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Found the statement below on Defence HQ  website Troops on patrol around Delwa and neighbouring communities (in Borno state yesterday Wednesday July 9th) successfully broke through insurgents’ ambush 35kilometres to Maiduguri as they advanced to dislodge insurgents who were massing up in the area. The fierce fire fight that ensued as the troops wadded through the ambush left scores of insurgents dead, while 3 soldiers died in action. 7 soldiers who incurred various degrees of injuries have been evacuated for treatment while the troops have continued with their mission.

A few days ago, we heard about a 21 year old Redeemer University student named Tolani Ajayi, who  killed his own father. The news shocked us all...because it's unheard of for a child to kill his own parent but UK based comedian Wale Gates says he has little sympathy for the young man because he's been in the boy's shoes and kind of understands what could have pushed him. Wales shares his own story of the abuse he suffered in the hands of his own father growing up, how he didn't speak to the man for 12 years and how he eventually forgave him. See all that after the cut... P.S: If you hit your child frequently or even verbally abuse them, you need to stop. They remember when they grow up, and they may never tell you but they carry that resentment for a long time.   

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has closed its case in the trial of former Minister of Aviation and Tourism, Femi Fani-Kayode over a 40-count amended charge on money laundering,  Vanguard  reports. At a resumed hearing of the case in a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, counsel to the EFCC in a letter delivered by Mr. Vitalis Ahaotu to the presiding Judge, Justice Rita-Ofili Ajumogobia, the EFCC notified the court of the commission's intention to close the case against the former Minister. Counsel to Chief Fani-Kayode, Mr Wale Akoni did not object to the letter of closure but however informed the court of his intention to file a no-case submission to the charges against his client. The judge gave Mr Akoni 21 days to file a no case submission and adjourned the case till  Oct. 28  for adoption of final written addresses. Continue... Femi Fani Kayode has been standing trial since December 2008 over a 47-count charge of money laundering ...

Kefee's husband is finally in Nigeria after weeks in the US following the illness and death of his wife. Teddy Don-Momoh pictured above with Samuel Okposo, Nikki Laoye and others in Benin on their way to Delta state ahead of Kefee's burial tomorrow. 

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A college student is wishing she could turn back the clock after mistakenly texting a nude to her father - instead of her boyfriend. Nyjah Amhari Cousar from Inglewood, California, sent an image of herself while in the shower to 'Daddy' rather than her beau 'Dasquan' according to her Twitter feed. 'OMG how do you cancel a text message!!' she wrote frantically this morning. Her dismayed father wrote back to her text message: 'Are you serious? Is this what you do while you're at school?? for Money?' He then proceeded to call her several times. 'Nyjah I'm very dispointed that you aren't answering my calls. I spoke with your mother and she's dispaointed as well. I'll be at your house as soon as I get off so answer the door,' he texted. according to Nyjah's screen grabs. While some have cautioned that the screen grabs could be fakes ('It's not that tough to stage iPhone screenshots, so this could be a...