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CBN recruitment scandal: Job titles for Buhari, Ministers’ relatives ‘released’

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  Top government officials and party members whose children or relatives were hired in secretly hired by the bank include President Muhammadu Buhari, whose niece was employed; former Vice President Abubakar Atiku; Mamman Daura, a close ally of the president; Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, whose sons were hired, and the Minister of Interior, Abdurahman Danbazzau.

Chibok schoolgirls are not missing; it’s all sham – Fayose

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  The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has dismissed claims that over 200 Chibok school girls were truly abducted by Boko Haram militant group and have been missing since.

14 killed, 70 injured as flyover collapses

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At least 14 people were killed and dozens more injured when a flyover collapsed in a busy Indian city on Thursday, an official said, as emergency workers battled to rescue people trapped under the rubble.

Gunmen kill Rivers LG Chairman’s aide

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  A man identified as an aide to the Asari-Toru Caretaker Committee Chairman was killed in Buguma, the headquarters of the LGA in the wee hours of Thursday.

Protest as naval officers kill three in Arepo

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  The men were said to have been taken away and shot dead. Family members and friends of the victims, who found their corpses on Wednesday, blocked the only entrance into the Arepo community, preventing vehicular movements in and out.

Fire Razes Forty Shops In Ikom Market

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   It was gathered that the state fire service station in Ikom, which was contacted for intervention could not act due to complaints of lack of facilities to combat the fire.

President delays budget signing as N’Assembly withholds details

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  President Muhammadu Buhari will not sign the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law until the National Assembly makes the details of the budget available to him, a top government official has said.

Nigeria loses N89bn to cybercrimes annually

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  Nigeria loses about N89.55bn ($450m) annually to computer and internet-related frauds; consultant to National Information Technology Development Agency, Mr. Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola, has said.

Danagog Davido’s Artiste, Apologises for Insulting Tania Omotayo

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  Danagog who signed to Davido’s HKN label in 2014 took to Instagram to apologise for insulting Wizkid’s on-and-off girlfriend Tania Omotoya, and it has us scratching our heads.

2baba’s Babymama Sumbo-I Was Not Hurt, He Wasn’t God’s Choice

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  Sumbo Adeoye finally opened up on how she felt when 2baba proposed to Annie Idibia. Sumbo Adeoye who is now a pastor’s wife, who gave the singer two children, said she was not hurt as he wasn’t God’s choice for her.

Gunmen on Thursday shot dead a police sergeant

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  Some yet-to-be-indentified gunmen on Thursday shot dead a police sergeant at the Waterlines area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Adrienne Bailon Dating Israel Houghton defending their Relationship 1 Month After His Divorce

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The 32-year-old TV personality was photographed cozying up to her new man, Israel Houghton , at the Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa in Tulum, Mexico, which is causing quite some drama.

Court orders reinstatement of UNILAG medical students

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  A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the University of Lagos to reinstate its students into the College of Medicine after the institution disqualified the students from their chosen courses of study.

Fire razes Navy mammy market in Ojo

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  Goods worth millions of naira, in the early hours of Tuesday, were destroyed by fire which razed a portion of the Mammy Market of the Nigerian Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos state.

We have videos of atrocities by the military − Wike

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  The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, said on Monday that the state government had compiled videos of the atrocities committed by the military across the state during the rerun elections.

Senate finally receives report on 2016 Appropriation Bill

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  The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Danjuma Goje, on Tuesday presented the report of the 2016 budget on the floor of the upper chamber, after weeks of bulk passing between the executive and the legislature over errors discovered in the document.

Air Force Officers Physically Assault 51-year-old Woman

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  A couple of soldiers yesterday, physically assaulted a 51-year-old woman identified as Joy Agboghide for allegedly obstructing traffic on Forestry Lane in Edo State.

explosions occurred at Brussels Airport leaving 11 people dead

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  The Guardian UK newspaper, confirms that at least 11 people have died and several others have been left injured after two explosions occurred at Brussels Airport in a suspected terror attack.

A Nigerian army major and three soldiers were shot dead today

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  A Nigerian army major and three soldiers were shot dead today in Abonnema in Akuku-Toru local government area of Rivers state less than 48 hours before crucial supplementary legislative elections are scheduled to take place in the state.

Kebbi State First Lady Adopts Daughter of a Mentally Challenged Woman

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  Wife of Kebbi State Governor, Zainab Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, yesterday adopted the daughter of a mentally challenged woman who once roamed the streets of Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State.

Police arrest man for marrying wife without parents’ permission

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  The Nigerian Police in Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi just arrested an innocent 30-year-old man called Ugo Madugba for an offence of marriage. Marriage has become a crime in Nigeria according to Dolphin police station in Ikoyi. Mr. Ugo got married to Dr. Nono a 28-year-old medical Doctor.

Oduah criticises colleagues for killing gender equality bill

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  The senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Senator Stella Oduah, on Thursday criticised her colleagues in the red chamber for shutting down the gender equality and opportunity bill.

Candidates, parents protest, demand cancellation of 2016 UTME

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  The examination, which started on February 27, will end on March 19. While some of the candidates alleged that the board deliberately lowered their scores, some claimed that it arbitrarily awarded marks to many candidates.

Police arraign cleaner for stealing employer’s perfume

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  A 22-year-old lady, Rhoda Doley, was on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly stealing a wrist watch valued at N32, 000 and a Calvin Klein perfume valued at N15, 000; wrist watch and perfume valued at N47,000.

Herbalist Marries 57 Wives In Enugu

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  Chief Odo, also known variously as Onuwa, King Solomon of Africa or King of Satan was married to 68 women but some of them had earlier died.

Basketmouth & Soso Soberekon serve food at a party

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    Basket Mouth and Soso Soberekon acted as chefs in Warri. 

Spiritualist Charged To Court For Defrauding A Woman Of N 350,000

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  A man who claims to have the ability to cure problems spiritually, has been nabbed after he defrauded a woman of a whopping amount of money N350,000.On Monday the spiritualist, Onyekachi Godfrey, appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

A man's obsession Over Omotola Jalade Landed Him In Police Palava

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  Instagram user shared this photo and said a man above is an obsessed Omotola fan who was arrested after invading a store, asking for his wife to return back(Omotola).

Police in Ilorin Have Waded into The Dispute

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  The Head of Operations of the DPR office in Ilorin, Mr Ibitayo Oyedele, made the disclosure in an interview with NAN on Tuesday in Ilorin, the state capital. He said that the Controller of the DPR in the state, Mr Philips Salvation, had petitioned the police and the DSS over an alleged manhandling of some DPR workers by IPMAN members.

Ibinabo’s First Son Sean Took to Social Media to Plead with Nigerians

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  Yesterday, a Lagos appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by the actress and upheld the High Court’s initial judgement which sentenced her to five years in prison for the death of Dr. Giwa Suraj.

Today is Lilian Esoro Birthday

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Happy birthday to you. Many more years to you.

Federal Government planned to end importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)

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  The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said Federal Government planned to end importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) within the next 12 to 18 months.

Non-academic staff threaten to disrupt Matriculation

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   The non-academic staff union of the University of Ibadan today embarks on a massive protest over the non-payment of allowances by the institution, barely a month after they paralyzed academic activities over same issue.

Court provides barricade for witnesses against Kanu

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  Ahead of the trial of the leader of the indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, the Federal High Court on Wednesday provided a barricade to prevent the prosecuting witnesses from being viewed by the public.

2016 International Women's Day

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  Let's support ourselves as women, as sisters. Let's engage ourselves. We are going through enough stress in our lives, let's try to carry each others burdens. 

Jealousy Housewife in prison for pouring hot water on husband's mistress

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  A Lagos State based housewife, Titilola Obanla, has been remanded in prison for pouring hot water on a 28-year-old woman, Kemi Adisa, for allegedly dating her husband, PM News reports.

Popular pastor Paul Adefarasin spotted directing traffic in Lekki

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  Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the General Overseer of the church; House on the Rock is, known for his eloquence, and for being the mastermind behind The Experience; a landmark event that draws gospel music greats to Nigeria yearly.

Nigerian and Cameroonian Government have signed an agreement

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  Nigerian and Cameroonian Government have signed an agreement on information sharing within their interior Ministry and arrangement to gradually return Nigerian refugees in Cameroon back  home.

Nigeria rise in March FIFA rankings

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  The Super Eagles are now ranked 62nd in the world, after the latest FIFA rankings were published on Thursday.

Labour, where is thy sting?

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  Reports had it that Labour picketed the offices of the distribution companies across the country.

Nigerian judge sanctioned

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  The National Judicial Council, under the chairmanship of Justice Mahmud Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, has barred Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the federal High Court from being elevated to the Court of Appeal, or any higher judicial body till her retirement.

Saraki replies Obasanjo, promises to cut waste, fight corruption in National Assembly

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  The President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, has formally replied a letter ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo wrote to the National Assembly on January 13, accusing the country’s federal lawmakers of corruption, greed, lawlessness and impunity.

Underage Nigerian boys narrate how they attempted to rape and kill a girl

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  Yesterday, a very shocking video of two underage Nigerian boys narrating how they attempted to rape and kill a girl was shared online by a Facebook user.

I don’t bleach – Moyo Lawal

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  Nollywood actress, Moyo Lawal, has reacted to claims that she bleaches her skin by denying doing such.

Riot in Oshodi area of Lagos State.

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  Reports have just confirmed an ongoing riot in Oshodi area of Lagos State.

HAPPY NEW MONTH!

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  It is great to know that you made it this month. I am glad that you are still with me in this great month. Love You!

Court orders Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan governments to account for recovered loot

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  A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has ordered successive governments since the return of democracy in 1999 to account for all the loots recovered under their leadership.Justice M.B. Idris held that successive governments since the return of democracy in 1999 “breached the fundamental principles of transparency and accountability for failing to disclose details about the spending of recovered stolen public funds, including on a dedicated website.”

Tambuwal- Sokoto, the first state to use card reader for LG poll

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  The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziru Tambuwal has declared that the March 12 local government election in Sokoto State will set new standards in view of the state being the first to deploy the Permanent Voter Cards, PVC, and the card reader machine at the local council level.