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*Shettima: How I funded civilian JTF alone for 6 years (Nation) * Amina Zakari on Buhari: He’s not my uncle or cousin (Nation)

Shettima: How I funded civilian JTF alone for 6 years (Nation) The Special Adviser to Borno State Governor on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Isa Gusau, has explained that his principal, Governor Kashim Shettima, has consistently and solely funded over 20,000…

Lagos is where people come to ‘hammer’ – Stanlee Ohikhuare

Stanlee Ohikhuare, fine artist and film-maker, who hails from Benin, Edo State has lived in Lagos for a long time. He considers the city to be a place where people empty their villages to come and hammer. See for yourself…

*Revealed: New tricks beggars use to milk Lagos residents (Punch)* Ojikutu advocates removal of power of governors to appoint, sack traditional rulers (Tribune)

Saturday, January 5, 2019 Revealed: New tricks beggars use to milk Lagos residents (Punch) Mrs Yemi Akindele was driving home from work at about 10:20pm last Wednesday evening when she ran into an unusual sight around Irawo bus stop along…

Coachella is the festival where underground artists go mainstream, except for African acts (Quartz)

By virtue of social media hype and YouTube streaming, Coachella has become something of a global festival. Yet, even as Afrobeats emerges as Africa’s international music genre, it seems Coachella isn’t listening. With the 2019 lineup announcement on Thursday, African…

Conjoined sisters who underwent surgery now eyeing a place in university (Standard)

Conjoined sisters given a one-in-a-million chance of survival have beaten the odds to become happy, healthy 16-year-olds. And now bright A* students Zainab and Jannat Rahman hope to pursue their dream careers at Oxbridge universities. ​The girls were born as…

Chelsea fans sent into meltdown as Nabil Fekir gets left out of Lyon squad (Metro)

Many Chelsea fans are convinced the club are on the verge of their second January signing after Nabil Fekir was omitted from Lyon’s squad. Maurizio Sarri has made no secret of his desire to bring in attacking reinforcements this winter,…

Chelsea place £40m price tag on Callum Hudson-Odoi (Metro)

Chelsea are increasingly frustrated at Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Callum Hudson-Odoi and have slapped a prohibitive £40million price tag on the winger. The 18-year-old, who is yet to start a Premier League match for Chelsea, is keen on joining the…

Diddy reveals battle with depression after Kim Porter’s death (Metro)

Diddy has bravely opened up about his battle with ‘deep depression’ after a difficult few months. The Bad Boy Records boss posted a sweet photo of his mother, Janice Combs, and 12-year-old twin daughters Jessie and D’Lila on Instagram, with…

Unai Emery gives update on Petr Cech’s long-term Arsenal future (Metro)

Unai Emery has refused to rule out goalkeeper Petr Cech from departing Arsenal in January. Cech is playing in his fourth season for the Gunners having joined from London rivals Chelsea back in 2015. However, despite being a regular figure…

Trump threatens ‘national emergency’ over wall (BBC)

US President Donald Trump has said he could declare a national emergency to build a US-Mexico border wall without the approval of Congress. It came after he met senior Democrats, who refused his requests for funding. The stand-off has seen…

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