NAIRA NAIJA NEWS - NIGERIA: 2016-12-18

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Read President Buhari's Christmas message to Nigerians

He shared his personal Christmas message to Nigerians via social media. Read below

Dear Compatriots,

I heartily rejoice with all Nigerians, particularly our Christian brothers and sisters, on this year's celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

#2017 :President Buhari will be humbled, Osinbajo will face removal - Pastor Suleman prophesies

Controversial Pastor John Suleman in his end of year prophesies said Muhammadu Buhari will be humbled in the coming year..

READ: How we spent $800,000 grant from FIFA - Pinnick

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has given a detailed breakdown of how they spent the $801,929 grant they collected from FIFA, after the Sports Minister Solomon Dalung and FIFA questioned its use...

Actress Sola Sobowale looks pretty in these makeup photos

Pretty woman

Akwa Ibom Man Surprises Air Peace With Cow Gift Ahead Of Christmas

An excited Akwa Ibom indigene has surprised Air Peace with a rare demonstration of the depth of gratitude of the people of the state, sending a cow gift to the carrier for successfully operating its maiden flight to Uyo on Sunday, December 18....

"Soldiers Have Raided Boko Haram's 'Last Enclave' In Sambisa Forest" -- Buhari..

Nigerian soldiers have raided Boko Haram’s “last enclave” in Sambisa forest, and the insurgents have finally been crushed, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday. ..

See all photos: Young Ladies Go Half Naked To Celebrate Their Culture In Rivers State

Some ladies went half-unclad to celebrate their rich culture in Okirika, a local government in Rivers state. ..

"He Married Me A Virgin Yet He Impregnated Another Woman" -- Wife Tells Court

Tired of her marriage, a woman, Idowu Asogbon, has called on Oja’ba/Mapo Grade ‘C’ Customary Court, sitting at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State, to grant her divorce because of her husband’s unfaithfulness and threats to her life....

"He Never Wanted To Join The Police" -- Sister Of DSP Beheaded In Rivers. Photos

The younger sister to the late Mr. Mohammed Alikali, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) that was beheaded by unknown people alongside his police orderly during the Saturday December 12, 2016 re-run elections in Rivers State -has revealed that the deceased reluctantly joined the Nigeria Police Force in 2009, following the advice of their father, Alhaji Yakubu Alikali, who is a retired Commissioner of Police....

Drunk Man Arrested After Urinating Near A Woman's Face In An Airport. Photos

This is the disturbing moment a man dropped his pants and urinated on a woman sleeping on the ground at a Tennessee airport. …..

Serial boyfriend snatcher, Lizzy about to be disgraced by her angry friends in Lagos

The stories narrated on Social Media. Lol.. Well a guy who claims he over head the conversation in public, shared the warning to the girl via Twitter. So, 'Lizzy' - better get ready. See more of his tweets after the cut...

588 FRSC personnel promoted

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja approved the promotion of more than 588 Federal Road Safety Commission(FRSC) personnel....

Checkout Paul Pogba # Throwback Picture

This picture shows massive transformation of Paul Pogba.

Photo of Zahra Buhari husband, Ahmed Indimi at their honeymoon in Saudi Arabia

Zahra Buhari-Indimi and husband Ahmed Indimi are currently honey-moon in Saudi Arabia.

It's been a week since Mrs Zahra Buhari Indimi tied the knot to her Billionaire husband....

Fulani herdsmen abduct youth ‘corper’, demand N15m ransom

Three women, including a member of the National Youth Service Corps, have been kidnapped by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja....

Pastor Dies In Hotel Room After Taking Overdose Of Viagra To Help Him Fuck His Girlfriend Better

A Kenyan man of God, Pastor John Olang Abluza, has reportedly died from and overdose of Viagra after checking into a hotel room with his secret lover, eDaily reports. ..

Bank Customers decry lack of cash in ATMs

Commercial bank customers on Friday decried lack of money in many Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...

Bukola Saraki - I won't condone any of my aides breaking laws

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reacted to online reports of the raid and "arrest" of one of his aides, Ugochinyere Ikenga by DSS officials ...

See Photos: Governors, dignitaries at the wedding Fatiha of Emir of Kano's daughter

State Governors, including Muhammad Abubakar of Bauchi, Aminu Bello of Katsina State and other dignitaries attended the wedding Fatiha of Princess Siddika Sanusi, daughter of His Royal Highness the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II at the Emir's Palace earlier today in Kano. The princess officially married her man, Malam Abubakar Umar.

See more photos after the cut...

#sad : One dead, several injured as truck ploughs into traders in Igando

One life was lost and several others sustained injuries after a truck owned by Pepsi veered off the road into the midst of a number of roadside traders. Properties and wares belonging to the market were also destroyed and the contents of the truck were not spared in the damage.

This sad incident occurred today, Friday, at Igando, Lagos state. May the soul of the departed rest in peace. More photos after the cut...

See Photos from the Funeral of Former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Bola Kuforiji-Olubi

The funeral of Former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, held at the All Saints' Anglican Church, Yaba, Lagos yesterday December 22nd. In attendance were the Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, former Interim president Ernest Shonekan, former Chief of General Staff, General Oladipo Diya and former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel amongst others.

See more photos after the cut.

#XMAS Chicken commits Suicide

What next please ? Lol

Shehu Barau Ningi Resigns; The Bauchi state commissioner for Budget and Planning resigns from office, accuses state governor of marginalization

Bauch State Commissioner of Budget and planning, Shehu Barau Ningi, resigned from office yesterday December 22nd. In his resignation letter made public, Ningi cited absence of a good environment to properly function as well as marginalization by the state governor as some of the reasons for his resignation. See copies of his resignation letter after the cut...

Photos: Gov. Okorocha presents 25 Prado SUVs & 2 Land Cruisers to members of State House of Assembly

Governor Rochas Okorocha on Friday, December 23, presented 25 Prado Jeeps and 2 Land cruisers to the Speaker and members of the Imo State House of Assembly. More photos after the cut..

Friday, December 23, 2016

#Lassa #fever : Ogun places 396 people under surveillance

The Ogun Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babtunde Ipaye, has said the 396 people who had primary and secondary contacts with the late Assistant Chief Nursing Officer of Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta, Abolanle Adesuyi, who died of Lassa fever last Sunday, have been traced and placed under surveillance....

I will buy Arsenal in “three to four years” - Aliko Dangote

Chairman of Dangote Group of Company, Aliko Dangote has said he wants to buy Arsenal Football Club within “three to four years”....

President Buhari eager to reflate economy – Rotimi Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says President Muhammadu Buhari is eager to reflate the economy and deliver to the people the gains of his administration....

Court orders freezing of Ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan’s multiple accounts

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of Ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan’s multiple accounts over suspected proceeds from crime. One of the account, domiciled with Skye Bank plc, has a balance of $5,316.66...

Mayor Shocks All After Hiring Strippers To Perform At Town's Christmas Party. PHOTOS

A town mayor has defended his decision to bring strippers to a Christmas dinner for pensioners. ..

MTN Fires Top Executive, Amina Oyagbola Over Alleged Bribery. Photo

South African telecom giant, MTN, has fired one of its top and most valuable staffers in order to avoid scrutiny by the United States government over alleged bribes offered to Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari...

Soured #Christmas : Oyo State Government Sacks 662 Workers

Ibadan – As the Governor Abiola Ajimobi led administration in Oyo State begins distribution of sack letters to some 662 workers for alleged forgery of results of their West African School Certificates, palpable fear has enveloped the entire public and civil service in the state with the affected workers describing the letters as bad Christmas gifts...

Photos of Villagers Gathering At The Residence Of Delta State Governor As He Arrives Home For Christmas.

Delta state governor Ifeanyi Okowa -was received warmly in his home town in style as the youths and elders gathered at his residence in Agbor, to greet him.

See photos below'..

CHECK PHOTO: What Obasanjo, Rochas Okorocha And Others Were Seen Doing In Owerri.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was pictured carrying a tuber of yam on the streets of Owerri -alongside governor Rochas Okorocha who was also carrying a carton, Ghana's president-elect; Nana Akufo-Addo and other government functionaries. ..

One Dead As Pepsi Truck Runs Into Roadside Traders In Lagos. Photos

An unfortunate incident occurred today in Lagos after a Pepsi truck ran into roadside traders at Lanre bus-stop, Igando road. According to an eyewitness, the accident killed one -with others another....

Boko Haram members fleeing from Sambisa into states, Army warns

The Nigerian Army has urged the public to be vigilant as remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists are fleeing to different parts of the country and elsewhere following the ongoing final clearance of their hideouts in Sambisa forest....

Scholarship: Bayelsa student abandoned in Malaysia, risks jail term

Mr. Abasi Aikien, a Bayelsa State student on scholarship at the University College Sedaya International, Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia, has allegedly been abandoned by the state government....

MMM Ponzi scheme participants donate food, cash to Delta orphanage

Participants of the MMM Ponzi scheme in Delta State have donated food items and cash, to orphanages in the state...

FRSC: Five die in Anambra road crash

Five passengers of an Onitsha bound commercial vehicle on Friday lost their lives when the Toyota Previa vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck near Abba junction in Anambra State, on the Enugu- Onitsha expressway...

Young Man caught having sex with goat, says fear of HIV the reason

A 23-year-old Kenyan, Otieno Jalango, has been arrested for having sex with his neighbour’s goat.

According to eDaily, Jalango was caught in the South East Muhuru area in Nyatike Sub-County, Migori County while having sex with the domestic animal...

See Photo: See punishment metted out to a Boko Haram member by a Chadian Army officer

Choi!..

Graphic photos from a gas explosion incident in Ghana

Many people were severely burnt in a gas explosion that occurred at La Trade Fair in Ghana yesterday evening.

See more photos from the scene after the cut....

Photos: Police arrest three bank robbers after gun battle in Rivers State

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command on Thursday, December 22, foiled a robbery attempt at a new generation bank and arrested three robbers after a fierce gun duel...

21-year-old robber, Tosin Lamidi gets trapped with sex offer from victim in Lagos

A suspected robber, Tosin Lamidi, was Thursday arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court sitting in Lagos State for allegedly dispossessing a woman of her laptop and phone at 8 Mutiatu Okesalu Street, Ikotun area of the state...

See All Photos: Elderly man stripped naked and paraded in Imo State after he was allegedly caught planting charm in someone's house

The suspect was allegedly caught red handed on December 20th, while attempting to plant charm in someone's house in Ehime Mbano, Imo State. Read the Facebook post published by C IG Iwunze:..

See Photos: Popular Port Harcourt gospel artist shot dead by unknown gunmen

Port Harcourt-based gospel artist, Godswill Adiks, popularly known as Will Adiks, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday night, December 21st. ..

Woman Stabs Her Lover To Death For Tearing Picture Of Her Late Boyfriend. Photo

A mum allegedly went crazy and stabbed her new boyfriend to death after he tore up a photo of her son’s dead father...

Check Photos: Usain Bolt's Customized Jeep Arrives Jamaica Ahead Of Christmas. SeeUsain Bolt's Customized Jeep Arrives Jamaica Ahead Of Christmas.

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt's Jeep has arrived Jamaica just in time for Christmas. The customized Jeep Wrangler Avorza which is reportedly worth $42 million, was cleared at Kingston’s Wharves on Tuesday. ...

Gov Fayose releases alarming prophecies for 2017

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has stated that Nigerians should expect difficulties and bad news in 2017....

2016 Internet sensation Olajumoke Orisaguna breaks down in tears as she reflects on 2016 (Video)

The model who was discovered by TY Bello was recently interviewed by Pulse tv. In the video the mother of one opened up about her journey to the limelight and how far she has come.

Watch below...

DSS accuses Wike of sponsoring Abuja protests

The Department of State Services has accused the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, of sponsoring protests to disrupt public peace in strategic Federal Government’s offices in Abuja and its environs....

HEADIES 2016 - Full list of winners

Below is the full list of winners of the Headies awards which held last night in Lagos.
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The destiny of Igbos is in your hands, not Buhari's - Obasanjo tells South East governors

Nigeria's Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has instructed governors of south eastern states to develop their states instead of waiting on the federal government...

IPOB Nnamdi Kanu's Mother Mobbed By Excited Traders At Ariaria Market In Aba. Photos

Nnamdi Kanu's Mother, Ugoeze Nnenne Kanu, was mobbed by excited citizens who came to welcome her as she went to Ariria international market in Aba, Abia state to buy stuffs ahead of the Christmas celebration. ..

Traditional Ruler Commits Suicide In Delta State Over Witchcraft Allegation..

Tragedy hit the Umuachi-Ogo community of Ndokwa-East Local Government Area, Delta State, on Wednesday, when the traditional ruler of the community, HRM Onotuku Joseph Onyemali, committed suicide....

Na Wa o ! Cat Grows 'Dreadlocks' After Being Abandoned By Its Sick Owner For Years. Photos

Horrifying photographs show a neglected calico cat named Hidey with matted fur forming 'dreadlocks' on her body. Images of the overweight feline, who belonged to an elderly man with Alzheimer's, were posted on Facebook Friday by the Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

READ: How Several Houses Got Burnt Down In Bayelsa Over 50 Naira Bread..

Three houses have been set ablaze in Bayelsa community of Ozizebiri, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state, following the killing of a 22 year old boy by a new military recruit, over a 50 Naira local bread known as Madiga. The military recruit, identified as Ayibakare Oguo, 26 years old, stabbed the deceased following an argument...

Togolese Land Grabber Arrested With Others In Lagos. Photo

Segun Sunday, a Togolese, has been arrested in connection with land grabbing, alongside Ben Micheal, 31; Segun Muda, 58; and 20-year-old Toheeb Ololade, in Oko-Olomi, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos state. ...

Man kills his girlfriend, dumps her body inside a septic tank in Lagos

The police in Lagos are currently in search of one Elvis who allegedly killed his girlfriend and dumped her body inside a soak away before disappearing from his home at 34, John Omolaja Street, Obadore, Lagos about a month ago. ...

Lady commits suicide over N6k debt

This is so sad. Twitter user shared the sad story on her page yesterday. Another person who reacted to the story also shared of how a young lady also committed suicide by drinking herbicide after an argument with her brother over memory card. Another tweet after the cut...