Amnesty International releases damning report, accusing Nigerian soldiers of raping IDP women and girls

Amnesty International (AI) has released a report in which it accused Nigerian soldiers stationed at the different IDP camps of raping thousands of women and girls in exchange for food. In the report, soldiers were alleged to have taken women from their husbands and camped them in settlements where they are repeatedly raped. Five women that were interviewed […]

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Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho is set to marry 2 beautiful ladies at the same time (Photos)

According to reports in Brazil, the Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho, 38, is reportedly engaged to 2 beautiful women, and he’s set to tie the knot in August with the pair, Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza. The former World Player of the Year proposed to the ladies in January last year and gave them both engagement rings, according […]

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Trump Cancels Summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

US President, Donald Trump has cancelled the planned June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility” in a recent statement from North Korea. It came on a day that North Korea dismantled its nuclear bomb testing site, in the presence of some invited journalists. Trump said in […]

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Nigerians react to Buhari’s praise of late military dictator, Sani Abacha (Tweets)

Former military dictator, Late General Sani Abacha has been trending on Twitter following President Buhari’s comment about the former leader. While receiving some members of the Buhari Supports Organization at the state house in Abuja on Tuesday, President Buhari said no matter how people see Abacha, he contributed immensely to the infrastructural development in the country by […]

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Power Innovations that can Solve the Electricity Supply Problem in Nigeria, By Samuel M. Chinwe

In Nigeria and many developing countries, power outage is a major problem. However, there are many technologies that can help to mitigate this problem,  let’s look at some of them: CAR POWERING THE HOUSE Our electricity bills these days can be a snag, getting more annoying after a hard day’s work only to get back […]

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Judge declares Innoson motors chairman, Innocent Chukwuma wanted

Chairman of Innoson Motors Nigeria Ltd, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma has been declared wanted due to his failure to make an appearance in court for his arraignment for the fifth time. Justice Mojisola Dada of the special offences court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday handed over verdict Chukwuma, alias Innoson is standing trial in a matter between […]

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Lagos Airport cleaner returns $6,000 she found in toilet (Photo)

A cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos State, Charity Bassey, recently found a nylon containing $6,000 valued at over N2million in the toilet at the airport while cleaning it and returned it to the security department at the airport. Bassey was on duty at the departure wing of the airport when she […]

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Ayo Adebanjo, TMG chair, others hit Buhari for praising Abacha

A coterie of political enthusiasts on Wednesday berated President Muhammadu Buhari for commending the late military dictator, Gen. Sani  Abacha. The coterie, during separate interviews with The PUNCH on Wednesday, described Buhari’s statement as a distraction. The President had on Tuesday said, “I don’t care the opinion you have about Abacha, but I agreed to […]

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‘Transport money’ and the culture of corruption, By Abimbola Adelakun

The National Christian Elders Forum recently brought a charge of corruption against the Christian Association of Nigeria. They alleged that the leadership of CAN visited President Muhammadu Buhari, and when they were leaving, they were given a whopping sum of money as “transport money.” Since they made the allegation, neither the Presidency nor CAN has […]

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2019 and the Ibadan Conversation, By Olusegun Adeniyi

At the invitation of Dr Tunji Olaopa, I was at the Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) last Thursday for what turned out a most interesting conversation on elections in Nigeria as critical stakeholders interrogate my book, ‘Against The Run of Play: How an incumbent president was defeated in Nigeria’. The ISGPP’s monthly […]

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Transparency International promises to stand by Nigeria as it praises EFCC Chair, Ibrahim Magu

Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of Transparency International (TI), has said that the anti-corruption body will stand by Nigeria to get rid of the menace called corruption in order to improve the lives of people. Rubio made the assertion during a courtesy visit to the EFCC Headquarters, Abuja on May 23, 2018. The visit comes a […]

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Obasanjo responds to Buhari over $16b power project allegation

While speaking to supporters at the Abuja Villa, Buhari said, “You know the rail was killed and one of the former heads of state was bragging that he spent more than 15 billion American dollars on power. Where is the power?” he had asked. Obasanjo has responded, stating that the president’s claim is based on […]

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Its Obasanjo’s mistake for not acting on PTF report, Buhari begged like a baby -Fani Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) has reacted to a statement credited to President Buhari in which he said ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has questions to answer concerning power project. Reacting to the claim by President Buhari concerning Obasanjo and the power project issue, former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), stated that Obasanjo made a big mistake by not […]

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24-year-old lady jailed 15 years for having sex with 16-year-old boy in Kenya

A 24-year-old woman has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after she admitted to having sex with a minor in kenya. Ms Judith Wandera was on Wednesday found guilty of defilement and intentionally performing indecent act on a minor contrary to the Sexual Offences Act, on July 5, 2017 at Kicomi area. The prosecutor Nyakundi Mukaya told the Kisumu court that […]

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Nigerian with spinal cord injury needs your help (Graphic photos)

A man who trades in camel skin suffered a horrific accident while traveling, and his spinal cord was damaged in the process. The trader, named Taiwo Adedeji, is currently at the National Hospital in Abuja receiving treatment. A Twitter user shared Adedeji’s story and photos of his injury on the platform and also asked for help […]

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