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Buhari and Boko Haram ‘begin preliminary talks’

It seems there is still hope that the Chibok girls will be rescued. Reports say preliminary talks are ongoing between the government and some Boko Haram leaders. The Nation reports that this new deal was disclosed by sources close to the Presidency and the sect. The report says some key commanders of Boko Haram in detention... Read More

boko haram, Buhari, Chibok girls, insurgency

Army chief says Boko Haram can no longer confront Nigerian soldiers

A senior army official has said the insurgent group, Boko Haram can no longer confront Nigerian soldiers in a battle in any part of the country. Major General Nasir Muazu stated this in Akure on Saturday at the closing ceremony of the Nigeria Army Inter Brigade Competition. “I just came back from the North East... Read More

Army chiefs, boko haram, Military, nigeria

Buhari admits that airforce is ‘virtually non-existent’

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed a rather worrisome picture of the war against Boko Haram. He has admitted that the air force is not strong enough to support ground troops in the fight. Buhari said this while speaking on Good Morning Nigeria, a programme of NTA on Monday. He said, “The US has high technology, and... Read More

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Senator Sani says removing fuel subsidy will be unacceptable

Shehu Sani has said removing the fuel subsidy will be unacceptable because it will lead to untold hardship to the common man. Sani (APC- Kaduna Central) stated this in Kaduna during a courtesy visit to former Governor of defunct Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, at his residence on Sunday. He said, “I am from a civil rights... Read More

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10 things we learnt from Buhari’s media chat this morning

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Americans are willing to help us and that the nation is grateful for making the elections peaceful. He said this on Monday morning while having a media chat on NTA. Here are 10 things we learnt from his chat. 1. Buhari reveals that the Nigerian airforce is virtually non-existent.... Read More

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Man loses penis after helping stranger

A landlord in Sango Ota, Ogun state has said to the police in the area that his manhood disappeared after he gave arms to a beggar on the street. KemiFilaniBlog reported that the Landlord was walking down the road when a young dark skinned guy in his mid-twenties approached him for financial aid. According to... Read More

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Army kills 20 Boko Haram insurgents, recovers explosives and ammunition (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian Army says it has killed 20 terrorists at Faljari, along the Dikwa-Maiduguri road in Borno. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, made the disclosure on Sunday, July 26. Usman revealed that the troops also destroyed the camps of the insurgents at Faljari village along Dikwa-Maiduguri road, Borno State on Sunday. He... Read More

According to the PDP, Buhari has scammed Nigerians

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is taking this opposition thing seriously as it has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of defrauding citizens with campaign of empty promises. It also accused the Buhari administration of taking the glory for the achievements of the PDP government in the past 16 years. While speaking at a press conference in Abuja... Read More

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Soyinka is a gifted man, but a bad politician – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, insists that Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, is a bad politician. Obasanjo had earlier said this in his three-volume autobiography, ‘My Watch’, where he wrote: “For Wole, no one can be good, nor can anything be spot-on politically except that which emanates from him or is ordained by him. His friends and... Read More

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Boko Haram bombers, disguised as women reportedly had an accident… and died (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Prospective Boko Haram bombers have allegedly had an accident today, according to reports. The Boko Haram insurgents who were reportedly disguised as women, were said to have been involved in an accident in Borno State that claimed their lives. See photos below:

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Female suicide bomber killed 15, injured 47 people in Damaturu this morning

A female suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Devices at Damaturu Sunday market this morning. 15 people were killed while 47 others were severely injured in the attack, which took place at about 9:30am on Sunday, July 26. The suspected female suicide bomber is believed to be between the ages of 19-20. An eye witness, Mallam Samaila Audu, said: “A girl of... Read More

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Tompolo’s meeting with MEND members stopped as soldiers seal off meeting venue

The proposed MEND meeting which was called by the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo ans was scheduled to hold on Saturday did not hold as soldiers reportedly sealed off the Ijaw House, venue of the proposed meeting on the orders of the state governor, Dickson... Read More

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CNBC apologizes to Ezekwesili for its tweet that Oteh is the first African woman to be World Bank VP

CNBC Africa has acknowledged their mistake and apologized to the former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili on the error made on Friday stating that Arunma Oteh is World Bank first African woman VP. CNBC tweeted its apology on Saturday on its twitter handle, Ezekwesili responding to the tweet said she has since accepted their apology. “Oteh however... Read More

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The Ijaw Youth Council believe Buhari plans to bomb the Niger Delta

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said that it had uncovered plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to send federal troops to invade the Niger Delta with Ijaw communities as the target. In a statement by its spokesman, Eric Omare, IYC said that information at its disposal indicated that the Federal Government would begin the deployment... Read More

Bomb, Buhari, Ijaw, IYC, Niger Delta

Buhari says Nigeria don’t need foreign aid

President Muhammadu Buhari opines that Nigeria does not need foreign aid if the world powers can help plug all the loopholes that had been used by government officials to steal her assets. A Presidency official on Saturday quoted Buhari as telling US officials that Nigeria has the resources to stand on her feet, and that the... Read More

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Ex-General applauds plan to negotiate with Boko Haram

A former Chairman of Nigerian chapter of the Transparency International (TI) Ishola Williams has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his resolve to negotiate with genuine leaders of the insurgent group, Boko Haram. Williams said it was the right thing to do in view of the state of insurgency in the country. Buhari, during his recent four-day official... Read More

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NASS Crisis: There is no end in sight

The crisis rocking the Senate seems to be far from being over as the group loyal to Ahmed Lawan are not relenting in their effort to impeach Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. Lawan was the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party which produced Saraki but with Ekweremadu from... Read More

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Gowon: Nigeria is better off with Igbos

Former Nigerian dictator, Yakubu Gowon, has said Nigeria is better off with Igbos. Gowon disclosed this on Saturday while delivering a speech at the burial service for Chinyere Asika, wife of the former Sole Administrator of East Central State. Gowon’s declaration was borne out of a deep appreciation of the commitment and sacrifice of the deceased and her husband, Ajie... Read More

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Kuku tells EFCC he is ready for probe

The immediate past special adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), that he was ready to assist the commission in its bid to probe the accounts of the agency under his leadership. Kuku was reacting to an invitation by the EFCC, directing him to... Read More

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Femi Fani-Kayode responds to US Senator Patrick Leahy

Former aviation minister and campaign spokesman for President Goodluck Jonathan’s reelection bid has said the Peoples Democratic Party, Femi Fani-Kayode has responded to Patrick Leahy – sponsor of the Leahy Law (or Leahy amendment) that prohibits the US Department of State and Department of Defence on his comment that Nigeria military are murderers and rapists. Leahy reportedly... Read More

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Dogara support group says House of Reps crisis ‘has come to an end’

The crisis rocking the House of Representatives ‘is over’, according to the spokesman of Consolidation Group, Abdulmumin Jibrin Jibrin is pro-Dogara and Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the newly proposed majority leader, is pro-Gbajabiamila. Jibrin said at a press conference, “Please recall that since the inauguration of the house, the issue of those that will assume the positions of the remaining principal officers among... Read More

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Aregbesola explains again why he couldn’t pay state workers

Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has again said he couldn’t pay workers because of the drop in allocations to the state from the federation account. Aregbesola said this Friday night during a chat with newsmen at an award ceremony. The award was presented to Aregbesola at Asokoro, Abuja. “I have found it hard to... Read More

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Photo of the day: Obama’s visit to Kenya in 1987 — and now

Obviously a lot has changed in 27 years. This is Barack as a young man in 1987 visiting his father’s country, Kenya. This is him visiting the country as the President.

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Maiduguri Police parades 11 most wanted criminals (PHOTOS)

The media were treated to a parade of 11 suspects on Wednesday by the Borno State Police Command in the State capital, Maiduguri. The criminals have been alleged to be involved in many crimes in the area and weapons as well a large sum of money were confiscated from them.

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Presidency says it won’t distrupt MEND ex-leaders meeting

The Presidency has said it has no plan to disrupt the meeting of top MEND ex-Niger Delta militants scheduled to hold in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state on Saturday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed this on Friday in an interview. One of the top ex-militants in the Niger Delta, Government Ekpemupolo... Read More

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Buhari receives foreign delegates at Presidential Villa (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari received foreign delegates at the Presidential Villa on Friday. The delegates are Baroness Lynda Chalker of Wallaxy, Chairman of African Matters Limited in Statehouse, Abdou Abarry, Adulkader Toure, Alpha Oumar Konare (Former President of Mali) Ozo Nwobu, Mustoofa Mohammed, Dawit Toga,H.E. Alpha Oumar Konare and former Malian President, AU High representative for... Read More

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Bayelsa Governor cancels ex-militant leaders’ meeting

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has cancelled the meeting of ex-militant leaders in the Niger Delta. The meeting was summoned by the leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo. He had said, “My dearly beloved commanders and leaders of various wings of the Movement for the... Read More

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How we succesfully kidnapped kids from Churches – Kidnapper tells it all

A 26 year old father of one, Gabriel Ogunsawe, who has successfully specialized in kidnapping little children from church, is currently cooling off in one of the dreaded cells at the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos. Before his arrest, he had participated in three different kidnappings of children. He stated that... Read More

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Why SA on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku will not honour EFCC invitation

In its probe of the activities of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the Eonomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) has invited immediate past Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, for questioning. Kuku was instructed by the EFCC to report to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on July 28, over allegation of diverting public funds... Read More

EFCC, Kingsley Kuku, Niger Delta, Presidential Amnesty

Bola Ige’s daughter still wants justice for his death, recounts how the family handled his death

Eldest child of the late Chief Bola Ige, Funso Adegbola, has spoken! In a new interview with Punch newspaper, she talked about her late dad and more. What was growing up like under prominent parents? When I was in the nursery school, I was the only pupil whose mother was a lawyer. By 1977, she was... Read More

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