Young breast cancer survivor advises women, shares topless photo

A breast cancer survivor, The_OfficialBiZ @The_OfficialBiZ  has shared a topless photo after undergoing a double mastectomy. Twitter user, @theofficialbiz advised women to check themselves regularly and she listed the “warning signs” they should look out for. Read her tweets below: (The_OfficialBiZ, Twitter)

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Twitter celeb, Tunde (Tuneri) commits suicide, his girlfriend mourns (Tweets)

Girlfriend of Tunde, aka Tuneri, a Twitter celebrity, who friends say committed suicide yesterday, March 10, has taken to Twitter to mourn him. Tunde died just one day after complaining about money issues. His girlfriend, Adetola, narrated how the news was broken to her. She said she received a call and the caller was asking […]

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Buhari meets with National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (Photos)

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has received in audience the Nigeria’s National Council of Traditional Rulers (NCTRN) at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. This was disclosed by presidential aide, Buhari Sallau, who also shared photos from the meeting. “President @MBuhari receives in audience National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria in State House on […]

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Dialogue with terrorists, bandits portrays Nigerian govt as weak, incapable ―Monguno, NSA

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), says the regime of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, is not interested in negotiation with bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements terrorising the country. Speaking on Thursday at a State House Briefing in Aso Villa, Abuja, the NSA admits that, dialogue with insurgents paints the government as […]

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Ivorian Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko dies in Germany

Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko, died Wednesday following cancer treatment in a German hospital, President Alassane Ouattara said in a statement. Bakayoko had turned 56 on Monday. Ouattara called Bakayoko “my son and close collaborater, torn from us too soon,” in a statement read on public television RTI. Bakayoko took over as prime minister […]

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Buhari’s daughter denies defrauding Nigerian Govt of N51bn, N2.5bn

Zahra Buhari-Indimi, one of the daughters of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said she did not defraud the Federal Government of Nigeria of N51bn, N2.5bn, or any amount. The President’s daughter stated this in a letter dated March 8, 2021. The letter was signed by her lawyer, Nasiru Aliyu SAN, and addressed to online news […]

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United States Congress passes $1.9trn Covid relief plan

United States Congress on Wednesday passed Joe Biden’s enormous economic relief package, delivering a resounding victory for the US president and a desperately needed injection of cash to millions of families and businesses enduring the coronavirus pandemic. The $1.9 trillion plan, which funds Covid-19 vaccines and sends stimulus checks of up to $1,400 to most […]

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Over 100 miners kidnapped in Zamfara, 10 killed by kidnappers ―Emir of Anka

Emir of Anka in Zamfara State,  Attahiru Ahmad has disclosed that more than 100 miners operating between Anka and Maru LGAs in the state were abducted by bandits on March 2. The monarch who is also the Chairman of the state council of chiefs, said the incident took place when the state government focused on […]

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Gov El-Rufai calls for policing decentralization in Nigeria, says failure to defeat bandits have emboldened them

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has stated that failure of security operatives to defeat bandits have emboldened them to develop a national footprint and endanger national cohesion. The governor said this at the presentation of the 2020 Annual Security Report on Wednesday March 10. He also disclosed that Governors in some states in the North-West […]

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Nigerian Labour Congress begins nationwide protest over minimum wage (Photos)

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and te Trade Union Congress (TUC) have embarked on a nationwide protest following plans to amend the national minimum wage act. The protest ensued after a bill to remove the national minimum wage from exclusive list to Concurrent list passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill is […]

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Piers Morgan quits Good Morning Britain over his comments on Meghan Markle

Piers Morgan has left his role as a presenter on Good Morning Britain, ITV has announced. His exit comes after broadcasting regulator Ofcom launched an investigation after it received more than 41,000 complaints regarding comments made by the presenter following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.   In a statement announcing Piers’ […]

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Royal Family responds to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah

The British Royal family has responded to the explosive interview given by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their interview with Oprah Winfrey. During the interview which aired on March 7, the couple made allegations of racism within the palace and a lack of support from the royal family over mental health issues and media […]

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Three arrested OPC members bailed out of Police custody

Members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) detained by the Oyo State Police Command for arresting notorious Fulani warlord, Iskilu Wakili, have been released on bail. It was gathered that the police released the three detained OPC operatives on health grounds for them to seek medical attention. The Punch reports that the OPC Coordinator in […]

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Young Nigerian lady dies in Libya under unknown situations (Photo)

A young Nigerian lady identified simply as Loveth, has been reported dead under unknown situations in Libya. According to Nigerians, who posted the news on a Facebook group for migrants in Libya, Loveth died in Tripoli last week. A Nigerian based in Tripoli, Konnah M Gibson, said that no one knows her family or how […]

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Nigerian man kills his wife of 30 years in self-defence, says she beats him mercilessly always

Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Christopher Chiabata, who killed his wife during a fight over money at Onuebum community in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that that the suspect struck his 41-year-old wife with a pestle during a fight. After she died in the hospital he […]

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Why Delta State will get nothing from money seized from Ibori

Delta State government is complaining that since the money seized from its former governor, James Ibori is Delta State money, why should it be used on projects outside the State? It is the height of wickedness to do so, the State said. “Why should Delta State money be used in building Lagos-Ibadan Expressway or Abuja-Kano […]

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Nigerian govt launches temporary passport for diaspora Nigerians, replaces the Emergency Travel Certificate

Nigerian Temporary Passport (NTP) for Nigerians in the diaspora was on Tuesday March 9, launched by the federal government of Nigeria. Minister of interior Rauf Aregbesola who spoke at the launch at headquarters of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Abuja, said the NTP is a new genre of passport that will be issued at Nigerian […]

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Ondo NURTW members in violent clash, two feared dead

A violent clash between two factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Akure, Ondo State capital, has left two people feared dead. According to Channels Television, the violent clash which started around 8 a.m on Tuesday March 9 was bloody, with some persons macheted and about two persons feared dead. It was […]

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UK to repatriate £4.2m Ibori loot to Nigeria

United Kingdom (UK) is set to repatriate £4.2m (N2.2bn) seized from convicted former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, and his associates to Nigeria. Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made this known, on Tuesday, at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and the government of the UK regarding […]

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