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Troops arrest Boko Haram commander, 4 others

A suspected fleeing Boko Haram terrorist, Bala Ibrahim was arrested by troops of Forward Operation Base, Fika on routine patrol on Saturday. He is believed to be a top member of the sect. According to a statement by Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Sani Usman, preliminary investigation revealed that the 30-year-old suspect is an... Read More

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Man jailed for threatening to kill Obama, family

An Oregon man who thretened to kill former President Barack Obama over social media will serve five years in a U.S. federal prison. The Mail Tribune reported Friday that U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane sentenced 62-year-old John Roos of Medford to 63 months in prison. Roos was also sentenced to three years of post-prison... Read More

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Fayose suspends Permanent Secretary, 3 others

by Azeez Adeniyi Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has suspended the Permanent Secretary at the State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Oludare Abegunde. Abegunde was suspended alongside three other high-ranking officers in the ministry for alleged incompetence and mismanagement of government farmlands. This was after the governor inspected some government-owned farmlands situated at Emerin... Read More

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‘We must be on time’ | Jidenna apologises for not performing at One Africa Music Fest

by Azeez Adeniyi American-based Nigerian rapper, Jidenna has apologized to his fans for not performing at the One Africa Music Fest in London last night. ‘The Classic man’ was billed to perform at the show with Tiwa Savage, Davido, Wizkid among others. In a video he posted on his Twitter handle, Jidenna explained that the... Read More

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Presidency still awaiting 2017 budget details

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency is yet to receive details of the 2017 Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly on Thursday. The Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande has confirmed this. “The long and short of it is that we (the presidency) have not received it (the... Read More

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Test fever patients for Ebola, ministry tells health officials

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has asked every health official in the country to test every fever patient, showing symptoms of bleeding for the Ebola Virus Disease. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said this in a statement by the Director, Media and Public Relations, Mrs. Boade Akinola, on Saturday. The ministry asked... Read More

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Nobody was bold enough to stand up against corruption like Buhari – Ortom

by Azeez Adeniyi Benue governor, Samuel Ortom has said President Muhammadu Buhari is the perfect person to lead the country. In an interview with Punch, Ortom said Buhari ‘remains the medicine for Nigeria’. He said it was unfortunate that his health was slowing him down, while urging Nigerians to pray for his quick recovery. He... Read More

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‘Presidency rules out possible reinstatement of SGF, NIA DG’

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency has said the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal will not be reinstated, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, a source said that they were both indicted in the report of the presidential investigative... Read More

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My inspiration comes from staring at bums – Timaya

by Azeez Adeniyi Singer Alfred Inetimi Odon popularly known as Timaya has said he gets ideas for songs by simply staring at a woman’s backside. In an interview with Punch, Timaya said he got the inspiration for his hits ‘ukwu’ and ‘shake your bum’ by staring at a bum. He said, “I love the human... Read More

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Army arrests soldier for shooting judiciary worker

The Nigerian Army, 2 Brigade has arrested a soldier, Sergeant Usman Tella for shooting a judiciary worker, Godwin Udoaka in Akwa Ibom State. Commander, 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Abdu Ibrahim Hassan, disclosed this on Saturday during his visit to the hospital where Udoaka is receiving treatment. A statement issued by the Assistant Director,... Read More

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We have confidence in Buhari, Osinbajo – US, UK

by Azeez Adeniyi The United States of America and the United Kingdom have expressed confidence in Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to very the continuation of the anti-corruption war President Muhammadu Buhari had returned to the UK for medical follow-up last week. Spokesman for the US Embassy in Nigeria, Russell Brooks said the US believes in... Read More

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Only Buhari can disclose his ailment to Nigerians – Femi Adesina

by Azeez Adeniyi Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said only the President can tell Nigerians what exactly is wrong with him. He said this during a recent interview with Nigerian Tribune while speaking on the possibility of Nigerians knowing what is wrong with the President. “It is... Read More

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EFCC did not freeze our accounts – NGF

The Nigerian Governors Forum has denied reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen its accounts. The Director of Media of the NGF, Abdulrazak Barkindo denied the reports on Saturday. Barkindo said that an earlier decision of the court to stop usage of the NGF’s account had been lifted. He also denied... Read More

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Ogah congratulates Ikpeazu, accepts Supreme Court ruling

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Abia governorship aspirant, Uchechukwu Ogah has congratulated the governor of the state, Okezie Ikpeazu whose election he challenged at the Supreme Court. The apex court had dismissed his suit and upheld Ikpeazu’s election. The court also dismissed Ogah’s case which he won at the Federal High Court, Abuja, but lost at... Read More

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‘You wash toilets at Aso Rock Villa’ | Fani-Kayode, Buhari’s aide attack each other

by Azeez Adeniyi Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on Saturday exchanged words. Fani-Kayode had made jokes about a statement by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo that the President treats him as a son. In response, Onochie stated that Fani-Kayode had some loose nuts in his brain.... Read More

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Just In: Kano anti-corruption agency suspends probe on Emir Sanusi

by Azeez Adeniyi The Kano State government anti-corruption agency has suspended probe into the finances of the Emirate Council, PremiumTimes reports. The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission was investigating alleged misuse of N6 billion. The Chairman of the anti-corruption body, Muhyi Gado, said the commission was suspending its probe “indefinitely”. [Read Also: KANO ASSEMBLY... Read More

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APC will sack Obiano from office – Ngige

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the governorship election in Anambra State next year. Ngige stated this on Friday night during a stakeholders’ meeting of the party in Awka, the Anambra state capital. He said “Mark my words; on the 19th of November, an APC... Read More

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Boko Haram is desperately seeking attention and relevance – Army

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigerian army has said Boko Haram terrorists group is desperately seeking attention and relevance. The army said this while reacting to the latest video clips released by the sect. In one video, Shuaibu Moni one of the sect’s commanders said they would attack Abuja. In the second the video, some veiled... Read More

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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Buhari returns to London President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to London for medical follow-up. This was revealed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. 2. Boko Haram released 82 Chibok girls Terrorist group, Boko Haram released 82 of the Chibok... Read More

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N’Assembly did not pad 2017 budget – Lawan

The National Assembly has stated that the addition of $2 to the $42.5 oil benchmark originally estimated by the executive in the 2017 budget is no padding. Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan, stated this while addressing State House reporters on Friday after observing juma’at prayer at the Presidential Villa mosque. According to him, the legislature... Read More

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UTME has not been postponed, JAMB tells candidates

by Azeez Adeniyi The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) scheduled for today has not been postponed. Spokesperson of JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Friday night, urged the public to disregard such “misleading messages” suggesting otherwise. He said, “The JAMB UTME scheduled for between... Read More

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Why we won’t return home | ‘Chibok girls’ explain in new video (WATCH)

by Azeez Adeniyi A video showing four girls alleged to be some of the Chibok girls explaining reasons why they won’t return home has been released by Boko Haram. The girls who were holding AK-47 rifles were responding to questions by a male voice. The video was offered to SaharaReporters by Nigerian journalist, Ahmad Salkida,... Read More

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‘Governor caught with $3m Paris Club fund offers to refund $2.5m’

by Azeez Adeniyi The governor who was allegedly caught building a hotel with $3million from the London Paris club refund has reportedly started searching for soft-landing, The Nation reports. The newspaper reports that the governor has sneaked into the Presidential villa in the last 48 hours in search for help. He was said to have... Read More

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Suicide bombers attack University of Maiduguri again

by Azeez Adeniyi Three suicide bombers have been killed in the wee hours of Saturday while attempting to gain access to the Department of Works of the University of Maiduguri in Borno State‎. The incident occurred at about 1.10 a.m last night Saturday. A security guard was killed from the explosions. A source said the... Read More

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Troops kill four terrorists in Borno

by Azeez Adeniyi Troops of 145 and 158 Task Force Battalions, 5 Brigade on Friday night smashed a fish smuggling ring operated by Boko Haram terrorists. According to a statement from the Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 8 Task Force Division, Col. Timothy Antigha, the success was recorded during a joint ambush operation conducted in... Read More

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Femi Kuti says Obasanjo is a bad leader and a failure as President | YNaija.com

Now is time to break the world saxophone record – Femi Kuti

by Azeez Adeniyi Afrobeat king, Femi Kuti was in the news for breaking Kenny G’s record for the longest note held on a saxophone. Kenny G’s record was set in 1997 while holding an E- flat note for 45mins 47 seconds, Femi did his in 46mins 38seconds. In an interview with Punch, the Grammy award... Read More

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I want him to understand the gravity of what he has done | Mercy Aigbe speaks on her marriage again

by Azeez Adeniyi As the domestic violence saga between Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe and her husband, Lanre Gentry continues, the thespian has said the issue has gone beyond a family affair. Gentry has been in detention for some days after failing to meet bail conditions. In an interview with Punch, Aigbe said the matter was... Read More

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I don’t care about Davido’s new child – Alleged babymama

by Azeez Adeniyi Singer Davido’s alleged babymama, Ayomide Labinjo has said she is not interested in the news of the birth of his second daughter, Hailey. Labinjo had alleged that the singer impregnated her about three years ago, but has refused to take responsibility. She alleged that they met when the ‘IF’ singer visited Ibadan... Read More

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We will pass anti-graft bills into law soon, Senate tells AGF

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate has said reports on the anti-corruption bills are ready and will be passed soon. Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator David Umaru said this while reacting to a comment by Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who reportedly said President Muhammadu Buhari was disappointed... Read More

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#ChibokGirls: Govt is hiding something from us | Parent claims

by Azeez Adeniyi Peter Joseph, a relative of one of the rescued Chibok girls has said the Federal Government has barred the girls from sharing their experience under Boko Haram captivity with their parents. Joseph said this during a programme on Al Jazeera titled, “The Stream.” According to Joseph, his niece was one of the... Read More

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