President Buhari: Tell Me If I Should Change Ministers

President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that Nigerians should pass a verdict on the performance of his appointed officials during the administration’s first year in office so that he will know if he should change them. Asked if Nigerians should expect changes in his team during this anniversary period Buhari said, “I am waiting for the newspapers to tell me the performance of my ministers and...

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Nobody Can Arrest Jonathan, Ijaw Youths Tell Buhari

Ovie Okpare, WarriThe Ijaw Youths Congress on Thursday warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government not to contemplate arresting former President Goodluck Jonathan over the ongoing probe of massive fraud and embezzlement alleged to have taken place under his administration.The youths, who converged at the Wellington Hotel Effurrun, Delta State, for the 2016 annual Major Isaac Boro...

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Photo: Plateau United player dies in car accident 6 days to his wedding

A Plateau United player, Sabole Shehu died in a fatal accident along Kaduna expressway on Sunday May 22nd, exactly six days to his wedding which was scheduled for this Saturday May 28th.According to Plateau United media officer, Albert Dakup Shehu was excused from Sunday’s game against Kano Pillars to go and prepare for his wedding ceremony and was on his way to meet his parents when the accident...

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Woman who killed her husband in Oyo state to appear in court today

Yewande Oyediran, the woman who stabbed her husband, 38 year old Oyediran Ajanaku to death at their Akobo estate home in Ibadan, Oyo state on February 2nd after a domestic dispute, will appear in court today May 24th. Yewande who is a lawyer and a Staff of the Directorate of public prosecution at the Ministry of Justice, Ibadan, Oyo state, is being tried for the murder of her late husban...

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BREAKING!!! Manchester United Sack Louis Van Gaal As Jose Mourinho Prepares To Take Charge

Van Gaal has been made to pay for United’s poor Premier League campaign and will be replaced by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. His Dutch coaching staff – including United assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg and goalkeeper coach Frans Hoek – have also left the club with immediate effect. LVG gone…. Mourinho to be announced next?! #MUFC — Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) May 23, 2016 Crikey!...

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Police Seals PDP National Headquarters In Abuja

The Nigeria Police has explained why it sealed the the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national office in Abuja.Force spokesperson, Bisi Kolawole, in a statement yesterday said intelligence at the disposal of the Force leadership indicated that some aggrieved factional leaders and members of the party had perfected plans to engage thugs from across the country to join them in threatening public...

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Photo: Students Write Their Exams On The Floor In Akwa Ibom

Pictured are some students of Community Secondary School, Ikot Ewang, Nsit Ubim L.G.A, Akwa Ibom State, writing their examinations on their classroom floor.Source ...

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Nawhere.ng - Get fuel easily at the cheapest price in your area

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N5,000 monthly payment to 1million Nigerians to begin in a matter of weeks

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); To pacify Nigerians over the increase in the price of premium motor spirit to N145 a litre, the Muhammadu Buhari administration has rolled out palliative measures running into half a trillion naira.This disclosure was made last night by the Senior Special Assistant for Media & Publicity...

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Pictures: Many feared dead as Shopping mall in Abeokuta under construction collapses

Many people are feared dead after a four-storey shopping mall that is still under construction at Itokun in Abeokuta, Ogun state collapsed this morning. The shopping mall is reportedly being constructed by the Ogun state government. Rescue operation for those trapped in the building is ongoing.  Photo credit: Amaechi Olawu...

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Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy named Premier League Player of the Season

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has been named the Barclay's Premier League Player of the Season. Leicester lifted the league trophy last weekend, marking the first time that the club has won a top-flight title in their 132-year history. 29-year-old Vardy has been pivotal in the Foxes' surprise title win as he has scored 24 goals this season, just one fewer than the league's leading...

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Chelsea end adidas deal six years early as Blues are set to secure new sponsor

CHELSEA have ended their ten-year partnership with adidas by terminating their kit deal six seasons early. The Blues were contracted with the sportswear giants until 2023 — but both parties have agreed to a mutual termination to take place at the end of the 2016/17 campaign. The west London club will provide compensation for the £30million-a-year contract, and it is believed they have secured...

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2Face expresses gratitude for his Masters of Arts degree by Igbinedion University

Singer 2Face was conferred with an honorary degree, Master of Arts in Music, by the Igbinedion University Okada yesterday and he took to his IG page to show off his certificate and express gratitude to the University. He wrote: A Big thank u 2 all the good people of Igbinedion university okada. Words cannot express my gratitud...

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Man jailed for 3 years for committing N2.1million fraud

The EFCC secured the conviction of a man named Godwin Nnam Okeke (Pictured) before Justice M. N. Yinusa of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu. The convict, who had evaded arrest for several months, was eventually arrested last week and was arraigned five days after on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence - the sum of N2.1millio...

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Lagos state to begin crude oil production

Lagos state has become an oil producing state as a Nigerian oil exploration company, Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Co. Ltd (YFP), says it will soon begin production of crude oil from its Aje field located in block OML 113 offshore Lagos. A statement by the company says the company has capacity to produce 40,000 barrels per day. “Oil produced from the Aje field will be stored on the Front Puffin...

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Tony Anenih is alive, not dead -Dele Momodu

Media personality, Dele Momodu, has debunked news making the rounds on social media that former Chairman of PDP's Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih has died. Some online media platforms reported that the 82 year old politician died suddenly at his home in Benin City today. According to Dele Momodu, he placed a call to the politician this morning....

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We Will Poison Our Water, Fayose Threatens Fulani Herdsmen

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, warned marauding herdsmen that have sent many Nigerians to their untimely graves in parts of the country to steer clear of his state or otherwise risk a greater danger for their cattle.He said failure on their part to heed the warning would lead to the people of the state poisoning the source of water by the herdsmen for the cattle.Fayose...

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Photo: Actress Genevieve Nene Is Dead

It was gathered that the actress had not been enjoying good state of health for sometime but had continued working on movie sets till few days back.While details of her eventual exit has not been disclosed, sources said she breathed her last on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 in Lagos.Nene’s death was confirmed by filmmaker, Ike Nnaebue on Instagram in the early hours of Wednesday, May 4, 2016. He shared...

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Gov.Umahi: We Don’t Want Fulani Herdsmen To Leave Our Land

ABAKALIKI—GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State yesterday explained that there was no cogent reason for Ebonyi people to demand the immediate withdrawal of Fulani herdsmen from communities in the state, considering the harmonious relationship existing between Ebonyi people and the herdsmen.The governor, who stated this during an enlarged security council meeting at the International Conference...

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Photos: Cars burnt after Petrol tanker goes up in flames on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

No fewer than 4 cars got burnt after a petrol tanker went up in flames at Lotto bus stop close to the Redemption camp along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway this morning. See more photos after the cut.. Photo credit: @GIGca...

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Herdsmen allegedly kill monarch, nephew in Kaduna

Suspected Fulani herdsmen allegedly unleashed violence on the residents of Southern Kaduna killing the traditional ruler of the Fadan Karshi district in Sanga Local Council, Bala Madaki and his nephew, Emmanuel Tanko, in a night attack. Narrating what happened, a resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity, said; “Prior to the latest attack, the district head had applied an...

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Photos: 26 migrants from West African countries rescued, 84 missing after boat sinks off Libya Coast

Eighty-four migrants are still missing after an inflatable dinghy carrying 110 migrants from various West African states sank off the coast of Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Saturday, April 30. The boat was found taking on water in rough seas after the Italian coast guard received a satellite phone call. It diverted the merchant ship to rescue...

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RRS arrest NURTW leader who trades in Stolen Phones

Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives have arrested a National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) leader, for allegedly buying over 4,256 stolen phones, The Nation reports. The suspect identified as Kazeem Bamidele aka Elewure, vice chairman of Ajegunle NURTW, reportedly told the RRS that he gets over 38 "clean" phones every week from over 52 persons, who specialise in pick pocketing...

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Photos: Troops capture 9 Boko Haram terrorists who hid in fox holes, rescue 400 hostages

Boko Haram terrorists are now hiding in dug outs and fox holes in order to evade arrest, the Nigerian Army said in a statement. "In compliance with the military high command’s directive which is to ensure that all villages and towns are cleared of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 22 Brigade Garrison in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, on Sunday 1st May 2016 cleared 4 villages of Boko Haram...

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Photos: Nigerian man nabbed while selling drugs in Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa

A Nigerian was arrested for dealing drugs in Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, April 29.   According to Silverton Police, the suspect, in his 30s, was caught selling drugs near a primary school after being investigated for over a month, following a tip-off. Police, however, refused to name the primary school. "During routine crime prevention patrols K9 security members...

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Three kidnappers sentenced to death by hanging in Delta

Three kidnappers named Augustin Akpojivi, Dawel James and Collins Enye, have been sentenced to death by hanging by a Delta State High Court for the offence of kidnapping. According to PM news, the prosecution counsel during the trial, told the Court that Dawel James, a driver by occupation, masterminded the kidnapping of his boss, Rufus Uzoma Allwell, a staff of Warri Refining and Petrochemical...

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