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This happened on the street of a reader who took the photos and sent them in. This happened this afternoon at Ekenwa road in Benin. Two men claiming right to the road blocked each other on the road. The driver of the white bus said he was carrying garri so couldn't move back, while the driver of the other car said he entered the road first. After sitting in their cars for several minutes, they both switched off their cars and went away.

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Photo of a young woman at Maiduguri IDP camp smiling happily with her gift from IOM Nigeria, an international Organization.

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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi wore a well-cut suit to meet the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta at Kenya's State House on Wednesday July 15th but beneath the suit, he wore a bullet proof vest. Kenyans of course took to twitter to slam the Italian PM.

Some don't blame him sha. Kenya has been hit with a series of horrific terror attacks, but wearing that inside the State House?
What do you guys think?

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President Buhari has recalled how he narrowly escaped a delighted mob after the Eid prayers at the National Mosque Abuja. He said while receiving the Muslim Community in the Federal Capital Territory that paid him a traditional Sallah homage at the Presidential Villa today.

The President said, “I thank you most sincerely for fulfilling the tradition of greetings for whoever occupies this place. I thank you very much for your loyalty to the country, as represented by our institutions and to the system.

“Today, during and immediately after the prayers, I think I was bombarded by the youths who almost overwhelmed the security, and I had to hold tight to my gown to get to my car.

“I was advised to enter the car from the ADC side and I refused. I went across trying to wave my hand to the wild youths who wanted to see me.

“On an occasion like this, it shows that after what happened to President Ronald Reagan of the USA, it is only God Almighty that protects leaders because in a mob like this, anybody with a sharp knife can get access and do a lot of damage.

“So, all the policemen that were deployed and soldiers since six o’ clock in the morning, before I came out two hours later in the rains, cannot protect you, only God protects. I hope God will continue to protect us.”

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There are reports that a twin explosion just rocked Damaturu. This is happening just hours after a bomb blast at the Gombe main market on Thursday evening that left no fewer than 48 people dead.

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nformation just coming in to us clamming there is heavy tension now in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. According to the report on the ground, Prince Ikem Obioma, the riot in Owerri was purportedly over the demolition of illegal structures by the Rochas Okorocha government through the government Agency (ENTRACO).

All shops and banks around Douglas Road, Ama hausa Mbaise Road axis under lock with heavy concentration of armed security personnels around the area.

The source revealed that todays problem started after the state government gave the traders at Ekeonuwa market and environs a deadline date to evacuate the area or face demolition, but the traders union were said to have insisted that the governor must demolish Amahausa first which is also along the busy road before their business spots.
The governor yesterday demolished some illegal structures belonging to the Igbo traders, but allegedly spared the structures belonging to the Hausa community. The Igbo traders were unhappy with this development which they considered unfair and a display of double standard by the state government. As a result, some irate youths were said to have busted into the Hausa market, leading to the riot.

The situation seems under control at the moment as mobile police men and other security personnels have surrounded the Ama Hausa area.

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An angry man who could not fathom how the 'princely' sum of N25,000 was debited from his Guarantee Trust Bank account, stormed a branch of the bank and vowed to leave until his money was restored.

If the bank staff and other customers thought the man was making an empty threat, they were in for a shock as he began to strip down to his boxers and caused such a scene that the managers had to beg pacify him by restoring his money.

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A Red Cross official has confirmed that more than 30 people were killed in the two blasts at a market in Gombe, Gombe state today.

Nobody has claimed responsibility for the blasts, which went off around 5:30pm (1630 GMT), but they bear the hallmarks of attacks by Boko Haram.

The militant Islamists have killed thousands in a six-year insurgency in the country’s northeast. In the last two months, they have killed close to 900 people.

“I have 30 bodies in bags and I am sure there are more out there,” said the Red Cross official, who was involved in the evacuation and wanted to remain anonymous.

An official from the National Emergency Management Agency also confirmed that the attacks had taken place and many people were hurt.

President Muhammadu Buhari has made crushing the insurgents his top priority, but hundreds have been killed in bombings and shootings since he was inaugurated on May 29.

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The media officer for the Super Falcons, Gracious Akujobi has died. Family sources say she died in Abuja this morning. The cause of her death is yet unknown. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.


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The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield has stated that they would continue to pressurize Nigeria until it legalizes same sex marriage. She made this known on Monday July 13 during a live-web chat with journalists in Washington.

"As a government, it is one of the highest priorities and strongest values that discrimination against anyone based on their sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong. We believe human rights should be available to everybody. As a policy, we will continue to press the government of Nigeria, as well as other governments which have provided legislation that discriminate against the LGBT community. This is very much a work in progress, but I think you will agree with me that the law in Nigeria really went far in discriminating against this community but also people who associate with them. So, we will continue to press the government, to press the legislature to change these laws and provide human rights for all Nigerian people regardless of their sexual orientation. With what is happening in the US, you can determine how far we are willing to go. We strongly believe human rights for all people and we are particularly opposed to legislation that actually targets the gay community for discrimination. So we are prepared to push this as a policy, not just in Africa but across the world.”

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The former President was seen at the Gwarimpa branch of First Bank where he went to process his BVN

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The Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State today apprehended a middle-aged man in Ogba, Innocent Nwevo, with 47 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as Petrol. The team who went to arrest him acted on a tip off that a tenant in a shop opposite Sunday Retail Market, Ogba, was stockpiling and engaging in illegal sales of petroleum product in the area.

When the team got to his shop they discovered several kegs of petrol, carefully concealed behind foodstuffs and other commodities in the shop. He was later arrested and was this afternoon paraded in the presence of journalists.

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No fewer than seven persons were killed in Jigawa when a welding gas cylinder exploded in Ruba village of Kafin Hausa Local Government areas in Jigawa

Malam Muhammad Gudado, the state Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), told NAN on Monday in Dutse that the incident occurred around 12:23 pm on Sunday,when the cylinder exploded in the market on a market day.

“Welding gas explored in Ruba village market, Kafinhausa Local Government yesterday around 12:30 pm, killing seven people and injuring two,” Gidado said.

He explained that the two legs of the welder were seriously damaged by the explosion.

The Commandant said investigation was still ongoing to ascertain the cause of the explosion .

According to him, the remains of those who died, have been handed over to their respective families for burial.

He said those injured had been taken to hospital for medical attention by his men operating in the area.

Gidado therefore advised people to be extra careful while using fire.

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This is the state of education in Oyo state where pupils go to school with writing desks daily?

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12 oil workers were burnt beyond recognition in a pipeline explosion that occurred in Tebidaba-Clough Creek line, an oil facility owned by Eni, an Italian firm.

Three persons were also said to have sustained injuries in the accident which happened in Bayelsa state on Thursday afternoon.

Eni said it was investigating the incident, adding that the pipeline involved had been sabotaged in the past. “Eni informs that an explosion occurred yesterday, 9 July late afternoon, at the site of the repair works of the Tebidaba-Clough Creek line, an oil pipeline in Nigeria’s onshore Niger Delta, previously damaged by acts of sabotage,” the company said in a statement.

“The explosion resulted in the death of 12 members of the maintenance team of a local company of services, with 3 others being injured.

“The causes of the incident are still under investigation by both Eni and the local authorities. The company expresses its deepest condolences to the families involved in this tragic accident.”

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An office storey building at commercial road,Sabo-yaba in Lagos just collapsed.It's unknown if there are causalities at the moment..Details later

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. I go to bed with a text and wake up with a text message. It's either they are calling me or begging me to subscribe to one thing or the other. VERY SOON, MTN WILL BE LIKE: 1. Dear customer. Are u HUNGRY?... Text HGY to 35388 for HUNGER tips and what to eat 2. Dear customer, need DELIVERANCE? Text DEL TO 35388 for daily tips on how to deliver yourself 3. Dear customer, facing ancestral problems? Text ANCESTORS to 35354 and receive daily ancestral tips 4. Dear customer, want to bathe but you have no soap? Text SOAP to 35629 to receive daily soaps to your phone 5. Dear customer, feeling HEARTBROKEN? Text HEART to 38545 and receive tips on how to plaster your heart. 6 Dear customer, want to catch all the witch in your village? Text CATCH to 30305 for tips to catch all the witches in your village. 7 Dear customer, do you know there are people who doesn't want you to succeed in your village? Text THUNDER FIRE THEM to 33050. And also imagine MTN sending my grandma BEAUTY TIPS. For what?

Former governor of Gombe state and now serving Senator Danjuma Goje has been expelled by his party, APC over allegations of engaging in anti-party activities and forming parallel executive in the state. His expulsion was made known by the Gombe state APC Chairman, Magaji Doho at the party secretariat in the state today July 7th.

"Having gone through the rigours of campaigns and the 2015 general elections, some of our members, led by Senator Danjuma Goje, have decided to have parallel state executives of the party. Secondly, one of our senators representing Gombe-South, Danjuma Goje, is grossly involved in anti-party activities and we have, therefore, decided to expel him from the party from the first day of July, 2015, to instill discipline in our great party. We have expelled Goje from the APC because of his activities, disloyalty and going contrary to the constitution of the party"he said

Senator Goje is yet to respond to his expulsion

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At least 30 people lost their lives in a fatal accident along the Lokoja-Abuja expressway yesterday July 5th. According to reports, the luxury bus, which was coming from Lagos and heading to Abuja ran into a road block mounted by armed robbers. As the bus was trying to manoeuvre its way, a Trailer truck filled with cows rammed into it, killing several people on the spot.

The heads of six of the victims were completely severed. Most of the people who died were sitting in the first seven rows of the bus The driver of the bus also died. Police were seen removing the bodies of the victims from the road earlier today

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A pastor in South Africa who heads the End Time Disciples Ministries cut of a woman’s hair during one of his special service and fed some of his congregation members with it, saying it is food. As seen in the photos some members ate it as directed by their pastor. Below is what the church wrote on their Facebook page to announce the special food;

“Man of God held the head of woman of God Thapelo from Mabopane and her hair turned into food for the sons and daughters of God to eat. Everything depends on what we say because we carry life in our tongue,” the post read.

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This heartbreaking story was sent in by Reader yesterday:

I was passing through Agege today and I saw this. It totally broke my heart. Please, do we have child welfare services in Naija or is grass growing in the brains of our leaders?

Sorry about the not so clear photos. It's an adult pushing an Hausa disabled girl in a wheel chair and begging for money. The idiotic dude had full plastic to cover up in the heavy rain while the girl aged between 5 & 7 was wearing only native exposing her twisted limbs. Me self wey dey car dey feel the cold not to talk of the minor. This is a call out to relevant agencies, charities, something something homes, govt, whatever they are called to please take action fast and seize all these minors from the hands of all these people, whether parent or guardian using them to hustle begging. Them plenty well well for ojodu berger....most especially the females.

Please give a child hope. I could not even hand out anything because the guy's face looked harsh and am sure he wont give the child a dime, shes just a ruse! Jah bless....

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After visiting Dalori Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp and other victims of boko haram who are presently hospitalized at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital yesterday, the Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo today also visited Nigerian soldiers who got injured while fighting boko haram insurgents and are presently being treatment in an Adamawa hospital. Definitely, his kind gesture will motivate those on the battle field. Another photo after the cut.

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As you see am, na so me sef see am, no further explanations. Change!!

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A key Boko Haram leader, Baana Fanay has been arrested on Sunday in N’djamena according to Chadian Public Prosecutor, Alghassim Khamis. He is said to have been arrested after a fierce resistance in company of two other terrorist.

Banna Fanay was in charge of purchase and trafficking of weapons. He also recruited fighters in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.

A search in the suspect’s house led to the seizure of different weapons and documents written in Arabic by Boko Haram leader, Aboubakar Shekau. A man said to be a financier of the group was also arrested.

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This happened around the Muson Centre/TBS area of Lagos a few minutes ago. The bus driver was stopped for a traffic offense and as LASTMA and VIO officials tried to seize his bus, he went under it and refused to come out, causing traffic on the road. Don't blame him though. That's his source of livelihood.

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A lot of Nigerians have been rushing to their various banks in the last few days to get their Bank Verification Number before the registration closes tomorrow. A UBA branch in Abeokuta was however nice to its customers when many of them stormed the banking hall this morning to get their BVN numbers. The bank’s management made arrangements for chairs and a canopy for them to sit while they were being attended to outside the banking hall. But why do Nigerians like last minute rush?

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the hustler photo source: www.facebook.com/pijangosblog

Despite directives from APC's party leadership that Ahmed Lawan be elected Majority leader of the senate in compensation for losing out as the Senate President, the Senators has disregarded the directive and have officially nominated Mr. Ndume, from Borno State, as Majority Leader, Bala Ibn Na’alla as deputy leader.
The Senate also nominated Francis Alimikhena, from Edo State, as Deputy Chief Whip.
The nominations are subject to approval.

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money good oooo
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The governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has expressed his sadness and pain over his inability to pay his workers their monthly salaries for about seven months now.

While delivering a Ramadan Lecture at the Women Development Centre, Abuja yesterday June 22nd, Aregbesola said his administration borrowed N25billion from banks to support the federal allocations to pay salaries but that the banks have since stopped lending the state money.


"It is extremely painful that I cannot pay salary. It is painful that I have to be in this condition. I am not helpless because I have Allah and the people with me. And whoever has Allah and the people has everything. I didn’t envisage that 400,000 barrels of crude oil would be stolen daily. But the whipping boys must be the governors and I am the ‘Chief’ of the whipping boys,” he said.

He added that the state’s wage bill was N3.5 billion monthly and that his administration has found it difficult to pay due to the dwindling allocation in spite of increase in the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N900 million to N8 billion annually.

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Kcee while on his way to Owerri this morning stopped at the highway to buy foodstuff and posted some pictures. His fans have been praising him online saying he is the realest of all celebrities. You know some celebs will never do this right?

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