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“How I escaped Kuje blast” Abuja resident speaks

“The bomb in the Kuje market exploded where I usually watch EPL and La Liga matches. Thank God today isn’t Saturday or Sunday night.”

What?! The guy who predicted Kuje, Abuja blasts says Lagos is next!

The “predictions” were made on Independence Day.

BREAKING: Bomb explosions rock Kuje, Nyanya in Abuja

The explosions rocked Kuje area of Abuja, reports say.

Corruption: Ex-petroleum minister Deizani Alison-Madueke, others arrested in London

Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been arrested over corruption charges, reports say.

#NigeriaAt55: Thank God it didn’t happen! By Tomiwa Olajide

“This place has become a heap of rubble, a graveyard for millions of young and old. Men and women cut down in their prime.”

POLL: 1914 or 1960? Which should Nigeria celebrate as her birth year?

Nigeria was amalgamated (or brought together) in 1914 by British colonial lords. Nigeria attained independence on October 1, 1960.

Fun! How professor, students marked Nigeria’s Independence Day in America’s Indiana University

One of the students told Newsroom: “We discussed Nigeria’s past presidents and many of them were like ‘OMG!'”

#NigeriaAt55: Cool! How Manchester United wished Nigeria a happy Independence Day

Nigerians who support Manchester United must be feeling like they’re the best thing since sliced bread.

Buhari becomes first Nigerian president without cabinet on Independence Day

Many say Buhari and his handlers took great effort to screen ministerial nominees hence the delay in naming them.

Happening Now! Free Independence Day cancer screening for all Nigerians

Organisers say elderly Nigerians will be given VIP treatment.

Nigeria at 55: Full text of President Buhari’s speech

“Impatience is not a virtue. Order is more vital than speed. “

Saraki was stoned on Sallah Day, Nigeria Police confirms

Police is prosecuting eight persons for their involvement in pelting “very important personalities” at Ilorin eid ground on September 24.

Photos: Buhari returns to Nigeria, submits cabinet list to Senate

Buhari returned to Abuja on Wednesday.

Buhari on course to become first Nigerian President without cabinet on Independence Day

Nigerians are waiting for Buhari to make history, or fulfil his promise.

Nightmare for America as Edward Snowden joins Twitter

Snowden: “I used to work for the government. Now I work for the public.”

Photos: See happy faces as Onyeka Onwenu dances with IDP women

Onwenu heads the National Centre for Women Development.

Buhari, naming himself petroleum minister on foreign soil, disrespects Nigerians again

The move comes weeks after Buhari was criticised for making a major policy announcement while on a trip to France.

Here's Reporta, the mobile app designed to keep journalists safe

Reporta’s launch comes at a time when violence against journalists is on the rise.