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Eight banking mistakes to avoid (Must Read)

As a personal bank customer today, you need to be cautious and pay close attention to activities in your account. Bank errors and the potential of identity theft have made it imperative that you become proactive and follow simple safeguards. In addition, changes in bank policies can create confusion. Here are a few of the […]

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Anambra community laments siege by cultists, seeks protection from ‘Black Eagles’

The Achalla community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State has called on the police to save the area from cultists. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the community made the appeal during a protest at the command headquarters in Awka on Tuesday. The people alleged that members of a cult group […]

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Again, Buhari orders NNPC to search for oil in North

For the second time in three weeks, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has received an express order from President Muhammadu Buhari to explore for oil in the North. This time, the President directed the national oil firm to commence exploration activities in the Benue Trough. The Benue Trough is a major geological formation underlying a […]

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Mikel Promises Siasia Olympics Gold Medal As Birthday Gift

John Obi Mikel has revealed that coach Samson Siasia’s ideal birthday gift is the Olympic football gold medal. The Nigeria U23 captain, who scored one of Dream Team VI’s goals in the 2-0 defeat of Denmark, disclosed this during a surprise party organised to mark Siasia’s 49th birthday. During his speech which recounted the long relationship […]

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8000 Boko Haram Members Voluntarily Surrendered – Military

The Nigerian Military on Tuesday in Abuja said that no fewer than 8000 Boko Haram members had voluntarily surrendered to its “Operation Safe Corridor’’ in the North-East. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, disclosed this at a lecture organised by the FCT Correspondents’ Chapel of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). The News […]

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JFK airport evacuation ‘was because of Usain Bolt’

A terminal at John F Kennedy International Airport evacuated amid fears of ‘gunshots’ may have been because of Usain Bolt. The area was cleared by police following reports of ‘banging’ at Terminal 8 in New York. But the raucous took place at the precise moment the Jamaican sprinter won a gold medal for the 100m […]

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Baby dies in hot car after father forgot to drop him off at nursery

A baby has died after his father went to work forgetting that he was supposed to drop him off at daycare. The six-month-old, identified as Dillon Martinez, was left in the vehicle for nine hours while temperatures outside hit almost 38°C. Inside the car for that length of time, the baby had no chance of survival. He […]

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Mother jailed for forcing young children to have surgery for £375,000 benefits

A mother who lied about her children being ill, forcing them to have surgery as part of a plan to falsely claim benefits showed no remorse during her three-month trial, a judge said. The 49-year-old, from Croydon, south London, told medical staff her children had asthma, autism and other health problems, meaning they were given […]

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Mother charged with murdering her two children after telling neighbor she drowned them (Photos)

A Houston woman said casually that she drowned her two children in a bathtub and stashed their bodies under a nearby home, according to authorities. Sheborah Thomas, 30, told a man helping her pack her belongings Sunday that she had killed the boy and girl he and other neighbors often saw playing in the park, […]

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Buhari should know he’s no longer a military man, I am not afraid to say that – Oba Akiolu

The Oba of Lagos on Monday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to be civil in his approach to governance, saying he should realise that he is no longer a military man. Even as the monarch said former Goodluck Jonathan could not be totally blamed for the nation’s current economic crisis, he sought support for President Buhari […]

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How I took over as Head of State after Murtala Muhammed’s assassination — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday said he was “persuaded” to take over the reins of power after the 1976 coup which claimed the life of the then head of state, Murtala Muhammed. Mr. Muhammed was killed on February 13,1976 in a coup spearheaded by Bukarsuka Dimka, a colonel in the Nigerian Army. Mr. Obasanjo, […]

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Many will forget Chibok girls when the effect of this video is over – FG

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, on Monday said the new video released by the Boko Haram brought back the consciousness of Chibok schoolgirls, saying many people will move on as soon as the effect of the video is over. Speaking at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, Mohammed said the rescue of the girls […]

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Nigerian Army confused, asks wanted man to ‘go home’ after he turned himself in

The Nigerian military asked a man it declared wanted to go home after he reported at one of its facilities in Borno State. Ahmed Bolori, the coordinator of the Fa’ash Foundation and the Partnership Against Violent Extremism and resident of Maiduguri, was declared wanted alongside two others on Sunday. The Nigerian Army in a statement […]

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Usain Bolt wins, sets another record

‎Jamaica’s Usain Bolt had a slow slart but a marvellous finish to create a record nobody is sure would be surpassed or even matched any time in this generation and some say in this life time. With 9.81 seconds he won the 100m gold medal at the Rio Olympics. It was his third consecutive 100m […]

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Terrorism: UK warns citizens against travel to 16 states

The United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria has warned its citizens against travelling to 16 states in the country for security reasons. The mission advised its citizens against travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano city, riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River and within 20km of the border with […]

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I was buried for three days before I was crowned king – Eze Onyensoh

His Majesty, Eze Obidiegwu Onyensoh (Nri Enwelana) is the traditional ruler of Nri Kingdom, Anambra State. In an  interview with Punch, the royal father, gives insight into his kingdom and more… Click here to read more

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Nigerian Economy Dancing With One Leg, as Buhari Loses Senior Special Assistant On Economic Matters

The senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on economic matters Ayodele Adu,  has died on Friday, August 12, 2016. Adu’s death was confirmed by Nigeria’s minister of solid minerals, Kayode Fayemi. Fayemi, in a condolence message signed by Olayinka Oyebode, a spokesperson to the minister,  described Ayodele Adu’s death as a personal loss to him and […]

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Young Mum Terminates Pregnancy At 6 Months After Doctors Told Her She Would Give Birth To A Mermaid

A young woman terminated her pregnancy after six months when doctors told her she was carrying a mermaid-like foetus, it has been reported. The 23-year-old took the drastic action after a scan at the Health Care Center for Women and Children in Yichang City, in Central China’s Hubei Province. Scan showed the foetus had developed […]

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