These are the top news headlines this week.

1. Disengaged Immigration officers camp outside Aso Rock

Disgruntled officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), who were disengaged from the service, took their protest straight to the President’s door. They were ignored by government officials.

2. Man arrested for naming his dog Buhari

An Ogun state based trader, Joe Chinakwe, was arrested this week for naming his pet dog Buhari. He was reported by his neighbour to the police.

3. Boko Haram releases new video of Chibok girls (WATCH)

Terrorist group, Boko Haram, this week released a new video showing footage of the abducted Chibok school girls. The video was recorded in Arabic and Hausa.

4. Nigeria Police invites over 100,000 applicants after successful first screening

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said that it has shortlisted 100,000 of the over 300,000 persons that took part in the recently concluded screening at the states and FCT Police Commands.

5. PDP finally finds its voice

In a series of tweet backed with facts, former ruling party, now main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hit hard at the ruling All Progressive Congress. 

6. Army declares three persons wanted

The Nigerian army declared journalists, Ahmad Salkida, Aisha Wakil and Ahmed Bolori, wanted for their alleged connections with terror group, Boko Haram. 

7. Fake EFCC chairman arrested with 5 other internet fraudsters

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspected impersonator and scammer posing as the former Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde.

8. Ex-President Jonathan denies links with Niger Delta Avengers

Following accusations by MEND that former President Goodluck Jonathan is a sponsor of the terror group, the former President has issued a statement denying the accusation. 

9. Nigeria’s relay team at the Beijing Olympics gets silver medal

Nigeria’s female relay team has won a silver medal from the Beijing 2008 Olympics after the IOC announced that one of Russia’s female runners tested positive for steroids.

10. Avengers says it will declare Niger Delta independent on October 1

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), has sworn that it will declare the independence of Niger Delta region on 1st of October, 2016.