Race For Lagos Speakership Begins

With the conclusion of the 2015 general elections across the country except for few states where there would be re-run elections in some categories, the next item on the agenda is the election of principal officers of the state assemblies, when they are inaugurated in June, 2015. Taiwo Ogunmola-Omilani writes on the race for the Speakership of the Lagos State House of Assembly For the Lagos State House of Assembly, electing the next Speaker might...

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Desperate Housewives get Nigerian edition

The local adaptation of the multiple award-winning ABC television drama hit series is set to launch in Nigeria. This launch is to be preceded by a premiere in Lagos by the end of this month where the new Desperate Housewives of Africa will be introduced in person along with the all-African suburban ‘Wisteria Lane’ neighborhood where the series will be based. L-R: Linda Osifo as Rhetta Moore; Michelle Dede as Tari Gambadia;...

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The Argentine hailed his players' efforts despite Atletico going out of the Champions League against their city rivals

Diego Simeone felt his Atletico side were in control of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid until Arda Turan’s red card swung it in the hosts' favour. Turan was dismissed for a second yellow card with 14 minutes to go at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the tie goalless and seemingly heading for extra time.The sending-off rejuvenated Madrid who grabbed an 88th-minute winner through...

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Woman Hires Assasins to Kill Husband

A 57-year-old man, Solomon Fasade, has pleaded with an Iyana-Ipaja Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his 17-year-old marriage to Abosede.Mr Fasade, who lives in Ayobo, a Lagos suburb, is accusing his wife of waywardness and threatening his life.He claimed that she brought another man to their house.“Two years after I was robbed, I later got to know my wife arranged armed robbers to my house and went as far as asking them to kill me,” he said.When...

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Cholera Disease Outbreak Killed 10 Ebonyi State Students

Cholera Disease At least 20 people have reportedly died of choleraoutbreak in seven local government areas of Ebonyi State. The local government areas affected include Izzi, Ebonyi, Abakaliki, Ohaozara, Ebonyi, Ohaukwu, Ishielu and Ezza North. The state Director of Public Health and Disease Control, Dr. Chris Achi, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the state government had taken measures to contain the spread of the disease. Achi stated...

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Photo: Former IGP Suleiman Abba hands over to new IGP, Arase

Former Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, who was sacked yesterday April 21st by pres. Jonathan handed over to the newly appointed IGP Solomon Arase at the police headquarters in Abuja today April 22nd. I like the way he's smiling despite the circumstanc...

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I’ve stepped on toes, but won’t flee Nigeria –Diezani

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, on Wednesday  debunked rumours that she has fled the country following the failure of President Goodluck Jonathan’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to secure a second term. Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke Emerging from the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, the Minister said she has no regrets stepping on toes of members...

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New Reps move to hijack speakership

A new twist has emerged in the race for the Speaker of the House of Represen­tatives, as non-ranking members are making arrange­ment to present a candidate for the top office. The development is coming ahead of the meeting by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progres­sives Congress (NEC) expected to hold today to decide on the zone that will produce the Speaker. The meeting will also ratify other zoning arrangements for top offices. Daily...

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Tonto Dikeh talks about how she survived being suicidal and the anger that consumed her for years

Tonto Dikeh took to her instagram page this morning to talk about how she struggled with being suicidal, being angry all the time, being a ticking time bomb and how she overcame it all. Read what she wrote below… “Woke up reflecting on who I was and how far I have grown spiritually, womanly & physically. I had so much anger, So much venom, so much Hate to give. I didnt understand y neither did i give A hoot. I thot life Was all i Saw, Most...

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BOKO HARAM: 43 Boko Haram child soldiers rescued in Borno state

43 Boko Haram child soldiers have been rescued by the Chadian army in Damasak, Borno state. Spokesperson of Chadian Army, Col. Azem Agouna, while revealing this yesterday April 22nd, said the children, all aged between 12 and above and of Chadian nationality managed to escape during the clashes between insurgents and soldiers, while local families helped them to hide from the militias.He explained that when it was certain that Boko Haram had been...

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Fire outbreak hits Bayelsa oil trunk line

Another leak/fire was reported on April 20 on the Kolo Creek–Rumuekpe trunk line in Bayelsa State, where an excavated ditch was discovered at the fire point, about 5kms from the manifold operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, Vanguard reports. Meanwhile, the Joint Investigation Visit, JIV, at the Kolo Creek Manifold spill in Bayelsa State, which occurred on April 15, 2015, has attributed the leak to sabotage. But a...

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PDP Has Become The Loosing Party Overnight

PDP Has Become The Loosing Party Overnight The much anticipated general elections have come and gone with the winners and losers being announced in almost all the elections. JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH writes After months of campaigning and politicking, the general elections took place on March 28 to determine who leads the country in the next four years and also those who will be at the National Assembly. Also on April 11, the gubernatorial and House...

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American Researchers Say Nigerian Herbal Drug Can Cure Cancer

Nigeria - American researchers at the Texas Southern University in Houston have provided evidence that SAABFAT6, a Nigerian-C2-herbal drug may prevent the growth of cancer cells, Leadership reports.The researchers, Syntia Ekwende and Momoh Yakubu said E2-80-9CSAABFAT6 shows that cancer can succumb to the power of researched drug combinations from the herbal centre.This preliminary result indicated that SAABFAT6 supplement may have a potential...

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Government forces invade Nigeria’s Sambisa Forest, last known stronghold of Boko Haram

BAUCHI, NIGERIA – Nigerian forces backed by warplanes invaded Islamist group Boko Haram’s last known stronghold, the Sambisa Forest, on Wednesday, in an effort to finally defeat their six-year-old insurgency, two military sources said. Armies from Nigeria and neighbors Chad, Niger and Cameroon have in the past two months launched a concerted push to try to crush the insurgents, who have killed thousands and kidnapped hundreds in their battle to establish an Islamic state. The Sambisa forest in northeast Nigeria, a vast former colonial game...

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Nigeria protests to S. Africa over anti-immigrant attacks

JOHANNESBURG: Nigeria has complained to South Africa about a wave of attacks targeting foreigners and called on Pretoria to punish the culprits and compensate the victims, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.Junior Foreign Minister Musiliu Obanikoro summoned South Africa’s High Commissioner Lulu Mnguni “to register Nigeria’s protest over the ongoing xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans in South Africa”.“In the meeting, ambassador Obanikoro...

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PHOTOS: lesbian couples alongside their children

When North Carolina moms Melanie and Vanessa Iris Roy shared their side-by-side maternity photos of instagram, they were not anticipating the viral fame that would follow. The couple took the photos one year apart: First in January 2014 when Vanessa Iris was pregnant with their son Jax, and next in January 2015 while Melanie was carrying their daughter Er...

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Champions League: Neymar double eases Barcelona past poor PSG

Barcelona cruised into their seventh Champions League semi-final in eight years as a double from Neymar handed them to a 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain to seal a 5-1 aggregate victory on Tuesday. Just as in last week’s first leg in Paris, the Brazilian opened the scoring after a sensational assist from Andres Iniesta. Neymar then capitalised on some shoddy defending to head home his 30th goal of the season from Dani Alves’s cross. Barca will...

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