Today 19th June 2016 news Headline
The increasing call for restructuring Nigeria
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
We need an impartial body that would proffer genuine ways to properly reconfigure Nigeria from what it presently is ' a totally unworkable and, therefore, not working 'geographical expression' as Chief Obafemi Awolowo called it. It could not have been a surprise that the dominant theme of this year's June 12 anniversary revolved around []The post The increasing call for restructuring Nigeria appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Romeo reps
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
God forbids! America should stop this rude joke! Without prejudice to the outcome of the House of Representatives' inquiry into the alleged sex scandal against three members of the house, said to have occurred in faraway United States; and without prejudice to whether our honourables actually did it or not, it is surprising that America []The post Romeo reps' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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PDP crisis: Sheriff, Makarfi meet tomorrow as governors split
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
INEC relates with only most senior director in PDP, awaits court's decision 'BOT may lose out Battle weary Interim Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ahmed Makarfi and the former acting national chairman, Sen. Modu Ali Sheriff, appear to be ready for truce. The duo whose fierce claims to the leadership []The post PDP crisis: Sheriff, Makarfi meet tomorrow as governors split appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Sex scandal: US must prove claims against Reps ' Dogara
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The House of Representatives requires proof of evidence from the American government in deciding the fate of the three members of the House accused of sexual promiscuity in Cleveland, Ohio, Speaker Yakubu Dogara said yesterday. The US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, had in a June 9, 2016 petition to the House alleged that Mohammed []The post Sex scandal: US must prove claims against Reps Dogara appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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FG/Ijaw talks spark ethnic tension in Niger Delta
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Urhobo, Isoko leaders accuse FG of succumbing to Ijaw blackmail 'I wish government good luck'Kokori 'Negotiation is encouraging criminality in Niger Delta'Idiovwa 'Delta govt calls emergency security meeting over fresh threats A large number of Niger Delta stakeholders are not impressed by federal government's ongoing negotiation with Ijaw militants from which other ethnic groups in []The post FG/Ijaw talks spark ethnic tension in Niger Delta appeared first on The N
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Gunmen kill 10, injure many in Ogun communities
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A pall of anguish descended on five communities in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State yesterday after a gang of gunmen invaded the area and shot no fewer than 10 persons to death. Several others were wounded by flying bullets, some others fell into ditches while they were scampering to safety in the bedlam []The post Gunmen kill 10, injure many in Ogun communities appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Experts predict new forex rate at N280/dollar
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
As Nigerians await the new forex rate which takes effect tomorrow, experts have predicted that the new interbank forex trading rate will range between N260 and N280 to the dollar. The Central Bank of Nigeria announced on Wednesday that it would remove pegs on the naira to allow market forces to begin to determine the []The post Experts predict new forex rate at N280/dollar appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Bribery allegations trail Edo APC primaries
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
There will be no loser, no winner, says Masari 'Imasuagbon, Ogiemwonyi protest Supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Edo State yesterday traded bribery accusations as voting by delegates for the party's flag bearer got underway at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin. No one was willing to own up to receiving money from []The post Bribery allegations trail Edo APC primaries appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Aregbesola urges corps members to be creative
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has charged youth corps members to see the national youth service scheme as a platform to develop themselves in skill acquisition. The governor gave the charge through his deputy, Chief Mrs. Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori, during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2016 Batch A course corps members at the National Youth []The post Aregbesola urges corps members to be creative appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Clerics urge Nigerians to pray for leaders
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A group, Coalition of Muhammadu Buhari Support Groups (COMBUSUG), yesterday in Abuja, urged Nigerians to always pray for the nation and its leaders. The group made this call at an event tagged: 'National Prayer to commemorate Buhari's first year in office.' At the event, Christian and Muslim clerics prayed for the continuous unity, peace prosperity []The post Clerics urge Nigerians to pray for leaders appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Militants kidnap naval officer, two others in Lagos
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
demand N7m ransom Three people were last Monday kidnapped by a gang of armed robbers who claimed to be members of a Niger Delta militant group, along the Lagos/Ogun waterways. The victims, identified as a politician in Obadero Akesan area of the Lagos State, a naval officer and a lady, were among passengers that boarded []The post Militants kidnap naval officer, two others in Lagos appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Ramadan: Lawmaker urges citizens to pray for peace
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime Senator Abdul Fatai Buhari has urged Nigerians to continue to pray for peace and progress of the country. The All Progressives Congress Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District said this during the fourth annual Fatai Buhari Ramadan lecture held at Ogbomoso Central Mosque yesterday According to the []The post Ramadan: Lawmaker urges citizens to pray for peace appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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NIKKI LAOYE OTURU How I stepped out of the ashes
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Nikki Laoye Oturu is a singer, songwriter and dancer. In this interview with Yetunde Oladeinde, she talks about happy moments in life and her career, passion for people with disabilities, working with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), motivation from her parents and more. What is new at the moment' This year has been one filled with []The post NIKKI LAOYE OTURU How I stepped out of the ashes appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Church leaders causing problems for God
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The first thing you notice about the senior pastor of The Redemption Glory Assembly (TREGA) Lagos, Pastor Emmanuel Abiodun, is this curious reclusion. He keeps to himself in a way that tells one there is something about him to be unearthed. This reclusion is an art he has mastered over the years, perhaps to save []The post 'Church leaders causing problems for God' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Ajimobi hails Adelakun for integrity, impact
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has appealed to religious leaders to set good examples of honesty, love and fairness for peace and progress to reign in Nigeria. He spoke at the 53rd birthday ceremony of the Presiding Bishop of Victory International Church, Pastor Taiwo Adelakun in the Rehoboth Cathedral, Ibadan, Oyo State. Guests, including public []The post Ajimobi hails Adelakun for integrity, impact appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Inspaya TV show premieres
Methodist Church opens event centre
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Crown Pavillion, a 500-seater ultra-modern event centre owned by Wesley Cathedral Olowogbowo, Lagos has opened for business. The eco-friendly facility boasts of two gorgeous dressing rooms with restrooms and fully-air conditioned guestrooms. It also has a drinking bay, food serving stations, washing up area and nappy changing facility accessible to the physically challenged. It was []The post Methodist Church opens event centre appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Group honours NDDC Director, media practitioners
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A faith-based nongovernmental organisation, Christian Media Foundation (CMF), has bestowed awards of excellence on some deserving personalities for their commitment to media evangelism. Among the awardees were the Executive Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Anietie Usen; Managing Editor, Online and Special Publications of The Nation Newspaper, Lekan Otufodunrin and Chris Kehinde Nwandu of CKN []The post Group honours NDDC Director, media practitioners appeared first on The Nat
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Aladura churches rebrand for impact
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Aladura assemblies under the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) have commenced retraining of leaders and pastors to change the negative perceptions about them. The training, according to the Chairman OAIC, FCT Superintendent Senior Apostle Michael Osamor, is aimed at changing myths and orthodox practices giving the churches bad image. OAIC comprises 57 different churches []The post Aladura churches rebrand for impact appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Poly student allegedly slices neighbour with razor blade
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Bimbola Coker, has been arrested after she allegedly inflicted injuries on one of her neighbours, Mrs. Mercy Nwankwo, with razor blade.The incident happened on June 13, 2016 at about 5pm at No 2 Babatope Lane , Iya Agan Ebute Metta Lagos.The 21-year-old National Diploma (ND1) Business Administration student, who is a native of Ogun State, had a quarrel with another neighbour which degenerated into a fight.It was learnt that Nwankwo who intervened in the
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Ive raked in N137,000 selling army uniform, says fake soldier in the net
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A 26-year- old fake soldier, Sulaimon Tajudeen, has been arrested by the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Peace Corps (NPC).The fake soldier who claimed to be a serving officer at the Ibadan Ojoo Barrack of the Nigeria Army was arrested in Osogbo on Thursday.The Provost of the paramilitary body, Patroit Oluwaseyi Akintayo, who carried out the arrest told journalists that the arrest was made following a tip off on how the suspect had been duping and extorting people on the claim that he was an o
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Father of four goes to jail for illegal possession of cannabis
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday sentenced a father of four, Adole Akia, to one and a half year jail-term for illegal possession of cannabis sativa otherwise known as Indian hemp.Justice Taiwo Taiwo sentenced Akia to jail on the weight of evidence brought before the court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Akia was charged to court by the NDLEA which arrested him with the substance in Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government Area with one Musbau Shittu.The
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38-yr-old killed shortly after receiving phone call
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The family of a slain 38-year-old commercial driver, Wasiu Fasasi, has urged security agencies to fish out his killers and prosecute them.Fasasi was allegedly butchered by yet to be indentified persons shortly after he went out to meet some unknown friends on May 11, 2016.The incident happened in the Konto area of Ayete community in Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State.It was learnt that the deceased was relaxing at home with his family when he suddenly received a call on his mobile phone
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Where are the opposition parties
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Following the general economic hardship, Nigerians are making more demands on the All Progressives Congress-led federal government, accusing the opposition political parties of not playing their role of being the voice of the people. Associate Editor, Sam Egburonu and Assistant Editor, Dare Odufowokan, report on the factors that may have muzzled the opposition in Nigeria []The post Where are the opposition parties' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Senate takes oversight for granted ' Ibrahim
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
In this interview with reporters in Abuja, Senator Abu Ibrahim, Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, bared his mind on the one year anniversary of the Eight Senate and some controversies the Senate encountered during the period. Assistant Editor, Onyedi Ojiabor, was at the briefing and reports How will you appraise the performance of the []The post Senate takes oversight for granted Ibrahim appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Senate and Gender Equal Opportunities Bill
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
THE controversial Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill came alive in the Senate once again last week. Re-introduction of the bill barely two months after it suffered a sudden death on the floor of the Senate took many senators by surprise. The same bill in the 6th and 7th Senate also failed to fly. Debate of []The post Senate and Gender Equal Opportunities Bill appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Olusegun Obasanjo: Ideas, politics and the love for country II
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Let me restate the objective of my unending search for the core of the heroism in the Nigerian narrative and my painstaking effort to celebrate and not to denigrate those who have impacted the Nigerian socio-political unfolding, no matter how unpopular they might be in popular imagination. Odia Ofeimun says my search is in the []The post Olusegun Obasanjo: Ideas, politics and the love for country II appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Ugwuanyi: Preparing Nsukka for greater tomorrow
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
There is no gain-saying that the homogenous area, Nsukka northern part of Enugu State, home of the University of Nigeria, has begun wearing a new look, befitting of such a unique citadel of learning. It is not just a white wash or coating the Nsukka city, the old Provincial headquarters now politically christened Enugu North []The post Ugwuanyi: Preparing Nsukka for greater tomorrow appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Working with politicians is challenging
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru, will be retiring from service in August this year. In this valedictory interview, he speaks on his experience working with politicians in the Assembly and why the Lagos Assembly has remained a standard bearer for other state Houses of Assembly in the []The post 'Working with politicians is challenging' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Hike in price of bread imminent, says national chairman of master bakers
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
the National Chairman, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, Chief Simeon Abanulor, has said that there would be a hike in the price of bread 'to enable bakers to remain in business.'Abanulor said this at a news conference in Umuahia on Friday, disclosing that the cost of raw materials, such as flour and sugar, had skyrocketed; and that bakers in the country had been operating at a loss.He added that 'we are helpless because the prices of raw materials ranging from
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JTF arrests 3 underaged fishermen as pipelines vandals in Warri
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Two teenagers whose ages were given as 15, and an old man, said to be of Ilaje stock in Ondo State, have been arrested on Friday evening in Warri creeks.Sunday Tribune gathered that they were picked up while fishing at an Ilaje settlement known as Sumoge community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.The names of the arrested suspects were given as Tomola Omope, Orimisan Igbaya and Meshack Ifiriyele.
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Alao-Akala cautions senators over sexual harassment bill
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The coordinator of Nigerian Youth Leadership Forum and son of former Oyo State governor, Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, has warned National Assembly lawmakers to do their home work well on the sexual harassment bill which has passed the second reading, noting that there were several loopholes in the bill.
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Stop telling lies against me, Wada tells Bello
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Capt Idris Wada, on Saturday asked the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to leave him alone and face the business of governance, rather than telling lies about his actvities in office.Wada described the attempts by some aides of the governor to rewrite the history of the state through outright distortion of facts as efforts in futility, as the people of the state were wiser.
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FG N-power teachers scheme: Senator provides free ICT programme aid in Ogun
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The Senator representing Ogun Central in the National Assembly, Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, has provided free Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facility to applicants of the Federal Government N-Power Teachers Intiative in the state.The Federal Government had on Monday launched the initiative to provide employment for 500,000 unemployed people who might be interested in teaching.The gesture by the Senator was based on the challenge being confronted by applicants in registering their particul
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Nigerian Army, British military in joint contemporary training
12 students land in hospitals after school gave them deworming drugs
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The Police in Ebonyi State have confirmed that 12 students of Ginger International School in the state had been hospitalised after they were administered with drugs by the school authorities.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the students became partly unconscious after being administered with the drugs.They were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHA) Abakaliki, and Police clinic in the state for immediate medical attention.
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Traditional ruler arrested over murder, robbery, kidnapping
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
There is palpable tension in Ekpan community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State as two factions are likely to square it up over the arrest of the traditional head (Unuevworo) of the community, Chief Newton Agbofodoh, on Friday, by a detachment of policemen and soldiers.He was arrested over alleged connection with murder, armed robbery and kidnapping.
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Gunmen kill Police Academy staff member
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Gunmen, in the early hours of Saturday, killed a staff member of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil in Kano State, Mohammed Inuwa Abdulkadir, on his way to work.According to a source who disclosed this to pressmen, Mohammed was said to have been carrying an unspecified amount of money given to him by a food contractor to pay suppliers of items at the police college.The Police Academy in Wudil is the only Police University in Nigeria and is a 30-minute drive from the city of Kano.
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Ize-Iyamu not arrested by EFCC, says campaign organisation
Why signal interference persists in Nigeria 'Experts
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Persisting wireless signal interference in the country has been linked to the absence of expertise or weak regulatory mechanism from relevant agencies.Communication and security experts identified this at the Energy of Sound Conference 2016 in Abuja, organised by Acti-Tech Ltd and its German counterpart, Bayerdynamics.They were of the view that the country 'does not enforce or comply with a uniform frequency,' leading to the interference and disruption of wireless signals.
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Boko Haram kills 7 policemen in Niger
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
THE terrorist group, Boko Haram, has killed seven policemen in Niger Republic, Interior Minister, Mohamed Bazoum, said on Saturday.The terrorists attacked the village of N'Gagam near the Nigerian border on Friday evening, Bazoum said.Urgence Diffa, which monitors the security and humanitarian situation in the area, reported that the attackers arrived in vehicles and opened fire on the policemen in the village.The village is located in an area where many refugees live.
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Nigerian students abroad are returning to our varsity, AUN confirms
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
MR Julius Ayuk-Tabe, Assistant Vice-President, Digital Services, African American University (AUN), Yola, Adamawa State, has said that Nigerian students studying abroad are returning to study in the institution.Ayuk-Tabe spoke with newsmen at the 16th Annual Graduation and Awards Event of Global International College (GIC), Jabi, Abuja on Saturday.He said the students were returning because of the quality tenable in AUN.Ayuk-Tabe, who is also the Chief Information Officer of AUN, said that the f
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BREAKING: Edo 2016: Obaseki wins APC governorship primary election
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, proved he is in charge of the politics in the state's chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as his candidate, Godwin Obaseki, early Sunday morning, won the governorshipprimary electionof the party.Obaseki, who is the head of the Edo State Economic Team, polled a total of 1,608 votes to defeat his closest challenger and the state deputy governor, Pius Odubu, who polled 471votes in the primary election held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin
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Lawmakers propose life pension for Saraki, Ekweremadu, others
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Some lawmakers on Saturday proposed life pension for presiding officers of the National Assembly after their tenure in office.They made the proposal at a two-day retreat on Constitution Review organised by the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review in Lagos State.According to them, presiding officers who should enjoy life pension are President of the Senate, Deputy President of Senate, Speaker, House of Representatives and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Sex scandal: Nigerians tackle Dogara over accused Reps
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday, traded tackles with some Nigerians who took to twitter to condemn the alleged attempted rape and sexual molestation by three members of the House during their recent trip to the United States.The three members ' Mohammed Garba-Gololo (Bauchi State Samuel Ikon (Akwa Ibom State) and Terse Gbillah (Benue State) ' were mentioned in a letter to the Speaker by the US mission in Nigeria for allegedly soliciting pr
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Customers flood banks with forex bids
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Nigeria's commercial banks have asked customers to submit bids ahead of the start of new interbank foreign exchange trading tomorrow, a senior banking source told Reuters on Saturday.The Central Bank of Nigeria had said on Wednesday it would begin market-driven trading of the naira to alleviate chronic foreign exchange shortages, but it has given few details on how.Banks asking customers to submit bids is a signal that the new forex trading platform would be driven by market forces and not
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Battle of Lagos PDP
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
I'm Lagos PDP chairman 'SalvadorPDP is currently embroiled in crisis at the national level, with two individuals laying claim to the national chairmanship seat. What do you have to say to this
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Harrysong suspends album release, plans peace concert in Delta
Ruth Kadiri's outburst on state floods in Lagos
I'm working on my first English movie project 'Mercy Aigbe
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Actress, Mercy Aigbe, is a common face in the Yoruba speaking movies, but she is now ready to take her trade outside her comfort zone.Over the years, Aigbe has been asked by her fans to test her popularity among her colleagues in the English speaking movies, but she has always maintained that she was not scared of taking english roles, saying the scripts have not been coming.The actress, who runs a fashion boutique, has revealed her plans to delve into her first major english movie project and s
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9ice, Taye Currency, Lil-Kesh, others shine at Ile-Ife Fiesta
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Those who witnessed the maiden edition of the Ile-Ife Fiesta will not forget in a hurry the glitz and glamour that the event brought to Ile Ife, Osun State.9ice, Taye Currency, Lil Kesh, Falz, Simi, Goke Bajowa, among other artistes shut down the city with excitement that got the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and other dignitaries at the event dancing to the sounds of the music stars. The event which held penultimate Saturday inside the premises of the king's palace, according to the pe
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What I will miss about Henrietta 'Jide Kosoko
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Bereaved actor, Jide Kosoko, is back in Lagos State after the burial of his wife, Henrietta Kosoko, who died last week Monday and was buried on Saturday, June 11.The veteran actor said he was yet to come to terms with the sudden demise of his wife and would need more time to recover.Speaking in a brief chat with R on Thursday, Kosoko said it had been a difficult moment for him and his family, adding that he would bounce back in due time.
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Bill, Hillary Clinton become grandparents again
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Former United States President, Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party's presidential candidate-hopeful, Hillary, have become grandparents again, as their only daughter, Chelsea, has given birth to a baby boy.The full name of Clintons's first grandson is Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky.Chelsea tweeted the news on Saturday morning, writing that she and her husband, Marc Mevinsky, were 'overwhelmed with gratitude and love' as they celebrated the birth of their son.Her parents likewise r
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Sun, 19 Jun 2016
We need an impartial body that would proffer genuine ways to properly reconfigure Nigeria from what it presently is ' a totally unworkable and, therefore, not working 'geographical expression' as Chief Obafemi Awolowo called it. It could not have been a surprise that the dominant theme of this year's June 12 anniversary revolved around []The post The increasing call for restructuring Nigeria appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Romeo reps
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
God forbids! America should stop this rude joke! Without prejudice to the outcome of the House of Representatives' inquiry into the alleged sex scandal against three members of the house, said to have occurred in faraway United States; and without prejudice to whether our honourables actually did it or not, it is surprising that America []The post Romeo reps' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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PDP crisis: Sheriff, Makarfi meet tomorrow as governors split
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
INEC relates with only most senior director in PDP, awaits court's decision 'BOT may lose out Battle weary Interim Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ahmed Makarfi and the former acting national chairman, Sen. Modu Ali Sheriff, appear to be ready for truce. The duo whose fierce claims to the leadership []The post PDP crisis: Sheriff, Makarfi meet tomorrow as governors split appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Sex scandal: US must prove claims against Reps ' Dogara
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The House of Representatives requires proof of evidence from the American government in deciding the fate of the three members of the House accused of sexual promiscuity in Cleveland, Ohio, Speaker Yakubu Dogara said yesterday. The US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, had in a June 9, 2016 petition to the House alleged that Mohammed []The post Sex scandal: US must prove claims against Reps Dogara appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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FG/Ijaw talks spark ethnic tension in Niger Delta
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Urhobo, Isoko leaders accuse FG of succumbing to Ijaw blackmail 'I wish government good luck'Kokori 'Negotiation is encouraging criminality in Niger Delta'Idiovwa 'Delta govt calls emergency security meeting over fresh threats A large number of Niger Delta stakeholders are not impressed by federal government's ongoing negotiation with Ijaw militants from which other ethnic groups in []The post FG/Ijaw talks spark ethnic tension in Niger Delta appeared first on The N
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Gunmen kill 10, injure many in Ogun communities
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A pall of anguish descended on five communities in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State yesterday after a gang of gunmen invaded the area and shot no fewer than 10 persons to death. Several others were wounded by flying bullets, some others fell into ditches while they were scampering to safety in the bedlam []The post Gunmen kill 10, injure many in Ogun communities appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Experts predict new forex rate at N280/dollar
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
As Nigerians await the new forex rate which takes effect tomorrow, experts have predicted that the new interbank forex trading rate will range between N260 and N280 to the dollar. The Central Bank of Nigeria announced on Wednesday that it would remove pegs on the naira to allow market forces to begin to determine the []The post Experts predict new forex rate at N280/dollar appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Bribery allegations trail Edo APC primaries
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
There will be no loser, no winner, says Masari 'Imasuagbon, Ogiemwonyi protest Supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Edo State yesterday traded bribery accusations as voting by delegates for the party's flag bearer got underway at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin. No one was willing to own up to receiving money from []The post Bribery allegations trail Edo APC primaries appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Aregbesola urges corps members to be creative
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has charged youth corps members to see the national youth service scheme as a platform to develop themselves in skill acquisition. The governor gave the charge through his deputy, Chief Mrs. Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori, during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2016 Batch A course corps members at the National Youth []The post Aregbesola urges corps members to be creative appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Clerics urge Nigerians to pray for leaders
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A group, Coalition of Muhammadu Buhari Support Groups (COMBUSUG), yesterday in Abuja, urged Nigerians to always pray for the nation and its leaders. The group made this call at an event tagged: 'National Prayer to commemorate Buhari's first year in office.' At the event, Christian and Muslim clerics prayed for the continuous unity, peace prosperity []The post Clerics urge Nigerians to pray for leaders appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Militants kidnap naval officer, two others in Lagos
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
demand N7m ransom Three people were last Monday kidnapped by a gang of armed robbers who claimed to be members of a Niger Delta militant group, along the Lagos/Ogun waterways. The victims, identified as a politician in Obadero Akesan area of the Lagos State, a naval officer and a lady, were among passengers that boarded []The post Militants kidnap naval officer, two others in Lagos appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Ramadan: Lawmaker urges citizens to pray for peace
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime Senator Abdul Fatai Buhari has urged Nigerians to continue to pray for peace and progress of the country. The All Progressives Congress Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District said this during the fourth annual Fatai Buhari Ramadan lecture held at Ogbomoso Central Mosque yesterday According to the []The post Ramadan: Lawmaker urges citizens to pray for peace appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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NIKKI LAOYE OTURU How I stepped out of the ashes
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Nikki Laoye Oturu is a singer, songwriter and dancer. In this interview with Yetunde Oladeinde, she talks about happy moments in life and her career, passion for people with disabilities, working with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), motivation from her parents and more. What is new at the moment' This year has been one filled with []The post NIKKI LAOYE OTURU How I stepped out of the ashes appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Church leaders causing problems for God
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The first thing you notice about the senior pastor of The Redemption Glory Assembly (TREGA) Lagos, Pastor Emmanuel Abiodun, is this curious reclusion. He keeps to himself in a way that tells one there is something about him to be unearthed. This reclusion is an art he has mastered over the years, perhaps to save []The post 'Church leaders causing problems for God' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Ajimobi hails Adelakun for integrity, impact
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has appealed to religious leaders to set good examples of honesty, love and fairness for peace and progress to reign in Nigeria. He spoke at the 53rd birthday ceremony of the Presiding Bishop of Victory International Church, Pastor Taiwo Adelakun in the Rehoboth Cathedral, Ibadan, Oyo State. Guests, including public []The post Ajimobi hails Adelakun for integrity, impact appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Methodist Church opens event centre
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Crown Pavillion, a 500-seater ultra-modern event centre owned by Wesley Cathedral Olowogbowo, Lagos has opened for business. The eco-friendly facility boasts of two gorgeous dressing rooms with restrooms and fully-air conditioned guestrooms. It also has a drinking bay, food serving stations, washing up area and nappy changing facility accessible to the physically challenged. It was []The post Methodist Church opens event centre appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Group honours NDDC Director, media practitioners
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A faith-based nongovernmental organisation, Christian Media Foundation (CMF), has bestowed awards of excellence on some deserving personalities for their commitment to media evangelism. Among the awardees were the Executive Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Anietie Usen; Managing Editor, Online and Special Publications of The Nation Newspaper, Lekan Otufodunrin and Chris Kehinde Nwandu of CKN []The post Group honours NDDC Director, media practitioners appeared first on The Nat
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Aladura churches rebrand for impact
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Aladura assemblies under the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) have commenced retraining of leaders and pastors to change the negative perceptions about them. The training, according to the Chairman OAIC, FCT Superintendent Senior Apostle Michael Osamor, is aimed at changing myths and orthodox practices giving the churches bad image. OAIC comprises 57 different churches []The post Aladura churches rebrand for impact appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Poly student allegedly slices neighbour with razor blade
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Bimbola Coker, has been arrested after she allegedly inflicted injuries on one of her neighbours, Mrs. Mercy Nwankwo, with razor blade.The incident happened on June 13, 2016 at about 5pm at No 2 Babatope Lane , Iya Agan Ebute Metta Lagos.The 21-year-old National Diploma (ND1) Business Administration student, who is a native of Ogun State, had a quarrel with another neighbour which degenerated into a fight.It was learnt that Nwankwo who intervened in the
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Ive raked in N137,000 selling army uniform, says fake soldier in the net
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A 26-year- old fake soldier, Sulaimon Tajudeen, has been arrested by the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Peace Corps (NPC).The fake soldier who claimed to be a serving officer at the Ibadan Ojoo Barrack of the Nigeria Army was arrested in Osogbo on Thursday.The Provost of the paramilitary body, Patroit Oluwaseyi Akintayo, who carried out the arrest told journalists that the arrest was made following a tip off on how the suspect had been duping and extorting people on the claim that he was an o
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Father of four goes to jail for illegal possession of cannabis
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
A Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday sentenced a father of four, Adole Akia, to one and a half year jail-term for illegal possession of cannabis sativa otherwise known as Indian hemp.Justice Taiwo Taiwo sentenced Akia to jail on the weight of evidence brought before the court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Akia was charged to court by the NDLEA which arrested him with the substance in Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government Area with one Musbau Shittu.The
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38-yr-old killed shortly after receiving phone call
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The family of a slain 38-year-old commercial driver, Wasiu Fasasi, has urged security agencies to fish out his killers and prosecute them.Fasasi was allegedly butchered by yet to be indentified persons shortly after he went out to meet some unknown friends on May 11, 2016.The incident happened in the Konto area of Ayete community in Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State.It was learnt that the deceased was relaxing at home with his family when he suddenly received a call on his mobile phone
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Where are the opposition parties
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Following the general economic hardship, Nigerians are making more demands on the All Progressives Congress-led federal government, accusing the opposition political parties of not playing their role of being the voice of the people. Associate Editor, Sam Egburonu and Assistant Editor, Dare Odufowokan, report on the factors that may have muzzled the opposition in Nigeria []The post Where are the opposition parties' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Senate takes oversight for granted ' Ibrahim
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
In this interview with reporters in Abuja, Senator Abu Ibrahim, Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, bared his mind on the one year anniversary of the Eight Senate and some controversies the Senate encountered during the period. Assistant Editor, Onyedi Ojiabor, was at the briefing and reports How will you appraise the performance of the []The post Senate takes oversight for granted Ibrahim appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Senate and Gender Equal Opportunities Bill
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
THE controversial Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill came alive in the Senate once again last week. Re-introduction of the bill barely two months after it suffered a sudden death on the floor of the Senate took many senators by surprise. The same bill in the 6th and 7th Senate also failed to fly. Debate of []The post Senate and Gender Equal Opportunities Bill appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Olusegun Obasanjo: Ideas, politics and the love for country II
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Let me restate the objective of my unending search for the core of the heroism in the Nigerian narrative and my painstaking effort to celebrate and not to denigrate those who have impacted the Nigerian socio-political unfolding, no matter how unpopular they might be in popular imagination. Odia Ofeimun says my search is in the []The post Olusegun Obasanjo: Ideas, politics and the love for country II appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Ugwuanyi: Preparing Nsukka for greater tomorrow
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
There is no gain-saying that the homogenous area, Nsukka northern part of Enugu State, home of the University of Nigeria, has begun wearing a new look, befitting of such a unique citadel of learning. It is not just a white wash or coating the Nsukka city, the old Provincial headquarters now politically christened Enugu North []The post Ugwuanyi: Preparing Nsukka for greater tomorrow appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Working with politicians is challenging
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru, will be retiring from service in August this year. In this valedictory interview, he speaks on his experience working with politicians in the Assembly and why the Lagos Assembly has remained a standard bearer for other state Houses of Assembly in the []The post 'Working with politicians is challenging' appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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Hike in price of bread imminent, says national chairman of master bakers
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
the National Chairman, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, Chief Simeon Abanulor, has said that there would be a hike in the price of bread 'to enable bakers to remain in business.'Abanulor said this at a news conference in Umuahia on Friday, disclosing that the cost of raw materials, such as flour and sugar, had skyrocketed; and that bakers in the country had been operating at a loss.He added that 'we are helpless because the prices of raw materials ranging from
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JTF arrests 3 underaged fishermen as pipelines vandals in Warri
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Two teenagers whose ages were given as 15, and an old man, said to be of Ilaje stock in Ondo State, have been arrested on Friday evening in Warri creeks.Sunday Tribune gathered that they were picked up while fishing at an Ilaje settlement known as Sumoge community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.The names of the arrested suspects were given as Tomola Omope, Orimisan Igbaya and Meshack Ifiriyele.
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Alao-Akala cautions senators over sexual harassment bill
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The coordinator of Nigerian Youth Leadership Forum and son of former Oyo State governor, Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, has warned National Assembly lawmakers to do their home work well on the sexual harassment bill which has passed the second reading, noting that there were several loopholes in the bill.
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Stop telling lies against me, Wada tells Bello
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Capt Idris Wada, on Saturday asked the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to leave him alone and face the business of governance, rather than telling lies about his actvities in office.Wada described the attempts by some aides of the governor to rewrite the history of the state through outright distortion of facts as efforts in futility, as the people of the state were wiser.
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FG N-power teachers scheme: Senator provides free ICT programme aid in Ogun
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The Senator representing Ogun Central in the National Assembly, Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, has provided free Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facility to applicants of the Federal Government N-Power Teachers Intiative in the state.The Federal Government had on Monday launched the initiative to provide employment for 500,000 unemployed people who might be interested in teaching.The gesture by the Senator was based on the challenge being confronted by applicants in registering their particul
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12 students land in hospitals after school gave them deworming drugs
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
The Police in Ebonyi State have confirmed that 12 students of Ginger International School in the state had been hospitalised after they were administered with drugs by the school authorities.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the students became partly unconscious after being administered with the drugs.They were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHA) Abakaliki, and Police clinic in the state for immediate medical attention.
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Traditional ruler arrested over murder, robbery, kidnapping
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
There is palpable tension in Ekpan community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State as two factions are likely to square it up over the arrest of the traditional head (Unuevworo) of the community, Chief Newton Agbofodoh, on Friday, by a detachment of policemen and soldiers.He was arrested over alleged connection with murder, armed robbery and kidnapping.
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Gunmen kill Police Academy staff member
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Gunmen, in the early hours of Saturday, killed a staff member of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil in Kano State, Mohammed Inuwa Abdulkadir, on his way to work.According to a source who disclosed this to pressmen, Mohammed was said to have been carrying an unspecified amount of money given to him by a food contractor to pay suppliers of items at the police college.The Police Academy in Wudil is the only Police University in Nigeria and is a 30-minute drive from the city of Kano.
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Ize-Iyamu not arrested by EFCC, says campaign organisation
Why signal interference persists in Nigeria 'Experts
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Persisting wireless signal interference in the country has been linked to the absence of expertise or weak regulatory mechanism from relevant agencies.Communication and security experts identified this at the Energy of Sound Conference 2016 in Abuja, organised by Acti-Tech Ltd and its German counterpart, Bayerdynamics.They were of the view that the country 'does not enforce or comply with a uniform frequency,' leading to the interference and disruption of wireless signals.
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Boko Haram kills 7 policemen in Niger
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
THE terrorist group, Boko Haram, has killed seven policemen in Niger Republic, Interior Minister, Mohamed Bazoum, said on Saturday.The terrorists attacked the village of N'Gagam near the Nigerian border on Friday evening, Bazoum said.Urgence Diffa, which monitors the security and humanitarian situation in the area, reported that the attackers arrived in vehicles and opened fire on the policemen in the village.The village is located in an area where many refugees live.
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Nigerian students abroad are returning to our varsity, AUN confirms
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
MR Julius Ayuk-Tabe, Assistant Vice-President, Digital Services, African American University (AUN), Yola, Adamawa State, has said that Nigerian students studying abroad are returning to study in the institution.Ayuk-Tabe spoke with newsmen at the 16th Annual Graduation and Awards Event of Global International College (GIC), Jabi, Abuja on Saturday.He said the students were returning because of the quality tenable in AUN.Ayuk-Tabe, who is also the Chief Information Officer of AUN, said that the f
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BREAKING: Edo 2016: Obaseki wins APC governorship primary election
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, proved he is in charge of the politics in the state's chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as his candidate, Godwin Obaseki, early Sunday morning, won the governorshipprimary electionof the party.Obaseki, who is the head of the Edo State Economic Team, polled a total of 1,608 votes to defeat his closest challenger and the state deputy governor, Pius Odubu, who polled 471votes in the primary election held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin
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Lawmakers propose life pension for Saraki, Ekweremadu, others
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Some lawmakers on Saturday proposed life pension for presiding officers of the National Assembly after their tenure in office.They made the proposal at a two-day retreat on Constitution Review organised by the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review in Lagos State.According to them, presiding officers who should enjoy life pension are President of the Senate, Deputy President of Senate, Speaker, House of Representatives and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Sex scandal: Nigerians tackle Dogara over accused Reps
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday, traded tackles with some Nigerians who took to twitter to condemn the alleged attempted rape and sexual molestation by three members of the House during their recent trip to the United States.The three members ' Mohammed Garba-Gololo (Bauchi State Samuel Ikon (Akwa Ibom State) and Terse Gbillah (Benue State) ' were mentioned in a letter to the Speaker by the US mission in Nigeria for allegedly soliciting pr
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Customers flood banks with forex bids
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Nigeria's commercial banks have asked customers to submit bids ahead of the start of new interbank foreign exchange trading tomorrow, a senior banking source told Reuters on Saturday.The Central Bank of Nigeria had said on Wednesday it would begin market-driven trading of the naira to alleviate chronic foreign exchange shortages, but it has given few details on how.Banks asking customers to submit bids is a signal that the new forex trading platform would be driven by market forces and not
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Battle of Lagos PDP
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
I'm Lagos PDP chairman 'SalvadorPDP is currently embroiled in crisis at the national level, with two individuals laying claim to the national chairmanship seat. What do you have to say to this
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I'm working on my first English movie project 'Mercy Aigbe
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Actress, Mercy Aigbe, is a common face in the Yoruba speaking movies, but she is now ready to take her trade outside her comfort zone.Over the years, Aigbe has been asked by her fans to test her popularity among her colleagues in the English speaking movies, but she has always maintained that she was not scared of taking english roles, saying the scripts have not been coming.The actress, who runs a fashion boutique, has revealed her plans to delve into her first major english movie project and s
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9ice, Taye Currency, Lil-Kesh, others shine at Ile-Ife Fiesta
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Those who witnessed the maiden edition of the Ile-Ife Fiesta will not forget in a hurry the glitz and glamour that the event brought to Ile Ife, Osun State.9ice, Taye Currency, Lil Kesh, Falz, Simi, Goke Bajowa, among other artistes shut down the city with excitement that got the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and other dignitaries at the event dancing to the sounds of the music stars. The event which held penultimate Saturday inside the premises of the king's palace, according to the pe
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What I will miss about Henrietta 'Jide Kosoko
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Bereaved actor, Jide Kosoko, is back in Lagos State after the burial of his wife, Henrietta Kosoko, who died last week Monday and was buried on Saturday, June 11.The veteran actor said he was yet to come to terms with the sudden demise of his wife and would need more time to recover.Speaking in a brief chat with R on Thursday, Kosoko said it had been a difficult moment for him and his family, adding that he would bounce back in due time.
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Bill, Hillary Clinton become grandparents again
Sun, 19 Jun 2016
Former United States President, Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party's presidential candidate-hopeful, Hillary, have become grandparents again, as their only daughter, Chelsea, has given birth to a baby boy.The full name of Clintons's first grandson is Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky.Chelsea tweeted the news on Saturday morning, writing that she and her husband, Marc Mevinsky, were 'overwhelmed with gratitude and love' as they celebrated the birth of their son.Her parents likewise r
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