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Male Political Leaders Are To Blame For Nigeria’s Woes And Setbacks – Oby Ezekwesili

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A former Vice-President of the World Bank and former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has said that male political leaders are to blame for the poor state of affairs in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. She also absolved women of any blame, saying they have had only a “marginal” role to play in the poor governance that has bedeviled the continent. She stressed the need to have more women at all levels of government and good representation at all arms of government — executive, legislature and judiciary. Ezekwesili,…

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Banky W mistakenly shares unclad video of new Bride Adesua

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Nigerian singer, Banky W, who recently had his wedding in Cape Town South Africa to the captivation of the whole nation, has everyone’s attention once more–just not the way he’d like. The Mr. Capable crooner, mistakenly shared a video showing his new bride in the background. In the video which has gone viral Adesua Was pretty much in her birthday suit. Banky rushed to take it away but not fast enough. The couple had their traditional wedding in Nigeria and the White wedding in South Africa. There were many celebrities…

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Super Eagles have the youngest squad in the world – FIFA

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Nigeria’s national team Super Eagles have been confirmed as the youngest national team in the FIFA World Cup qualifying series for Russia 2018. This confirmation came as a result of the findings of the independent study Centre International d’Étude du Sport (CIES), a research group based in Switzerland. The CIES Football Observatory is a research group founded in 1995 by FIFA in partnership with the canton and town of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Nigeria finished ahead of World Champions Germany who were confirmed as the second youngest team in the World…

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Man Tortures Wife To Death In Lagos

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Olaoluwa Adejo, a 32-year-old bank worker has been arrested for the death of his 28-year-old wife, Maureen, at their home on Peluola Street, Oworonshoki, Bariga, Lagos State. Olaoluwa was alleged to have tortured his wife of five years with a belt, as well as cutting her with a machete. Their 5-year-old son, Richard, who witnessed the incident, said that his father also forced a local insecticide, otapiapia, down the throat of his mother. “My daddy beat my mummy with a belt; machete her here (shows arms), machete her here (shows…

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Electricity: Nigerians Must Pay Higher Tariffs – FG

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The Federal Government has said that Nigerians must pay higher tariffs on electricity. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday at the 6th Presidential Quarterly Business Forum for Private Sector Stakeholders, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo described payment of higher tariffs as inevitable. He said: “Listening to questions concerning lower tariffs, we must pay higher tariffs, these sorts of things are inevitable. What we are trying to do is not increase tariffs for now, but how we can ensure we clean up the entire value chain. I’m sure you…

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Pastor with “skull” tattoo killed by gunmen in Lagos

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Pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Fingers of God Parish; Victor Kanayo has been reportedly killed by gunmen in Ikorodu, Lagos state. The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the killing which took place in Offin, Igbogbo area of Ikorodu. Of particular interest to police is the skull-tattoo found on the late pastor’s body.The police were investigating this to unravel the motive behind his killing. Detectives actually want to probe whether he was a member of a cult group. A statement from the Command spokesman, Chike…

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Woman sentenced to seven years imprisonment for killing husband

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Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has sentenced a female lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, who was accused of killing her husband, Lowo, to seven years’ imprisonment by Justice Muntar Abimbola for manslaughter. The former worker of the Department of Public Prosecutions in the Oyo State Ministry of Justice was accused of killing her husband with a knife after a disagreement on February 2, 2016, at their residence in the Akobo area of Ibadan. The disagreement was said to have arisen after Yewande accused her France-based husband, Lowo, of infidelity. The…

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Emenalo Confirmed As Sports Director of AS Monaco

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Michael Emenalo has been appointed as Monaco’s new sports director having left a similar position at Chelsea earlier this month. The Nigerian spent 10 years at Stamford Bridge, working as technical director since 2011, playing a key role in the development of Chelsea’s first team and academy. During his time at Chelsea, the club won three Premier League titles, three FA Cups, the EFL Cup, Europa League and Champions League, with Emenalo helping to shape those successful squads. And Emenalo is excited by his new venture with the Ligue 1…

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AC MILAN SACK MONTELLA AND PUT GATTUSO IN CHARGE

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The club are currently seventh in Serie A following a 0-0 draw with Torino, and sit 18 points behind league leaders Napoli, prompting a change AC Milan have confirmed that they have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella, with Gennaro Gattuso entrusted to lead the Serie A club in his stead. Milan drew 0-0 with Torino on Sunday, leaving the club seventh in the league table, a mammoth 18 points behind leaders Napoli. The club’s domestic woes come after a massive summer of investment which saw the likes of Leonardo Bonucci,…

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Boko Haram: Mohammed Yusuf’s house to be converted to museum

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The Borno State Government has announced plans to convert the house of the former leader of Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Yusuf, to a museum. Yusuf, the leader and founder of the militant group, Boko Haram, was killed in 2009. Mohammed Bulama, Borno State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, disclosed this during the 9th National Council for Culture, Tourism and National Orientation held in Dutse, Jigawa State. The commissioner also revealed that the Sambisa Forest, which used to be the insurgents’ haven, will be turned to a tourist centre…

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