Dele Momodu writes a desperate letter to Pres. Buhari...he sounds a little disappointed in the new govt

Ovation publisher and staunch Buhari supporter, Dele Momodu, yesterday wrote a desperate open letter to the president where he expressed a little disappointment over the government of APC in the last four weeks. (I think there are are more desperate and ruthless politicians in this new government, it's definitely a Change from what we had previously). Anyway, read Momodu's memo 1st published on Thisday below...

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Rihanna and footballer Karim Benzema spotted out together...again

Rihanna, who was spotted having dinner with Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in New York last week, was spotted leaving an LA night club with him again last night. He's a cuter...but I wish she'd stick with Drake. More photos after the cut... Photo credit: I screengrabbed from TMZ Sports vi...

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Presidency dismisses rumours on Buhari’s delayed relocation to Aso Villa

The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to president Buhari, Shehu Garba released a statement yesterday describing as false, reports being circulated online that the reason Nigeria's new president hasn't relocated to Aso Villa was because he was advised by a Senegalese spiritualist not to do so for now. In the statement, Shehu said the report was embarrassing to say the least. He said the president is a Muslim who believes his fate...

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Boko Haram: African Military Chiefs meet in Abuja

The Chief of Defence staff of Nigeria, Cameron, Chad, Niger Republic as well as heads of Intelligence and Security Agencies of the African countries met in Abuja today to discuss the successful operation of the modified version of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the fight against Boko Haram in the region. More photos from the meeting after the cut... ...

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Boko Haram: African Military Chiefs meet in Abuja

The Chief of Defence staff of Nigeria, Cameron, Chad, Niger Republic as well as heads of Intelligence and Security Agencies of the African countries met in Abuja today to discuss the successful operation of the modified version of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the fight against Boko Haram in the region. More photos from the meeting after the cut... ...

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Photo: Lionel Messi chills with his family after champions league win

The Barcelona star shared this photo of himself with his son and his parents on instagram, showing him enjoying some well-deserved family time after helping his club secure the Champions League trophy in Berlin on Saturday June 6t...

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Soldiers in gun battle with Boko Haram suspects in Kaduna

A soldier was feared killed in the early hours of Monday during a gun battle between the military and two Boko Haram suspects at Ungwan Keke-B, near Danbushiya suburb in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna, residents of the area reported on Monday morning. Witnesses who pleaded anonymity said the suspects, two brothers, moved to the area and lived in a rented apartment three years ago. “We never knew that they are Boko Haram people. “We just sighted a team of military personnel cordon the house, then gun shots filled the air at about 11:56...

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BREAKING: APC Crisis: Governors call emergency meeting as Osinbajo meets Reps-elect

Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have called an emergency meeting to seek ways of reuniting the ruling party that is threatened by a major crisis over the choice of new leaders for the Senate and the House of Representatives. It was confirmed at the national secretariat of the APC that the meeting was called by the chairman of the APC governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha. A source at the secretariat said...

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Nigerian govt. schools reject students displaced by Boko Haram over “academic documents”

Government schools in Abuja are turning away hundreds of students displaced by Boko Haram from northern Nigeria, denying them education on the grounds that they are unable to produce the appropriate documents they failed to grab as they fled the rampaging terrorists. The FCT government secondary schools are demanding the originals of age declaration, birth certificate, testimonials, transfer certificate from the last school and junior school leaving...

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Photos: Ramsey Noah, Monalisa Chinda at Desmond Elliot's inauguration

The actor is officially a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and some of his colleagues came out to celebrate with him. Another photo after the cut......

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Photo: Nigerian student solves 30-year-old maths equation & breaks academic record at Japanese university

A Nigerian student named Ufot Ekong (pictured above) solved a 30 year old maths equation and broke academic record at Japanese university and he did it while working two jobs to pay his way!Independent UK reports  A Nigerian student has broken a 30-year-old maths equation and achieved the highest grades at a university in Japan for 50 years. Ufot Ekong, who studied at Tokai University in Tokyo, achieved a first class degree in electrical...

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Huge 52nd birthday bash announced for TB Joshua in South Africa

A huge birthday celebration is set to be held in South Africa on Friday 12th June as Prophet TB Joshua turns 52. An announcement posted on Joshua’s official Facebook page revealed that award-winning US Gospel Artist Vashawn Mitchell would be among those performing at the event.The Nigerian cleric’s popularity in Southern Africa has shown no signs of waning, despite the tragic building collapse that claimed the lives of 84 South Africans in his...

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Photo: Nassarawa gov adopts 6 years old disabled boy

Nassarawa state governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura yesterday June 7th adopted a 6yr old physically challenged boy named Samaila Dantani, promising to sponsor the young boy from primary to tertiary institution. The governor came across the boy during his inspection of a flooded area along Jos road in Lafia, the Nassarawa state capital. Young Samila was living in the Akurba area with his parents who are taking refuge there following communal clash in...

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Organizations Urge the President to Reinterpret Helms Amendment and Aid Nigerian Refugees

Catholics for Choice in partnership with the Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) launched a campaign last week in response to more than 200 girls raped and impregnated by Boko Haram members, urging President Obama to reinterpret the Helms Amendment to include abortion care. via Andrea Over 400 women and children who were kidnapped by Boko Haram were returned earlier this year, many of whom are pregnant as the result of rape....

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Why Ribadu Was Poisoned, Obasanjo Reveals

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the ex- chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, was once poisoned in the course of his duties as anti-corruption czar.. Obasanjo disclosed this at an international forum on Third Tana High Level Forum on Security in Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He also revealed that Ribadu created enemies for him because of the ruthlessness with which he carried out his responsibilities of tackling corruption in Nigeria. Obasanjo, who spoke from...

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NLC lambasts David Mark-led Senate; says 46 Bills passed in 10 minutes ‘reckless’

The outgoing Senate led by David Mark, has come under heavy lashing by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which described the Senate’s unprecedented passage of 46 bills in 10 minutes last Wednesday as a “reckless path to lawmaking”. The 46 Bills had earlier been passed by the House of Representatives and transmitted to the Senate for concurrence. In a rare move, the Senators on Wednesday set aside all known law making protocols to get the Bills...

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Gunmen kill Nigerian businessman in South Africa

A Nigerian businessman based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr Emmanuel Onyekaozuru, 50, was killed on Sunday by gunmen. The President of Nigeria Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, on Monday told newsmen in Pretoria, South Africa, that Onyekaozuru was shot by two gunmen. ‘’ The union has received a report that a Nigerian businessman, Emmanuel Onyekaozuru, was shot in his business premises at 9.00 p.m. yesterday (June 7). ‘’ The report said that the gunmen shot the deceased and escaped in a car. ‘’ The incident has been reported to the...

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Empowering Our Youths through Sports and Entertainment

Guest Columnist: Ben MurrayBruce   In a country of 175 million people where over 100 million people are youths, the most important ministry is not the ministry of finance or the ministry of petroleum.  It is the ministry of youths! Nigeria has spent decades living off the minerals under her ground, especially oil, and we as a nation have forgotten that the most valuable resource we have are our people and especially our...

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