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Tambuwal pledges support to the Nigerian Army

The Sokoto state government has said it will assist the Nigerian Army by providing critical infrastructures and assisting officers in every way possible to enable them carry out their constitutional mandate. Governor Aminu Tambuwal stated this on Saturday when he visited the army’s Brigade Command‎ in Sokoto. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on... Read More

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“Young people are drifting into aimlessness” | Kola Oyeyemi ignites a reading generation

A little drop of goodness in an ocean of nonchalance is perhaps the best way to describe the deeds of Kola Oyeyemi, General Manager; Consumer Marketing at MTN,- as he marches onward on his laudable venture of bringing young Africans back to the book. Pastor Oyeyemi, who authored the first ‘marketing book’ by an African,... Read More

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President Buhari takes corruption war to civil service

President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the Auditor-General of the Federation to conclusively resolve all outstanding audit queries within 30 days. The development was made public on Sunday, by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. Shehu said the era of unanswered queries is over as President Buhari has also directed... Read More

Nigerian Air Force, Army repels Boko Haram attack

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in a combined effort with the ground troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully repelled an attack on Bita village by the Boko Haram terrorist group (BHT). In a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Dele Alonge on Sunday, it said the Nigerian Air Force using its... Read More

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Metuh says he is ready for probe by DSS

With allegations raised against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh,by aggrieved workers of the party, Metuh said he was ready to make himself available to the Department of State Security Services (DSS) and other security agencies for probe. The PDP Staff Welfare Association has accused Metuh of working against the re-election bid of... Read More

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US says Nigeria is the hub for human trafficking

A report by the United States’ government has identified Nigeria as a source, transit and destination country for women and children subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking. In its latest Trafficking in Persons Report released by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, Nigeria is described as a transit point for West African children... Read More

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Boko Haram converts chemistry laboratory to bomb factory

The Nigerian Army has discovered an abandoned chemistry laboratory turned bomb factory, which belongs to Dikwa College of Education, in Borno State. The laboratory had been taken over by Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, for the purpose of improvised explosive devices factory. The discovery was recently made by the Nigerian Army, during an operation to... Read More

Ugandan woman stabs Nigerian man after he ‘raped her girlfriend’ (VIEWER DISCRETION)

A Nigerian man named Epa is said to be in a fatal condition as he is currently fighting for his life in a hospital in Malaysia. According to the reports, he began dating his Uganda girlfriend Phiona Namatovu aka Aaliyah,sometime ago while in Malaysia. The day it happened, he had visited her in anticipation of... Read More

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“Boko Haram will be defeated before the year ends” – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram will be defeated by end of this year. Buhari said this on Saturday, August 1, in Cotonou during a gala lunch held in honour by the President of Benin Republic, Boni Yayi. He made the promise while Yayi assured him that Benin would contribute 800 troops to... Read More

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MFM splashes N91m on 180 first class graduates

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries on Saturday offered monetary rewards worth N91 million to its members who earned first class grades from different universities across the country. The General Overseer of MFM, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, made the announcement in Lagos at the monthly live broadcast programme of the church, tagged, “Power Must Change Hands,” in... Read More

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91-year-old gets IT job at Silicon Valley

91-year-old Barbara Beskind, has proved that it is never too late to keep trying. The nonagenarian started a new career as a tech designer for IDEO, a firm in Palo Alto, California. The Huffington Post reports that Beskind became an employee in 2014 and had since been working primarily on projects that related to ageing,... Read More

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Man commits suicide after catching wife with lover in Bayelsa

32-year-old Amatari Christmas, has committed suicide in Bayelsa State after his wife’s incessant infidelity was revealed to him. She was allegedly having an illicit affair with an unnamed young man who is a cultist. Christmas took his life by consuming an insecticide known as ‘sniper’, leaving behind two children. A man from the deceased’s community, who... Read More

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Osun lawmaker wants Buhari to revive War Against Indiscipline

During the Buhari/Idiagbon regime, the country experienced discipline in all aspect and there was little or no corruption in the country. In light of this, while reminiscing, a member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to set up machinery that will fight social disorder, indiscipline and all... Read More

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Buhari, Osinbajo yet to complete their assets verification process

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are yet to appear at the office of the Code of Conduct Bureau for verification of their assets, hence the delay in making it public. While the Presidency insists that details of their declared assets would not be made public until CCB completes the verification, the bureau... Read More

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Army dissolves court martial against mutiny soldiers, others

Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reportedly dissolved all the ongoing General Military Courts Martial in Nigeria. The Army chief is said to have begun the process of reviewing cases of soldiers dismissed from service over alleged acts of cowardice, insubordination, mutiny and other allegations. Punch Newspapers reports that the Army will be revisiting all... Read More

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Ooni of Ife’s body alleged to have arrived the royal palace from London

The corpse of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, has reportedly arrived his palace in Ile Ife, Premium Times reports. According to PT, its sources disclosed that the body of the late monarch left London in a chartered air ambulance on Friday and was taken to the palace incognito. The body, which is said to have arrived the... Read More

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‘Governor Fayose’s boys’ attack people in Ekiti… but the governor blames APC

A group of attackers branding themselves as ‘Governor Fayose’s boys’ were on the prowl on Friday, July 31, in different areas of Ekiti state. The State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tope Aluko, revealed to Punch Newspapers, that he luckily escaped an assassination attempt on his life, at the PDP secretariat in Ado Ekiti. Aluko was... Read More

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Police in Kaduna say they caught these guys making weapons illegally

Kaduna state Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu paraded for paraded two men on Friday for allegedly using their residence for the illegal manufacture of arms and ammunition. The men are Bulus Kinze and James Kinze, both from Kogun village of Jema’a Local Government Area in the state. Kinze admitted the act but said they used the... Read More

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Women in Niger Republic are barred from wearing the Islamic veil

Niger Republic has barred people from wearing the full Islamic veil because of its use in recent terrorist attacks in the country. “Women in the region are forbidden from wearing the full veil until further notice, in order to prevent suicide attacks by Boko Haram,” Diffa mayor Hankouraou Biri-Kassoum said. Niger is not the first country... Read More

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Presidential photographer Bayo Omboriowo at his wedding (PHOTOS)

President Buhari’s official photographer, Bayo Omoboriowo is getting married to Lola Omitokun today, Saturday August 1st. Below are some pictures taken at the event;

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Nigeria assumes rotational Presidency of UN Security Council

Nigeria will assume the one-month rotational Presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, today, August 1. The Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Joy Ogwu, takes over from Ambassador Gerard van Bohemen, the Permanent Representative of New Zealand, who was in charge for the month of July, 2015. A statement released on Friday, July 31,... Read More

Buhari/Saraki issue stalls World Bank loan

The unending rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki is causing some major challenges as a World Bank loan sought by Edo state has been stalled because of the so called rift. The development loan, which is in the finals stage of approval requires a country guarantee that, by the country’s laws,... Read More

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Beware, armed robbers now disguise as ATM users

The Nigeria Police has warned of the presence of armed robbers at ATM points, especially at night. The NPF issued this alert on its website after an Abuja resident, a man, reportedly went to one of the banks in the FCT at about 12:10am on Thursday to withdraw money from an ATM. According to the... Read More

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APC, Buhari did not allow me give up on my ambition – Gbajabiamila

The recently appointed Majority Leader of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed how President Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, discouraged him from ditching his ambition to clinch a principal position in the House. During an interactive session with journalists on Friday, July 31, Gbajabiamila, disclosed that he had the opportunity... Read More

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Why Edwin Clark is presently happy with President Buhari

Ijaw leader and former federal Commissioner for Information, Edwin Clark, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the appointment of Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh, Rtd as Coordinator for the Amnesty Programme. According to Clark, the timely appointment has averted a major breakdown of law and order that would have engulfed the Niger Delta region of the country. The... Read More

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Why Abati and other aides of GEJ were stripped of their passports

Not less 12 close aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan have surrendered their official passports to the Nigeria Immigration Service. Vanguard reports that the official passports of the former aides of Dr Jonathan were withdrawn in order to prevent misuse and conflict with new aides of President Muhammadu Buhari, who took over from them. The former aides... Read More

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Akon pays a courtesy visit to Bola Tinubu (PHOTOS)

American-Senegalese singer, Akon, who arrived Nigeria on Thursday, July 30, paid a visit to Bola Tinubu, today, July 31. Akon, who is in Lagos to promote his light up Africa project, paid a courtesy visit to the national leader of the All Progressives Congress. See below, photos from the visit:

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President Buhari dotes on, immunizes his grandchild (PHOTOS)

Taking a break from the affairs of the nation, President Buhari was very excited to immunize his grandchild. The President was photographed playing with his toddler-grandchild in Aso Rock, as she had her immunization done. See photos below:

Fashola and Amaechi visited Soyinka in Abeokuta today (PHOTOS)

The immediate past governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola and and the former Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi visited Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka today, July 31. The former governors were guests of Soyinka at his home in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

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“No country is helping Nigeria on Boko Haram as much as the US” – Ambassador Entwistle

The United States has said that it supports Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram more than any other country. US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, said his country supports Nigeria’s government in the sharing of intelligence, so as to win the war against terrorism. Entwistle said this on Friday, July 31, during a Facebook... Read More

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