Nigeria Is Rich, But Her Citizens Are Extremely Poor - Buhari

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday said that though Nigeria is a rich nation, its people are extremely poor due to bad governance, The PUNCH reports. He said his administration would focus on how best   to "make the...

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Buhari surpasses 40,000 Twitter Threshold In Two Days

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, General Buhari (rtd) has the 40,000 mark on twitter. Buhari achieved this feat in the space of two days on signing up with one of the most popular social media network in the world. An analysis of the followers indicate that majority of them are...

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Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us and as always, we all are scrambling to get the best deals online and in stores. However, a few wrong clicks this season could land cyber criminals topping your list of people who will be receiving presents this year.This year has witnessed lots of significant breaches ranging from a $40m cyber-heist by a Nigerian bank IT worker to the huge data leakage at Sony, just...

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South Africa President Jacob Zuma Hint At Marrying Fifth Wife

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has hinted he may be ready to take a fifth wife to accompany him through old age, the daily newspaper The Star said on Wednesday. During a visit to a Durban township on Tuesday in KwaZulu-Natal, the 72-year-old said in Zulu "Angakayakhi indlu yokugugela... laba ngisabathathile nje" (I do have wives but I'm yet to marry my last one). The crowd, most of them elderly,...

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Man Arraigned In Court For Stabbing Two Children In South Africa

A man accused of stabbing and wounding two small children and their mother in Dobsonville, Soweto, appeared in court on Wednesday, Gauteng police said. Harris Nhlapho appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court and his case was postponed to 2 January for further investigation, Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela...

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Guinea Ambassador Asks Africa To Facilitate Ebola Fight

Mr Arafan Kabine Kaba, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea, has appealed to African countries to show solidarity to the three countries affected by the Ebola Viral Disease (EVD), Ghana News Agency Reports. He said Africa, which is a continent noted for being each other's keeper could reach out to...

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Jonathan Begs NASS To Approve New Jet Purchase

President Goodluck Jonathan wants to ride yet another new aircraft, and he has asked the National Assembly to approve the purchase. The request is part of the 2015 budget presented to the National Assembly in Abuja last week by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala. It will be the fourth...

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President Jonathan Proposes 'Hall Of Shame' For Criminals In Nigeria

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday pushed for a designated place to be created and named "Hall of Shame" where names of criminals and societal misfits will be documented, The NATION reports. Stressing that he muted the idea while he was the Governor of Bayelsa State, the President said that it...

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Buhari: The Myths Of Change, By Adekoya Boladale

In the wee hours of the night on January 4th, 1984, heavily armed men of the special ops department of the Nigerian Army known as strike force stormed the residence of Chief Olu Awotesu in Lagos to effect an arrest based on an order from above. Chief Olu Awotesu had travelled to his home town in Iperu,...

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Top Newspapers Headlines For Tuesday, 23rd Of December, 2014

Less than eight hours after a female suicide bomber detonated explosives at the Dukku motor park in Gombe, another blast has rocked Bauchi, the capital of Bauchi State.Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at about 5.30pm Monday at a market place in the town.Police Public Relations Officer,...

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