BREAKING NEWS: Bomb blast rocks Borno despite announcement of the fall of Sambisa

On boxing day, a bomb blast has hit Kasuwan Shanu area of Borno State, northeast Nigeria, a report from the area said. The report, by Channels Television, said a suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) in the area. “The blast was confirmed on Monday by the spokesman for the Borno State Police Command, DSP […]

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Passport, Driver’s License, Pension, Tax clearance processing to be eased in 2017

The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr Joe Abah, says the process of getting passport, driver’s license among others will be made easy in 2017 Abah in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday said there will be new reforms in public service in 2017 that would […]

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30 drown after boat carrying football team, fans capsizes in Uganda

At least 30 people have drowned after a boat carrying a football team and their fans capsized on Lake Albert in Uganda, police say. The overcrowded vessel was carrying some 45 people. Police say the boat became unbalanced when too many passengers moved to one side. Nine bodies have been recovered, and 15 people have […]

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Former sports minister jailed in China over $1.15 million bribery

According to Reuters, a court in central China on Monday jailed a former deputy sports minister Xiao Tian after finding him guilty of bribery to the tune of 7.96 million yuan. Xiao who sat on China’s Olympics Committee for over 10 years and doubles as deputy head of the General Administration of Sport was placed […]

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Fleeing Sambisa Boko Haram terrorist arrested in Ikorodu, Lagos state

The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed the arrest of a Boko Haram terrorist in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Buratai said the terrorist, one of those fleeing from the hitherto Boko Haram stronghold of Sambisa Forest, was arrested on Saturday. Buratai made the revelation in a remark before Gov. Kashim […]

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Gunmen attack Kafanchan in Kaduna state killing schoolgirl, five others

A Senior Secondary School girl and five others were reportedly killed by gunmen in Goska, a village near Kafanchan, in Jemaa Local Government of Kaduna State, early Sunday morning. The class two girl, Gimbia Morik, is the daughter of Mr Gideon Morik, former Deputy Speaker of Kaduna House of Assembly and also one-time Chairman, Jemaa […]

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Borno gov, Shettima says fall of Sambisa is best Christmas, New Year gift to them

Governor Kashim Shettima says there is no Christmas and New Year gift to the people of Borno State better than the fall of the Sambisa forest, the stronghold of the Boko Haram insurgents. The governor described year 2016 as one that witnessed a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against the terrorists. He added that […]

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Wife strips unclad after she caught her husband with another woman (Photos)

A woman got angry and stripped naked at a popular pub in Rongo area of Nairobi, Kenya after she busted her husband cheating. According to Mpasho news, the woman who drinks too much was already intoxicated at the time she heard her husband was with another woman. She then stormed the pub where he was […]

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For praising Fayose, Ekiti APC alleges bribery against Pastor Adeboye

According to Informationng, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State has frowned at the comment made by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Enoch Adeboye, yesterday commending the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, for what he called the governor’s courage and willingness to defend his people and the cause of […]

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Building collapses at Ikeja Lagos Police barracks, deaths recorded

Two unidentified persons have been confirmed dead after a two-storey building at Highway Police Barracks, beside Police College in Ikeja, Lagos state, collapsed. It was learnt that the staircase section of the building collapsed at about 7am when the residents were preparing for the Christmas Day celebration. The partial collapse occurred few days after fire […]

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Russian military jet with 92 people on board crashes, no sign of survivors yet

A Russian military plane with 92 people on board, including a famed army choir, has crashed into the Black Sea SHORTLY after taking off, the Russian defence ministry said. The Russian defence ministry said there was no sign of survivors. Local news agencies, citing the defence ministry, said the Tu-154 plane had departed from the […]

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White man arrested in Sambisa Forest, in custody and under interrogation

A white man, with nationality not yet disclosed, was arrested inside Sambisa Forest as Nigerian troops cleared Boko Haram insurgents out of their last fortress on Thursday. “The man is under custody and providing positive information”, said a soldier, who just returned to Maiduguri from the liberated forest. The Daily Trust on Sunday quoting the soldier said […]

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Season’s Greetings to all our readers all over the world, thank you very much

Jesus meek and gentle, son of God most high, as we celebrate your birth, may we begin to see the world in the light of the understanding you give us.  As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you […]

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Watch this trending Merry Christmas Video by the Joint Military & Paramilitary Agencies Choir

Sonorous voices. Nigeria has talents. If you haven’t seen it, just press play to watch it below and have a good laugh. The Joint Paramilitary Choir, Osun State Chapter said they wanted to wish Nigerians a merry Christmas so they released this video Thursday. The Video was shot in Osogbo and comprises the Nigerian police, Road […]

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Bread seller turned model, Olajumoke Orisaguna fights tears as she recounts how 2016 changed her life (Video)

The local bread seller turned model, Olajumoke Orisaguna’s sudden shoot to stardom remains one of the most inspirational event of the year 2016. In a new interview with Pulse, Olajumoke spoke about her unexpected journey to fame and two names that kept on recurring in her speech were TY Bello and Sujimoto. The model appeared […]

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Couple married 64 years, holding each other’s hands tightly before dying minutes apart (Photos)

A couple married for 64 years spent their final few moments together clutching each other’s hands tightly before dying minutes apart in neighbouring hospital beds. Dolores Winstead, 83, and husband Trent Winstead, 88, from Tennessee died in Nashville’s Saint Thomas West Hospital – five weeks short of their 64th wedding anniversary. Only days earlier Dolores […]

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