Keshi explains Mikel & Ejide exclusion

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has cleared the air on why he dropped Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel and goalkeeper Austin Ejide from the squad to face Chad in June 13’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier billed for Kaduna The ‘big boss’ in a parley with media said claims that he is having a strained relationship with the former Flying Eagles star is untrue, insisting he had talked about [his exclusion] with hi...

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Lagos Fire: Gov. Ambode summons tanker drivers for talks

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has summoned Petroleum Products Tanker Drivers’ Union and stakeholders to an emergency meeting on Monday, June 8. The meeting, Mr. Ambode said, would address the incessant petrol tanker-induced fires in the state. The governor gave the directive on Saturday during a visit to the scene of the early morning petrol tanker fire at Idimu area of the state. A similar tanker fire occurred on Tuesday at Iyana-Ipaja...

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BREAKING: APC conducts mock election to pick candidate for House of Reps Speakership

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is currently holding an election to select who will be nominated as the party’s candidate for the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives. The election is holding at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Femi Gbajabiamila is expected to pick the ticket after his main rival, Dogara Yakubu, stormed out of the venue with his supporters alleging irregularities. PREMIUM TIMES gathered...

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Juventus 1-3 Barcelona: Suarez, Rakitic & Neymar deliver Champions League glory

The Spanish side opened the scoring after just four minutes, with Alvaro Morata equalising in the second half before the Uruguayan and the Brazilian secured the win Barcelona completed a trophy treble in Luis Enrique's debut season in charge as they beat Juventus 3-1 in the Champions League final in Berlin on Saturday. Luis Suarez produced his most crucial contribution of his short career at Camp Nou when he restored Barca's lead 22 minutes...

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First week in opposition: PDP struggles with the challenge of new status

ABUJA, the nation’s capital city, on Friday, May 29, played host to world leaders. That day, global attention shifted to Abuja for the inauguration of Nigeria’s fifth democratically elected President, Muhammadu Buhari. Ahead of the inauguration, a sitting president contested an election, lost, conceded victory and handed over to the opposition candidate.When historians settle down to document the history of Nigeria, it would be part of it that 16 years into PDP’s permutation of close to a century it would be in government, the former ruling party...

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Pay attention to indigenous products — Uwaje

For transparent leadership and governance, the immediate President of Institute of Practitioners of Nigeria, ISPON, Chris Uwaje who has been preaching local content said that the incoming government must pay attention to locally developed solution to free the country from digital slavery of the western powers. Buhari “I am concerned, just like other IT Professionals that while technology is at the center of the electoral processes, this is the...

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UN: Nigeria president must investigate crimes by Boko Haram, military

[JURIST] The United Nations [official website] High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called on new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari [JURIST news archive] to investigate reports of both military abuses and crimes committed by the Islamist rebel group Boko Haram [BBC profile]. The top human rights official, Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein [official profile], in a statement said [Reuters report], "Civilians in northeast Nigeria have been living through...

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D’Banj Reveals Details About His Journey To Stardom

D’Banj in an exclusive interview has spoken on his latest project, anniversary and journey so far. D’Banj Reveals Details About His Journey To Stardom D’Banj spoke of working on “Coming To America” music project for about 6 months, celebrating his 10th year anniversary, million dollar Jesus piece jewelry given to him by Kanye West, exclusive info about his latest music video, being inspired by Beyonce. He revealed that he has already filmed 5 videos...

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Dear Women, Value Yourself! -Caroline Danjuma

Popular Nollywood actress, mother of two and wife of billionaire, Caroline Danjuma, has talked about women who cheapen themselves in front of men. Dear Women, Value Yourself! -Caroline Danjuma The actress took to her Instagram page to share a photo, airing her displeasure at women being like cheap commodities to men these days. Read what she wrote below: “Women are now like cheap commodities to men… ��It’s like going to a yard sale… Gone were the...

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FIFA Scandal: Warner Set to Spill the Bean

Says he 'fears for life' because of the avalanche of secrets he knows Duro Ikhazuagbe with agency report The man at the centre of the corruption scandal rocking world football ruling body, FIFA, disgraced former Vice President, Jack Warner, has said he fears for his life and can prove a link between football's governing body and an election in Trinidad and Tobago. Warner, one of 14 people wanted by US authorities as part of the corruption scandal...

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Safarova Beats Ivanovic to Reach First French Open Final

Lucie Safarova recovered from a shaky start to book a place in her first ever Grand Slam final with a straight sets victory over Ana Ivanovic in the French Open semi-finals. Safarova, the number 13 seed from the Czech Republic, overcame anxious moments at the start and finish to defeat 2008 Roland Garros champion Ivanovic 7-5 7-5. ×Ads by Lights Cinema 1.5beta A pre-match huddle with boyfriend and Bayern Munich star, Bastian Schweinsteiger appeared to be doing the trick for Ivanovic as she raced into a 5-2 lead. The Serb served for the set,...

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What Ambode Can Do for Sports in Lagos

I have always believed that sport as an instrument for social development, economic advancement and national mobilisation has never been used quite effectively in our country. For me, the sports industry in Nigeria has remained largely undeveloped and greatly neglected. The irony is that, if developed to its full potential, sports can bring innumerable advantages that can open vistas of opportunity needed for development. For a government desirous...

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2017 AFCON QUALIFIERS: Enyeama Leads Eagles Training for Chad

Super Eagles’ captain, Vincent Enyeama, yesterday led eight of the 15 invited foreign-based players to a training session in Abuja preparatory to the Africa Cup of National (AFCON) match against Chad. ×Ads by Lights Cinema 1.5beta The Super Eagles are expected to arrive in Kaduna on June 7, ahead of the AFCON qualifying match against Chad on June 13. The foreign-based players at the training session include; Leon Balogun, Ogenyi Onazi, Odion Ighalo,...

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Eagles Step up in FIFA Ranking

Super Eagle Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed two steps and are in seventh position in Africa and 43rd in the world with 681 points, according to the latest world ranking released by FIFA yesterday. The Super Eagles, previously ninth in Africa and 45th in the world, moved above Guinea and Congo to improve from last month’s ranking. Algeria is the new number one nation in Africa after pushing off 2015 Africa Cup of Nations winners...

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Kylie Jenner slams Chris Brown for making fun of Caitlyn Jenner

Kylie Jenner, Tyga, Kendall Jenner and Chris Brown have all been pictured together on several occasions and known as friends. They were even together on Wednesday on one of the singer's and rapper's music video, so she was upset when she saw that Chris shared the meme of her Dad/Caitlyn on his page.Kylie Jenner slammed Chris Brown for insulting Caitlyn Jenner's gender transition on Instagram after he shared the Science Project meme...

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New Study in Nigeria Finds One in 10 Malaria Drugs is of Poor Quality

Paul Obi in Abuja A new research released recently has indicated that substandard medicines are more prevalent than fakes in the world’s most malaria-burdened country, Nigeria. A rigorous analysis of more than 3,000 anti-malaria drugs purchased in Enugu, Nigeria found 9.3 per cent to be of poor quality, according to a new research published in PLOS ONE. Researchers found 1.2 per cent of the samples to be falsified and 1.3 per cent to be degraded,...

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Senate Presidency: Fresh Intrigues Threaten APC’s Bid For Consensual Leadership

With just about 72 hours to the inauguration of the Eighth Senate of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, fresh intrigues are threatening the delivery of a consensually agreed leadership for the upper house of the parliament. This reality might indeed have contributed to the decision by the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to defer its earlier proposed interactive session with parliamentarians-elect, originally...

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Yola blast: Hospital urges public to donate blood

The Federal Medical Centre Yola, has called on members of the public to donate blood to victims of Thursday’s bomb blast that occurred at Yola MARKET. The spokesperson of the centre, Mohammed Dodo, made the call Friday in Yola in an interview. Mr. Dodo said the hospital blood bank and other facilities such as drugs had been overstretched as a result of the incident. “As I am speaking to you, we have 31 dead and 22 people seriously injured,” Mr. Dodo...

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Fugitive Senator-elect, Kashamu, hid in toilet for 6 days during NDLEA raid — Lawyer

A Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, wanted by the United States government for alleged drug offences, hid in his apartment’s toilet in Lagos for six days as Nigerian anti-narcotic agents raided his home and placed him under house arrest two weeks ago, his lawyer said Thursday. The lawyer, Ajibola Oluyede, told a federal court in Lagos that Mr. Kashamu remained in hiding while 20 masked operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency took over...

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Obasanjo appointed co-Chair of InterAction Council

The InterAction Council of Former Heads of State and Government has appointed former President Olusegun Obasanjo co-chair of the Council at the 32nd Annual Plenary Meeting in Newport, United Kingdom Friday. Mr. Obasanjo was a founding member of the InterAction Council, taking a leave for the years when he resumed office as President in 1999. He is the first African member to assume the chairmanship. ×Ads by Lights Cinema 1.5beta“I am humbled to...

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Nigerian Civil Society launch “Buharimeter” to track Buhari’s campaign vows delivery

A civic group has launched an online application to track the delivery of pre-election promises made by Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari. The web-app, announced on Monday, holds data on all promises made by both the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and Mr. Buhari while campaigning for the 2015 general elections. It is part of the digital governance revolution in Nigeria, helping the use of online tools to deepen the country’s democracy...

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Reus: I have no regrets over Borussia Dortmund renewal

Marco Reus has insisted that he has no regrets over his decision to sign a new contract with Borussia Dortmund earlier this season.The 26-year-old was heavily linked with a transfer at the end of the 2014-15 campaign before he agreed a new deal until June 2019 back in February to end speculation about his futur...

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Pogba can achieve whatever he wants, says Buffon

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes Paul Pogba can go as far as we wants in football.The Frenchman is widely regarded as one of the most exciting players around in the game and has attracted attention from the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.On Saturday, the 22-year-old can add to the Serie A titles and Coppa Italia he has already claimed in his career with the Champions League, if Juve beat Barca in the fina...

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‘Empire’ Creator Pitches Diana Ross For New Season

Cookie better watch her back ... "Empire" creator Lee Daniels has got another diva in mind for the hit series – Diana Ross.Daniels chatted up our photog outside Craig’s in West Hollywood, and while Taraji P. Henson got a 10 for her rump shaking gone viral … talk of Ross for the new season got Daniels so flustered he forgot to pay for parking.True endless love is at work here, folks. Nothing says "Music. Family. Power." like a true O.G. diva....

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50 Cent I'm Ballin’ ... In My New Undies!

50 Cent doesn’t wear just any underwear… he wears FRIGO -- his own high-end line …. and he’s bulging out there for the world to see.We got pics from the rapper’s FRIGO RevolutionWear underwear campaign and he's jacked ... very big.Fiddy partnered with Carmelo Anthony, Derek Jeter and Timbaland for the upscale line, but we’re told he’s the only one stripping down for billboards.The undies don’t come cheap – the exclusives cost $100 a pop ... 'cause,...

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I renew my pledge to crush Boko Haram – Buhari

 President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Niger Republic renewed his vow to crush the Boko Haram Islamic sect, saying “five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough.”Speaking at a news conference in Niger during his first visit outside the country since inauguration, Buhari expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military to overcome and eradicate Boko Haram.At the news conference with Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou,...

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Juventus defender Chiellini ruled out of Champions League final

Juventus have received a big blow ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Barcelona after confirming that Giorgio Chiellini will miss the game due to injury.The influential defender pulled up in training on Wednesday with a calf problem and underwent a scan on Thursd...

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Caitlyn Jenner Five Times More Valuable than Bruce

Caitlyn Jenner is a hotter commodity than Bruce Jenner ever was ... especially on the speaking circuit. Sources who worked for years on booking speaking gigs for Bruce tell TMZ, Caitlyn is worth 5 times what Bruce commanded. Our sources say Bruce used to get $25,000 a pop for motivational speaking ... and they say Caitlyn can pull well over $10...

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Life of every Nigerian matters, says VP Osinbajo

Vice President Professor Yomi Osinbajo said yesterday in Onitsha, Anambra State that the life of every Nigerian citizen matters to the Federal Government no matter his status or where he resides.He spoke after visiting the scene of the incident where about 70 people died following an inferno caused by a tanker loaded with fuel.Osinbajo who was accompanied by his host, Chief Willie Obiano and the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial...

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NBA's Chandler Parsons Dating Leo DiCaprio's Ex ... Smokin' Hot Model

Major props to Dallas Mavericks star Chandler Parsons ... who seems to be on a PDA level with his apparent new girlfriend Toni Garrn -- a super hot model who once dated Leo Dicaprio.  the couple was spotted out in NYC on Wednesday -- holding hands and kissing as they walked along the stree...

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Benitez: I'm back home & I want trophies

New Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez broke down in tears after sealing a return to his "home". The former Napoli and Liverpool boss began his coaching career with Madrid's youth sides, before coaching a variety of teams in Spain and around Europ...

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Neymar: Dani Alves would have a new deal if I was Barcelona president

Neymar has claimed he would have given Dani Alves a new contract by now if he was Barcelona's president. The right-back, 32, and the Catalans are engaged in what Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc has called “a game” as the player awaits a proposal he likes from his current clu...

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Brandi Glanville to Joanna Krupa This Fish Remind You of Anything? (Yes, I Mean Your Vagina) Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2015/06/03/brandi-glanville-joanna-krupa-fish-prank-dinner-craigs-lawsuit/#ixzz3c4iLyQIO

Brandi Glanville humiliated her nemesis Joanna Krupa during a fancy L.A. dinner ... by putting a new twist on their stinky vagina war.  Sources at celeb hot spot Craig's tell us the feuding housewives were dining at separate tables last Friday ... when Brandi uncorked a brilliant, yet smelly prank.  We're told Brandi sent a plate of steaming hot salmon over to Joanna, and the stunt was a not-so-subtle response to Krupa's defamation...

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Photos: Mavin Records act Reekado Banks completes house for parents

Mavin Records artist Reekado Banks revealed he just completed his parent's house. He's pictured above with th...

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Snoop Dogg calls Bruce Jenner a 'Science Project'..

While many people are busy hailing Bruce Jenner and calling him a hero for living his 'true self, rapper Snoop Dogg ain't got time for that. He's part of a few who feel - but won't publicly say - that they think Bruce has a mental disorde...

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Dr. Dre & Ice Cube named as defendants in lawsuit against Suge Knight

Dr. Dre and Ice Cube have been included in a lawsuit over Suge  Knight's alleged murder running over actor Terry Carter in a fast food restaurant parking lot.Carter's wife and kids have filed the lawsuit, naming Knight, Dre and Cube all as defendants. It states that Dre and Cube hired known gang members to provide security for Straight Outta Compton's location shoots in areas with high gang activity.The two are both producers...

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Deloitte Football Finance 2015: Manchester United post record €159m profits

Manchester United posted all-time record operating profits of £117 million (€159m) for the 2013-14 season, Deloitte's annual football finance review has found. It was a season to forget on the pitch under David Moyes but off it United were still thriving, with the Glazer-owned club posting revenue totalling €589m, €476m more than bottom club Cardiff City and 13.2 per cent of the total accrued by all Premier League club...

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