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25 youth corp members dismissed in Jigawa camp

by Ranti Joseph Barely five days left to pass out of NYSC camp, 25 corp members got the shocker of their lives as they were dismissed from the camp. Thirty corp members of Jigawa state orientation camp hoping to pass out of camp in five days were all mournful on Wednesday. According to the camp... Read More

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60-year-old Prophet Michael was a ‘smooth operator’ until NDLEA got to him

by Temitope Onitiju 60-year-old Prophet Michael Raji was arrested with a ton of hard drugs at the cargo section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) during pre-shipment examination. The spiritual leader of Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim at Agodo-Egbe, Ikotun Lagos, was nabbed by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency while... Read More

Okonjo-Iweala finds it ‘totally strange’ that Governors are saying N20bn is missing

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi okonjo-Iweala, says the allegation by the Governors Forum that 20 billion dollars were missing from the Excess Crude Account (ECA), is totally strange. In a statement released on Tuesday by her spokesperson, Paul Nwabuikwu, she said there was no basis for the governors to request that... Read More

Borno Governor: Chibok girls are living with Boko Haram in bunkers

by Panshak Ibrahim Borno state Governor, Kassim Shettima, says he suspects that the Chibok girls are being held hostage in bunkers by Boko Haram. Shettima says the over 200 girls, kidnapped by Boko Haram from the Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State in April, 2014, are being held in bunkers, inside the Sambisa Forest. ... Read More

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Buhari appoints special adviser on Media and publicity

by Ranti Joseph There is an indication that the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari might have appointed his first official by naming the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Sun newspapers, Femi Adesina, as his Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity. Though not yet formally announced, Thisday reports that has been concluded but merely waiting for some... Read More

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Borno goverment can’t afford to feed Boko Haram victims anymore

by Ranti Joseph The Borno Government seems to be over stretched in terms of finances and can no longer cater for the internally displaced persons (IDPs). As a result, it has appealed to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to take over the daily feeding of IDPs in the state. The Deputy Governor of the... Read More

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Aiki Nigeria’s ‘Employability Symposium’ to help young Nigerians navigate job market using technology

by Jewel Stephen Aiki Nigeria presents its Employability Symposium, Abuja targeted at young individuals who need the prerequisite skills to place them in jobs and also keep them in the job. The one-day session tagged, “Successfully navigating the job market using Technology”, is geared to train youths with basic digital and communication skills, and also... Read More

On his way to Daura, GMB visited Emir of Katsina (See Photos)

by Ranti Joseph President- elect Muhammadu Buhari went on a courtesy visit to Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabiru Usman earlier today. He made the stopover visit on the way to his hometown in Daura on Tuesday. Below are the pictures:

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“Buhari will sweep the broom owners with their broom” | A Bishop has a prophecy

by Ranti Jaoseph A prominent clergy in the South-south region, Bishop Emma Isong, has hinted that he sympathizes with the sycophants in the All Progressive Congress (APC) because they have no idea who Buhari is. Isong, who is the General Overseer of the Christian Central Chapel International Calabar, Cross River State, expressed confidence in the track... Read More

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Suicide bomber kills 9 people, injures many in Adamawa

by Ranti Joseph A fresh attack occurred in Adamawa state as a suspected male suicide bomber attacked the Garkida cattle market in Gombi Local Government Area of the State. Reports from the area indicated that 9 persons were killed while many more were injured. A report says that the suspect who posed as a cattle dealer detonated... Read More

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Mandela Washington Fellow partners Presidential Precinct on Good Governance in Nigeria

by Jewel Stephen Ambassadors for Good Governance will be holding a Town Hall Meeting and brainstorming session with youth leaders across six (6) states in Nigeria to promote democracy, good governance, and the youth agenda in the newly elected government on June 4 at the American Corner. The session will also see discussion on new... Read More

Pastor Tunde Bakare is “hale, hearty and in good spirits”

by Kolapo Olapoju The Executive Council of The Latter Rain Assembly has issued a statement regarding the collapse of Pastor Tunde Bakare during a lecture on Monday, May 18. The founding pastor of the assembly had slumped while speaking at “Renaissance Capital- 6th Annual Pan- African Investor Conference” in Lagos. The brief statement released by the church’s executive... Read More

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How 4 siblings died in fire caused by candle

by Chinwe Okafor Four siblings were burnt to death when their one-bedroom apartment was set on fire by a candle. The parents of the children were not around when the disaster occurred in the middle of the night. The victims, whose names were given as Ikechukwu, 9; Chinonso, 7; Chisom, 5 and Chioma were rushed to Nnamdi... Read More

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“It’s not true” – Orubebe denies defecting to APC

by Ranti Joseph Godsday Orubebe has reacted to the story of him making plans to defect to the All Progressive Congress (APC) saying that the story is false. Orubebe, who is a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, in a phone interview with Punch on Tuesday, denied the media reports making rounds. He reportedly stated that he... Read More

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“Apparently, the PDP wants to eat its cake and have it” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Old foes- Amaechi and Akpabio- become seat mates For the past few years, River state governor, Rotimi Amaechi and his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Godswill Akpabio, haven’t seen eye-to-eye. Several peace meetings to end the crisis in the Nigerian Governor’s forum has been derailed by the pair, who seem to always... Read More

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How teacher raped 12-year-old female pupil in office toilet

by Chinwe Okafor National Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested a Junior Secondary School, JSS, a 35 years old teacher at Dan Zomo in Sule-Tankarkar Local Government Area of Jigawa State for allegedly raping a 12-year-old female student. Jigawa State commandant of NSCDC, Dr. Mohammed Gidado, who confirmed the arrest, said the corps’... Read More

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Woman recounts how B’Haram prepares girls for bombing missions

by Chinwe Okafor One of the women freed by soldiers from Boko Haram’s captivity, Meriam, 36, has narrated how the sect fighters trained and prepared girls and women for suicide missions. Meriam, who had just arrived at one of the internally displaced persons’ camp in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital from Gwoza, revealed this to... Read More

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Dear trekkers, here’s something else you can do for Buhari

by Anike Jacobs The other day, we suggested five other things the trekkers could to while away time rather than waste their energy on the trekking exercise. The people’s General apparently, has a better idea. President elect, Muhammadu Buhari via on his aides, Mohammed Shehu, has urged youths in the country to stop trekking to... Read More

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20-yr-old pregnant maid dies 4 days after employment

by Chinwe Okafor A 20-year-old girl, died four days after she was employed as a maid by a couple at Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos. The maid, identified as Josephine Naarop, a native of Plateau State, was employed on April 2 to assist her employers (names withheld) to take care of their household chores, including... Read More

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Is Orubebe planning to join APC?

by Ranti Joseph Remember Godsday Orubebe, the elder statesman that created a scene during the election period, well there seems to be indication that he is considering crossing over to the All Progressive congress (APC). Orubebe, who was the PDP agent during election tweeted Tuesday on his twitter handle @ElderGOrubebe that there are plans of him... Read More

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His girlfriend wasnt enough, man rapes nine-year-old daughter of lover

by Chinwe Okafor Cyprian Edundu, 38, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a nine -year-old girl. According to reports by Punch, he had lured the girl to his room sometime in October 2014 and allegedly raped her, warning the girl not to inform anybody. Well she would have but not when it happened the... Read More

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Gun shots will ring out in Abuja in the next 5 days, says Army

by Ranti Joseph The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army has informed that they would be firing artillery guns in preparation for the Presidential inauguration and swearing in Ceremony, as well as on the main day. The assistant Director, Army Public Relations in the Guards Brigade, Charles Ekeocha, who disclosed this in a said that... Read More

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“Threaten the peace of Niger Delta and be treated like a common criminal” | Ateke Tom has a word for Asari Dokubo

by Iyobosa Omoregie Former Commander, Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, Chief Ateke Tom, says the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan will not lead to a resumption of hostilities in the Niger Delta region. This is contrary to the recent statement of another Niger Delta militant leader, Dokubo Asari, who stated that the... Read More

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Onigbese Chronicles: PDP owes the New Telegraph ad money and they may soon head to court

by Damilola Jagun Not the best of times for the Peoples Democratic Party- certainly not. New Telegraph newspapers has petitioned the Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, over unpaid advertisement debt. The newspaper claims that the disbanded PDP Presidential Declaration Committee is yet to settle a N6.9m advertisement debt. Consequently, the media organisation has threatened to... Read More

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Fayose given 5-day ultimatum to rescue kidnapped lecturers

by Kolapo Olapoju The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ekiti State University chapter, on Monday, gave a five-day ultimatum to the state government to secure the release of their colleagues from the kidnappers’ den. According to the lecturers, if their colleagues are not rescued within the time-frame, they would embark on an indefinite strike. They... Read More

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If you ever doubted sex kills, this woman died from marathon sex with lover

by Chinwe Okafor Utebor was just a average earning driver who as doing what every normal human being does. So what made his different enough to involve a corpse after? Was it that great? It all started when he picked the lady lover at Ipaja area of Lagos state on Friday and all they did... Read More

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This is the staggering amount FG borrowed under Jonathan’s government

by James Sambo President Goodluck Jonathan has been in charge of Nigeria’s affairs for a little over five years, and under his leadership, the Federal Government has borrowed N5,04tn from the domestic debt market. According to records at the Debt Management Office, the domestic debt of the Federal Government stood at N3,466,360,000,000 (N3.47tn) as of... Read More

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Pres. Jonathan secretly signed the budget weeks ago and it only just became public knowledge

by Kolapo Olapoju It appears President Goodluck Jonathan may have signed the 2015 Appropriation Bill weeks ago, however, it is only just becoming public knowledge. The Senate had passed the 2015 budget on April 28, following the passage of the same bill by the House of Representatives on April 23. According to a report by... Read More

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Pastor Tunde Bakare collapses during a lecture

by Kolapo Olapoju Popular cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare, reportedly collapsed on Monday evening. Unconfirmed reports have it that the founding pastor of Latter Rain Assembly, slumped during a lecture in Lagos. Bakare was said to have been speaking at “Renaissance Capital- 6th Annual Pan- African Investor Conference” He was immediately rushed to Reddington Hospital, after collapsing.

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Asari Dokubo: After Jonathan goes, our struggle begins again

by Iyobosa Omoregie Niger Delta militant leader, Dokubo Asari, says the end of the tenure of President Goodluck Jonathan, may signal the relaunch of the struggle of the people of the Niger Delta region. At the 2015 annual Major Issac Adaka Boro day organised by the Niger Delta People Salvation Front, NDPSF, at Ughelli, Delta State,... Read More

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