The English FA Cup winners, Arsenal have been drawn in the same group as BATE Borisov, Cologne and Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League. It is the first time…
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News
‘You will all remember me for the total ‘freedom’ you enjoyed”- Goodluck Jonathan
by Reporter August 25, 2017Immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan has taken a swipe at the President Muhammadu Buhari administration following his move to curb hate speech in the country. By doing this, Jonathan shared…
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News
Man Nabbed After Trying To Use Lady For Rituals In Imo State [Photos]
by Reporter August 25, 2017A man has been arrested in Umuonyeashi, Nsokpo Ogbaku in Mbaitolu LGA, Imo state after trying to use a lady he lured for rituals. According to reports, the man stabbed…
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News
‘No Amount Of Hatred Can Destroy Buhari’s Achievement’ – Lai Mohammed
by Damilare Salami August 25, 2017Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that no amount of hatred will destroy the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He made the observation while delivering a…
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News
Opposition Does Not Mean Hostility, Enmity or Antagonism – Buhari Speaks to PDP, APC Leaders in Aso Rock Meeting
by Arinze Ago August 25, 2017Earlier President Muhammadu Buhari met with leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
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News
Man Attempts To Use His Father, 2 Siblings & 5 Friends For Money Ritual [PHOTO]
by Reporter August 25, 2017The Police in Anambra has arrested a 26-year-old man, Chukwuemeka Okafor, for allegedly attempting to use his father, two siblings and five friends for money ritual. The suspect, who…
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International
Man ‘Fathers 102 Children After Ignoring Rules and Donating Sperm at 11 Clinics’
by Arinze Ago August 25, 2017According to a Metro UK report, a sperm donor is believed to have fathered 102 children after ignoring rules to donate at 11 separate clinics. It’s believed several single mothers warned the…
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News
Release Our Indigenes Held For Illegal Hawking In Lagos, Ebonyi Urges Gov. Ambode
by Reporter August 25, 2017Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has called on the Lagos State Government to release 180 Ebonyi indigenes held in Lagos for hawking. Umahi made the call on Thursday,…
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The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has withdrawn the “quit notice” it issued Igbos resident in the region, but asked the Federal Government to arrest the leader of the Indigenous…
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An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed, killing a pilot who was the only officer on board, spokesman for the airforce, Olatokunbo Adesanya says. The accident…
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While speaking at The Osasu Show Symposium, which bothers on the economy and its effects on the less privileged in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi disclosed…
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Political Gists
President Buhari Meets with PDP and APC Leaders in Aso Rock (Video)
by Arinze Ago August 25, 2017According to a video posted on Twitter by the official handle of the presidency (@NGRpresident), President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and…
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Sports
Barcelona Plots Spending Revenge, To Spend Neymar’s Cash On Dembele
by Damilare Salami August 25, 2017Barcelona are planning a huge revenge on PSG in the summer spending spree as they are close to making Borussia Dortmund’s Ousmane Dembele the second most expensive player in history.…
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A court on Friday sentenced the billionaire head of South Korea’s Samsung Group, Jay Lee, to five years in prison for bribery. After a six-month trial over a scandal that…
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Event and Party
Oyo State Government Proudly Supports PERA To Celebrate Its indigenes and residents
by Online Source August 25, 2017Ibadan: August 24, 2017: Pacesetter Entertainment & Recognition Awards (PERA) is set to hold the first of its kind award ceremony in Oyo State. PERA has been established to acknowledge,…
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An information which was contained in an email sent to bank’s customers on Thursday evening, the United Bank for Africa revealed that it has placed a restriction on the use…
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Sports
Sigurdsson Wonder Goal Sends Everton To Europa League Group Stage
by Damilare Salami August 25, 2017Gylfi Sigurdsson opened his Everton European campaign debut with a 50-yard wonder-strike as Ronald Koeman’s side beat Hajduk Split 3-1 on aggregate to reach the Europa League group stage. With…
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Bianca Ojukwu, a former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain and widow of former Biafran warlord, the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has warned pro-Biafra groups clamouring for the boycott of the Anambra…
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The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it had commenced the construction of mass housing projects in 33 states across the country. It also called for an upward review of…
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News
Sultan Of Sokoto Tells FG To Declare ‘Hate Speech, Fake News’ Terrorism Offence – Agency
by Damilare Salami August 25, 2017The paramount ruler of the Nothern Nigeria, Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, said on Thursday that the traditional institution was in support of the recent move by the Federal Government…
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Education
Cambridge University Offers 16-Yr British-Nigerian Maths Whiz-Kid Admission
by Damilare Salami August 25, 2017Cambridge University has offered a 16-year-old British-Nigerian, Andrew Ejemai, a chance to study mathematics at Corpus Christi College, UK. Ejemai, a graduate of Brentwood School in Essex, the youngest of…
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“What’s that sound I am hearing?” “What sound?” “I thought I heard something like miaow, miaow…” “Oh my cats…oh yes…” “Are you now breeding cats?” “Not really. But I have…
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EntertainmentMovie Gist
Photos: Behind The Scene From Nollywood Movie, ‘Terrain Of Power’
by Reporter August 24, 2017Popular Europe-based Nigerian blogger and convener of Miss Black Europe, MBE, Sola Opesan Brown is set to storm the movie industry with a big bang. The resolute and articulate crusader…
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He is popularly referred to as DJ Drex, but his real name is Chidozie Onyema. DJ Drex is an indigene of Imo State and has been in the business for…
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Gareth Bale is set to return to his former club as Tottenham will face holders Real Madrid in the group stage of the Champions League. Spurs have been drawn in…
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A cleric, Pastor Kehinde Owa, has urged the government to lead the campaign against indecent dressing among Nigerians. Owa, who is of Christ Kingdom Church, Ilorin, told the News Agency…
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Entertainment
Oluwo of Iwo holds Prayer session for President Muhammed Buhari
by City People August 24, 2017A prayer session for President Muhammed Buhari organized by HRM Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi Oluwo of Iwo, on Thursday, August 24, 2017, was a successful one as religious leaders from both Islam,…
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News
FG DIRECTS NBC TO SANCTION BROADCAST STATIONS WHO ‘AID’ HATE SPEECH
by Arinze Ago August 24, 2017As part of efforts to end the growing spate of hate speech in the country, Nigeria’s Federal Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction any radio or…
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Former Arsenal goal hero, Ian Wright has said that Sadio Mane and not Philippe Coutinho is Liverpool’s most prolific player and deserves all the attention and accolade his Brazilian counterpart…
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FIFA said Thursday it was investigating Brazilian superstar Neymar’s complaint about an unpaid loyalty bonus from Barcelona in the increasingly bitter feud with his former club since his move to…
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Skales’ Ethiopian girlfriend, Leyla Konjo, just dumped him right on her Instagram handle. The ‘Shake body’ crooner, in September 2016 shockingly dumped his long time Nigerian girlfriend, Sasay and switched…
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News
HATE AND VIOLENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA CAN JEOPARDISE NIGERIA’S UNITY – CHIEF OF AIR STAFF
by Arinze Ago August 24, 2017The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar at a workshop on information management for public relations officers in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Tuesday has warned against the use of…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students has described the recent backward review of the cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria as “a gross misplacement of priority and exercise…
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Olufemi Ogunleye, a traditional ruler in Ogun State, has obtained a degree in Law at the age of 73. According to Premium Times, Mr. Ogunleye, who is the Toluwade of Akinale…
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Nigerians in England have exported the country’s variant of English as Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy says he’s learning how to speak Pidgin as fluently as the Super Eagles players…
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News
Rats’ Invasion of Buhari’s Office: How FG Budgeted N4.9bn for Environmental Services in Aso Rock
by Arinze Ago August 24, 2017The Senior Special Adviser to President Muhamamdu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed on Monday, that the President who just returned after over 100 days on medical vacation…
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A pilgrim from Katsina State identified as Hauwa Muhammad, has been duped $800 in Madina, Saudi Arabia. According to Vanguard, Hauwa, who hails from Kankara, Malumfashi zone, was swindled of the…
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News
In case you missed it: Catholic Praise Concert 3: The highs, the lows
by Reporter August 24, 2017Yes, those who attended the Season 3 of the Catholic Praise Concert (CPC) hosted by St. Leo Catholic Church, Ikeja, on Friday, August 11, 2017 would attest to its success.…
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Sports
Unbelievable! Drogba Back At Chelsea, Inspires Morata, Others
by Damilare Salami August 24, 2017Ivory Coast goal hero, Didier Drogba was sighted at the Cobham Training Centre and met with Chelsea players at their training session on Wednesday. The Phoenix Rising forward spent quality…
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In the early hours of Wednesday 23rd August 2017, news broke that veteran comic actor, Moses Olaiya Adejumo is dead. However, his son, Adejumo Emmanuel has rubbished the purported news.…
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Entertainment
Veteran Yoruba Actor Installed As Elere of Ere Adubi Kingdom
by Reporter August 24, 2017These are good times for veteran Yoruba actor, Moses Olukunle Atanda Omilani Adubi, the producer of the popular television drama in the 80s, titled Ogun Adubi. The thespian was installed…
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An elderly woman from Igala-Mela Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hajiya Asmau Iyawo Abdullahi, has reportedly died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia after a brief illness. Hajiya Abdullahi was among…
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The Appeal Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Senator George Sekibo challenging the judgment of the Rivers State National Election Tribunal which removed him as Senator representing Rivers East…
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed the Instrument of Ratification for a number of agreements covering Anti-Corruption, Tax Admin & Intellectual Property Protection. Buhari, who is working from home, after…
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News
Let’s Sit Down and Discuss Nigeria’s Future – Sultan of Sokoto Talks Restructuring
by Arinze Ago August 24, 2017Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar III said yesterday that there is the need to sit down and discuss how to make Nigeria better while speaking on restructuring at the colloquium…
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The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA has appointed a Normalisation Committee to take over the Cameroonian Football Association (FECAFOOT). The decision was taken by Fifa in connection with the…
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Sports
Again, Manchester United Sign Ibrahimovic For Another ‘One-Year’ Contract
by Damilare Salami August 24, 2017Europa League champions, Manchester United have re-signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic for another one year. Ibrahimovic was released by the club in June after his season was ended prematurely by a knee…
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Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of defence, says Nigeria is considering the purchase of Russian military equipment. According to NAN, Dan-Ali on Thursday said the country is interested in MiG fighters, Yak-130…
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Appeal Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Senator George Sekibo challenging the judgment of the Rivers State National Election Tribunal which removed him as Senator representing Rivers East Senatorial…
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Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, will on Monday lead a protest to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja to demand the extradition…