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Teenage girl, two others escape prison as Nigeria jails 40 for hawking “pure water,” soft drinks

The “convicted” hawkers will each spend one week behind bars.

7 things you should know about Mavin Records’ upcoming Christmas concert

And you can be part of it for as little as N500.

Albino women rock several shades of makeup for new campaign – see photos

Check out these lovely photos and you’ll agree.

VIDEO: Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets turn football pitch to Church revival center

…and they did the dedication right on the pitch.

World Cup Qualifier: Martins, Iheanacho, others brace for Nigeria, Swaziland clash

The match comes up 7pm Nigerian time, on Friday. We can’t wait!

Awww! The awesome moment heroic police officer turned fire fighter in Port Harcourt

Another proof we can use to shut down those who think Nigerian police officers are up to no good.

Who knew how police officer due for promotion wound up dead in own car?

Corporal Agi Elias was on course to become a police sergeant but that will, unfortunately, no longer be.

FULL LIST: Buhari deploys Fashola to power ministry; Amaechi to transportation; see other portfolios here

Buhari will head the Ministry of Petroleum. Click to see the complete list.

Biafra: Banks shut, shots fired, stampede, corpers panic as protesters invade Port Harcourt again

It’s the second time Biafra agitators would take “the battle” to Port Harcourt.

Nigerian students mourn as Vice-Chancellor dies in Benin Republic

The VC’s death reportedly threw graduating students into confusion as to how their papers would be sorted on time.

Father throws “wizard” teenage son into village well for “bringing bad luck”

“He once told us that he had consulted many spiritualists, who told him that his son is a wizard.” Wow.

“RCCG vs Amosun”: Ogun governor demolished church in retaliation over express road “repairs,” journalist blasts

Three days after the church “fixed” a problem the governor should have, Ogun State demolished one of the church buildings.

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Here are the 8 records five-star Nigerian boys shattered

Record Number Six is awesome!

Lamorde Out! Buhari fires embattled EFCC chairman

Lamorde has been in the middle of allegations the EFCC, under his watch, could not account for N1 trillion worth of recovered loots.

$5.1bn fine: New MTN boss vows to “deal with NCC”

The new MTN boss hope to get the South African company out of NCC’s “jaws.”

A toast to Reuben Abati at 50 – Toni Kan

“Abati morphed from a brilliant young man with a gift for writing into the most read and respected columnist in contemporary Nigeria.”

TRAGEDY: 8-year-old boy, three other siblings die in Lagos mudslide

Sad day in Lagos as four children of the same father die after mudslide “rammed” into their house.

Nigerian Army yet to identify soldiers who allegedly battered journalist to stupor

The reporter has been unable to return to work since the soldiers went all crazy on him.