Ese Oruru: Yinusa names child ‘Fatima’ from prison

Yinusa Dahiru, the man who allegedly abducted, raped and impregnated 14-year-old Ese Oruru, has named the baby girl from prison. The father named the baby Fatima. In Arabic the meaning of the name Fatima is: Captivating. Ese delivered a baby girl on Thursday morning at the Government House Clinic after she went into labour at her Police Officers Mess temporary residence. Yinusa who was granted...

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Be patient with Buhari, things will be better soon – Maitama Sule

Yusuf Maitama Sule Elder statesman and Ni­geria’s former representa­tive at the United Nations,‎ Yusuf Maitama Sule has called on Nigerians to be patient with the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. He said the policies of the govern­ment would result in pros­perity for all in no distant time. Maitama spoke Friday at a town hall meet­ing, organised by the Federal Ministry of Information...

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I have not reconciled with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome – Anita

Anita Ebhodaghe Anita, the former wife of the founder of the Christ Embassy, otherwise known as Believers’ Loveworld, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has denied the social media reports that she had reconciled with her estranged husband. Anita filed for divorce in February, 2016 over her husband’s alleged inability to control his third leg. A statement she posted on her website on Thursday, explained...

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Leave PDP for party to have peace – Gana tells Sheriff

Prof Jerry Gana, a member of the party’s Board of Trustees, has asked the ousted acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to leave the party alone for peace to return. Speaking in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, when he accompanied Governor Dave Umahi on the inspection and commissioning of projects, Gana said he was confident that the crisis in PDP “will soon be over”. He...

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Patience Ozokwor Mama G: I Stopped Wearing Trousers, Earrings Because God Told Me It Is A Sin

Patience Ozokwor Mama G: I Stopped Wearing Trousers, Jewellery & Dreadlocks Because God Told Me It Is A Sin Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor is now a born again Christian after fasting for 30 days. The actress disclosed this in a recent interview with Star Tells, at St. Marks Anglican Church in Eziobodo Village, Imo State. According to the actress, who revealed that she has not...

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Monarch yet to be released as wife gives birth in kidnappers’ hideout

The Akwa Ibom Paramount Rulers’ Forum has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to help resolve disputes between oil companies and the host communities over oil spill in Niger Delta region. The forum made the appeal in Uyo on Thursday while addressing newsmen on the plights of traditional rulers, whose royal throne had been desecrated by kidnappers. The traditional ruler of Itu Local Government...

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Aviation Minister, Sirika speaks on near-fight incident with Amaechi

The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has broken his silence on alleged quarrel with his colleague, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Reports emerged that the ministers almost engaged in physical combat which led to the removal of the Sirika’s portrait on walls at the airport and buildings of agencies under aviation sector. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday,...

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Lai: We’ll turn the disaster of GEJ’s govt into a blessing

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the current administration will turn the “disaster” it inherited from the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan into a blessing. Speaking at a meeting with members of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) ahead of the one year anniversary of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government, Mohammed said his party was...

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Magu: Anyone invited by EFCC cannot come out clean

Ibrahim Magu, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says there is no one who would “come out clean” after honouring the invitation of the anti-graft agency. Speaking on Question Time, a programme on Channels Television, Magu said the commission carries out thorough findings before inviting suspects. He denied the allegation that the EFCC had turned into a tool for political...

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Hope fades for Sheriff as BoT endorses Makarfi

The board of trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the caretaker committee of Ahmed Makarfi. The BoT, which comprises some members of the faction, which held a parallel convention in Abuja on Saturday, said it would “convince” Ali Modu Sheriff, former chairman of the party, to support the new leadership. Sheriff had fallen out with the leadership of the party in Port...

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United Airlines pulls out of Nigeria over FX crisis

United Airlines, Chicago-based American airline, is pulling out of Nigeria over difficulty in recovering monies made from tickets sales, due to Nigeria’s foreign exchange policy. The company says it will stop flying to Nigeria next month, ending the its only route to Africa because of weakness in the energy sector and difficulty in collecting money from tickets sold in that country. According...

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Bill to increase power of Sharia passes 2nd reading without debate

The bill to increase the powers and jurisdiction of Sharia Law in Nigeria passed second reading at the lower chambers of the national assembly without a debate. The bill, which is being sponsored Abdullahi Salame, the lawmaker representing Gwadabawa/Illela federal constituency of Sokoto state, was said to have scaled through, “due to its sensitivity”. Jonathan Gaza Gbefwi, deputy chairman of...

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Buratai: Killer herdsmen may have links with Boko Haram

Tukur Buratai, chief of army sta‎ff, says violent herdsmen ravaging some parts of the country may have links with Boko Haram insurgents. Buratai, who spoke during a courtesy call on Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state, said the army was investigating the activities of the violent herdsmen. He identified timely information on the nefarious activities of the group as one of the best ways to...

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Remain on Strike If You Like, I Can't Sell Myself to Pay Salaries - Fayose Blasts Striking Ekiti Workers

Governor Ayodele Fayose The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has finally reacted to the strike action embarked upon by workers in the state. Ayodele Fayose has said he has no immediate solution to the demands of striking workers in Ekiti State, stressing that he cannot sell himself or his family to raise funds for the workers. The workers in Ekiti State had on Thursday begun an indefinite...

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Ambode launches N400m Dangote Foundation Micro Grant Scheme for women

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday flagged off the N400 million Dangote Trust Fund Micro Grant scheme for 40,000 women across the state. Ambode, during the ceremony at the Lagos House, Ikeja, said the scheme was designed to enhance the income generating capacity of beneficiaries through seed grants of N 10,000 and other accessories. The programme will reach...

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PDP is like beetle, it can never die – Wabara

Adolphus Wabara Former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, has likened the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to the proverbial beatle which can never die. Wabara, who was addressing newsmen in Abuja, Thursday, expressed hope that the party would soon bounce back to life despite its many challenges. The former Senate President observed that the main demand of almost all of the party’s factions...

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Mourinho appointed new Manchester United manager

Jose Mourinho has put pen to paper on a three-year deal, to become the new manager of Manchester United. The former Chelsea boss, concluded talks at a central London hotel, where he signed the contract. Mourinho left his house at 2.50pm on Thursday and returned home before 5pm, with documents in his hand and a bottle of red wine, having met with United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward,...

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Jonathan’s principal secretary, Hassan Tukur granted $40m bail

Hassan Tukur The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to Hassan Tukur, the principal secretary to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Tukur had been in detention for several days for allegedly diverting $40 million he obtained to negotiate the release of more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Islamist insurgents belonging to Boko Haram. Saharareporters...

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We have secured 140 convictions, recovered billions of dollars under Magu – EFCC

Ibrahim Magu Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of “living with clean hands” as a way of stamping out corruption from the society. Magu, who stated that the job of EFCC entailed confronting looters of the nation’s commonwealth, taking on impunity and restoring hope to the hopeless, said the Commission had...

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Federal Government Bans Woods, Charcoal Exportation

Reports have it that the Federal Government has placed an embargo on the exportation of wood and charcoal as a result of the threat of complete deforestation. The Federal Government has banned wood and charcoal exportation, following exporters’ refusal to adhere to the directive of cut-one plant-two policy. The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo,...

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Touching Life Story: How I Tested HIV Positive Nine Times While Pregnant...But, It was a Costly Error

Jeen Morson after giving birth to her baby son A woman has shared a life-changing and touching story how she battled with herself after she tested HIV positive nine times - but there is a shocking twist. Jenn Morson is a freelance writer from the suburbs of Annapolis, Maryland. “It must be a mistake,” I told the doctor, confident there had been a mix-up at the lab. “The test was run nine times,”...

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Man Shoots Male Doctor for Assisting His Wife Deliver Baby...What Really Happened Will Shock You

A man who was really angry with a doctor who helped to deliver his wife's baby has shown his anger in a devastating manner. The man from Saudi Arabia has been arrested by Saudi authorities for shooting a male doctor who had helped his wife’s delivery, after arguing that a female doctor should have overseen the birth. Gulf News reports that the doctor, Muhannad Al Zabn, delivered the baby in...

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We will pay your outstanding allowances soon – FG begs ex-Niger Delta militants

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta, Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) has appealed to former militants to exercise patience with the Federal Government over the delay in the payment of their outstanding allowances. Speaking yesterday, the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Coordinator blamed the delay on non-receipt of budgetary allocation by the amnesty office. Boroh, however,...

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Dana flights grounded as pilots go on strike

Passengers of Dana Airlines are stranded nationwide as a result of a strike by pilots who are protesting non-payment of salaries. The pilots have not been paid since March. However, the airline has continued to sell tickets and check in passengers even with the knowledge that there may be no flights. It's understood that some passengers were informed at the check-in counter that there would...

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Minimum wage may be increased soon – FG

Babachir David Lawal The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, has disclosed that the Federal Government and the Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has agreed to set up a 16 man committee that will work out the new minimum wage for workers. Speaking after a meeting between Labour and the Federal Government yesterday in Abuja, the SGF said...

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Full text of Olisa Agbakoba’s appraisal of Buhari’s one year in office

FROM CRISIS OF ORDER TO HOPE OF CHANGE AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED An Appraisal of President Mohammadu Buhari at 365 days.. THE CRISIS OF ORDER There is no doubt Nigeria was in a state of utter chaos and disorder prior to the 2015 elections. Nigeria struggled with massive insecurity, weak political structure, empty treasury and corruption. These issues actually influenced the election of President...

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No court order dissolved the newly constituted PDP Caretaker Committee – Makarfi

Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi The Chairman of the newly constituted National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi has dismissed reports that the committee has been dissolved by Justice I. N. Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Makarfi, in a statement, described the report as a reckless misrepresentation of facts and distortion of information,...

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Niger Delta militants push global oil prices to $50 – highest in 2016

Oil prices eventually rose to a 2016 high on Thursday morning, hitting the highly anticipated $50 a barrel mark, following disruptions in Nigeria’s production levels. The prices rose to a 7-month high on Thursday, as Brent, the global benchmark for crude oil, traded at $50.26 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), US oil, also rose to a 2016 high at $49.56 per barrel. The price of Organisation...

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Extra: My ‘lion’ will be vindicated, says Fani-Kayode’s wife

Precious Chikwendu, wife of Femi Fani-Kayode, says her husband will be vindicated at the end of his investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fani-Kayode has been in the custody of the EFCC since May 9. On Monday, the anti-graft agency secured a court order to keep the former spokesman of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign in custody for 21 days. Reacting to...

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WONDERS SHALL NEVER END!!!! Our son ready to refund FG’s N400m, says Metuh’s family

Olisa Metuh The family of Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is ready to return the “contentious” N400m, which was allegedly taken from the government’s purse. Metuh is facing trial for alleged criminal breach of trust and money laundering at the federal high court, Abuja. The family in a statement issued by Gilbert Metuh, its representative, said the...

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Obasanjo: My father was the richest farmer in our village

Olusegun Obasanjo, one-time president of Nigeria, has gone down memory lane in an attempt to attract Africa’s brightest minds into agriculture. In an article for the Africa Food Prize, first published by The Africa Report, Obasanjo, who said he started farming at the age of five years, revealed that his father made a huge fortune out of farming MY JOURNEY BACK TO THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN FARMING: Every...

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