Objective Nigerian Stories…
Seun Kuti is the latest celebrity to speak about the brutality being faced by Nigerians by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and he thinks their menace will continue because Nigerians think it is okay. The Grammy nominee singer made this known during an interview with Sahara Reporters. According to him, these special police […]
In his new series ‘e wá wo mi’ (*come look at me) Lakin explores and reinterprets the visual imagery surrounding Nigerian brides and marriage, representing the traditional ceremonial wear of the Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa-Fulani tribes, amongst others. In ‘e wá wo mi’ weddings are seen as a performative ritual as well as a transformative […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to arrest former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Dan Etete, former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke and Eni manager Roberto Casula “anywhere they are found.” The trio have long been implicated in the Malabu oil deal of 2011. Investigators say the deal was fraudulent. […]
According to Punch, the directive to the ministers was contained in a presidency statement released in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, The directive according to Punch is said to be part of the winding down of the first tenure of the Buhari administration. “These […]
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CBTV had reported that the Canadian PM had written to Buhari to allow at least one million Nigerians move to Canada under a new Employment and Migration Programme designed for immigrants. However, the Canadian embassy took to its official Twitter account (@CanHCNigeria) on Tuesday, April 16, to dismiss the story as false. “If you’ve seen […]
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One of Buhari’s ministers who asked that his name be left out of this story, told Pulse at the Eko Hotel in Lagos on Monday, April 15 that the president has left all of his cabinet and kitchen cabinet members guessing and trembling. “My brother, no one knows what’s going to happen. It’s even more […]
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One of the spokesmen for the presidency, Bashir Ahmad, who took to his Twitter handle on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, revealed that a lot of people who have worked diligently for their money aren’t complaining in the country. “Madam Omotola those who are working for CLEAN money are not complaining and will never refer our […]
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Countries whose citizens overstay short-term tourist and business visas are at risk of getting hit with travel restrictions as part of new immigration measures being considered by the administration, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. In its 2017 Entry/Exit Overstay Report, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security described overstays as those who […]
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Onnoghen is facing six charges of non and fraudulent declaration of assets relating to his failure to declare a series of bank accounts, denominated in local and foreign currencies, as required by law. CCT chairman, Justice Danladi Umar, announced the date for the judgement during the resumption of hearings on Monday, April 15 after both […]
It was a thrilling fight at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta that had everyone on the edge of their seats as both fighters left each other bloodied and battered. It was a show of skill, talent and toughness from the two fighters but it was Adesanya who was announced as the winner via unanimous […]