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Davido set to send four students to school this year

Davido made a promise sometime last year that he would start sponsoring some students in school, and now is the time, as the singer took to his Instagram page to reveal some of his plans about the project. “So many people deserve education.. Starting from this year I plan to start the Veronica Adeleke Education […]

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Rivers State may get better as Amaechi & Wike exchange handshake (Photos)

After one year of Tom and Jerry war,  the Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the current governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike shook hands during a peace meeting on the re-run of the senatorial /house of reps elections in Rivers state .The Inspector General of Police and the director of the DSS attended the […]

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Boy dies in hot car after parents ‘forgot’ about him while at church (Photos)

A toddler died inside a scorching hot car after his parents apparently forgot about him while attending a church service. The tot passed away after he was left in the family’s SUV in a church car park during a blistering heatwave in East Dallas, USA. His parents were alerted the boy was missing by a […]

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If Buhari knew the real Dogara, he would ban him from Aso Rock

Abdulmimin Jibrin, former chairman of the house of representatives committee on appropriation, says President Muhammadu Buhari would ban Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house, from the presidential villa if he had an idea of his real nature. Also to be banned, according to Jibrin, are Yusuf Lasun, deputy speaker; Leo Ogor, minority leader; and Alhassan Doguwa, […]

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Mother brutally beats up her 16 year old daughter as shocked viewers label it ‘child abuse’ (Photos & Video)

A mum who believed her teenage daughter had started a sexual relationship in her house, decided to live stream herself beating her as punishment on Facebook. In shocking scenes the woman can be seen first hitting the 16-year-old with plywood before using her bare hands as the terrified teen cowers in a corner.   According […]

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Why we can’t impeach President Buhari – Senate

The Senate has assured Nigerians that there is no impeachable offence against President Muhammadu Buhari and as such there is no contemplation of impeachment by the chamber. The Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the president had no impeachable offence hanging on his head. According to him, the […]

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Dangote drops off top 100 rich list as naira crumbles

Following the crash of the naira, Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote group, has dropped off the list of the 100 richest people in the world. Dangote was the 51st richest man in the world as at March 2016, but he had dropped to 101 as at the start of business on Monday. Dangote, who owns […]

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No regrets about 2015 poll prophecy, see current hardship as ‘sufferings of change’ – Fr. Mbaka

The Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, on Sunday, said he had no regrets about a message in which he expressed support for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. In the 2015 message entitled, ‘From good luck to bad luck’, Mbaka had faulted the performance […]

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Not even Buhari or anybody can remove me! – Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu says

A tweet by Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is standing trial alongside the Senate President Bukola Saraki, for alleged forgery of senate standing orders…  

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Why Babangida, Gusau removed me from power – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he was removed from office 31 years ago because he was planning to purge the military hierarchy of corruption. Mr. Buhari, who has not spared the military even in his ongoing anti-corruption war, said senior military leaders, led by former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Aliyu Gusau, removed […]

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Mastermind of alleged planned overthrow of Buhari arrested (Photo)

  The Department of State Services ( DSS) has arrested one Jones Abari, aka Gen. Akotebe Darikoro, for the alleged mastermind of a hoaxed plan to overthrow President Muhammad Buhari by the military. A statement issued by an official of the service, Mr Tony Opuiyo in Abuja on Saturday said Abari was arrested in Yenagoa on […]

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Omisore surrenders, reaches deal with EFCC on alleged N1.3billion fraud

A former Senator and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, was on Friday night released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after he agreed to refund the over N1.3billion he allegedly received from the office of the National Security Adviser, people familiar with the matter have told  Premium Times. […]

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Multiple people killed and injured at shopping centre in “possible terror attack” in Germany (Photos)

A lone gunman opened fire in a busy shopping centre in the German city of Munich on Friday evening, killing at least 9 people and sending shoppers running for their lives in the third attack against civilians in Western Europe in eight days. Authorities told the public to get off the streets as the city – […]

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Pastor Obi O. allegedly caught while having sex with a married woman in Asaba (Photos)

A ‘Man of God’ by name Prophet Obi O. of Anchor of Restoration Church located at Owufuju Street, Asaba, was this morning stripped to his underwear by the people who caught him red handed allegedly having sex with a married woman. He was made to hold his church banner while being paraded around in his […]

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It’s official: Economy in recession – FG

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, yesterday, painted a gloomy picture of the economy when she appeared before the Senate, saying the country was already in recession. This came as Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, gave a ray of hope on the current economic quagmire, noting that there were strong indications […]

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I went into politics in my madness and I’m still paying dearly for it – Ribadu

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he is “paying dearly” for his decision to go into politics after heading the nation’s anti-graft agency. While noting that the “fight against corruption is a thankless job”, the 2011 presidential candidate of Action Congress (AC) maintained that he was never party […]

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PDP apologises for fueling social media attacks, regrets “toxic” comments

Nigeria’s main opposition political party, the PDP, on Tuesday said the tone of conversation amongst Nigerians on social media had taken a disturbing dimension. As a result, the party took responsibility for the role it played in fostering the “toxic” atmosphere, and promised to improve on the tone of its discussion going forward. “We have […]

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