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The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor has confirmed an ambush on some troops by Boko Haram insurgents in Damboa area of Borno State. In a recent chat with Punch, Irabor said the insurgents escaped into the bush after the attack. He also confirmed that a civilian was shot dead and... Read More
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the state Assembly Minority Leader, Benibo Anabraba for alleged anti-party activities. In a letter addressed to the lawmaker and signed by the state Chairman of the APC, Chief Davies Ikanya, the APC said Anabraba was expelled for refusing to honour three invitations from... Read More
The Department of State Security (DSS) on Monday interrogated the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman. Suleiman had arrived the headquarters of the agency at about 7:30pm as against the 10am given by the agency. According to Punch, a former governor brought the pastor for interrogation. Heavily armed DSS operatives had besieged... Read More
General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has arrived the headquarters of the Department of Security service (DSS). He reportedly arrived the agency’s office in company of two governors at about 7:45pm, according to TheCable. The DSS had invited Suleiman over comments about killer Fulani herdsmen. He had told his followers to... Read More
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Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, Buruji Kashamu has said two to five persons would have to die before he can be extradited to the US. Kashamu has been accused of being the ring leader of a gang which transport’s heroin in Chicago in the 1990s. The lawmaker has however claimed his dead brother was... Read More
One million people have signed a petition demanding Britain to cancel a planned state visit by US President Donald. This follows his immigration ban on 7 predominantly-Muslim countries. “Donald Trump’s well documented misogyny and vulgarity disqualifies him from being received by Her Majesty the Queen or the Prince of Wales,” the petition on parliament’s website... Read More
One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s strongest campaign promises in the run-up to the 2015 General Election was squashing the terrorist organization, Boko Haram and ending the insurgency they have been waging in the North-East region. It is also on this that he has scored his biggest achievements in the almost two years he has been... Read More
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President Donald Trump has 45th President of the United States for all of one week and he’s already pissed off the world, both within and outside the United States. Honestly, at this point, he may even be toying with United Nations sanctions. Yes, that bad. Undemocratic, and authoritarian are some of the words being used... Read More
https://twitter.com/MissUniverse/status/825900705848258561 The 2015 Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach from the Philippines has just handed over her crown to Miss France, Iris Mittenaere. She was crowned by Miss Philippines, the former Miss Universe and will wear it and bear the title till the next competition. Hello, #MissUniverse Haiti, you glitter in gold. pic.twitter.com/0UAJG9p8pj — Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) January 30,... Read More
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has denied allegations that he tried laundering $10m bailout funds through a US-based Ika-born actress, Georgina Onuoha. In a statement by the Delta State Commissioner of Information, Pat Ukah, the governor described his involvement as “ridiculously tasteless and mischievous”. “This can only be part of the unrelenting campaign of calumny... Read More
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Serena Williams on Saturday won her 23rd Grand Slam title after defeating her sister, Venus Williams in the Australian Open final. Serena played 6-4, 6-4 against Venus for her seventh Melbourne Park crown. Serena’s victory has put her ahead of Steffi Graf who has 22 Grand Slams and just one behind the all-time 24 won by Margaret Court.... Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has accused Governor Yahaya Bello of wasting N230bn within one year. The leadership of the party spoke at a press briefing in Abuja. Those at the meeting were Senator Dino Melaye, some former Senators, serving and former members of the House of Representatives and elders of the APC.... Read More
Security agencies are currently probing a governor for allegedly diverting $10 million bailout funds allocated to his state, which was hijacked by his mistress, The Nation reports. The governor reportedly sought the help of his mistress to launder the funds who however refused to deposit the amount in accounts the governor provided. Investigations revealed that the governor... Read More
It’s one of those moments you look forward to on Big Brother Naija. The tweets tell you all you need to know, and they’re wicked. The fun, amiable Big Brother housemate, Bisola, sucked at this one task. It’s become the highlight of the night. Do see below: "One night with Bisola" #BBNaija 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/dbUVauDj3U — Bianca... Read More
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the acting President Yemi Osinbajo to defend Christians in the country. In a statement by Bayo Oladeji, Special Assistant on Media to the CAN President, Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle on Friday, CAN condemned the Jigawa State government for pulling down churches even as the killings in... Read More
Former Senator Rowland Owie has warned Igbo people to stay away from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Owie said this after the former President urged Igbo politicians to contest for the presidency during the 2019 general elections. “Serious minded South Easterners should ignore Obasanjo. The nearer Obasanjo is to a person, the more dangerous he becomes,”... Read More
A White House press office memo on Friday misspelt the name of UK Prime Minister, Theresa May. The White House repeated the mistake twice, dropping the ‘h’ in May’s name. “In the afternoon, the President will partake in a bilateral meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister, Teresa May,’’ the memo read. The faux had got... Read More
Ghanaian marriage counselor, Rev. Cyril George Lutterodt has said the bible does not condemn prostitution. In a chat with OKAY FM, Lutterodt said virgins are also burdens and no man wants to take a woman through sex education. He said, “The Bible does not condemn prostitution, so God does not also. “Even virginity is a... Read More
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Twitter NG is feeling the tremors over alleged deliberate falsehoods by Chocolate city boss, Audu Maikori. Some persons allege that the stories he’s told and the pictures he’s used to buttress those stories and canvass support for Southern Kaduna crisis are all false. He has been lumped in the same category as Femi Fani-Kayode and... Read More
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Advocacy is a thankless job anyday, so when Audu Maikori decided to raise thenecessary awareness of the havoc going on in Southern Kaduna, which someone aptly named “The Killing fields of Southern Kaduna”, no one thought his motive was suspect. Until today. When the coalition of @jag_bros, @Ayourb and others raised the distressing fact of... Read More
Earlier today, @jag_bros surfaced on Twitter and began fact checking pictures Audu Maikori, chocolate city boss, had use to highlight the crisis rocking Southern Kaduna. Soon enough, @Ayourb and others joined in, saying that Audu was spreading false information, inciting hatred and religious mayhem and should be picked up by the DSS. In fact, one... Read More
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Thursday revealed that the Federal Government has recovered N15 billion and $10.5 million. Malami disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters visited the ministry on its oversight function. “Let me put it... Read More
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has canceled his meeting with President Donald Trump over argument on funding of the Mexican border wall. “We informed the White House this morning that I will not attend the working meeting scheduled for next Tuesday” with Trump in Washington, the Mexican leader said on Twitter. Trump had vowed to... Read More
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