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Saraki’s trial splits APC; senior member blasts party leaders for ‘keeping quiet’

The deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank, has described the continued trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, as “worrisome”, saying there were flaws in the processes leading to the arraignment. Mr. Frank said in a statement on Friday that it was […]

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Catholic devotees nailed to crosses in gruesome crucifixion re-enactment on Good Friday (Photos)

Worshippers have taken the observation of Lent to the extreme – by being nailed to wooden crosses in a bloody recreation of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Catholic devotees in the northern Philippines were fastened to crosses with two-inch nails through their hands and feet to mark Good Friday today. They were filmed screaming in agony as […]

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The moment Amaechi came in noisily, according to governor Wike, lol

Governor Nyesom Wike on Tuesday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for distancing himself from the re-run elections in the state, saying he did not interfere with the exercise. The governor who accused the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi of allegedly plotting to rig the elections, said the former governor came into the state noisily and […]

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DC Exclusive: Nigerian Army fighting in the North East opens up on the current state of affairs

One of the soldiers fighting against Boko Haram in the North East has exposed the present situation at the location. He is also a strong fan and follower of Diamond Celebrities. He narrates that many of his men are fallen vibrant soldiers. These unfortunate deaths and attacks are due to situations that can be prevented […]

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Rivers of blood election: 4 deaths confirmed as Army explains arrest of SSG

The Nigeria Police have confirmed that four people were killed during the re-run elections in Rivers State on Saturday. The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone Six, Calabar, Adisa Bolanta, said four deaths were recorded while 22 persons were arrested during the elections. Mr. Bolanta disclosed this on Sunday at a joint security news conference […]

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Rivers of blood : Top Governor Wike’s Aide Arrested With Military Uniforms & N3 Million (Photos)

According to Sahara Reporters, Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike’s Special Assistant for Special Projects, Cyril Dum Nwite, was paraded after his arrest, alongside four other men for allegedly being in possession of fake police and military uniforms and N3 million during the state’s rerun for National and State Assembly members in Bori, Rivers state yesterday.

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Model burnt herself to death ‘because she thought she was too old to find a job’ (Photos)

A model burnt herself to death because she thought she was too old to find a job, it has been reported. Irina Livshun, 31, was found at her apartment in the city of Almaty in southern Kazakhstan. Alongside the charred body, police found a gas canister. The model, who originally came from the town of […]

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Dad posed as boyfriend of his 14-year-old daughter to trick her into sending nude pictures

A man went online posing as the teenage boyfriend of his 14-year-old daughter to trick her into sending him nude snaps of herself, a court heard. The man from Herkimer County, Syracuse, New York, is said to have posed as the youngster and then demanded the pictures from his own daughter. The court heard he […]

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Woman is shot dead at wedding after refusing arranged marriage to her cousin (Photos)

A Kurdish father living in Germany has called for justice after his daughter was gunned down after refusing an arranged marriage. ‘Shilan’ was just three when her family fled Iraq – where Kurds face persecution – and grew into a confident woman, became a German citizen and studied property management. Now the 21-year-old is dead, […]

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Breaking: Suicide bomber kills 22 worshippers!

At least 22 Muslim worshippers were killed when a suicide bomber detonated himself in a mosque in Umarari Village, outskirts of Maiduguri, during the early morning prayers on Wednesday, an official said. Umarari is about 5km south of Maiduguri, the northeast Nigeria city where Boko Haram insurgency birthed. An official of the Civilian-JTF, Alhaji Danbatta, […]

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How NNPC dubiously paid N36.4 billion water projects money to ex-NSA Dasuki’s office – Audit Report

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in 2014 diverted N36.4 billion meant for the construction and rehabilitation of dams in Nigeria, and dubiously paid same to the Office of the National Security Adviser, a government audit has said. Former NSA Sambo Dasuki is currently standing trial for alleged corruption, following revelations that his office diverted $2.1 […]

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un warns he ‘could burn Manhattan to ashes’ with nuclear bomb

North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-Un has warned he could reduce Manhattan to ashes with a nuclear bomb, it has been reported. State-run news agency DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) yesterday reported: “Our hydrogen bomb is much bigger than the one developed by the Soviet Union.” “If this H-bomb were to be mounted on an […]

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EFCC serves Badeh with fresh proof, trial starts Wednesday

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday rescheduled the trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, to commence on Wednesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission called its first witness on Monday but the matter could not proceed on the account of a fresh proof of evidence newly served on Badeh […]

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Church bans wearing of topless dresses to wedding, reception, others

The Anglican Arch-Diocese of Enugu has officially banned wearing of topless dresses to Church weddings, reception and services. The Archbishop of the Arch-Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday. Mr. Chukwuma said the ban was to return moral chastity on persons, especially women, who […]

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Buhari arrives Medinah to pray for Nigeria (Photos)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, arrived Medinah for lessa Hajj, Umrah, to pray for Nigeria. He arrived the Umrah with Governors Rauf Aregbesola (Osun State); Abdul Aziz Yari (Zamfara); Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun); Aminu Masari (Katsina), Kashim Shettima (Borno); National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno among others.

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Cancer: Men warned against oral sex

Men are more at risk of developing mouth and throat cancer linked to oral sex, which can spread human papillomavirus (HPV), one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, which according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) affects more than 90 percent and 80 percent of sexually active men and women, […]

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Catholic Bishops attack Father Mbaka!

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has condemned the recent criticism of its decision to transfer a Priest of its Enugu Diocese, Ejike Mbaka. Mr. Mbaka was transferred from his former parish, Christ the Kind, to Our lady’s Parish Emene, in the same diocese. The transfer of the priest from his parish of over […]

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EFCC reopens Halliburton bribery case, senior Nigerian lawyer quizzed, 5 other SANs for probe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reopened investigation into the unresolved but famous Halliburton bribery case which saw a foreign consortium of companies bribing Nigerian officials with over $180million to win contracts to build the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas plant. On Thursday, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Damian Dodo, was quizzed for eight hours […]

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