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Nigerian Army vows to discipline cadets pictured “punishing” civilians

Pictures of the cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy “punishing” the civilians went viral on social media, Tuesday morning.

Okorocha Quiz: What will you do with a photo of you shaking Obama’s hands?

We all know what Nigerian governor Rochas Okorocha did with the picture of him having a handshake with America’s President Barack Obama. He put the image on a gigantic billboard on a busy highway!

There’s a Bomb Victims Association of Nigeria (BVAN), and these are their demands

BVAN: “The bomb blasts in Northern Nigeria have not stopped, and so more and more victims who need care, attention and support are birthed with every blast.”

Twitter pokes fun at Rochas “the clown” Okorocha for putting picture with Obama on billboard

Twitter seems to be entertained by Okorocha’s seeming inability to contain “the Obama effect.”

Nigerian blogger scolds angry parents over JAMB cut-off marks

JAMB chief Dibu Ojerinde is under fire for the new policy he said was done to help unpopular tertiary institutions get more candidates.

“When did varsity admission become NYSC, military deployment?” Parent asks JAMB

Many Nigerians are still wondering when university admission became youth-corps-service-like deployment.

“Come probe us,” NAFDAC tells rampaging EFCC, vows to investigate “corrupt” Bayelsa coordinator Peter Mayaki

“We will not stand in the way of investigating our activities or these allegations by the relevant anti-graft bodies,” NAFDAC said.

Girl, 12, dies in swimming accident on school trip to France

The girl was among 24 students and three staff who were on a watersports trip to an adventure centre in the Massif Central.

Buhari attacks American human right law for “aiding Boko Haram”

Activist Jeffrey Smith he is “rather stunned about Buhari’s critical, public attack against Leahy Law – which is designed to protect human rights.”

Estimated $1trillion annual loss propels tougher anti-counterfeiting stance

Counterfeiting globally has ruined businesses financially and sent a large number of people abruptly to the labour market.

Revealed: The “ultimate weapon” that could neutralize Boko Haram

Buhari’s education budget could perhaps the biggest indication of his resolve to stop the terrorists of the future.

Experts discover “oldest” Koran manuscript in British varisty library

The manuscript has been lying unrecognized in the library at the University of Birmingham for almost a century, reports say.

VIDEO: Buhari told Amanpour he’ll negotiate with Boko Haram to free Chibok girls…on one condition

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Gordon Obua: “I’m alive,” ex-CSO shows up at Abuja press conference

Obua turned up alive at a press conference, Tuesday, effectively killing the rumours of his death.

PHOTO: Protesting UNIBEN students barricade Lagos-Benin expressway after “army vehicle kill two of their mates”

The aggrieved students said they will stage another protest if compensation is not paid to the families of the victims in seven days.

Gordon Obua: Nigerians wait for SSS to clarify whether detained Jonathan’s ex-CSO is dead or alive

Nigerians cannot figure whether Obua is dead or alive. Everyone’s waiting for the SSS to confirm either side of the report.

Why Islamic State may soon behead 36-year-old Nigerian, Adeola Ibrahim, it kidnapped in Libya

A Twitter handle which appears to be pro-IS, @TDecker75, said the fate of the Nigerian “is not going to end well.”

BBOG campaigner Aisha Yesufu rejects hijab ban, says it’s anti-Islam

“It’s like saying we should stop going to mosques, churches, markets and schools because they attack those places.”