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• Jonathan to formally dissolve FEC today 

  In preparation for its final handing over formalities to the incoming administration, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, will be formally dissolved today....Read More →

  

• Oil Subsidy Scam: How I arrived at $32bn figure - Saraki 

  Former governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, who claimed Monday, that Nigeria was spending $32 billion on non-existing o...Read More →

  

• Stop fuel subsidy! 

  Last week, the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, told the nation in an interview with a national newspaper that he gets confused when Nigerians talk about subsidy....Read More →

  

• Probe me, Amaechi dares Wike 

  Out-going Rivers State governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has challenged the state governor-elect, Mr Nyesom Wike, that he (Amaechi) was not afraid of his administration being probed....Read More →

  

• Aliyu wants FG to remove fuel subsidy 

  Niger State governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu has asked the Federal Government to deregulate the oil sector by removing subsidy on petroleum products....Read More →

  

• Jonathan to formally dissolve FEC today 

  In preparation for its final handing over formalities to the incoming administration, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, will be formally dissolved today....Read More →

  

• Oil Subsidy Scam: How I arrived at $32bn figure - Saraki 

  Former governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, who claimed Monday, that Nigeria was spending $32 billion on non-existing o...Read More →

  

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POLITICS View All →

Reps Speaker: The quest by Northern minorities

on May 27, 2015   /   in News, Politics 1:20 am 

It is no longer news that the 2015 general elections has united Nigerians especially northerners, who had never voted in theRead More →

God has given Buhari to Nigeria at this time — Etiebet, PDP BoT member

on May 26, 2015   /   in News, Politics 10:33 am 

Chief Don Etiebet, former Minister of Petroleum Resources and front-line politician in Akwa-Ibom in this interview stated fewRead More →

How Adoke is frustrating Constitution amendment – Ekweremadu

on May 26, 2015   /   in News, Politics

In this interview Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy President of the Senate responds to issues arising from the dispute betwRead More →

Internal Democracy: APC feels the heat

on May 26, 2015   /   in News, Politics

The internal disagreement within the All Progressives Congress, APC on who emerges Senate President and Speaker of the HouseRead More →

On APC and Buhari, no excuse for failure, change must be change

on May 25, 2015   /   in Broken Links, News, Politics 9:06 am 

The North use the Yoruba to get what they want and then drop them when time comes. MKO; Awo, Obj, and now Tinubu.Read More →

The many ways Jonathan baffled me — Na’abba

on May 25, 2015   /   in News, Politics

Erstwhile speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Na`abba in this interview reviews the recent elections and hoRead More →

Reps Speaker: The quest by Northern minorities

God has given Buhari to Nigeria at this time — Etiebet, PDP BoT member

How Adoke is frustrating Constitution amendment – Ekweremadu

Internal Democracy: APC feels the heat

On APC and Buhari, no excuse for failure, change must be change

The many ways Jonathan baffled me — Na’abba

BUSINESS View All →

Arepo, the petroleum products pipelines and the River Owuru

on May 27, 2015   /   in Business, News 12:48 am 

Arepo, Ogun State is known for one of its residential estates whose development has been sponsored by the Nigerian Union of JRead More →

Huge population a big opportunity for insurers — Hassan-Odukale

on May 27, 2015   /   in Insurance and You, News

Insurance is a business that is done with a large number of people. One of the things we have been accused of in Nigeria is nRead More →

Fuel crisis delays AfDB delegates from Nigeria

on May 27, 2015   /   in Business, News

Nigerians who were billed to travel to attend the African Development Bank Annual Meeting and Conference in Abidjan were straRead More →

Fund: PENOP recovers N7.5bn from defaulters

on May 27, 2015   /   in Business, News

Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria, PENOP, and the National Pension Commission, PenCom, have recovered about N7.5Read More →

Learn Africa laments piracy activity

on May 27, 2015   /   in Business, News

The Chairman Learn Africa Plc, a quoted company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Chief Emeka Iwerebon has lamented on pirRead More →

IEI poised for repositioning

on May 27, 2015   /   in Insurance and You, News

International Energy Insurance (IEI) plc says it is poised for repositioning to enable the company play leading role in the iRead More →

Arepo, the petroleum products pipelines and the River Owuru

Huge population a big opportunity for insurers — Hassan-Odukale

Fuel crisis delays AfDB delegates from Nigeria

Fund: PENOP recovers N7.5bn from defaulters

Learn Africa laments piracy activity

IEI poised for repositioning

SPORTS View All →

CAF suspends Warri Wolves goalkeeper for one year for spitting at match official

on May 27, 2015   /   in Sports

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended for 12 months goalkeeper Tejiri Rhiogbere of Warri Wolves for spittRead More →

Oshoala says BBC Women’s Footballer award big lift for Nigeria

on May 27, 2015   /   in News, Sports

Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year.Read More →

Iheanacho, Success too good to be dropped – Manu

on May 27, 2015   /   in News, Sports

Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has allayed fears that Kelechi Iheanacho, Isaac Success and Moses Simon would be found wantingRead More →

FIFA WWC: We don’t fear any team, says Falcons coach

on May 27, 2015   /   in News, Sports

With barley 11 days to their FIFA Women World Cup group opener against Australia, Super Falcons coach, Edwin Okon has statedRead More →

We must embrace school sports to produce great athletes – Oshodi

on May 27, 2015   /   in Sports

There was a time when Lagos State arguably was the mecca of sports and Table Tennis in Nigeria. The time of the Obisanyas, AtRead More →

F/Eagles train in N/Zealand

on May 27, 2015   /   in Sports

The Flying Eagles will have their first training in New Zealand today at 1pm local time, which will be 12 midnight in NigeriaRead More →

CAF suspends Warri Wolves goalkeeper for one year for spitting at match official

Oshoala says BBC Women’s Footballer award big lift for Nigeria

Iheanacho, Success too good to be dropped – Manu

FIFA WWC: We don’t fear any team, says Falcons coach

We must embrace school sports to produce great athletes – Oshodi

F/Eagles train in N/Zealand

ENTERTAINMENT View All →

Fuel Crisis: Funke Akindele rides bicycle to church

on May 25, 2015   /   in Entertainment 12:05 pm 

By Abiodun Alade Follow @Biodunpen Star actress, Funke Akindele rode a bicycle to church on Sunday due to the fuel crisis inRead More →

Why I sing more about love — Halle, Nigeria’s Janet Jackson

on May 24, 2015   /   in Entertainment 12:28 am 

Halle Emordu is a singer, dancer and performer. In this interview, the Edo State born talented artiste talks about her life aRead More →

Stephanie Linus’ Dry wins BFF award, as she premieres reality show on Africa Magic

on May 24, 2015   /   in Entertainment

This must be a season of good tidings for A-list actress, Stephanie Linus as she is currently enjoying what can be describedRead More →

Kiss Daniel’s ‘Woju’, P-Square’ Collabo’ drop off MTV Base Naija Top Ten

on May 23, 2015   /   in Entertainment 9:29 pm 

After eleven weeks on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten, including six weeks at the number one spot, Kiss Daniel’s debutRead More →

Photo shoots for the hell of it

on May 23, 2015   /   in Entertainment

Actresses simply don’t have dull moments. If they are not having fun on location, cooking up those make-believe scenes to gRead More →

Dramas in Awka as Star Trek ends phase 1

on May 23, 2015   /   in News, Showtime People

Music lovers and enthusiasts in Awka, Anambra state last Saturday must have wished for the day to last more than 24 hours wheRead More →

Fuel Crisis: Funke Akindele rides bicycle to church

Why I sing more about love — Halle, Nigeria’s Janet Jackson

Stephanie Linus’ Dry wins BFF award, as she premieres reality show on Africa Magic

Kiss Daniel’s ‘Woju’, P-Square’ Collabo’ drop off MTV Base Naija Top Ten

Photo shoots for the hell of it

Dramas in Awka as Star Trek ends phase 1

INSIDE VANGUARD

Crime Guard

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  Mistaken identity: kidnappers abduct security man’s wife, demand N10m

  “The following day, I received a call from a number that claimed they had kidnapped her and reques

• 80-yr old grandma in prison over land matter

• B-I-Z-A-R-R-E How 19-yr-old drop-out hypnotizes women with strange ring

Interview

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  Some PDP leaders serially betrayed Jonathan — Fani-Kayode

  The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Orga

• Igbos case on National Conference report for Buhari – Ohanaeze National Women Leader

• Buhari should step on toes including those who funded his campaign – Okorie

Metro

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  Remove fuel subsidy now!

  ‘’I think the first duty of the incoming administration should be to remove fuel subsidy. Enough

• Fashola for Citizens Day Award

• Fuel scarcity: Return of an almost forgotten ordeal

Special Report

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  PIB: RIP –‘Rest in Pieces

  The family of late Justice Chuba Ikpeazu, two-time Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA

• Legal implications of Kashamu’s extradition

• Okonjo-Iweala and Illusions of Achievements

Health

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  The Pain Doctor: Sudden chest pain

  A couple of recent deaths has necessitated this reminder about acute onset pain in the chest. Both w

• Children’s day: UNICEF worries over engagement of children as suicide bombers

• Two injured as students protest at LUTH

Technology

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  TD, EMC partner to drive technological innovation

  The recently consummated partnership between global data storage giants EMC and Technology Distribut

• 7 ways SMEs can use Social Media to attract new customers

• 3 tech savvy kids grab FG’s N1m largesse

Education

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  CIS pushes for accreditation of professional diploma

  The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has commenced move to obtain from accreditation from t

• ‘No more paying lip-service to curriculum implementation’—NERDC

• Robotel launches digital classroom to aid learning

Sweet Crude

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  PETAN tasks Buhari on good policies

  Part of the ways the petroleum industry can overcome current crises facing it is through government�

• FMC Technologies, UniPort collaborate on masters’programme

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• ISSUES

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    May 29: Setting agenda for Buhari’s administration

    The Buhari-Osinbajo administration will be sworn in on May 29. No doubt, expectations are high, hope

  • Nigeria’s Most Dangerous Roads

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  Goodluck, President-elect Buhari

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  So long Goodluck Jonathan!

  WHEN Goodluck Jonathan steps down in two days time and Muhammadu Buhari takes over as president...
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Tip of A New Dawn

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  Nigeria: Blackmailers beware or beware of blackmailers?

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  GEJ 2019? Forget it

  IN exactly four days, the days of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as the President, Commander-in-Chief of...
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Broken Links

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  On APC and Buhari, no excuse for failure, change must be change

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