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Daily Archives: December 7, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode backs calls for CAN to use tithes to buy arms for Christians

Former Aviation Minister, Spokesperson to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has backed the call by Sam Omatseye, Chairman, Editorial Board, The Nation that Christens Association of Nigeria (CAN) should use tithes to buy arms for [...]

December 7, 2016 General
El Rufai Labels Shi’ite Sect ‘Insurgent Group’ And Declares War On Its Members

El Rufai Labels Shi’ite Sect ‘Insurgent Group’ And Declares War On Its Members

Nasir El Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State, has officially declares the largest Shi’ite sect in Nigeria, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, an “insurgent group”. The declaration is contained in a white paper released by the Kaduna State government on Monday, [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say
‘I Am Not Leaving APC, I Laboured To Build The Party’ – Bola Tinubu Says [TWEETS]

‘I Am Not Leaving APC, I Laboured To Build The Party’ – Bola Tinubu Says [TWEETS]

Bola Tinubu, co-founder and erstwhile national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that he is not leaving the party and that he worked hard to build the institution. Tinubu, who is a former Lagos State governor,  has [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say
Seeking Refuge: Former Spokesperson For Jonathan, Ima Niboro, Decamps To APC

Seeking Refuge: Former Spokesperson For Jonathan, Ima Niboro, Decamps To APC

Ima Niboro, former spokesman of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Niboro was ushered into his new party at his residence in Udu local government area of [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

Institutional Leadership In Nigeria: Comparing Akunyili And Magu (READ)

When former President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed Dora Akunyili as director-general of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, in April 2001, Akunyili started to reform the institution from a docile agency that very few in Nigeria knew about [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

5 Ways To Avoid Getting Sick When Travelling This Christmas

Getting sick is normal; however, it can be a huge disappointment when you are travelling to your hometown for Christmas. Not only does it take the fun out of the trip, it disrupts your entire schedule and most times, costs [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say
Dangote Senior Staff Kidnapped, Murdered, Dumped In Gutter

Dangote Senior Staff Kidnapped, Murdered, Dumped In Gutter

Istifanus Gurama, a staff of Dangote Group, who was kidnapped some weeks ago, has been found murdered in a gutter. He was believed to have been kidnapped three weeks ago but news of his murder got to his family members [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

The Woman Who Lives With 2 Husbands Explains Love Life (PICTURED)

The story of Jack Chako, a polyandrous Zimbabwean woman has been trending on Internet after she granted an interview explaining her sleeping arrangement with her two husbands. She explained that she married her second husband, Michael Hwita, because he first, Liford [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say
Joseph Prince Daily Grace Inspiration: God Makes All Things Work Together For Good

Joseph Prince Daily Grace Inspiration: God Makes All Things Work Together For Good

Daily Grace Inspiration is a devotional that brings you the message of grace from Joseph Prince, the world celebrated TV preacher and pastor. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say
Ondo Poll: APC Set To ‘Punish’ Bola Tinubu For Challenging Party Chairman

Ondo Poll: APC Set To ‘Punish’ Bola Tinubu For Challenging Party Chairman

Following the conclusion of the Ondo governorship election, indications have emerged that some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are calling for the suspension of a co-founder and erstwhile national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, over his role [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

The 4 Most Desired Hairstyles By Bold Brides (PHOTOS)

Weddings have warmed hearts for centuries, and brides have and continue to evolve in style. While most brides want their wedding day to be perfect, focusing too much on perfection can fog her creative lens. Whether the bride seeks a [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

IPOB dares Army, launches Operation David Dance

*Army dedicates phone lines to S-East operation *Rights group condemns military siege By Chioma Gabriel,  Emeka Mamah & Chimaobi Nwaiwu Onitsha — The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, worldwide and its Directorate of State,  DOS,  said  it has launched Operation [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

Nigeria, four others to stop importing toxic fuel– UN

Nigeria and four other ECOWAS have agreed to stop importing toxic fuels from Europe in a move that could improve the health of more than 250 million people, according to the United Nations. Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

Maintain peace to attract devt, GEJ, Okowa charge Gbaramatu

By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI—FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Ifenayi Okowa of Delta State have charged troubled Gbaramatu Ijaws of Delta State to maintain peace in their communities if they must realise their desired development. The duo were reacting yesterday [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

Rivers Rerun: PDP, APC at each others’ throats

By Kingsley Omonobi, Ben Agande, Jimitota Onoyume, Omeiza Ajayi & Dave Ihemnachor ABUJA—Ahead of  Saturday’s parliamentary rerun elections in Rivers State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, were, yesterday, locked in a war of words [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

Banks tighten lending conditions to curtail rising loan default

Banks have tightened criteria for lending to businesses and households in a bid to curtail rising incidence of loan default. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its credit conditions survey report for the fourth quarter released yesterday. [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

NPFL Super4: Teams prepared for the fireworks

This year’s Super4 is expected to be a departure from what we have had in recent years in the sense that participating teams who hitherto always use the tournament as their first phase of preparation, have been engaged in different [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

Obaseki calls for prayers to end recession

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday, called for prayers from religious bodies to end the current recession, saying the peaceful conduct of the governorship election in the state was as a result of prayers. [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

S-H-A-M-E: Super Falcons sit-tight in Abuja over unpaid allowances

By Ben Efe Africa Women Cup of Nations champions, Super Falcons are fighting another battle to get their entitlements from the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF as they refused to vacate their hotels yesterday. Despite pleas from NFF secretary-general, Sanusi Mohammed [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

RCCG’s Holy Ghost Congress: Adeboye assures on security, medicare

By Sam Eyoboka, Lamidi Bamidele & Olayinka Latona Lagos—AS the 19th Holy Ghost Congress of the Redeemed Christian Church of Nigeria kicked off Monday evening at the old Congress Arena, the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say

Rivers rerun: PDP, APC in war of words over alleged plans for violence

By Kingsley Omonobi, Ben Agande, Omeiza Ajayi, & Dave Ihemnachor Ahead of Saturday’s parliamentary rerun elections in Rivers State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC, were yesterday, locked in a war of words over alleged [...]

December 7, 2016 What the papers say