Update: Nigerian Army says the three policemen shot dead by soldiers were mistaken for kidnappers

On Wednesday, August 7th, the Nigeria Police Force accused soldiers of killing three of their personnel while freeing a kidnap suspect in Taraba state.   The Nigerian army has now admitted that its men killed three police operatives and a civilian ...

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Bandits kill palace guard, abduct district head’s brother in Sokoto

An attack launched by bandits at the residence of a district head in Sokoto State left one person dead and another kidnapped as confirmed by the Police.   The Sokoto State Police Command revealed that one Maude Salisu was arrested over the ...

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Abacha killed by police in Rivers (Photos)

Abacha, a notorious armed robber and kidnapper, that has terrorised residents of Rivers state for many years, was killed by men of the Rivers State Police command during a shootout in Rumuakunde in Emohua local government area of the state ...

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El-Zakzaky: The so-called terms of “agreements” of the Kaduna State government should be ignored, it’s the height of provocative contempt – Femi Falana

Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised the Kaduna State government over the stringent conditions it issued with regards to the permission granted by the court to Sheikh Ibrahim El-zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, to embark on medical trip ...

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#RevolutionNow is Southwest’s conspiracy to overthrow President Buhari – Northern coalition

The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has accused the South-West of attempting to overthrow President Buhari through the RevolutionNow protest called by former presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore.   CNG claimed that the RevolutionNow was a SouthWest ...

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Black people so selfish – Huddah Monroe

Huddah Monroe alleged that black people are so selfish while taking a swipe at people stealing money in their countries and investing it in other countries.   The Kenyan socialite noted that the Government cannot employ everyone but stated that ...

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Dictatorship has dividends – Adams Oshiomhole

Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stated that dictatorship has dividends while responding to questions from newsmen after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday August 7.   The former Governor of Edo State made the ...

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Gideon Okeke shares adorable first photo of his son, Ezra

Gideon Okeke is still gushing over the birth of his first child, Ezra. The actor shared this adorable photo of his son on his Instagram page this morning with the caption; Now meet EZRA. My PEACE. Pushed with no Epidural. ...

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Nigerian Customs arrests five men for stealing seized tramadol

Five men have been arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service Onne Area Command, for stealing tramadol and other drugs from a sealed 40-foot seized container which they loaded in two vehicles.   Area Controller of the command Aliyu Saidu, revealed that the five suspects are ...

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Teddy A hits back at Bam Bam’s fan who questioned his ability to take care of her due to the state of his sitting room

Recently engaged BBNaija reality TV star, Teddy A, shared this photo on his IG page showing off his sitting room.   One of Bambam’s fans who was apparently unimpressed by the state of his living room, questioned his ability to take care ...

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Gambia removes Yahya Jammeh’s image from bank notes

The Central Bank of Gambia began distributing new 50, 100 and 200 notes of its dalasi currency on Tuesday August 7, following the removal of Yahya Jammeh’s image from its national bank notes.   The image of former president Yahya Jammeh which was ...

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Motorcyclist allegedly shot dead by soldier over N100 bribe in Aba

A tragic incident occurred yesterday at Opobo Junction area of Aba, as a commercial motorcyclist popularly known as Okada was allegedly shot dead by a soldier.   The Okada rider was reportedly shot dead by the soldier over his refusal to give ...

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Adorable new photos of Ciara’s kids

American singer, Ciara shared these adorable new photos of her two children, Future Zahir Wilburn, and Sienna Princess Wilson posing together.   The 33-year-old singer welcomed her first child, son Future Jr. with her ex- boyfriend Future, and daughter Sienna Wilson with husband, NFL star, Russell Wilson.  

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EFCC set to arraign ex-INEC chairman, Maurice Iwu for N1.2bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is set to arraign former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu, over alleged N1.2bn fraud and money laundering.   The commission said Iwu would be arraigned at ...

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Stop saying you will give marriage another chance, it is marriage that will give you another chance- journalist Oma Akatugba tells Toke Makinwa

Nigerian sports journalist, Oma Akatugba, has asked Toke to stop saying she will give marriage another chance. Responding to an IG post Toke shared recently where she stated that this will be her last year as a single lady and ...

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Kaduna state government files fresh suit challenging court order permitting El-Zakzaky’s medical trip to India

The Kaduna State government says it will be challenging the state High Court’s decision to grant the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) aka Shi’ites, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, permission to travel India for medical attention. ...

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Village district head, two others arrested for diverting government’s fertilizer in Zamfara State

Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested the Chairman of Rice Farmers’ Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, Gummi Local Government Chapter, Ibrahim Rijiya for alleged involvement in the diversion of three trailer ...

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Saudi Arabia records 1.8m pilgrims as the arrival stage of 2019 Hajj concluded

Saudi Arabia’s Director General of Passports Major General Suleiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya on Wednesday August 7, revealed that 1,819,790 pilgrims arrived the Kingdom to perform the annual Hajj rites. Addressing a press conference in Jeddah, Al-Yahya said1,708,152 people arrived through ...

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Tayo Faniran meets Abike Dabiri following his recent Xenophobia attack in South Africa (Photos)

Tayo Faniran, a former Big Brother Africa housemate, on Wednesday, August 7th met Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission over his assault at the hands of South African police.   Dabiri stated that the issue is currently being ...

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Lawmaker Abdumumin Jibrin tags himself ”’Chairman Committee on babysitting” as he shares photos with his cute baby

House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has crowned himself the chariman of the Committee on Babysitting in the House.   Jibrin shared these lovely photos of himself with his daughter on his social media handles with the caption;   Chairman ...

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Nigerian man drowns two weeks after being granted asylum in Canada

A boat cruise in Canada’s Montreal went sour as a Nigerian man drowned on the outing with his friends.   The 25-year-old Nigerian man identified as Uchenna Stanley Nnaji drowned in Lac des Sables in the Laurentian community of Ste-Agathe-des-Monts on July 13, ...

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