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Boko Haram suicide bombers now carry explosives in women’s handbags – Police

Will Nigerians call for government ban on handbags like they did for the Muslim hijab worn by suicide bombers?

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.

“Anglican reverend” abandon bleeding church guard in hospital over “high cost of treatment”

A security guard got the shocker of a lifetime after an official of the church he was paid to protect abandoned him in hospital over the cost of treatment.

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.”

Reuben Abati: The phones no longer ring

Abati: “On one occasion, after a whole day of silence, I had to check if the phones were damaged!”

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.

PHOTO: Thugs fight each other over money extorted from truck driver who hit car on Ikorodu highway

“Shut up and take the money!” a man who appeared to be the ring leader shouted at another thug.

VIDEO: London based Nigerian speechless as he enjoys local egusi soup with “eba to bad”

Whenever London-based Azuka Nzeka misses Nigeria, he doesn’t rush to the nearest airport to board a flight home. See what he does.

PHOTO: VP Osinbajo, the rains welcome Buhari after America trip

After is official four-day visit to the U. S. ended, yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari is back in Nigeria.

Pregnant Nigerian woman, locked up for rejecting prostitution in Burkina Faso, regains freedom

“She came to me and said that I would make more money as a fashion designer if I traveled outside Nigeria,” Ganiyat, who took the offer without informing her parents, said.

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.”

#SaveBabyDubem: Month-old Nigerian baby needs N4 million to fix heart hole

One-month-old Elizabeth Chidubem Kezie’s odds at surviving may soon drastically diminish, except we all do something about it…and on time.

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.

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.

“They shut my son out, but allowed my dog keeper in,” ousted NSA Dasuki berates “low-level” SSS officers

“The only person allowed was the man who feeds my dogs. And he only related with the dogs.”

“Boko Haram” bomb Gombe market as people shop for Sallah

The central market in Gombe, capital of Gombe state, looks like a war zone after suspected Boko Haram bombers detonated explosives there, Thursday evening.

Ebute-Metta residents quarrel with LASBCA officials for marking their “shaky” building for demolition

“We are waiting for the ultimatum,” a resident of the house angrily dared officials who were themselves angered by the response.