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Saturday, August 13, 2016
President Buhari's Senior Special Adviser on Economic matters, Ayoleke Adu, dies at 44
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Economic Matters, Ayoleke O. Adu has died. He was aged 44.
A statement by the Special Assistant to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, states that Adu died last week Saturday after a brief illness. Read the statement from the Vice President's office regarding Adu's passing after the cut...
There was no act of corruption by me during and/or after the 2016 budget preparation- Speaker Dogara says
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, this evening released a statement reacting to claims that he said he was above the law regarding the allegation of budget padding leveled against him and 13 other lawmakers by sacked chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin...
Suspected Pipeline Vandals Paraded By Nigerian Navy In Delta State.
The Commander, NNS Delta, Commodore Jik Dzunve, said after persistent efforts, the Nigerian Navy Ship being part of the maritime components of “Operation Delta Safe” arrested the suspects, who he said were also deeply involved in pipeline vandalism and sea robbery along the waterways in Warri North....
Unknown Gunmen Kill Two IMSU Students Along Kaduna Jos Expressway
Federal Government Begins Repair Of Apapa-Ijora Bridge In Lagos. See Photos
The federal government has commenced repair works on the defective Apapa-Ijora bridge, in Lagos. Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, recently visited the failed portions on the bridge and ordered its shut down indefinitely so as to carry out repairs on a collapsing part of the structure....
Dream Team Players Finally Receive Outstanding Allowances
Members of the U-23 team have been paid their camp allowances for 22 days, while injured striker Junior Ajayi has been cleared to feature in Saturday’s Olympics quarter final clash against Denmark....
11.23 billion Naira Fraud uncovered at NPA, Three Big Banks Connected
NDLEA Arrests Man With Fake N9.8Million Notes In Kwara (Photos)
$15bn arms deals: Panel traces N2bn to five children of ex-Army Chief
The Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement (CADEP) has traced about N2billion meant for the purchase of vehicles for the Nigerian Army to the accounts of five children of a former Chief of Army Staff. The Nation reports that the report by the panel states that the children of the ex-Chief of Army Staff allegedly used two companies for the deal. Read it after the cut..
Akwa Ibom Workers Embark On Fasting And Prayers Over Unpaid Salaries. Photos
Akwa Ibom workers have taken the bull by the horns by fasting and praying over their long standing predicament.
The teachers who got their appointment letter from State Secondary education board (SUBEB) but are yet to posted or their salaries paid since April 2015 -gathered at Ibom Plaza, Uyo in Akwa Ibom today too seek the face of God -so as to change their situation....
Governor Ben Ayade "Shocks" Cross River Residents During Morning Inspection... Photosb
Residents of Cross River were shocked and excited to see Governor Ben Ayade walking on their Street . Governor Ayade today walked over 12 kilometers in Calabar inspecting the state of roads, waste evacuation and indeed every Street he went to the people came out in large numbers to welcome him...
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We Never Knew Things Were This Bad For Nigeria When We Were Campaigning- Oyegun
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Oyegun has said his party never knew things were this bad with Nigeria when they were campaigning.
Oyegun said this at a surprise 77th birthday party held for him by staff of the APC National Secretariat yesterday in Abuja....
See What President @paulKagame Did After A Nigerian Man Asked For His Daughter's Hand In Marriage
President of Rwanda showed his military side after a Nigerian boy "jokingly and stylishly" asked for his daughter's hand in marriage.
Twitter user (Bar Baric) posted pictures of the president's beautiful daughter -Ange Kagame on his timeline, while making his "marriage" interest known to her father....
Akure Trader's Demonstrates "Du Du Du" (no Market Day) Today (photos)
NDLEA Discovers Cocaine Hidden Inside Imported Shoes At Lagos Airport.
Armed Bandit Killed As Security Operatives Carry Out Clearance Operation In Katsina.Photos
Troops of 35 Battalion, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army in a joint patrol with elements of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Katsina State, under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, on Friday 12th August 2016, carried out joint operations along Tsambe-Fafare road, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State....
8 Years After Posing With Michael Phelps, Young Swimmer Beats Him For Gold..Photos
Michael Phelps’ perfect Rio Olympics came to an end Friday night. He simply had to settle for another Olympic medal. Phelps won silver in the 100-meter butterfly final, not capturing gold in it after three consecutive Olympic championships and not winning gold for the first time in Rio, where he already had won four races....
Tons Of Used Clothes Being Smuggled Into China Seized By Police. Photos
A total of 549 tons of used clothing being smuggled from Hong Kong to Shenzhen in China has been seized by the police.
The goods are worth about US$1.65 million, according to the police. Most of the clothing were collected from overseas morgues, garbage dumps and scrap yards, and would have been sold to consumers after washed and repaired....
When a woman gives you condom, please don’t use it, Sean Tizzle warns
“Sho lee” crooner, Sean Tizzle, is no doubt one of the toasts of the Nigerian entertainment industry at the moment. From churning out hit singles one after the other, to performing at high-paying gigs, it is safe to say he has been there, and done that. His expensive taste in exquisite materials has also made him outstanding among his peers....
PDP Crisis; Fayose, Ali Modu Sheriff And Other Party Leaders Hold Peace Meeting In Abuja..Photos
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to be gradually resolved. Here are Governors Ayo Fayose (Ekiti), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe) and Ishaku (Taraba), former Gov of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido with Senator Ali Modu Sheriff after a peace meeting at Gombe State Governor's Lodge, Abuja a few hours ago....
Photo: 3 Nigerians Arrested In $500k Credit Card App Fraud
Six killed as Hausas and indigenes of Imo state clash
[ PHOTOS] Pope Francis Pays A Surprise Visit To 20 Former Prostitutes...
Pope Francis surprised 20 former prostitutes on Friday by knocking on their door in Rome and popping in for a chat.
The Argentine, who has repeatedly described the human trafficking behind much prostitution as 'a crime against humanity', sat down with the group, including four women from Albania, seven from Nigeria and six from Romania....
#RIO #2016 #Olympics : Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana smashes the 10,000m world record set in 1993 and wins Africa's first gold medal
Ethiopian long-distance runner Almaz Ayana smashed the world record to win the women's Olympic 10,000 metres race on Friday, finishing in 29 minutes and 17.45 seconds.
In addition to winning the first gold medal for an African team in the 2016 Olympics, the 24-year-old beat the previous record, in place for the last 23 years, by a remarkable 14.46 seconds....
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Nigerian Woman Shows Off Giant Cassava Tuber She Harvested From Her Farm (Photo)
A woman from Orlu, Imo State showed off a giant Cassava tuber she harvested from her farmland, NairaNaijaNews reports. See photo below.
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