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APC Senator Claims Monkeys Swallowed N70m of Northern Senators Forum Money
The N70m handed over to the Northern Senators Forum has been swallowed by monkeys in the farm of a ranking senator.
Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna) told newsmen minutes after Senator Abdullahi Adamu was removed as the chairman of Northern Senators … Continue Reading
How A Call Thwarted The Capture of Boko Haram Leader, Shekau – BBC
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, has once again escaped from being captured by men of the Nigerian Army, according to the BBC.
In a recent operation by the Army, Shekau escaped his hideout in … Continue Reading
Dana Aircraft Skids Off Runway, Crash-Lands In Port Harcourt
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Skids off runway
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Passengers highlighted at a nearby bush
Tragedy was averted as a commercial aircraft belonging to Dana Air which took off from Lagos, crashed-landed at the Port Harcourt International airport, Rivers State.
The plane with registration number 5N-SRI … Continue Reading
Mother of Four Finds Her Death Certificate in Husband’s Car, Writes Toke Makinwa
A Lagos based nurse and mother of four, explains how she found her death certificate in the vehicle of her husband and father of her children.
She shared this experience with a Nigerian OAP Toke Makinwa who posted it on … Continue Reading
Breaking: Protest as Police Kills Driver in Port Harcourt
Residents of Rumuokoro community have gone on a wild protest after a policeman attached to an escort killed a commercial driver.
It is not very clear what led to the killing of the driver but an eyewitness reported that the … Continue Reading
From India to ‘buying’ South Africa: the rise and fall of the Guptas
The three Gupta brothers accused of corruption links to South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, who resigned as president on Wednesday, had modest beginnings in India. But the world they set out to capture has turned in on them.
On a sunny … Continue Reading
Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, resigns amid political turmoil
Resignation done via televised announcement
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, has resigned according to report by Pan-African news media, REPORTS AFRIQUE.
His resignation was done via a televised announcement on Thursday amid political turmoil in one of Africa’s fastest-growing … Continue Reading
Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, resigns amid political turmoil
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, has resigned. His resignation was done via a televised announcement on Thursday amid political turmoil in one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
The announcement came just after the government released hundreds of political prisoners, including some … Continue Reading
Video of 2 year-old child raped in Chrisland School played in court
A video of a two year, 11 month-old pupil of Chrisland School, Lekki, Lagos portraying her alleged serial defilement by the school’s supervisor was played today at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court.
The video was played during … Continue Reading
Cyril Ramaphosa elected as South African president [VIDEO]
Cyril Ramaphosa has emerged the new president of South Africa after he was elected unopposed in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon.
Ramaphosa was nominated as a candidate by ANC backbencher, Patrick Maesela, and the nomination was seconded by his … Continue Reading