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We sacked Keshi to save his life – NFF

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has said that Coach Stephen Keshi was sacked to safeguard him from the wrath of enraged Nigerian fans, who were on the brink of lynching him during Wednesday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with Sudan. Pinnick and other NFF Executive Committee members watched with awe, […]

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Lagos Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Traffic Robbery Attacks

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have raised an alarm over robbery attacks in the state particularly that of motorists and car owners. According to the lawmakers, these robbers now place themselves on both sides of busy roads at night and attack unsuspecting motorists, especially those driving in their cars. In many instances, […]

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Chibok girls: Police stop protesters’ march to Villa

Policemen on Tuesday frustrated moves by the BringBackOurGirls group to march to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to engage with President Goodluck Jonathan, on efforts of the security agencies to rescue the 219 Chibok schoolgirls in Boko Haram captivity. The protesters were stopped from accessing the villa gate and their protest was restricted to the Yakubu […]

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Ebola Outbreak: 1,332 Nigerian Soldiers Quarantined…

The Nigerian Army has revealed that about 1332 of its peace keeping troops in Liberia have been placed under surveillance following their contact with a Sudanese who later died of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). They reportedly came in contact with an infected Sudanese man who was in the soldiers’ camp to lead them in prayers during […]

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Court Martial: European Union rejects death sentences

The European Union (EU) has rejected the death sentence handed to 12 Nigerian soldiers by the General Court Martial in Nigeria for alleged mutiny. The EU in a statement issued yesterday on the occasion of the World Day against Death Penalty condemned all death sentences especially after mass trials as was the case with the […]

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Court dissolves 20-year-old marriage over sex, “My husband had turned me into a prostitute”- Wife

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos, on Thursday dissolved the 20-year-old marriage between Mr Adetoro Onipede and his wife, Olubunmi because she starved him of sex. President of the court R.I Adeyeri, said that “all efforts to reconcile the couple had proved futile as the petitioner insisted on divorce. “Both parties are no longer husband […]

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“A cloud that covers Nigeria… as close as my mouth.” – T.B. Joshua (Video)

Prophet T.B. Joshua speaks during a Sunday service at The SCOAN upon arriving from Colombia. These were his words: “I came back from Colombia. I wanted to travel from there to another country but I came back home because there is a cloud that covers Nigeria. I want to witness how this cloud will dispel. […]

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How beheaded Air Force pilot killed 63 terrorists

Friends and colleagues of Wing Commander Chimda Hedima, who was reportedly beheaded by Boko Haram, have given a vivid account of how the Air Force pilot spent his last days. Hedima, who was showered with praises by thousands of Nigerians on Saturday, reportedly kept a dignified composure in the face of death. Hedima’s colleagues on […]

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Ebola Hits US: Panic as America quarantines 81 Ebola suspects

From Guinea, a country of 11 million people, the Ebola Virus Disease has spread to four other West African nations; Senegal, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leaone , killing more than 3,000 people…. The latest destination for this near-genocide is Dallas,  in Texas, United States, where the first person diagnosed in the country has been quarantined […]

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First case of Ebola diagnosed in U.S, after infected man arrives in Texas from West Africa

The first case of Ebola has been diagnosed in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed. An unidentified male patient in Texas who recently arrived from Liberia in West Africa is currently being treated for the deadly virus at a Dallas hospital, CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said. The patient began […]

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Man jumps into well in Niger after attacking girlfriend

Tragedy struck in Niger State, as a 28-year-old man, Umar Mohammed, jumped into a well, committing suicide at New Bussa, in Borgu Local Government Area of the state, after attacking his girlfriend with cutlass and left her in a pool of her own blood over suspicion that she was dating another man. The incident occurred […]

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60 soldiers to face trial for mutiny today

Another set of 60 soldiers are to be arraigned before a General Court Martial by military authorities in Abuja on Tuesday (today) for mutiny. The soldiers allegedly committed mutiny on August 4, 2014 by refusing to join troops in Maiduguri for “an operation.” Their arraignment which is to take place at the Sani Abacha Barracks […]

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Nyanya bombing: Police, SSS fight in court over trial

The Police and the Department of State Service  (DSS)  are  at loggerheads over the prosecution of the man believed to have coordinated the April 14 bomb blast in Nyanya, Abuja, Aminu Ogwuche. At the Federal High Court  Friday, both the Police and the SSS laid claim to authority to prosecute the bomb suspect. Friday,  ‎the […]

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13 More soldiers to face trial in Abuja

There were indications in Abuja on Thursday  that the authorities of the Nigerian Army might soon arraign 13 soldiers for cowardice and failure to obey orders from their superiors to advance at the (war) front. Investigations revealed that the soldiers directed to join their counterparts at the 7 Division, entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating […]

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Military Confirms Killing of Shekau Impostor, As 200 Boko Haram Members Surrender

The Nigerian military has after several days of speculation officially confirmed the killing of the impostor of the Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau after a fierce battle for the control of key town of Kondunga, which 35 kilometer to Maiduguri, Borno State Capital. This was announced Wednesday at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja during a press […]

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Shekau is well, alive – Boko Haram negotiator

Borno-born journalist said to be a close ally of Boko Haram, Ahmad Salkida, has dismissed the reported killing of a top leader of the outlawed Islamist sect. Salkida, who is on self-exile in the United Arab Emirates over alleged threats to his life, said he has it on “authority” that Abubakar Shekau was hale and […]

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Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigeria troops

Five Boko Haram militants have surrendered to the troops in Konduga, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on its Twitter page on Sunday. DHQ said the insurgents pleaded for mercy after surrendering their weapons. It said some of the captured insurgents were already giving useful information. “As the heat on terrorists continues, five terrorists yesterday surrendered […]

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IG orders dismantling of road blocks

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleiman   Abba  has ordered  the immediate removal of police  road blocks across the country, even as he assured on improved response to distress calls from members of the public. In a statement Sunday in Abuja by the  Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Emmanuel Ojukwu, he  said the […]

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