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One of the Dapchi schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram on Wednesday, Khadija Grema, provided a detailed account of their journey after Boko Haram insurgents abducted them on February 19. About 110 girls were kidnapped from their secondary school in Dapchi, Yobe State.  A total of 105 of them were freed on Wednesday morning by the insurgents who dropped […]

The Nigerian government has now confirmed that 105 girls have been released from among 110 kidnapped in Dapchi, Yobe State. The girls were released early on Wednesday weeks after they were kidnapped from their secondary school in Dapchi, Yobe State. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who stated these, is currently at the […]

The son of the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is to run as a candidate in the country’s presidential elections this year, according to local media reports. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was once the heir apparent to his father’s regime but is now wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity during his […]

Pope Francis has said that men who frequent prostitutes are criminals with a “sick mentality” who think that women exist to be exploited. “This isn’t making love. This is torturing a woman. Let’s not confuse the terms,”Pope insisted on Monday. He further asked forgiveness for all Christians who buy sex from women. Francis spoke during a […]

James Ibori, former governor of Delta state, says he went to the United Kingdom on sabbatical leave. A London court had sentenced Ibori to prison after convicting him of money laundering in 2012. The former governor ended his jail term in 2016 and returned to Nigeria the following year. Ever since he returned, his supporters […]

Data made available by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) show that banks lost two million customers between 2016 and 2017. The total number of bank accounts dropped to 59 million in 2017 from 61 million in 2016. NAN reports that the number of active bank accounts also reduced by 1.5 million, dropping from 65 […]

A Romanian man would remain stupefied for a long time after being told by a court that he is a dead citizen before the law. Constantin Reliu, 63, recently appeared before a court in eastern Romanian town of Barlad seeking to overturn a death certificate obtained by his wife after he travelled to Turkey and […]

Muhammad Sanusi II, emir of Kano, says he earned his stars in every competitive environment. In an interview with Financial Times, the outspoken monarch recalled his days as a banker and how he was rated the best central bank governor four times. In June 2009, the late President Musa Yar’Adua appointed Sanusi for a five-year term but ex-President Goodluck Jonathan […]

President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim of Mauritius has resigned over a credit card scandal. Yousouf Mohamed, her lawyer, told reporters on Saturday that Gurib-Fakim submitted her resignation in “national interest”. Mohamed said the resignation would take effect on March 23. Her resignation comes after Pravind Jugnauth, the  prime minister, accused her of backtracking on a promise to quit […]

We are drinking plastic particles!  That is the shocking conclusion of the research of the world’s leading brands of bottled water in nine countries. The research found that the bottles are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process. Even more shocking was the recommendation of the researchers: tap […]

GoFundMe has lifted all restrictions on Omoyele Sowore’s ‘Take Back Nigeria Movement’ fundraising appeal, roughly 24 hours after suspending the campaign  for undisclosed reasons. The account was restored after its creator, Mr. Sowore, escalated a complaint to executives of the fundraising platform, imploring them to examine his public record as a well known social action […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Kano attended the wedding Fatiha of Aliko Dangote’s daughter, Fatima, and her groom, Jamilu Abubakar. The wedding Fatiha between Fatima and Jamilu, son of a former Inspector-General of police, Muhammad Abubakar, took place at 12 noon at the Kano Emir’s palace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that […]