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Obasanjo endorses “Made in Aba” shoes, acquires few pairs

Abia State governor, Victor Ikpeazu duly obliged Obasanjo’s request for “Made in Aba” shoes by delivering several pairs at his Otta Hilltop Mansion in the former President’s support of Made in Nigeria products.

Banker tells court it took 10 days to count Obanikoro’s N1.22bn cash transfer to Fayose

A Zenith bank staff has testified that it took 10 days of total dedication before he and his colleagues could finish counting the sum of N1.22bn cash delivered to Fayose’s aides by Musiliu Obanikoro in 2014.

Fani-Kayode meets bail conditions, released from Kuje prison

Fani-Kayode, one of the several persons indicted in DasukiGate has been released from Kuje prison, Abuja after meeting his bail conditions.

Women, children, policeman die in fresh Shi’ites/Police clash in Kano

A fresh clash between policemen and some protesting Shi’ites in Kano has left as many as nine persons, including women, children and a policeman, dead.

Several dead, more missing in brutal Egun, Yoruba youths clash in Lekki

No fewer than 11 persons have reportedly lost their lives as a result of the brutal clash between some Yoruba Youths and an Egun community in Otodo Gbame, Lekki on Thursday.

Photos: How Onitsha Partied With Timaya At Legend Real Deal Experience

Last night, dancehall king, Timaya brought the Real Deal Experience show in Onitsha, to a…

Students on receiving end as ASUU embarks on another warning strike in FG face-off

Students will once again be made to bear the brunt of the continuous disagreement between the Federal government and ASUU, as the association will begin a one week warning strike on Wednesday, November 16.

“The war has just begun” – Boko Haram issues strong threats to Donald Trump

Donald Trump has very many things to worry about when he fully takes the reign as the President of world’s most powerful country, and dealing with Boko Haram is part of them.

Kidnapped Calabar-based soldier found ‘chilling’ in girlfriend’s apartment in Akwa Ibom

A Cross River-based soldier, Lawal Musa, has been reportedly found in his girlfriend’s apartment in Eket, Akwa Ibom after he was kidnapped on his way to a First Bank on Calabar Way on Thursday.

Donald Trump will earn just around N400 as United States President

Going by today’s exchange rate between the dollar and the Naira, newly-elected United States President, Donald Trump will earn just around N400 a year when he takes the reign on January 20, 2017.

Despite economic recession, House of Reps members order delivery of N3.6bn exotic cars

An economic recession that has swept over the country hasn’t stopped members of House of Representatives from ordering N3.6bn worth of 360 exotic cars.

Sokoto school authorities hoard sets of furniture while students sit on bare floor

Students of Hafsat Ahmadu Bello Memorial Secondary School, Sokoto have, for a long time, been made to sit on the bare floor of their classrooms while several sets of furniture were locked away in a store by the school authorities.

“You must work to chop” – Obaseki cancels ‘free lunch’ in Edo barely 24hrs after inauguration

The ‘free lunch’ scheme which had been implemented by his predecessor, Adams Oshiomole will be kicked to the curb, as according to Obaseki, citizens “must work to chop.”

“Buhari is bereft of ideas” – President’s biggest critic, Ayo Fayose says

Not one to mince words when it comes to launching verbal tirades and criticisms at Buhari, Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has once again ridiculed the Nigerian president as being bereft of ideas.

“Go back to school, your problem is ignorance” – Wole Soyinka refuses to be pressured into tearing green card

Wole Soyinka has described online commentators who want to pressure him into tearing his green card as “noisome creatures” whose ignorance resonates largely on whatever they comment on.

“Electricity has improved in Nigeria in the past year” – Babatunde Fashola

For the ‘super’ minister, the race to bring electricity into every household is however still a long one, with the government’s battle against agitators to put an end to the destruction of power generation outlets still ongoing.

Chimamanda Adichie squares off against American analyst over Donald Trump’s racist tendencies

Chimamanda recently appeared as a guest on BBC’s Newsnight to discuss Trump’s racist tendencies and she almost left editor-in-chief of the American Spectator, R Emmett Tyrrell embarrassed.

Nigerian soldiers rue giving Boko Haram ransom for Chibok girls, fear for safety

Some top military men are dissatisfied with the government’s tactics, attributing the increase in attacks and kidnaps of soldiers to the recent ransom received by Boko Haram for Chibok girls.