Nigerian Army briefs Media on successes recorded against Boko Haram, negative reporting by Premium Times

Media Briefing By Major General Leo Irabor, Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole on the successes recorded by Nigerian troops against Boko Haram Terrorists, Thursday, 22nd December, 2016. Ladies and Gentlemen, let me once again welcome you to the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE for this Press Conference. Today, I am glad to inform you that […]

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Nigerian government to give 5 percent of recovered loot to whistleblowers

In an innovative move to encourage whistleblowing and to protect whistleblowers, the federal government has adopted a set of policies. One such policy is to offer 5 percent of recovered loot to whistleblowers in the country. The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun revealed this at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by […]

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YouTube star, Adam Saleh & a friend kicked off a Delta flight for speaking Arabic (Photos, Tweets, Video)

Adam Saleh, a YouTube star, revealed through his twitter account that he and a friend were kicked off a flight after he spoke Arabic with his mother on the phone. According to the videos he shared on Twitter, after the call, some white flight passengers became uncomfortable and complained to the airline staff thereby leading […]

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“We got married for love.” Gay right activist, Bisi Alimi says as he shares his official wedding photos

Bisi Alimi who tied the knots with his gay partner, Anthony Davis on November 6th, 2016 has revealed the reasons they got married. In an interview with Kito Diaries, Bisi released his official wedding photos and talked about the LGBT rights in Nigeria, his wedding to his partner and his reaction to Bobrisky calling out gay […]

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Abati delivers keynote address at human rights conference on: “Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law”

Dr. Reuben Abati, former spokesman to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, delivered the keynote address at the #YHumanRights2016 conference tagged ‘Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law’. The conference was organized by The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) and Y!/YNaija.com on Wednesday. Abati who spoke on sexuality rights in Nigeria and the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act signed […]

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Naked Mothers, many others protest El-Rufa’i’s failure to curb Fulani killings in southern Kaduna

Mothers protested naked to tell El-Rufa’i on his visit to Southern Kaduna yesterday, 20/12/2016 so as to tell his Fulani brothers to stop the killings in Southern Kaduna. Naked mothers defied the curfew and the ban on peaceful protests. They protested naked before the eyes of the visiting Governor who came to the flash-point city of Kafanchan where a […]

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10 Akwa Ibom communities freshly polluted by oil spillage

Fresh oil spills suspected to emanate from American giant oil facility, ExxonMobil, have hit more than 10 communities situated on the Ibeno shoreline in Akwa Ibom, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. A youth leader in the community, Godwin Robert, secretary of Ulok Ulok People’s Assembly, lamented that the oil spill case was the sixth […]

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Lawrence Anini, Nigeria’s most notorious robbery kingpin of his time

Lawrence Nomanyag­bon Anini, Nigeria’s most notorious armed robber, was born sometime in 1960. He terrorised the old Bendel State, especially its capital, Benin City in the 1980s. By 1986, his robbery exploits had reached such a terrible level that it became a national issue. He operated along with his lieutenant, Monday Osunbor, and others. However, […]

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Chioma Obiadi from Anambra state crowned Miss Nigeria 2016 (Photos)

The 59th Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant held at the Eko Hotel and Suite, Victoria Island, with excitement heralding the winner, Miss Chioma Obiadi from Anambra state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the yearly event, started in 1957 when the first Miss Nigeria was hosted has continued to produce outstanding role models to […]

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I killed my mum because she was persistently begging me for sex, says 33-year-old man

The 33-year-old man, Segun Ogunlusi, who allegedly killed his mother, Abimbola Ogunlusi, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, has explained why he committed the crime. Ogunlusi claimed he decided to cut short the life of his mother because she was persistently asking him for sex. The suspect was paraded at the Ogun State Police Command headquarters, […]

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Otedola’s daughter, DJ Cuppy, shows off her father’s Ikoyi mansion (Photos)

Femi Otedola’s daughter, aka DJ Cuppy took to Snapchat to show off her father’s multi-million Naira mansion in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Her snap gives an up-close and personal view of the mansion where she will be spending her Christmas holiday. The luxury home is decorated in white with several indoor-outdoor spaces, including a swimming pool. […]

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Nigerian Senate not changing its resolution on Magu, notwithstanding Ndume’s position

The Nigerian Senate has reiterated its position on the rejection of the nomination of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), insisting that the Senate Leader Ali Ndume cannot change its resolution. Spokesman of the Senate, Abdullahi Sabi, while addressing the media on Wednesday at the National Assembly, said Ndume’s claims […]

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EFCC files charges against ex-ministers Adoke, Etete and 7 others over multi-million dollar fraud

Nigeria’s EFCC has filed a nine-count charge against a former Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke, a former Minister of Petroleum, Mr Dan Etete and seven others for alleged mismanagement of multi-million dollar revenue from the sale of oil bloc to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited. The others are a businessman, Aliyu Abubakar, Malabu Oil […]

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Jammeh adamant, insists he will not step down as Gambian President

Embattled Gambia President, Yahya Jammeh, has condemned the West Africa economic bloc, ECOWAS, for urging him to step down following his election defeat. Gambia was plunged into a crisis on Dec. 9 after Jammeh rejected the results, a week after conceding defeat to a little known property developer, Adama Barrow. The term of the long-standing […]

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There will be 24 hours, 7 days a week electricity at less than what Nigerians pay presently

Chinedu Ositadinma Nebo, a Professor of Metallurgical Engineering, says he has called it quits with public service. Twice Vice Chancellor of two Federal Universities, first – University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Federal University, Oye Ekiti (Fuoye), he is the immediate past Minister of Power. That, he says, is enough. While he was a Minister, Nebo […]

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Pathetic Video shows how the late LASTMA official was stoned to death by mob in Lagos (Graphic Video)

Tajudeen Olatunji Bakare, an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Apapa, was beaten to death by okada riders and touts on Thursday, 15th December, 2016. A graphic video of the gruesome murder has now surfaced online. The late officer can be seen lying helplessly inside a gutter, as an irrate mob stoned […]

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