Uhuru Kenyatta sworn-in, promises to overcome divisions in Kenya

Amidst chaos and divisions in Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in for a second term as president, at a ceremony boycotted by the opposition. Speaking after his inauguration in the capital Nairobi, Kenyatta said he would try to overcome Kenya’s divisions and incorporate some of the opposition’s ideas “in the spirit of inclusivity”. Reports say at […]

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Ikoyi Whistle-blower takes EFCC, AGF, others to court

Abdulmunmini Musa, who allegedly disclosed the information leading to the recovery of the sum of $43.4m, N23.3m and 27,800 Euros from Flat 7 Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has filed a suit demanding payment of whistle-blowing fee on the recovery. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Federal Ministry of Finance, and the Attorney General […]

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Nigeria’s Tafawa Balewa Square, National Arts Theatre, others to be sold to finance budgets

Nigeria’s Director General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, yesterday, said the Federal Government has concluded plans to sell key national assets in a bid to generate sufficient revenue to finance Nigeria’s annual budgets between 2018 and 2020. The DG disclosed this in Abuja at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives joint committees on […]

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Nigeria better under Jonathan than under Buhari – Reno Omokri tells Sagay

Reno Omokri, a former Aide to the immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has told the Chairman of the Presidential Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Professor Itse Sagay, that Nigerians enjoyed better economy under his principal. Prof. Sagay had recently stated that Nigerians would have been crossing over to Libya through the Sahara desert if Jonathan […]

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Eight prison officials dismissed in Nigeria for smuggling drugs, phones, etc into prison facilities

Eight prison officers have been dismissed for professional misconduct by the Controller-General of Prison, Jaafaru Ahmed. The officers were found guilty of trafficking prohibited items such as mobile phones, Indian hemp and other narcotics into the prison yards for inmates according to statement on Monday in Abuja by the NPS spokesman, Francis Enobore. A letter […]

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Ex-Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe planning to build a private University

Former first Lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe is now concentrating on building a university for her husband as the couple were forced to step down last week. “I like the spirit she has; she is with him all the time. She is an amazing person. She wants to continue planning the Robert Mugabe University so they […]

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Miss South Africa, Nel-Peters, emerges the 2017 Miss Universe (Photos)

Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned the 2017 Miss Universe. Nel-Peters 22, beat the first runner-up, Miss Colombia – Laura González and second runner-up, Miss Jamaica – Davina Bennett, for the crown on Sunday night in Las Vegas, United States of America. Stephanie Abasi, who represented Nigeria was not among the top 13 finalists […]

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Actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus to speak alongside Ivanka Trump at the 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in India

Nollywood star actress and filmmaker, Stephanie Okereke-Linus will be attending the 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in India where she is expected to speak alongside Ms Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the US President; Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and other prominent dignitaries. The Summit which will take place from November 28 to 30 in the […]

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Suspected thief returns item he stole after bees located and attacked him (Photos)

A suspected thief was caught in Masindi town, Uganda after a witch doctor sent bees to attack him. The unidentified man, who allegedly stole a woofer, was forced to return the stolen item after a swarm of bees attacked him and made a home on his head, neck, and almost half of his upper body. As the […]

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Buhari sympathizes with APC for Atiku’s resignation from the party

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with the All Progressives Congress (APC), National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun over the exit of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar from the party. Buhari’s extended his sympathy to Oyegun during the inauguration of the Ama Pepple-led National Minimum Wage Committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. Speaking to acknowledge dignitaries that […]

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Police issues warning in Taraba, Nigeria as sex video goes viral on social media

Taraba Police Command on Monday warned residents of the state against circulating sex videos on social network platforms. A sex video involving a man and a woman, both of whom were residents of Jalingo, has gone viral on the social network, sparking off public outrage. The command’s spokesman, Mr. David Misal, gave the warning in […]

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After young lady and her newborn baby were detained in hospital for 4 months in Nigeria, good Samaritan settles their bill

A Good Samaritan has settled the bill of a 21-year-old woman, Blessing Agbo, and her newborn baby boy, who were detained in a Lagos hospital for four months over a medical bill. It was learnt that the man, who wanted to be anonymous, also gave Agbo N50,000 for baby food and clothes. This is just […]

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Lady lawyer who stabbed husband to death in Nigeria sentenced to 7 years imprisonment (Graphic Photo)

A lady lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, who was charged to court for stabbing her husband, Adelowo, to death has been sentenced to seven years in jail for manslaughter. Oyediran a state counsel with the Department of Public Prosecution, Oyo State, was said to have stabbed her France-based husband on the neck during an argument. The husband later […]

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Why international community turned against Jonathan in 2015 – Bolaji Abdullahi

Ex-Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s pardon of late ex-Bayelsa governor, DSP Alamieyeseigha made the international community to turn its back against him during the 2015 Presidential election. This disclosure was made by the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bolaji Abdullahi, in his upcoming book, “On a Platter of Gold: How Jonathan Won and Lost Nigeria.” […]

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Buhari ought to stop Atiku’s resignation from APC – Orji Kalu

Ex-Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari would have stopped ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar from leaving the All Progressives Congress, APC. The former governor, while speaking with Channels TV, said the former Vice President would have stayed back in APC if he was given a ministerial slot. Kalu said, […]

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Anthony Ujah weds his pretty bride, Elizabeth Ameh (Photos)

Super Eagles striker, Anthony Ujah and his fiancee, Elizabeth Ameh, had their traditional wedding on Saturday, November 25. Anthony plays for Chinese side, Liaoning Whowin. We say congratulations to them. See more photos from their beautiful traditional wedding below: Photo: HBPixels, LIB

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