Police comb Lagos, Abuja for Boko Haram members

A Joint Task Force team comprising the personnel of the police, Department of State Services, the military and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has been combing the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and other towns for Boko Haram suspects and their sponsors. It was learnt that the Task Force, which was set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, had been mandated to carry out massive operations against the sect members who were suspected to have infiltrated different parts of the country.  The DSS had on Friday,...

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Fulani Herdsmen: Falana threatens to drag Buhari to court if killings continue

A Senior advocate, Mr Femi Falana, Sunday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari “to address the bloody clashes which occur regularly between farmers and Fulani herdsmen in the various parts of the country. He also warned police and DSS not to bungle Falae’s abduction case. He said, “through the negligence of the State the country has continued to witness the reckless killing of innocent farmers and the destruction of farmlands. Farmers, like other citizens, are entitled to the protection of the right to life and property.” To...

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The thriving hard drug trade in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory  (FCT) Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) may need to intensify its effort at ridding Abuja of hard drugs that is now being sold in every nook and cranny of the city. There has been an increase in drugs and substance abuse nationwide especially amongst teenagers and young adults aged with no exception. World Health Organization (WHO) describes drugs and substance abuse...

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Killing of Taraba monarch in Mecca stampede sparks trouble

Zing local government area was the most peaceful among the 16 local government areas of Taraba State until  the news of the death of the Kpanti Zing, the paramount ruler of the chiefdom, Abbas Ibrahim, who died in Mecca, was announced. The Kpanti Zing is one of the first class chiefs in Taraba. He is also the head of third class chiefs and other local chiefs in Zing local government area of the state. Ibrahim  was the 6th Kpati Zing and spent 19 years on the throne before his demise in Mecca. The monarch had led Taraba...

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Photos from Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant 2015

The 2015 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Pageant held in Calabar yesterday Saturday Oct. 24th. Miss Anambra, Anyadike Unoaku beat other contestants to emerge winner. See more pics after the cut Top five...

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3 year old boy takes wheel after drunk mother falls out of truck

  An Oklahoma woman has been arrested after police say she drunkenly fell out of her pickup truck and her three-year-old son steered the vehicle to safety across a four-lane road. Taloa Foster, 33, was charged with child endangerment. Witnesses said the toddler grabbed the wheel and steered the truck across lanes of traffic after his mother tumbled out of vehicle on Wednesday. The boy's twin brother was also in the truck at the...

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Photo: Migrant child drowns along with his mother and 13 others

  The little boy and his mother along with 13 other migrants drowned off Lesbos, Greece, this morning, October 25, when the boat carrying them capsized. Their bodies are yet to be recovered at the time of this report. Photo credit: Peter Bouckaer...

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As seen in Kaduna state (photos)

These photos show refuse dumped on Central Market and Ahmadu Bello way in Kaduna state. See the other photo after the cut... ...

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Graphic pics: ISIS executes man by running him over with armoured tank

  My goodness! Everyday these terrorists look for more barbaric ways to kill people. But why not run, why stand there and wait for an armoured tank to crush you? The worst they will do is shoot you dead if you keep running...and is that not better than this? The photos are horrific. Continue... ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo gives young disabled fan something to be happy about

  Cristiano Ronaldo made a young fan's day when he posed for a picture with him and signed his shirt. Ronaldo and his team mates were on their way to a game and as is customary, fans and the press waited by the team bus to catch a glimpse of their stars. One lucky fan who was in a wheel chair caught Ronaldo's eye and he broke from the team to specially acknowledge the kid amidst cheers. Other lucky fans had their shirt signed...

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How Obasanjo escaped unhurt in tyre accident

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo escaped unhurt after his vehicle had a burst tyre on Saturday, on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Obasanjo was returning from a church programme organised for the 10th year remembrance of his late wife, Stella Obasanjo, when the minor incident occurred.  While on his way to the airport, one of the rear tyres of Obasanjo’s Luxus SUV burst along the road. Although it...

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‘8,000 Boko Haram insurgents plotting to attack Maiduguri’

Boko haram members, numbering over 8000, are reportedly planning to attack Maiduguri It’s been revealed by an arrested female suicide bomber, that over 8,000 Boko Haram insurgents are plotting to lay siege on Maiduguri and release their colleagues in prison. This was reportedly disclosed by one of the three female suicide bombers who attacked Damboa road in Maiduguri, on Saturday.  Isa Musa Sani, a member of...

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‘Kill him like he killed others’ | How father helped get his Boko Haram son arrested

An IDP camp in the North East of Nigeria A displaced man is reported to have helped identify his son as a Boko Haram suspect. The father reportedly turned his son in, at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Damaturu, Yobe state. Apart from the son, 3 other Boko Haram insurgents were arrested as they tried to enter the Pompomari IDP camp. The arrest of the four Boko Haram suspects was disclosed on Sunday, by...

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The vehicle ‘swerved several times’ | How OBJ’s accident happened

The aide of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has affirmed that his principal is ‘hale and hearty’ after being in a minor auto accident on Saturday, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Obasanjo, who’s presently in Ivory Coast for the nation’s election, was on his way back from the memorial programme in honour of his late wife, Stella Obasanjo, when the tyre incident occurred. The media aide of the former President, Vitalis...

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Orju Kalu is very qualified to be FIFA President – Sepp Blatter

Sepp Blatter, who’s been suspended as FIFA President, has backed Nigerian billionaire-politician, Orji Uzor Kalu, to succeed him at the helm of world football. Blatter, who’s facing corruption charges, has thrown his weight behind Orji Kalu, who also has a case with the Economic and Financial Commission, Nigerian anti-graft agency.  The long-serving FIFA President announced his support for Orji Kalu on Sunday, while...

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‘I’ll draw blood with the nastiest book I’ve ever written’ – Soyinka

Soyinka wants to draw blood with the nastiest book he's ever written | YNaija.com Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, says he wants to draw blood and expose liars with his upcoming book, InterInventions. Wole Soyinka said on Saturday, that the book will be his revenge against those who have issued public and unprovoked lies against him.  The famed literary icon revealed this at the formal inauguration of The Wole...

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