The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has used the occasion of the festive period to appreciate and commend personnel in the North East for their commitment to make the region, and the nation at large, safe again.



Speaking during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration with troops in Maiduguri and Yola, the CAS conveyed the appreciation on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari and all Nigerians.



“The good work you are doing in the North East is well appreciated and commended by Mr President and all Nigerians”, the CAS said, while urging them not to rest on their oars but to sustain the high morale and tempo of operation against the insurgents.



The CAS, who is currently away on official assignment to South Africa, was represented at both occasions by the Chief of Policy and Plans,AVM James Gbum.

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[url]NEWSHELM.COM[/url] brings you a List of Nigerian Nollywood top actresses that had children as teenagers and went on to be successful in their jobs.

Genevieve Nnaji

Nollywood actress Genevieve couple of years ago in an interview revealed she had a child when she was mere 17 years old. The news shook the entire country with most wondering how it happened.

Genevieve is yet to share a photo of her daughter



Clarion Chukwurah

Veteran actress Clarion Chukwurah recently got married for the third time but before that she had a child at the tender age of 18.

The child is now the biggest video director in Nigeria – Clarence Peters.

His father is legendary Juju musician Shina Peters.



Shan George

Veteran actress Shan George got married at 16. She gave birth to two sons back to back following her marriage. The marriage however did not last long.
Also Read: Reminisce Becomes First Nigerian Act To Have 2 Albums Debut On Billboard Chart

She was quoted to say “Being married at the age of 16 was just like a child still living with her parents. It was more like an obligation. I don’t really want to talk about it because of my children.” She said.



Obot Etuk

Akwa Ibom born actress Obot Etuk got married at bare 15 and began to produce offspring shortly after.

“We got married in 1985 and divorced in 2002. The marriage did not last long. We were young when we got married. I was 15 then and he was 18.”
Also Read: Nigerian woman jailed 9yrs in the UK for burning lover’s private parts with a hot iron

Obot had 3 kids before her divorce.4


Omotola

Legendary actress Omotola Jalade and her husband met when she was 16 years old and at 18 they got married and gave birth to their first child.

Omotola is now a mother of 4 children and her youngest child is even in his teenage years.

Ada Ameh

Actress, Ada Ameh had her first child at 14.
She revealed peer pressure is the reason she started having children that early. She said, “Sometimes, I ponder on that. I had a child when I was 14.

My peers influenced me. But it has been some time now.”



Iretiola Doyle

Actress Ireti Doyle had her first child when she was in her late teens.
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Her daughter is all grown up now and is now married. They look more like sisters due to their close age gap.



Liz Benson

Super star actress, Liz Benson got married to her first husband, Samuel Gabriel Etim at a very young age.

The marriage had already produced 2 girls and 1 boy before beautiful Liz lost her husband to death in her mid twenties.

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Primate Elijah Ayodele,Spiritual head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has predicted that Hilary Clinton will win the forthcoming American presidential election.


In a telephone chat with GVE publisher, Taiye Olayemi, on Friday evening, the Nigerian Prophet said that although the Democrat will win the election, it will be keenly contested as Trump will try to come up with several antics to frustrate her efforts.

''She has to restrategise because Trump is going to try many things to frustrate her, including blackmail and scandalous incidents.

“She should be careful about her security details because although the election will be slightly won by Hilary Clinton, there are going to be certain issues to be dealt with. Hilary Clinton shouldn’t relent on her efforts,'' Primate Ayodele said.

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Father of four year old boy whose eyes were plucked out in Kaduna gets a car gift from a good Nigerian
Facebook user, Femi Jacob, who has been following up the case of the four year old boy whose eyes were plucked out by some suspected ritualists in Kaduna state, friday evening gave this update. According to Femi, a good Nigerian Samaritan gave the father a car gift which he can use to transport his son to and from school as well as for commercial purposes. Read what Femi wrote below:

This is one moment I do not have the exact words to describe. Few months ago, I told you of how a friend and sister told me to go track Abu, that four years old boy whose eyes were removed by suspected ritualists in Zaria.

I tracked Abu, and did an extensive report about everything, especially how the poor boy had been abandoned by Kaduna State Government who promised him heaven and earth. I told you how we gave Abu a new life, by registering him in a school where 'special' teachers have been hired to help out.

I told you that we needed a keke (tricycle) for Abu's father, a driver who at the time was out of job, to use in moving his boy to and fro school and also for commercial purposes so he can, at least, be financially empowered. Ladies and gentlemen, guests and friends, that person who, this morning, told me not to mention the name gave us the money, and instead of a keke, we got Abu's father a car that has four tyres! I couldn't make it down to Zaria to do the presentation, but here is my representative doing it.

*That bag you see here contains toys and other materials for Abuather of four year old boy whose eyes were plucked out in Kaduna gets a car gift from a good Nigerian.

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The phrase, ‘no one is above the law or the law respects no one’’ as proposed by British Jurist, A.V.Dicey and often used by various law enforcement agencies in Nigeria seems to have little or no substantial effect when it comes to certain Nigerians.

Majority of Nigerians have come to understand that within the confines of their country, the law surely respects some people. These people are part of the movers and shakers of the Nigerian political scene.

The name ‘’Muhammadu Buhari” doesn’t send these men running for their lives as it did for some people. Prior to winning the election, a whole lot of corrupt public officials went scampering when they realized he was going to win the election.

So far, the president has not ordered for their interrogation or questioning by law enforcement agencies regardless of whatever wrong the populace has associated their names with. Compiled here is a list of these five people:

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

Named as one of Nigeria’s strongest politician ever, the Egba High Chief, and a former president of Nigeria, is one of the country’s ‘’untouchable’’. Despite the fact that many Nigerians and groups have called for his probing, the former president has not been invited by any law enforcement or anti-graft agencies over any form of financial misappropriation. Moreover, the EFCC which was asked to interrogate him was seen by many as a tool in his hands which he used to hound his political opponents during his tenure.

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Popularly known as The Jagaban of Borgu, the two-term governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been trailed with series of allegations leveled against him. Many are of the belief that he’s got some skeletons in his cupboard, but till date, he has not been convicted of committing any corrupt act. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the most powerful politician in Nigeria at the moment and holds a legendary position in the country and among the Yorubas in particular.

Rotimi Amaechi

He was a former governor of Rivers State, and is presently Nigeria’s minister of transport. He is one of Nigeria’s most rugged politicians and also belongs to the country’s list of “untouchables”. This is further aided by the fact that he is a member of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. During his screening at the National Assembly which was postponed several times as a result of series of corruption allegations leveled against him in some quarters in Rivers State, Amaechi publicly stated that he had never collected a bribe in his life. Presently, the former governor is one of the president’s most trusted allies, and many believe that the president cannot probe him because he spent from his state’s purse to ensure that APC won last year’s general election.

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan

The former president remains unarguably one of Nigeria’s most powerful politicians not probed by the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. His administration was touted as the most corrupt the country ever witnessed. Under his watchful eyes, public officials embezzled public fund, and to further make it worse, the officials were not probed.

This led The Economist to label him as an ‘’ineffectual buffoon’’. It is however surprising to many Nigerians that till date; the former president has not been invited for questioning by any of the anti-graft agencies. In fact, he has been to the presidential villa thrice to put heads together with the president on how to stop the unrest in the Niger Delta region and how to move the country forward in general.

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar also belongs to the list of Nigerians who have not been probed by the present administration. He is one of the movers and shakers in the Northern part of the country and holds a very dignified position in the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is alleged to be one of those involved in the infamous Halliburton scandal. Despite the allegations, it is believed that the president holds him in dignified esteem, and as such, cannot probe him.


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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K Idris NPM, mni wishes to state categorically that at no time did Nigeria Police Force place a ban on peaceful public protest/procession anywhere in Nigeria most particularly Federal Capital Territory.


2. Peaceful Public protest/procession is an integral part of democratic norms in as much as it conforms with the rule of law and public order.
3. The Nigeria Police Force recognises the constitutional rights of every law abiding citizen to express his or her view through public protest/procession and other legitimate means.
4. In order to ensure that public protest/procession is not hijacked by hoodlums and miscreants to unleash mayhem and disturbance of public peace, persons or group of persons undertaking public protest/procession should endeavour to notify the police to enable the police protect and process the public procession through designated routes and destinations.
5. However, the Police will not condone any protest/procession on the public highways and roads inhibiting or disallowing public freedom and right of way.
6. The Inspector General of Police is committed to the principles of democratic policing and adherence to international best practices in public order management. To this end, State Commissioners of Police and Police Commanders are directed to emplace strategies to protect and facilitate lawful public protest/processions as well as protect other members of the public who are not engaged in any form of public protest/procession.

DCP Don N. Awunah, fsi
Force Public Relations Officer,
Force Headquarters,
Abuja.


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PDP Nigeria's Director of Social Media, Adeyanju Deji to dump party, says he is tired of PDP.

"I am completely discouraged. No zeal whatsoever to continue. And all these rubbish in the week of #EdoDecides"

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The eleventh edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Awards [NEA], took place on Sunday September 4, 2016 at the prestigious Tribeca Performing Art Center in New York.

The event, saw the likes of Kiss Daniel, Olamide, winning big at this year’s edition.
See Full List of Winners below:



MUSIC CATEGORIES



Album of the Year: Eyan Mayweather (Olamide)

Hottest Single of the Year: Mama (Kiss Daniel)

Best Song: Pick Up (Adekunle Gold)

AfroPop Artist of the Year: Kiss Daniel

Rap Act of the Year: Olamide

Best RnB Artist of the Year: Seyi Shay

Dancehall Artist: Ketchup

Best Collabo of the Year: My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking ft Wande Coal

Best Live Performance: 2Baba

Best Music Video of the Year (Director): Unlimited LA (Emergency, D’banj)

Best New Act to Watch: Adekunle Gold

Alternative Artist: Aramide

Indigenous Artist of the Year: Flavour

Diaspora Artist of the Year: Ayojay

Gospel Artist of the Year: Frank Edward

Most Promising Act to Watch: Mr. Eazi

Music Producer of the Year: Masterkraft

African Male Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian): Shatta Wale

African Female Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian): Efya


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The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has shut down mosques located in the school hostels over some allegations raised against a group called Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN).

A statement by the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) said the mosques, located in Fajuyi and Awolowo halls of the school allegedly harbors female students for prostitution and teaching of an alien doctrine with a fashion similar to the current Boko Haram insurgency.

Dr. G. O. Akinola, head, Division of Students Affairs gives further details on the closure.


Below is full statement:

The Division of Students Affairs (DSA) acting upon the Statutes and Regulations of Obafemi Awolowo University hereby declares closed until further notice, the two purported mosques in Awolowo and Fajuyi Halls for the reasons of peace, free movement of students and staff within the Halls and the overriding need for the security of all persons, assets and installation in the Halls.

The reasons for this closure are as set out below:

1. On Friday 12th August, 2016 when the current executive members of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ife Branch were to be inaugurated at the Central Mosque, the Division of Students Affairs (DSA) was invited and was duly represented by the Vice Dean of the Division. There were issues at the inauguration when we were told of another group of Muslim students who wanted to impose themselves and their doctrines which are not consistent with the Constitution of the MSSN members. At that point the Vice-Dean was asked to interact with this group with a view to finding out what their arguments and positions were;

2. After the Vice-Dean’s interaction with the group (which is yet to give a name to itself, although they insisted that they should be called MSSN too), we decided to call members of the group to a meeting at the DSA.

They came on Tuesday, 23rd August 2016 at 6.15pm. After several attempts at making them attend the parley failed, we eventually held a meeting with them on this 23rd August. We stressed at the meeting the point that the DSA is only aware of the existence of only one MSSN as a registered Muslim students’ group on the campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

We impressed it on the group that even the DSA is also aware that the National body of the MSSN recognises only one MSSN group here on campus. We therefore advised the group to, if they have any issue of disagreement between them and the mainstream MSSN, please for sake of peace on campus and interest of their members take steps to sort them out with the Executive of the MSSN on campus.

3. The meeting deliberated extensively on how to bring this settlement about and at the end of it, it was agreed that a period of one (1) week be given to permit the group interact with the mainstream MSSN and settle their disagreement amicably failing which the two ‘mosques’ at Fajuyi and Awolowo Halls would be closed down for peace to reign.

Note that this splinter group of the MSSN had begun to use the two ‘mosques’ in these Halls as a base for their anti-mainstream MSSN rhetorics and doctrinal disagreement on campus, including recruitment of students for their separate teachings. Note also, that these two ‘mosques’, converted as such were originally Cafeteria buildings meant for the respective halls under the University’s master plan.

We also agreed at the meeting that if the DSA found that they were able to make progress on the reconciliation, even if they have not completely reached an agreement on doctrinal or worship issues, the suggestive closure of the ‘mosque’ would be suspended to permit for more room for rapport and deeper reconciliation. We agreed that we were going to meet again on the very day that the one-week ultimatum to reconcile expired, that is Tuesday 30th August, 2016. Meanwhile, desirous of a way to convince the DSA that the splinter group meant well, they invited the DSA to visit the two ‘mosques’ in Fajuyi and Awolowo Halls to see that there was nothing sinister in the activities of the splinter group and that if anything at all, they have been peaceful and law-abiding.

4. However, on Thursday 25th August, a meeting was held with the University recognized MSSN Executive members. This same MSSN Executive is also recognised by the OAU Muslim Community and by the National body of MSSN in Nigeria. That meeting was called to hear the complaints of the splinter MSSN members and their grievances. The recognized MSSN was informed of the University’s plan to close the ‘mosques’ in Fajuyi and Awolowo Halls if the splinter group of the MSSN failed to make peace with the mainstream MSSN and reconcile accordingly;

5. On Friday 26th August, the MSSN National body paid a courtesy visit to the DSA to discuss the furore over the recognized MSSN on campus. The visitation team led by the President of the National MSSN, Muhammad Jameel Muhammad came in company of the campus mainstream MSSN and some of his officials. The thrust of their visit was to make a passionate appeal to the DSA on their fear for the possibility of “Emergence on the OAU campus of an extremist group of Muslim students in a fashion similar to the current Boko Haram insurgency besetting Nigeria”.

They expressed some fears and strongly felt that the splinter MSSN group in OAU and what they referred to as “their strange doctrinal principles and procedures” could lead to the materialization of such fears. The visitation team pleaded with the University through the DSA to do all that was lawful and needful to see that such fears were allayed. The visitation team also reiterated their support for the recognized MSSN mainstream organization and its president. In addition, the team gave a copy of the MSSN Constitution and 5 copies of the articles of faith of the MSSN titled “MSSN at a Glance” to the DSA;

6. On the night of 27th August, 2016 reports came to the Acting Dean, DSA, that the splinter MSSN group were planning to hold a religious programme in Awolowo Hall Cafeteria the following day (i.e. 28th August, 2016), for which they had not sought or obtained permission. The Acting Dean reported to the University Chief Security Officer who immediately sent a group of his men to see how things would go with a view to apprehending any illegality or untoward behaviours and report forthwith. Report came that the religious programme held and that the leaders of the splinter MSSN presided at that programme. The point here is that the group failed to seek or secure approval for this religious activity in the Cafeteria.

7. However, on the night preceding the expiration of the ultimatum given to the Splinter MSSN group, to make peace with the mainstream MSSN and reconcile accordingly, a text message was sent to the Vice Dean, DSA, from the Splinter MSSN group that they had contacted someone who would help broker the reconciliation talks and that the person said he would see the Chief Imam of the Central mosque later. The DSA quickly apprehended this as delay tactics as the text could have been sent earlier.

Otherwise, why the night preceding the expiration of the ultimatum to reconcile? In any case, on the agreed date when the ultimatum expired (Tuesday 30th August, 2016), the DSA expected them to come for a meeting at the DSA’s office, but to our chagrin they refused to show up.

8. Meanwhile, acting upon the invitation earlier extended to the DSA by this splinter MSSN group, the Acting Dean and Vice Dean at about 10.45am on 31st August, 2016, visited the Fajuyi and Awolowo Halls with a view to seeing for themselves samples of the activities of the splinter MSSN group. We told them of many irregular and outright illegal things we have heard them do at the ‘mosques’. We made them realise that they had been holding unauthorized religious programmes in these ‘mosques’ and several other places on campus without approval from the DSA. They, however, argued that they had not been violent but law abiding and that they had never done anything illegal or irregular in any of their religious meetings.

9. But on this our visit to Awolowo ‘mosque’, we discovered a door leading to one of the rooms in the ‘mosque’ was securely locked from inside and the occupants refused to open. We threatened to force the door open if they refused any further, and after much persuasion, the door was opened and we discovered to our utter amazement that a group of girls numbering about a dozen were locked inside the room either fully or partially veiled. Our amazement was that the room in which they were locked or locked themselves was in a male hall, we wondered to no end why purported female students would be locked up in a male hall during lecture hours, no matter the excuse. Before we could interrogate them, some escaped through the backdoor of the room but we were able to apprehend three of them from whom we collected their identity cards.

10. At the Fajuyi Hall, we also discovered to utter shock that a group of girls who purported themselves to be students were locked in a room in the ‘mosque’. We interrogated them and they claimed that they were kept there by their leaders who happen to be the leaders of MSSN splinter group. They, in addition claimed that they were praying in the room. Our dilemma was why a group of female students would claim to be praying during lecture hours in an exclusive male hall at around 11am! There were five girls in this room and we collected the identity cards from four of them. The fifth one who was fully veiled said she had not her identity card on her. However, a male student who vouched for this fully veiled girl volunteered to stand in for her until she produced her identity card. We collected this male student’s identity card.

11. Having observed the seeming obstinacy of the splinter MSSN group to interact with the DSA and to fulfill the requirements of the agreement reached on 23rd August, we again were forced to send a follow-up invitation to them stating that they should come to the DSA for a meeting on Wednesday, 31st August for a serious interaction at the DSA’s office. But to our utter dismay they sent a text message to the DSA that all of them in the group would be having Continuous Assessment tests from 10am to 5pm on 31st August, 2016. We replied that text message that no test of any kind could possibly last from 10am to 5pm in this University and that in their own interest they needed to show up for the meeting on or before 2.00pm on 31st August to discuss the issue of reconciliation as agreed in our last meeting with them.

12. The splinter MSSN group eventually came in the afternoon of 31st August at about 1.15pm. We intimated them with our findings and told them they had to put a stop to their practice of harbouring girls in rooms within the ‘mosques’. Their leaders insisted that they could not abide by that demand and that they reserved the right to keep any of their female members in the rooms in the ‘mosque’! We explained to them that what they were doing was contrary to the laws of the University and the regulations guiding religious worship and students’ conduct. But they held their ground that since the ‘mosque’ was a place of worship they could not abide by the rules and the need to desist from keeping female students within its rooms at any time. The meeting ended in a stalemate.

13. We thereafter pleaded with the Chief Imam of the University to take full charge of the ‘mosques’ and prevent forthwith any breach of the University’s rules within its walls. He declined flatly and said he would rather not be held responsible for what ever happened in those ‘mosques’ as he had since dissociated himself from the practices and doctrines of the splinter MSSN who controlled it.

14. It should be noted that the Federal Government, of Nigeria of which Obafemi Awolowo University is an integral part, has not legalized prostitution in Universities. It is pertinent to note also that no female should be camped in a male facility under the guise of religion, as this is tantamount to running a brothel which will breed prostitution; and this is illegal. It is only fit, proper and responsible that any grossly abused university facility be closed down.

15. Consequently, acting within its powers to prevent any breakdown of law and order and to ensure freedom of movement of persons within the respective halls of residence, especially at this time of dire security concern in the country, the DSA has therefore acted this 2nd day of September, 2016 to seal off and close down henceforth, the two ‘mosques’ in Awolowo and Fajuyi Halls until such a time that orderliness and the rule of the University would be respected within its walls.

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The National Association of Block molders of Nigeria yesterday began a five-day warning strike over the increasing price of building construction materials such as granite, cement and others. President of the association, Rasco Adebowale, says the strike action will among other things, afford them the opportunity to review the price of blocks to reflect the new prices of the building construction materials.

According to the moulders, there have been a 50% increase in the price of raw materials they use in moulding blocks particularly cement which went from N1,600 to N2,300 last week.

They say the price of cement is as high as N2,350 in some places that are not easily accessible.

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The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu Donated Motorcycles To The Ministry Of Education, Encourages More Good Results In The Sector.


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Police in Uganda on Thursday, August 18th, raided a notorious abortion clinic and arrested the doctor, Moses Kaweesa. The police officers (disguised in plain clothes) raided Miriam Medical Centre in Bwaise and rescued secondary school girls who were being prepared to undergo abortion.

Drama ensued when one woman identified as Joan began to cry and plead for leniency because she was about to get married.

"Please do not arrest or expose me. I am going to get married soon but the husband-to-be is not the one responsible for the pregnancy,” Joan pleaded. "The wedding is due next Saturday" she sobbed.

One of the girls was bleeding and was immediately rushed to Mulago Hospital. Another 15-year-old, found in school uniform, is currently in police custody at Kawempe Police Station.

The doctor, who carries out the abortions, Moses Kaweesa, said, “If you arrest me, my life will be done. I get a living by helping girls abort."

A total of seven people were arrested on the afternoon. Attempts by Moses Kaweesa to offer a bribe to the arresting police officers were futile.

The police worked along with officials from KCCA, Remnant Uganda (an NGO) and Reproductive Health Uganda to carry out the operation. Abortion in Uganda is illegal and carries a sentence of up to 14 years. Prior to the raid, Kampala Sun had published a story about choking the country's capital.


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President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, on his 60th birthday, August 24th, 2016.



President Buhari joins the people and government of Sokoto State, the Muslim community and family members of the Sultan in celebrating the unique anniversary.



As the head of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), the President affirms that the Sultan has demonstrated uncommon leadership style, patriotism and wisdom in his consistent advocacy for security, peace and unity of Nigeria.



President Buhari believes that the wise counsels and support of the royal father on issues of good governance, girl-child education, infant and child mortality, and agriculture has greatly enriched his administration’s efforts to improve the livelihood of Nigerians.



The President prays that the almighty Allah will grant the Sultan good health and long life to continue in the service of humanity.





Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
August 23, 2016


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In the AFCON Under 17 Qualifier Second leg match that took place in Niger on Saturday, Niger Republic defeated Nigeria 3-1 to take a aggregate 3- 2 win over Nigeria and thus dumping Nigeria out of the AFCON Finals.



This photo has come to the notice of the general public on the events that might have transpired during the game.



NFF official Munir Tijjani being manhandled by Nigerien spectators And security officials in Niamey on Saturday.

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Cross River State chapter of NLC protesting non payments of salaries and other allowances to both state, local government and pensioners,but fueling more than 100 SUV for convoys and without paying the drivers and his appointees.



They are at eleven eleven now. Na wao, may God help Cross Riverians.



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An witnessed saw this accident involving a Nissan Pathfinder jeep this morning at the Oshodi – Apapa Expressway. Luckily, no lives was injured.



The driver was descending Oshodi bridge on his way to the Apapa Expressway end before he lost control of the vehicle and ended up in a deep hole close to the service lane. The left front tyre was locked deeply in the ditch that the two back tyres were completely thrown off the ground.

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Police Block #BringbackourGirls Protesters From Entrying Presidential Villa In Abuja.


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A South African Pastor, Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng, also known as Prophet Mboro, who supposedly represents a selfless, homeless and rejected sect"buys a multi million Rand sportscar.



He was notably reported to have made a journey to heaven and returned..



He denied going to heaven and taking a Selfie with Jesus as reported but he can't deny this.


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The federal government said yesterday that it is shutting down Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the North-eastern states of Yobe and Adamawa.



The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mohammad Sani Sidi, made this known at a press conference to mark this year’s World Humanitarian Day in Abuja.

“We have camps in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states but as we mark this day, I want to tell you that most of the camps have been closed down,” he said.

Sidi said the 12 camps in Adamawa have been closed while six of the seven in Yobe have been shut down as displaced people have started returning home voluntarily following the liberation of their communities by the military and the establishment of state structures, adding that most of the remaining camps were in Maiduguri where there are over one million IDPs from Borno State alone.

“We have 26 formal camps in Maiduguri but displaced persons in the camps in other states are voluntarily going back home. I can tell you that almost 40 percent of the camps have been closed,” the NEMA boss said.

He however, added that there were still some 80,000, 26,000 and 55,000 Nigerians in refugee camps in Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic, respectively.


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Three days to the end of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Team Nigeria took delivery of the much awaited kits after most of the athletes had concluded their events with some already back to their bases.



A top official of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria who disclosed this to Sports Vanguard Thursday, said the kits which arrived Wednesday night would no longer serve any purpose because “most of the athletes have left after concluding their events”.

He added that “I have never experienced this in my years in sports. Money meant for the Games was held tightly by ministry officials and they were just releasing money piecemeal. We had to buy kits on our own while some athletes competed in their personal kits.”

It would be recalled that Team Nigeria had to resort to their warm-up track suits for the match past of the Opening Ceremony as the sports ministry claimed the official attire which was showcased before President Muhammadu Buhari during the hand-over ceremony in Abuja failed to arrive on time for the ceremony.


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Gov. Ikpeazu's Words After Emerging Victorious at Appeal Court

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state on Thursday was joyful after he emerged victorious at the appeal court on Thursday.



Speaking to newsmen, he expressed gratitude to the judiciary which, he said, had proved to be the hope of the common man.


“Without the judiciary of this country, what would have been the fate of the poor son of a teacher, who became governor at the mercy of God and people of Abia.



“The news before of us is a wonderful one and we are grateful to God for what He has done that our mandate has once again been affirmed by the Court of Appeal.


“This to us is a victory for the common people of Abia, who voted massively for us in 2015,” he said.


He said that with the judgment he had been “re-invigorated in our service to Ndi-Abia without letting them down”.


Ikpeazu thanked the people for their support and steadfastness in prayer for his victory and urged them not to rest on their oars.


“The gains this country has achieved in terms of our democratic experience is too much for us to toy with," he said. “We can recover from our economic problems but we may never recover if we drawback on our gains in democratic governance,” he said.


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From the Sokoto State leather inception mission: Goat and sheep skin awaiting traditional processing.

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PHOTOS: Female Athlete Dives Across Finish Line To Win Gold Medal At The RIO Olympics

Female Olympian, Shaunae Miller, representing the Bahamas has shocked the world with a dive feat which earned her a place in the competition’s Gold ranking table.

The sprinter who pulled what has been described as one of the wildest and most spectacular finishes in the Rio 2016 competition finished first in the women’s 400m race as she dived her way across the finish line.


The athlete who started off strong in the race was caught up with by the four gold medal winning Allyson Felix who was believed to have wrapped up the race until the sudden dive which changed the whole story.



Following her announcement as the winner, she said: “I’ve never done it before.


“I have some cuts and bruises, a few burns… it hurts”.

Miller added: “When I was on the ground I didn’t know I’d won,’ the gold medalist added. ‘I still don’t know how it happened.



“What was in my mind was I had to get a gold medal. The next thing I was on the ground. It’s an amazing feeling”.

22-year-old Miller finished the race to win a Gold medal in 49.44 seconds.

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Nigeria's former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised the Nigeria's U23 Olympic football team for their feats in the competition.

The team recently defeated Denmark by two goals to advance to the semi final of the competition. They will face Germany on Wednesday.

Taking to Social Media, Jonathan said he's proud of the team.

"I''m proud of the Dream Team whose victory against Denmark has pushed them through to the medal rounds, #ProudlyNaija" he tweeted.


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Minister of Sports and Youth Development Solomon Dalung was pictured going down to the bench to see Shehu and ask how bad his leg hurts after picking up an injury during the game between Nigeria and Sweden at the On-going RIO Olympics.

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Mr Chenge, Managing Director of Chinatown & Benue Valley Vehicle Manufacturing Co presenting a brochure of the WAZOBIA Tricycle (Keke) to the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, During a visit to the State House, Presidential Villa.


With him is Mr Charles Uchi, Procurement Manager at Chinatown BVVM.

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The military siege to Arepo area to dislodge militants who have been terrorising Lagos and Ogun states continued, Saturday. Here are photos from Sodiq Adelakun.



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