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Mohammed Aminu Atiku, the son of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, Wednesday in Lagos lost the struggle to have sole custody of his two children born to him by his estranged wife, Unmi Fatima Bolori.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/atikus-sonmohammed-loses-custody-two-children/

The Atiku Global Support Group (AGSG), a pro-democracy outfit promoting political ideology of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated its National Executive Committee (NEC).
The group, which is an association of volunteers consisting of Nigerians from different background, is committed to advocacy and campaign inspired by the antecedents, experience, reputation and enduring value of Atiku.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/2019-group-moblise-15m-votes-atiku-abubakar/

”On the 8th of January 2012. I called my uncle, Baba Lanre…please, come and help me give my mum her food stuffs, drugs and monthly allowance. There will be strike tomorrow. My uncle left. At exactly 12:30 pm that same day, Baba Lanre called. “Solape, Eganmidogo. Mama ti ku oo”. I laughed and end the call. He called back again. “Didn’t you hear what I said? Mama ti ku. Infact she had fish in her hand and her mouth.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/really-devastated-church-refused-bury-mom-liz-anjorin-converted-islam/

Nigeria is known for extreme political tussles with this struggle to rule mankind getting to volatile levels on some occasions. But since the social media became the new order of easy and wider media circulation the Nigerian political terrain has witnessed a new level of desperation and character assassinations in the name of pushing opponents over the contentious bar.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/128449-2/

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has lauded the reappointment of Rotimi Amaechi as the Director General, Presidential Campaign Council of President Muhammadu Buhari.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/apc-lauds-amaechis-apointment-buharis-campaign-dg/

Yobe Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, has approved N1.1 billion for the payment of gratuities to 631 retired civil servants in the state.

Mr Abdullahi Bego, Director-General, Press Affairs to the Governor said this in a statement on Sunday, in Damaturu.

Bego said that the beneficiaries were the civil servants, who retired from service between January and July, 2017.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/gov-gaidam-approves-n1bn-gratuities-retirees-yobe/

French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that there is no chance of progress towards Turkey joining the European Union at present.

At a joint news conference in Paris, Mr Macron said there were differences over human rights since Turkey’s purges following a failed coup in 2016.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/macron-tells-erdogan-no-chance-turkey-joining-eu/

Russia has fiercely criticised the US for convening the UN Security Council over protests in Iran.

Russia’s envoy Vassily Nebenzia said involving the council in an “internal affair” damaged the top UN body.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/iran-protests-russia-berates-us-un-talks-internal-affair/

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he has “never questioned” President Trump’s mental health after the author of controversial book said his staff saw him as a “child”.

Michael Wolff says Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House is based on about 200 interviews.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/trump-tillerson-never-questioned-presidents-mental-health/

There are only two North Korean athletes who qualify for this year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

South Korea has offered high level talks with North Korea on 9 January to discuss its possible participation in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

https://www.ireporteronline.com/south-korea-proposes-high-level-talks-north-olympics/

The Nigerian army says more than 700 people held by Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country have escaped captivity.

An army spokesperson, Col Timothy Antigha, said they had fled several islands in Lake Chad and arrived in the town of Monguno, in Borno state.

There has been no independent verification of the army’s claim.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/nigerian-army-says-700-boko-haram-captives-escaped/

President Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of lying and deceiving the United States while receiving billions of dollars in foreign aid.

In his first tweet of the year, he also alleged Pakistan harboured terrorists.

Pakistan reacted angrily to the tweet, saying all the funding was accounted for and that Mr Trump was bitter due to the “US defeat in

https://www.ireporteronline.com/trump-blasts-pakistan-deceit-first-tweet-year/

There are reports of protests breaking out in Iran for a fifth day, despite a statement from the president that the unrest “is nothing”.

Anti-government chanting and burning cars were reported as night fell in the capital, Tehran, while police said an officer was killed in a central city.

President Hassan Rouhani said protests were an “opportunity, not a threat” but vowed to crack down on “lawbreakers”.

https://www.ireporteronline.com/iran-unrest-new-protests-rouhani-plays-violence/

One Olugbenga Jeremiah Oduwole who claims to be a Yoruba traditional ruler with the title of Oriade Of Iranmiyi Kingdom, Adeyenmi II, with his purported palace situated at No 1, Palace Way, Iranmiyi Kingdom, Ogun State, has been arrested in Lagos.


https://www.ireporteronline.com/busted-suspected-fake-oba-arrested-lagospictured/

The Nigerian police has said making phone calls at filling stations is a criminal offence which an offender could be arrested for. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, stated that an offender could be prosecuted and jailed for attempted arson.
He described the filling station as a public facility where motorists must be careful because of the inflammable products like petrol and other petroleum products being dispensed there.
https://www.ireporteronline.com/police-start-arresting-anyone-found-making-phone-calls-smoking-petrol-stations/

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte feels it was important his team got the three Premier League points against Stoke City to maintain their impressive run as he prepares to face Arsenal on Wednesday.

Despite resting Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas with N’Golo Kante coming from the bench, Chelsea still thrashed Stoke 5-0 in their

https://www.ireporteronline.com/conte-pleased-witn-chelsea-win-stoke-focuses-arsenal-clash/

Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, headed by Chief OkoiObono-Obla is talking tough over its assignment to sanitise the system in the incoming year.

Obla confirmed to Sunday Tribune that the panel is presently investigating how some public officers acquired national assets worth billions of naira.

Recently, the panel announced the recovery of 86 exotic vehicles in a warehouse belonging to a director in the Federal Government bureaucracy

https://www.ireporteronline.com/trouble-corrupt-public-officials-2018-fgs-assets-recovery-panel/

Anderlecht forward Henry Onyekuru is confident the time he will spend with his family in Nigeria while on break will help speed up his recovery froma serious injury, bush radio reports
Onyekuru tore his knee ligaments while in action for Anderlecht in their 1-0 Belgian league win against his former club KAS Eupen last

https://www.ireporteronline.com/onyekuru-time-family-will-speed-recovery-knee-injury/