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Borno Rice Farmers Cry Out As Flood Submerges Farmlands

Rice farmers in Borno State on Tuesday expressed concern as hectares of rice fields were submerged by excess water released from the Alao Dam located in Borno. Some of the affected farmers at Zabalmari rice plantation in Jere Local Government Area... [Read more....]

Breaking News: Boko Haram Abducts 5 Women In Borno

According to Sun News, the Boko Haram sect has abducted no fewer than five women in a town in Borno State. Sources in Dikwa said the insurgents came to the town at about 8:30 am, fired gunshots into the air and kidnapped seven women, one of them a... [Read more....]

Senate Postpones Vacation To Screen Ministerial Nominees

Senate Senate on Tuesday has postponed its annual vacation scheduled to commence this week till next week, according to TheNation. This is to enable it screen the 43 names on the ministerial list submitted to the Senate by President Muhammadu... [Read more....]

CBN Issues Licenses To Three New Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued licences to three new banks. According to an updated list made available on the apex bank’s website, the number of banks has increased to 23 from 21. The CBN also issued a licence to a non-interest bank,... [Read more....]

Tears As Body of Channels TV Reporter Leaves Morgue After NYSC DG Paid His Last Respect (Photos)

Precious Owolabi It was a painful sight to behold as the body of Precious Owolabi, a member of the National Youth Service Corps working with Channels Television as a reporter left the morgue where the NYSC DG paid his last respect. NYSC... [Read more....]

My Wife Has Been Coming Home Without Her Panties - Man Laments

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Breaking News: Tension In Abuja As Shiite Regroup For Fresh Protest

According to SaharaReporters, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiite, has threatened to continue with the #FreeZakzaky protest in Abuja, saying that attempt to proscribe the group by the government would plunge the country... [Read more....]

Corpse Of Channels TV Reporter, Precious Owolabi, Killed During Shiite Protest Sent To Parents

Precious Owolabi The body of the Channels reporter, Precious Owolabi has been sent to his parents in Zaria, in Kaduna State, TheNation has confirmed. The reporter, a 23 old corp member died after he was hit at the scene of the Shi’ite protest... [Read more....]

Nigerian Woman Dies During Pilgrimage In Saudi Arabia

A female Nigerian pilgrim from Katsina State has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Premium Times reports. The pilgrim died in her accommodation Tuesday morning, the head of Nigeria’s medical team, Ibrahim Kana, said. Mr Kana, in an email to... [Read more....]

Panic Inside Edo Court As Man Falls To Death

The man reportedly died inside court There was panic among staff of the Edo State High Court as a 65-year old man identified as Moses Airhiagbonkpa fell to his death, a report by TheNation has revealed. The incident disrupted activities at the court... [Read more....]

Why New Minimum Wage Implementation Is Taking Time - FG

NLC Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF) Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita has described as unrealistic the percentage increas being demanded by workers’ representatives in the Joint National Public Negotiation Council (JNPNC), a report by... [Read more....]

Horror! 2 Dead In Ibadan As Quarry Site Caves In

It has been reported that no fewer than two people have been confirmed dead after a quarry site located at Camp in Gbopa area of Ologuneru in Ido Local Government area of Oyo caved in on Monday. Daily Post reports that the incident, which occurred... [Read more....]

Ministerial List: Buhari Dumps Dan-Ali, Kachikwu, Audu Ogbe, Others

Former Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali and former Agric Minister, Audu Ogbe were among other ministers that have been dumped by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari forwarded his Ministerial nominees to the Senate with Senator Godswill Akpabio,... [Read more....]

Boris Johnson Defeats Rival To Emerge British Prime Minister

New British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson Boris Johnson has been elected leader of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party after defeating his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Johnson won 92,000 votes and Hunt 46,000. The former Mayor of... [Read more....]