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Sunday, 27 March 2016

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Fuel Scarcity: Don't blame Kachikwu for your party's woes, Okorie tells Tinubu
3:32:55 PMAbiodun

The member representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo federal Constituency of Ebonyi state in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Linus Okorie, has faulted the recent scathing attack by the leader of All Progressive Congress (APC), Ahmed Tinubu, on the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu on the lingering fuel scarcity.

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Go for more skills, Olufade advises Nigerian youths
3:16:51 PMIkenna

Nigerian youths, especially, fresh graduates have been advised to endeavour to acquire requisite skills, as their certificates are academic oriented and need to be enhanced with applicable skills in order to fit-in at the workplace.

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States sink deeper into financial quagmire
3:09:52 PMFemi Ajasa

"The three tiers of government, yesterday, shared N613.6bn from the Federation Account..over the February allocation of N620.73 billion".

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Brussels and Chibok
3:00:12 PMjohnabayomi2

IT was about 1 pm. We were transfixed to our Television as we watched unbelievably as one plane plunged into one of the Twin Towers in the World Trade Centre in New York. People thought this might be a trailer for a new action thriller film. An hour or so later another plane struck the second Tower in the World Trade Centre. People stood around, watching. The Television newscaster could hardly believe what they were reading and seeing. It was eerily true.

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Banks record N649bn bad loans in 2015
2:56:06 PMIkenna

The amount of bad loans in the banking industry rose sharply by 78.8 percent to N649.63 billion in 2015, indicating severe deterioration in the quality of the loan portfolio of the 22 banks.

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AFCON Qualifier: Why CAF deducted 3 points from Nigeria, Egypt
2:56:02 PMAbiodun

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has deducted points from Nigeria, Egypt and Tanzania, all members of Group G, following the withdrawal of Chad from the ongoing qualification race for the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon 2017.

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TBI partners major airlines to introduce cruise in Nigeria
2:41:59 PMFemi Ajasa

Tour Brokers International Nigeria has introduced cruising to its operations by creating New Royal Carribbean Cruises division. This will now enable Nigerians, visitors and expatriate who want to go on cruise tour to book in Nigeria instead of the hitherto practice of booking via United States of America or United Kingdom.

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Super Eagles' goalkeeper, Ikeme out of Battle of Alexandria
2:39:50 PMAbiodun

Super Eagles and Wolverhampton Wanderers of England shot -stopper Carl Ikeme is out of Tuesday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt in Alexandria.

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Inflation, No 1 enemy of Nigerians in 2016
2:28:54 PMIkenna

The National Assembly last Wednesday passed the 2016 budget for the President to sign into law. After the President's endorsement, it will become mandatory for the Federal Government to implement to the letter, the provisions of the budget. Now there is an economic guideline by which the administration of Buhari can be assessed.

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Easter: Nigerians are suffering - Northern CAN tells Buhari
1:42:09 PMIkenna

The Northern chapter of the Christians Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Sunday, asked the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to intensify its efforts in fixing the problem of fuel scarcity, which had lingered in the country since January.

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Saturday, 26 March 2016

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We need a level-playing field - Yesufu
4:01:00 PMAbiodun

BARRISTER Abubakar Yesufu is a former President, Students Union, University of Benin and current Chairman, League of Patriotic Lawyers. In this interview, Yesufu, who currently heads the Resource Group of the Chris Ogiemwonyi Movement for Edo State (COME), speaks on the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

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I started multi-million naira Aso Oke export business with N15,000 -Ogunbadejo
3:43:42 PMAbiodun

Chief (Mrs.) Olufunmilayo Ogunbadejo is the pioneer of Aso Oke in Nigeria, through one of the branches of Tisbee Nigeria Limited. With her style, she has carved a niche for herself in her choice of career. She took Aso Oke to a new level with her elegant brands. In this interview, she narrates how she started Aso Oke business with N15,000. Today, the business has expanded beyond the shores of Nigeria. She now exports Aso Oke.

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Taking the pain of betrayal to the mistress' doorsteps!
2:56:03 PMAbiodun

How do you handle betrayal? When the 'love of your life' is discovered to be the heart-throb of another, how do you handle the two-faced partner that means so much to you? Lesley, a mother of two divorcee was more or less over the trauma of her divorce and was making appreciable progress in her profession when she got chatting with one of their regular suppliers of drugs at a party. "Mike was 11 years older and as we chatted we discovered we had a lot in common. We had the same taste in music and loved good food and wine," said Lesley. When I told him about the trauma of my divorce, he told me: 'I know just how you're feeling. My own marriage is a very unfortunate situation. My wife and I live in the same house but we're separated. There's no sex involved. We stay together because of our two teenage children."

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Illbliss speaks on Chidinma's exit from Capital Hill Records
2:43:05 PMAbiodun

'That Igbo Boy' rapper, Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor aka Ill Bliss has finally spoken on 'Kedike' singer, Chidinma's exit from Capital Hill Records/The Goretti Company, which he co-owns with video director, Clarence Peters. According to him, there is nothing unusual about Chidinma ditching her former record label.

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Criminal, political, ethnic and religious violence unacceptable - Buhari
1:50:33 PMjohnabayomi2

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday pledged that mass killings of innocent Nigerians, abductions and other criminal atrocities would soon become history in the country.

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Youth engagement in agriculture will stop terrorism - AYFI
1:47:42 PMjohnabayomi2

THE Arewa Young Farmers Initiative, AYFI, has urged Federal and State governments to aggressively engage youth in agricultural development, in order to drastically reduce terrorism, restiveness, and other social vices in the country.

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AFCON 2017: Pinnick, Ladipo hopeful Super Eagles will qualify
1:42:08 PMjohnabayomi2

The President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and the President Nigeria's Supporters Club, Rafiu Ladipo, say they are hopeful of Nigeria's qualification for the 2017 African Cup of Nations.

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AFCON 2017: Super Eagles will qualify - Pinnick, Ladipo
1:37:26 PMAbiodun

The President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and the President Nigeria's Supporters Club, Rafiu Ladipo, say they are hopeful of Nigeria's qualification for the 2017 African Cup of Nations.

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Be patient with President Buhari-led administration, MURIC begs Nigerians
1:35:18 PMAbiodun

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Saturday urged Nigerians to be patient with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration and give it the needed support to achieve its mandate.

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Examination malpractice worries WAEC
1:34:02 PMAbiodun

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Saturday identified examination malpractice as a major challenge militating against its operations in its 64 years of existence.

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Friday, 25 March 2016

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Rivers polls re-run: INEC to make return of collated results
3:40:06 PMFemi Ajasa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conclude and make returns in the constituencies where voting and collation were done in compliance with the Electoral Act in the Rivers re-run elections.

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My abductors treated me well - Jonathan's foster father
3:25:22 PMjohnabayomi2

Chief Inegite Jonathan, 72, uncle and foster father to former president Goodluck Jonathan, says his abductors treated him well.

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'Morning sex boosts immune system, cuts risk of stroke'
2:47:10 PMFemi Ajasa

Low libido. It happens to a lot of men and women, but few want to talk about it. Men don't like to talk about it, and it's not a favourite topic with women. But loss of libido in men or inhibited sexual desire in women stresses marriages more than any other sexual dysfunction.

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Lekki Killing: Govt White Paper to be released soon - Ambode
2:39:49 PMIkenna

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has said that the Government White Paper on the civil disturbances that occurred at the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) on October 12, 2015 which led to the killing of Alhaji Tajudeen Disu, Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investment Company, would soon be released.

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Misconduct: Police dismiss 1 ASP, demote 2 others
2:02:17 PMFemi Ajasa

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of one Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and the demotion of two other officers over alleged established cases of misconduct.

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Egypt shock Nigeria , draw 1-1
2:00:52 PMjohnabayomi2

The Pharaohs of Egypt shocked the Super Eagles with a 90th minute equaliser in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game in Kaduna.

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$2.1Billion Arms Probe and the insincerity of Buhari's government
12:22:23 PMIkenna

Over the last 10 months into the life of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians have almost on daily basis, been inundated with mind-boggling reeling out of figures of alleged corrupt practices perpetuated by previous administrations in the country.

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5 Ways to 'Enjoy' Lagos Traffic
12:04:27 PMFemi Ajasa

Lagos and traffic cannot be separated especially as the state marches towards becoming a mega city. Ironically, each time the traffic recedes, you will discover the cause of the gridlock to be as strange as a commercial driver picking passengers on the road or two people parked in the middle of the road shouting at the top of their voices for no major reason. This is the story of Lagos' traffic. and these notorious roadblocks do not appear to be going away anytime soon.

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Fayose slams Buhari, says economic retreat mere jamboree, waste of N250m
11:58:43 AMIkenna

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has described the justMconcluded National Economic Council (NEC) retreat convened by President MUhammadu Buhari, as mere jamboree and waste of over N250 million public fund, saying, "the retreat has further exposed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of President Buhari lacked economic blueprint as the president is still talking the way he talked while seeking for votes from Nigerians."

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US victim of Brussels bombing 'lucky' to be alive
11:57:26 AMFemi Ajasa

A Mormon missionary who survived the blasts at the Brussels airport says he's lucky to be alive after previous brushes with fate at the Boston Marathon bombings and the France terror attacks.

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