Caution: Lagos armed robbers disguise as beggars to rob in traffic
by Isi Esene Reports say armed robbers in Lagos have devised another means of perpetrating their acts by disguising as beggars to steal from motorists. Sources say the robbers target lone occupants of...
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#Aluu4: Suspects paraded by police, to appear in court today
by Stanley Azuakola Today in Port Harcourt, thirteen suspects arrested in connection with the killing of four students of the University of Port Harcourt will be arraigned in court. This was revealed...
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(Another) Clinton visits President Jonathan in Abuja
by Stanley Azuakola With her mum cleaning up the Obama administration’s missteps with Libya and her dad as the most effective surrogate for the Obama campaign in the dying days of the United States...
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Power grab: Abubakar knocks out Tinubu, others to emerge preferred bidder
by Reuben Daba Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigeria’s former military ruler, who has led a mostly quiet life since he left office in 1999, today scored a very big win. For a very long time, the FG has tried...
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Rehabilitation Complete: Ex-militants donate N52.7 million to flood victims
by Isi Esene Former Niger Delta militants, nowadays called agitators, have been so moved by the disastrous flood situation in the country, especially in the Niger Delta, that they have contributed...
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US presidential debate: 10 best lines from Romney, Obama
by Isi Esene As the November US presidential election draws closer, the two main candidates, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney continue to slug it out in fiercely contested debates to convince the...
View ArticleTICKER: Nigeria inflation falls for third straight month
Nigeria’s consumer inflation fell for the third straight month in September, mainly due to a drop in the underlying “core” price growth that is closely watched by the central bank. Headline inflation...
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Opinion: So I just finished listening to Tonto’s music…
by Caleb Olorunmaiye Listening to Tonto’s songs made me sad on so many levels. She could have done better. You would think that being a very successful actress in Nigeria and living the dream of 30...
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9 signs you’ve met the one
by E-Harmony So ask yourself this question about the person in your life: Do you know what it takes to make him or her happy? Can you ever really know whether you’ve met “the one”? Unfortunately, there...
View ArticleTICKER: Mighty fall: Lance Armstrong stepping down as Livestrong chairman;...
Lance Armstrong said Wednesday he is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity so the group can focus on its mission instead of its founder’s problems. The move came a week...
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Ifeanyi Dike Jr: I came, I saw, I shoplifted
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr Imagine what more I could mistakenly wear out and if I got caught, I would simply say it was unintentional and then pay for it. But you know me Ifeanyi, I never get caught. I have a...
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“Oyedepo is exploiting British worshippers” – The UK’s Daily Mail alleges
Bishop David Oyedepo: Laughing to the bank at worshippers' expense? by Isi Esene Bishop David Oyedepo is no stranger to controversy at home and abroad. The latest accusation thrown at the founder of...
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TICKER: Singer, Adele gives birth to a baby boy
Adele has reportedly given birth to a baby boy. New reports claim that the 24-year-old singer and partner Simon Konecki welcomed their child on Friday night. She is said to be ‘ecstatic’ by the baby’s...
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Between Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Dele Giwa (YNaija Frontpage)
I was bred under the military and had lived most of my formative years knowing nothing like civilian rule. For me, killings and murder were the norm as many more had died or disappeared without a...
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Labour Party is it! Mimiko declared winner of Ondo governorship election
by Stanley Azuakola The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Olusegun Mimiko of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Ondo State governorship election held yesterday. INEC...
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More sadness: Nursing mother and her 3-month-old, 3 others drown in flood
by Reuben Daba These are not the best of times for residents in certain states across the federation, where floods have done unprecedented damage. Bayelsa State, in South/South Nigeria, is one of the...
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President Jonathan congratulates Mimiko on his election victory, commends INEC
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has through his special adviser on media and publicity, Reuben Abati, congratulated the governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko on his re-election in the...
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Photos from the 2012 Hip Hop World Awards
Wizkid on stage doing his souncheck before the event. by Isi Esene It was all glitz and glamour at the 2012 Hip Hop World Awards which took place on Saturday at the ultramodern New Expo Centre of the...
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Much ado about the 2013 budget – Report from this week’s Rubbin’ Minds
Seun Onigbinde, Akintunde Oyebode, Ugodre Obi-Chukwu, Shade Ladipo, and Ferdinand Adimefe[L-Rby Isi Esene The 2013 Budget has been submitted before the National Assembly with many analysts commending...
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Terrible: More bodies recovered from bus which plunged into river in Ogun
by Isi Esene The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recovered 12 bodies out of the 21 passengers believed to have drowned in the Coaster bus which skidded-off the bridge and plunged into the river...
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