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No more attacks; Niger Delta Avengers to Buhari

The militants whose attacks have caused a huge dip in Nigeria’s oil exports, forcing the economy into a big crisis, said last night that they were done with the hostilities. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) broke the news in a letter posted on its website by its spokesman, Mudoch  Agbinibo, and addressed to President Muhammadu […]

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I love beautiful women and no one can do anything about it – Oba of Lagos

Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, has expressed his love for beautiful women. In a recent interview with Channels TV’s Modele Sharafa-Yusuf, the monarch also said he knows how to make and spend money. He revealed that the desire to be king has been buring in him for 56 years and also admitted that he prayed ceaselessly […]

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Falae links Jonathan to N100m election funds scam…tenders email to EFCC as evidence

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission an email correspondence between him and a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih. Falae tendered the email as an evidence in the probe linking him to N100m […]

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Nigeria willing to swap detained Boko Haram members for Chibok girls – Buhari

Faced with intense criticism of his government’s inability to free scores of teenage girls held captive by the Boko Haram, President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his government’s willingness to negotiate with the terrorists to free the girls. Speaking a few days after the families of the over 200 girls, kidnapped from their school in Chibok, […]

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We Stole Saraki’s N310m Because He Wanted To Bribe Judges With It – Senator’s Aides

Some of Senate President Bukola Saraki’s aides involved in the November 20, 2015 theft of N310 million being transported to the senator have disclosed why they stole the cash. The aides snatched the cash from a bureau de change operator at 5 Nana Close, Maitama in Abuja. Tracked down by SaharaReporters and speaking anonymously, some of Mr. […]

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Jibrin confesses; says he received N650 million illegal allowances

Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Kano lawmaker at the centre of the unfolding budget padding scandal, on Saturday said he was also a beneficiary of a questionable office maintenance allowance for members of the House of Representatives. Mr. Jibrin’s confession came a day after he accused 10 principal officers of sharing more than N10 billion in fraudulent […]

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Nicki Minaj’s brother faces 15 years to life in prison over child sex abuse case

Nicki Minaj’s brother has a few more days to consider his plea in his child sex abuse case. Jelani Maraj, who was charged in December with raping a 12-year-old girl multiple times, faces 15 years to life in prison, Miriam Sholder of the Nassau County District Attorney’s office told the Daily News. The case adjourned […]

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Nigeria talks tough, warns foreign diplomats against approaching Buhari, Osinbajo directly

Nigeria’s Ministry of foreign Affairs on Friday warned ambassadors of various countries against violating the diplomatic channels of communication between them and their host country. The ministry warned the diplomats against approaching President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo directly for meeting appointments. The Permanent Secretary, Olusola Enikanolaye, who gave the warning at his […]

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End Fulani herdsmen attacks now – Ekweremadu tells Buhari

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to put an end to the endless attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in many parts of the country. Ekweremadu’s advice is coming on the heels of another dawn attack by suspected herdsmen on Attakwu, Akagbe Ugwu community, Enugu State. Exactly four […]

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We’re only fighting the symptoms of corruption, Soludo tells Buhari

Charles Soludo, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the Muhammadu Buhari administration is only fighting the symptoms of corruption. Soludo, who spoke at the fourth “Progressive Governance Lecture Series” in Kaduna on Thursday, said for the current war against corruption to be successful and enduring, it must be tackled from the […]

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Soyinka to Buhari: Engage Niger Delta militants, respond “positively” to their demands

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said he had been contacted to intervene in the Niger Delta crisis, and appealed to the government to “respond positively”. Mr. Soyinka, who did not clarify his role, lashed out at the Nigerian media, accusing them of “extreme invention” and “distortion of facts”. At a press conference in Lagos, […]

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Man who poured boiling water on gay couple is jailed for 40 years (Photos)

A man who poured boiling water on a gay couple has been jailed for 40 years. Martin Blackwell, 48, carried out the sickening attack on Marquez Tolbert and Anthony Gooden because he did not approve of their relationship. Yesterday, a jury in Atlanta, US, found him guilty on 10 counts after they spent just 90 […]

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World’s largest cemetery with 5 MILLION bodies ‘is running out space’ due to war with ISIS (Photos)

A cemetery with 5 MILLION bodies is running out space due to the war with ISIS. These astonishing images of the 10km2 Wadi al-Salam cemetery reveal the devastation Iraq has endured following decades of war. Dubbed “Peace Valley”, the site has a special place in the hearts of Shi’ite Muslims as it surrounds the Mausoleum […]

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Leave Nigerian politics alone and face your spiritual calling! – MASSOB bombs Fr.Mbaka

Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has warned Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka to leave Nigerian politics alone and face his spiritual calling, saying the type of dirty politics played in Nigeria was not for men of God like him. The controversial Catholic priest had while presenting his homily on Sunday in […]

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CBN suspends 9 banks from forex transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, suspended nine banks from further dealing in foreign exchange transactions, until they remit all outstanding Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, funds in their vaults into the Treasury Single Account, TSA. The nine banks were barred for concealing $2.12 billion belonging to the NNPC, and failed to remit the […]

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Is laughable that the country’s minimum wage can no longer buy a bag of rice – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Anambra state chapter, on Tuesday described as laughable that the country’s minimum wage could no longer buy a bag of rice. The Chairman of the congress in the state, Mr  Jerry Nnubia, stated this during a rally in solidarity with Nasarawa state workers who were allegedly killed by the police while protesting against the […]

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Ebonyi Governor gives brutalized girl 7 days to return to the state or be declared wanted

The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has given Uzoamaka Chukwu, the girl who was stripped naked and dehumanized, 7 days to return to the state or be declared wanted. Despite the good fortunes that have smiled on Uzoamaka Chukwu, the 15-year-old orphan girl who was stripped naked, brutalized and dehumanized over allegations of sleeping with […]

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This is how Nero was watching while Rome was being burnt down; Ndiukwuenu community cries to Governor Willie Obiano

The people from Ndiukwuenu, Awa, Ama-Etiti and Okpeze towns are literally being cut off from the rest of Anambra state, as they call upon their able Governor, Willie Obiano to please come to their aid and help them. This is allegedly the only road leading to these communities; hence we appeal to the Government of Anambra […]

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