Atiku to Buhari: Don’t Be a Vampire to Nigerians

Following Nigeria’s increased debt burden under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised the number one citizen not to be a “vampire generation that squanders the financial lifeblood of Nigeria and bequeath financial bondage to the next generation.” Atiku was reacting to a current statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics stating that Buhari’s government …

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Infinity Microfinance Bank: A Den of Fraud & Slave Masters

The era of pre-independence slave trade might have gone, but many Nigerians are still subjected to some indirect slavery of sort in their fatherland, mostly from crooked and shrewd employers. One of such employer is Mrs Clara Oloniniyi, the Managing Director of Infinity Microfinance Bank Ltd, located at 580 Kosofe bus stop, Ikorodu Road, Lagos. An exclusive investigation on the …

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CBN Extends Return of Mutilated Banknotes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday said the general public would continue to return mutilated banknotes to their banks after the September 2 deadline. The Director, CBN Corporate Communications, Isaac Okoroafor disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that this is contrary to the news making round that …

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Real Reason Omoleye Sowore Is Detained

As human rights activist and journalist, Omoleye Sowore continues to languish in detention; no fewer than 48 human rights and press freedom organisations have petitioned the United Nations and African Union Special Mechanisms for their intervention. Sowore had been remanded in detention since 3 August for convening the #RevolutionNowmovement. The Department for State Service (DSS) claimed that Sowore was collaborating …

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Boko Haram Attacks Chibok Again

Suspected members of Boko Haram have taken siege of Yimirmigza Village in Kautikari ward under Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. A source claimed residents are already running away from the community. A resident of Chibok revealed that they started hearing strange gunshots around 6:00 pm on Saturday. The resident said they fled when they noticed that the gunshots …

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Formula 2 Driver, Hubert Dies After Crash

Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert has been killed in a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix, motorsport’s governing body the FIA has said. The Frenchman, who was 22, suffered a huge impact from the car of American Juan Manuel Correa at about 170mph at the Raidillon swerves. An FIA statement said that Hubert was taken to the medical centre after …

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Stardom: The Good and The Bad

All over the world, celebrities live a lifestyle the stuff of dreams, but not everybody would pray to experience the pains, sacrifices and witch-hunting attached to stardom. Not even those who aspire to be in the eye of public in one way or the other would wish to experience it. Forget about the social media hypes, posh cars and mansions …

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Calamity Luiz: How Defender Dashed Arsenal’s Hope

Arsenal’s scant consolation in losing to Liverpool is that they have got their annual visit to Anfield out of the way early – and this defeat was not quite as harrowing as some suffered in recent seasons. The statistics after this 3-1 loss, which left Liverpool with the only 100% record in the Premier League, lay like rubble around the …

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