Five Nigerians arraigned for fraudulent diversion of $4m Global Fund

The trial of five persons, implicated in the fraudulent diversion of about $4 million of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Nigeria, began on June 12, 2018 before Justice O.O. Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama. The defendants – Abimbola Abioye, Wuraola Adebayo, Zubairu Ibrahim, Faturoti Jacob […]

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Rep Gbajabiamila knocks Nigerian electricity distribution companies (DisCos), accusing them of fraud and corruption in billing methods (Tweets)

Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila who represents Surulere 1, Lagos constituency at the Nigerian House of Representatives has come down heavily on electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria over their billing methods. In a series of tweets, he accused the DisCos of hitting consumers with excessively high assumed bills, a practice which he condemned as fraudulent and […]

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Nigerian Pharmacist shot wife and daughter dead, commits suicide in Chicago (Photos)

The dead bodies of three family members were found in a home in west suburban Chicago. It has now been revealed that they are Nigerians and it was a murder-suicide carried out by the father. Olasunkanmi Esho,42, a Nigerian Pharmacist living in Chicago, shot his Cameroonian wife, Bourk Esho, 33, and their 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Esho, after which […]

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Nigerian government grants N37b for prepaid meters supply

Nigerian government has taken advantage of the new Meter Asset Provider (MAP) regulations to give a grant of N37 billion to a private sector operator to supply meters to interested Distribution Companies (DisCos). Power, Works and Housing Minister Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who disclosed this at the 28th monthly meeting of power stakeholders in Kaduna, stated […]

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Photos of choir master relaxing with busty lady on a beach go viral

A church choir master has got himself trending online after posting pictures of himself relaxing with a scantily-unclad lady in a beach. The young man identified as Kingsley who is also the son of a clergyman in Akwa Ibom decided to chill with the lady whom he referred to as a friend turned sister as […]

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Former Minister, Fani-Kayode meets Obasanjo

Ex-Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, Wednesday, held a meeting with former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. According to the former Minister, he met with Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta. Mr. Fani-Kayode revealed this on his Twitter page and went on to describe the ex-president as his father and leader. He, however, did not […]

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Former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye, sentenced to 14 years imprisonment

A judge, sitting at the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria, Tuesday, sentenced a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, to 14 years in prison. The judge found him guilty of misappropriating N1.16 billion Ecological Fund meant for the state. Justice Banjoko also found Senator Joshua Dariye guilty of criminal breach of trust as […]

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Inside Aso Rock: The Day Abacha Died, By Orji Ogbonnaya Orji

Friday June 5, 1998, was a cool bright day. Before we left the Villa, the Press Corps was informed that the leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, Yasser Arafat, would be making a brief stop-over at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, enroute Morocco. And he was expected to hold a brief discussion with the […]

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10 warning signs of suicide thoughts you should never ignore

Suicide is on the increase daily and it is quite saddening when the victims keep multiplying. Depression or thoughts of suicide can affect anybody irrespective of your age, gender or financial status. The encouraging news is that depression is very treatable and thoughts of suicide can be turned into thoughts of hope. Here’s everything you […]

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Meet 11 Nigerian women who made Forbes’ Africa 30 under 30 list for 2018 (Photos)

It is no longer news that Forbes Africa has released their yearly list of Africa 30 under 30 individuals that are making waves in the areas of business, technology, and creativity in Africa. We were super excited that 29 Nigerians made it to the 2018 edition of the Forbes Africa under 30 lists. Of these […]

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It is double standard to honour Abiola and admire Abacha, his tormentor -Soyinka tells Buhari

Playwright, Poet and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he cannot honour MKO Abiola in one breath and admire his tormentor Sani Abacha in the same breath. Soyinka who spoke at the national honours investiture for heroes of democracy., said that although he understood Buhari’s official loyalty to Abacha, it […]

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Man stares under his fiancee’s wide-opened legs in pre wedding postures (Photos)

Two lovebirds have released their pictures ahead of their wedding ceremony coming up in a few weeks time and that has got them trending online for the obvious reason. The soon-to-be bride who hails from Urualla in Rivers state posted the pre-wedding pictures of her and her partner on Facebook and got tongues wagging in […]

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Obasanjo, Babangida absent as MKO Abiola, Gani Fawehinmi are being honoured

Two former Nigerian presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd) were conspicuously absent at a ceremony for the conferment of national honours on the presumed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola; foremost human right lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi and others. Secretary to the federal government of Nigeria, Mr. Boss […]

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Abiola and Gani: Buhari to confer national honours to more Nigerians

Secretary to the federal government of Nigeria, Mr. Boss Mustapha, Tuesday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval to conferring national honours to some more Nigerians for their contributions to democracy. Mustapha said this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, venue of the post-humous investiture of Chief Moshood Abiola as Grand Commander of the Federal […]

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Trump meets Kim Jong Un ahead of Tuesday’s summit

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had forged a “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of a historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday, as the two men sought ways to end a nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula. Should they succeed in making a diplomatic breakthrough, it could bring […]

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Obasanjo’s adopted party, ADC speaks on MKO Abiola and June 12 as democracy day

Ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s adopted party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has spoken on the change of the Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12 and the awards to be given to late MKO Abiola and Chief Gani Fawehinmi. ADC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr Akin Osuntokun, applauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s […]

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Cheating husband got stuck with his landlady during sex (Photos, Video)

Two amorous lovers got stuck while having sex in a hotel room on Friday, 8 June, 2018. The two locked themselves up in a room in Baraka Hotel and soon after, they were heard shouting while begging for help. The shocking incident happened in Kitale area of Kenya. According to reports, the man’s wife was […]

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