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How palace workers wept before Ooni of Ife died

A source said some palace workers had been shedding tears since the monarch was flown to the UK for medical treatment.

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.

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.”

Drama: Nigerian police gives Enugu car robbers Hollywood-movie-like chase, recovers stolen vehicle

At a point the hoodlums jumped out of the vehicle abandoning same and ran inside the bush. Police continued the chase on foot.

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.

“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.

Benin Monarch offers bus as ransom for abducted brother

The monarch brother of a kidnapped Nigerian has offered a bus as ransom to the abductors.

Nigerian author rejects high paying Germany cooking job, says he’ll rather continue “cooking words”

What would you do if you were offered a job that pays three times as much as your current one…and in Germany? Most people may jump at it.

“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.

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.

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.”

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.

VIDEO: This what happened when Kelechi Iheanacho got one-on-one with Roma’s goalie…cool finish

See what he did to AS Roma after former English left-back, Ashley Cole, slipped up during a pre-season friendly on Tuesday.