Author: Mr Abiodun Borisade

9 Nigerian businesses looted, burnt in South Africa One of the shops belonging to a Nigerian that was looted in the wake of Sunday’s Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa As Xenophobia on Sunday reared its ugly head again in South Africa, Nigerians have lost more than nine shops to arsonists in Hillbrow, central Johannesburg. The Publicity Secretary of Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Habib Miller, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone from Pretoria on Monday that South Africans allegedly committed the act. Miller said that the union had informed the Nigerian Mission in…

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What does Kurupt, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Dr Dre, Tupac, MC Hammer have in common? They were all mates at Death Row Records. Death Row Records was literally the sound sultan of the hip hop and rap music world in the early 90’s. It boasted of great artistes that took the music industry by storm. Many of their songs like, Doggystyle, All Eyez on Me, California Love and The Chronic were all platinum songs. Winning awards left, right and centre. Death Row Records was actually started by Dr Dre, Surge Knight and The D.O.C. with the intention of…

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Court Remands Ambode’s Cabinet member’s Aide for attempted murder. An Igbosere Magistrate Court has ordered Rasaq Akinwale, aka Shanko, an aide to Ganiu Okanlawon Sanni, the Special Adviser on Food Security to the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode to be remanded in prison. Rasaq Akinwale, aka Shanko, a 42 year old man and others at large, allegedly attempted to kill one Ibrahim Mustapha with a knife and other dangerous weapons, on 4th of October at Anthony Village in Lagos during the APC National Assembly Primaries. Also, our correspondent gathered that an invitation has been sent to the Special Adviser to…

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ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS DEPLOYED TO KADUNA STATE The Management of National Youth Service Corps wishes to inform all 2018 Batch C prospective Corps Members deployed to Kaduna State that the commencement of the Orientation Course earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 23rd October, 2018 has been suspended till further notice due to the current security situation and consequent curfew imposed by the state government. All affected prospective Corps Members are advised to remain at home until further notice from the NYSC Management. However, all other prospective Corps Members deployed to other States and FCT are to report at the various orientation…

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KADUNA CLASHES: EYEWITNESS LAMENTS SAVAGE ATTACKS, KILLINGS By Bashir Bashir I am saddened and miffed at what I witnessed first hand today in Kaduna. In a twinkle of an eye hundreds of ‘Muslim’ ,young unemployed, highly drugged, fiercely looking, wielding assorted crudely fashioned weapons were swarming all over the streets looking for innocent Christians to slay, decapitate and murder. This is the ‘Muslim’ part of Kaduna. On the other divide of River Kaduna, several innocent Muslims passing through Kaduna were mercilessly hacked to death by angry bloodthirsty ‘Christian ‘ youths. As my driver weaved his way through side streets and…

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BREAKING: NHIS Scandal: Despite suspension, Yusuf forcefully enters office with police support October 22, 2018 Ebuka Onyeji Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Usman Yusuf [Photo: Concise News] The suspended executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, on Monday forcefully gained entrance into the Abuja head office of the scheme with the help of several security operatives. Workers and staff union with a handful of security officials stationed at the gate tried to restrain Mr Yusuf from entering but were overpowered by several police officers on his entourage. Many staff members of the scheme where tear-gassed in…

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it was a double WHAMMY!!! The thanksgiving mass & then the Isan reception!! Thanksgiving Mass; Part of the inauguration ceremonies at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral Church. Ado-Ekiti. Maximun capacity attendance at the church including the small & mighty. God bless Ekiti!! The ChairPerson Inauguration committee (Her Excellency Erelu Bisi Fayemi) toasted the evening and sure, all were proud of her commendation. My personal observation is that thank God, Ekiti is happy….pictures dont lie!!! A few faces captured on lense… A few faces caught on lense….

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