Security agencies in joint manhunt for ISWAP members in Abuja Hundreds flee as terrorists pound Zuru and Fakai LGs in Kebbi State President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged Nigerians not to panic over the recent travel advisory issued by the United States and United Kingdom governments, warning their citizens to steer clear of Abuja because of […]
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Operating under a suffocating economy and hostile officialdom, the mass media recently came under another odious and unwarranted assault, this time from the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle. Like a medieval emperor, the governor peremptorily ordered the closure of Radio Nigeria, Pride FM Gusau, NTA Gusau, Gamji Television, Vision FM, and Al Umma TV simply […]
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Speaks about marital life with ex-Osun deputy governor October 29, for most people, is just another day on the calendar. But not so for Prince Michael Tunde Ponnle, founder of Nigeria’s first fully indigenous cable company. For the boss of MicCom Cables and Wires Limited, October 29 is a date that steers nostalgic feelings, being […]
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By Chukwuneta Oby In sharing his experience with me, he wrote, “My mother died over seven years ago but what died with her was my marriage of 12 years. My ex-wife is from a rich family and she never failed to make the class disparity between her and my people obvious. She carried on as […]
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Music veteran, Onyeka Onwenu, has announced that her latest song titled, ‘Rise Up’, was written and produced in partnership with the Rose of Sharon Foundation, with the aim of drawing attention to the plight of widows in society. The foundation is owned by Folorunsho Alakija, one of the richest black women in the world. Onwenu, […]
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In an apparent response to claims by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, that her ministry was not carried along by the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the ongoing process of redesigning three series of the naira, the bank insists it followed the law and due process to carry out the […]
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Flood; Photo: Sciencealert Lagos State government, on Monday, issued a fresh update to all waterfront residents of highbrow Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island and coastal areas of Epe and Badagry to be wary of backflow due to the high tide in the Lagos Lagoon. A statement by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water […]
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By Dan Agbese It is unusual for our politicians to unanimously agree on anything. But here is what may surprise you. All the presidential candidates agree that our country is broken. They agree too that the broken country can be fixed. After all, Nigeria is not an Agila pot or Humpty Dumpty. A broken Agila […]
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The Police on Saturday in Abuja dismissed reports in some sections of the media that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was saturated with explosive bombs. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the report was fake and urged Nigerians to disregard it. “It is surprising and disheartening to read in […]
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Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar, has said that drones and helicopters from Turkey will soon arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the security architecture of the country. Bayraktar made this known during the commemoration of the 99th National Day of the Republic of Turkey in Abuja. Bayraktar […]
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