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Very soon Nigeria will drink her crude oil, says Ezekwesili

Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, says Nigeria will be forced to drink her crude oil very soon. She said the country risks losing its grip on crude oil as its economic mainstay if it fails to diversify its economy. Ezekwesili said this while speaking on Tuesday at the 2017 civil engineering conference organised by […]

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Stolen wallet returned to owner intact after 47 years

A man, Dennis Helmer, whose wallet was stolen nearly 50 years ago during a burglary at his parents’ house has surprisingly got his wallet back. The 78-year-old who lives in of Westmont, New Jersey, received a call recently from one Don Williams, who told him a wallet containing documents with his name was found in […]

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US kicks out 15 Cuban diplomats following mysterious acoustic attacks

US officials on Tuesday kicked out 15 Cuban diplomats following mysterious acoustic attacks that have sickened US diplomats in Havana. “The decision was made due to Cuba’s failure to take appropriate steps to protect our diplomats in accordance with its obligations under the Vienna Convention. This order will ensure equity in our respective diplomatic operations,” […]

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Former senior Nigerian officials jailed 40 years for corruption

A former Director-General of the Ibadan-based Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Benjamin Ogunmodede, was on Tuesday sentenced to 40 years in jail for corruption. Mr. Ogunmodede, a professor of agriculture, was convicted and sentenced with two others, Zackeus Tejumola and Adenekan Clement, former Chief Accountant and a staff with the research institute respectively. While […]

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Man sets self ablaze inside church cathedral

A man was badly injured on Tuesday after apparently setting himself on fire at the entrance of a church in the Swedish West Coast City of Gothenburg, Police said. Police spokesperson Peter Ahlstrand said police have not been able to question the man, who has been rushed to hospital. Police have therefore not been established […]

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We’ll proceed with Senator Dino Melaye’s recall, INEC vows

The Independent National Electoral Corruption has said it will not be discouraged by the legal obstacles it is facing in the process of recalling Kogi-West lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at the quarterly consultative meeting with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. Yakubu said constituents had the right to […]

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I got N7,000 for participating in killing Guilder Ultimate Search winner – Suspect

One of the suspects arrested for the murder of a former winner of Guilder Ultimate Search, Hector Jobarteh, has owned up to his involvement in the crime. The suspect, 49-year-old Ismaila Adeyemi, said he got a mobile phone from the valuables carted away from the victim’s residence. He said his brother, Usman Adeyemi, who had […]

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Las Vegas Shooting: Stephen Paddock viciously fired 280 rounds into concert crowd of thousands, killing 59 & injuring 527 others

Stephen Paddock sat alone in his 32nd floor room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip at odds with the dark thoughts in his head. The retired accountant was surrounded by a lethal arsenal assembled over four days since his Thursday check-in: Sixteen rifles, including automatic weapons, […]

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Islamic State group claims Las Vegas mass shooting

The Islamic State group claimed Monday that the shooting massacre in Las Vegas was carried out by one of its “soldiers” who had “converted to Islam several months ago”. “The executor of the Las Vegas attack is a soldier of the Islamic State and he carried out the operation as a response” to calls to target countries engaged in military action […]

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Las Vegas shooting ‘senseless tragedy’, says Pope

Pope Francis on Monday described a deadly shooting at a Las Vegas concert as a “senseless tragedy” after at least 58 people were gunned down and over 200 others wounded. “Deeply saddened to learn of the shooting in Las Vegas, Pope Francis sends the assurance of his spiritual closeness to all those affected by this […]

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Tell Magu to leave me alone… Trump didn’t go after Obama’s wife – Patience Jonathan tells Buhari

Patience Jonathan, former first lady, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to order. Accusing Magu of being bent on destroying her family, the former president’s wife said she believes that she is being targeted for the role she played in the 2015 […]

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Michelle Obama mocks women who voted for Trump

Michelle Obama has a few candid words for women who chose to vote against Hillary Clinton in favour of Donald Trump in the 2016 election. The beloved former First Lady was clear and direct as she spoke on the topic during an appearance at the Inbound 2017 conference in Boston, where she expressed confusion at […]

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Alleged gunman who killed 50 in Las Vegas concert identified (Photos)

This is the first image of the suspected gunman who killed at least 50 people when he opened fire at a music festival in Las Vegas. Stephen Paddock has been named as the shooter who shot dead crowds of revellers at a country music event on the city’s world famous strip. As well as the […]

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More than 50 people killed, 200 hurt in Las Vegas shooting

More than 50 people were killed in the worst mass shooting in modern American history when a lone gunman opened fire into an outdoor country music festival from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel on Sunday night, police said. More than 200 people were injured as performer Jason Aldean was onstage, Sheriff Joseph […]

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Negotiating with North Korea a waste of time – Trump

US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that negotiating with North Korea over its nuclear program would be a waste of time, after it emerged that Washington has channels of contact with Pyongyang. Only hours after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson revealed that US officials are in exploratory contact with their North Korean counterparts, Trump appeared […]

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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu reportedly backs down, seeks dialogue with President Buhari

British-Nigerian political activist, Nnamdi Kanu has reportedly called for a dialogue with President Buhari in a bid to end the agitation for the creation of Biafra. According to PM news, Kanu through his lawyers, Ifeanyi Ejiofor and Amoebi Nzelu, has called for negotiation with the Federal Government to end the agitation for self-governance. Kanu’s lawyers while reacting […]

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Independence: “Power remains a huge problem” in Nigeria, says Buhari

President Buhari has said power remains a huge problem in Nigeria despite the fact that energy production has reached an all-time high of 7,001 Megawatts as of September 12. President Buhari stated this in his broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary on Sunday in Abuja. He, however, said that government was increasing its investment, […]

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Nigeria won’t break up under me, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the clamour for restructuring gave some groups which he described as “highly irresponsible” the leeway to call for the nation’s breakup. He vowed never to allow such happen under him. Buhari made his position known in a national speech to mark the nation’s 57th independence anniversary on Saturday.  He is […]

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