Dabiri-Erewa congratulates Anthony Joshua for defending his titles against Takam

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has congratulated the Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua for defeating Carlos Takam, a French Challenger by defending his IBF heavyweight titles. In statement signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Special Assistant on Media, Dabiri-Erewa stated that the victory of Anthony was not only […]

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Wife of ex-Gombe state governor, Danjuma Goje, dies

The wife of former Governor of Gombe State, now a Nigerian Senator, Danjuma Goje, has died. According to a statement issued by her son, Ahmed Mohammed, the former first lady of Gombe State died in the United States of America after a long battle with an undisclosed illness. The brief statement reads: “With gratitude to Allah (SWT), […]

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School security guard takes up to N5,000 to pimp FGGC Langtang schoolgirls to strange men

It has been discovered that a security guard in Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC) Langtang in Plateau State pimps female students out to strangers for N5,000. An undercover investigation carried out by The Cable yielded this shocking finding. The investigation also led to the discovery that male teachers are known to summon female students into […]

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Buhari removes SGF, Babachir Lawal, Ayo Oke, Nigerians react

This afternoon, Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari terminated the appointments of Secretary to the government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and Ambassador Ayo Oke, former DG, NIA. But the official statement had no information about their prosecution or handing them over to security agencies and Nigerians are worried.  Follow Kemi Ariyo @d_problemsolver Babachir Lawal’s case will likely follow the normal routine: -Prosecution […]

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Former Trump campaign adviser pleads guilty to making false statement as 2 others surrender to FBI

Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to making a false statement to the FBI after he lied about his interactions with foreign officials close to the Russian government. Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman and former Trump campaign official, Rick Gates surrendered Monday to Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller. As […]

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Bodies of occupants of the SUV that plunged into Lagos Lagoon recovered

Bodies of the two occupants of the SUV that plunged into the Lagos Lagoon at about 10.30pm last Saturday, October 28, have been recovered. The victims are a retired Naval officer, Air Vice Marshall Olufunsho Martins and his driver. They were said to be on their way to his home in Parkview estate in Ikoyi […]

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South African soldier attempts suicide after shooting colleague/girlfriend dead (Photo)

A South African soldier based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo attempted to commit suicide after shooting his colleague girlfriend dead on Friday evening‚ October 27, said the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The girlfriend identified as Private Nomathemba Ngeleka, also a member of the SANDF based in the eastern DRC‚ died on arrival at […]

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The Men Who Shouldn’t Be In Buhari’s Government, By ‘Fisayo Soyombo

This piece is laden with unsolicited advice. It ordinarily should not have been written, but for recent evidence that the quality of advice available to President Muhammadu Buhari is questionable. Friends of people in power often speak in hushed tones about how the president never listens, about how difficult it is to approach him, much […]

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Liberia’s ruling party accuses President Johnson-Sirleaf of meddling with election

Liberia’s ruling party, Unity Party (UP), said it would back a legal challenge to the result, accusing President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of interfering in the vote. Unity Party, Liberia’s ruling party candidate finished runner-up in the first round of this month’s presidential election. The party said in a statement that the October 10 poll, meant to […]

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Story: “So why would you be asking me out knowing I’m married?”

I slowly shook my head. “And besides, I’m married and you know that, so why would you be asking me out knowing I’m married?” “Don’t get it wrong, Anita, I have not asked you out..” “Is that so?” I’d thrown back, surprised to hear him say what he said. “So, what do you call what […]

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“I Won’t Attend My Daughter’s Wedding” -Prof. Ishaq Akintola

Principle not pride is the reason human rights activist and university lecturer, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, says he will not be attending his daughter’s wedding next month. His words; “As my daughter’s walimatu nikah(wedding reception) is just two weeks away, I am constrained to offer some explanations. So many people have confronted me for failing to […]

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Nigerian University female student commits suicide

16-year old 100-level student of Microbiology at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Mercy Afolaranmi, has killed herself. Miss Afolaranmi took ‘Sniper’ days after she wrote on Facebook that she wanted to see God’s face and speak with him face to face. Obafemi Awolowo University’s Chief Security Officer, Babatunde Oyatokun, said, “We got a call […]

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APC harbours ‘bigger thieves’, increases hardship in Nigeria – Sule Lamido

Alhaji Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa state, has stated that the All Progressive Congress (APC) lied to Nigerians in 2015. Lamido also accused the ruling party of harbouring the “bigger thieves” and increasing hardship of the people. Dismissing the ongoing anti-corruption fight, Lamido described the war against graft as selective. Lamido said, “If there’s anybody […]

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2 lovers found naked and dead inside car after s*x in Lagos, Nigeria

A mild drama occurred yesterday morning at Ogba area of Ikeja, Lagos State, following the mysterious death of two unidentified lovers inside a Toyota Corolla car. An eyewitness said the man and his alleged mistress, believed to be a married woman with kids, were having sex in the car when they suddenly died. They were […]

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Nigerian company begins sale of solar-powered tricycles

Nigerian company, Oldang International Limited on Sunday launched the sale of solar-powered tricycles to enhance public transportation in the country. The company’s Chief Executive, Mr Olubunmi Oluwadare said at the launch in Lagos that the solar-powered, fuel-less tricycle, popularly called “keke”, would gradually phase out petrol engine tricycles across the country “Oldang Electric solar-powered vehicle […]

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Man says ‘God’ consoled him with the iPhone of FRSC official who collected N10k bribe from him

Facebook user,  Kolough Clems Jnr, narrated his interesting encounter with a bribe-seeking FRSC official recently. Read below… I was traveling to Port Harcourt from Lagos, on my way, i was arrested by one FRSC member who accused me of not using my seatbelt. I begged him but he refused. He said he was going to seize my […]

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“That man is my husband” – British lady claims she is the legal wife of Nigerian man who just got married to another woman in Nigeria

Hours after the wedding of a Nigerian man Kufre Ukpong and his bride in Akwa Ibom, a British Lady by name Gill Ukpong has come out to claim that she is already married to the groom. See the screenshots:

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Photo of VP Yemi Osinbajo and wife with kind of saying: ‘Maa fun e tan l’aleyi’

Nigerian VP, Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, are always so adorable and they never miss any chance to exchange those romantic ‘come and do’ stares at each other. This one was yesterday at the wedding ground of Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki’s daughter. (Photo: LIB)

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