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The remains of the first wife of former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, Zainab, has been laid to rest. The mother of four died in a car crash along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday July 27th. May her soul rest in peace Amen. More photos below...

Igbo Muslims in Owerri, Imo State Some Igbo men who are adherents of Islam have built a befitting Central Mosque, located around Onitsha road in Owerri, Imo state. Here are pictures of the mosque as released by the group on their Facebook wall.

Sacked Chairman of House of Representatives committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has released another statement. Read below... "Yesterday we recorded huge success in our mission to get the Corrupt Speaker of the House Yakubu Dogara and his cohorts to face prosecution. On the request of my lawyers, the security agencies have promptly protected the appropriation secretariat, my office and house. Our petition to the EFCC and ICPC against Speaker Dogara, Lasun, Doguwa, Ogor and eight other members have been dispatched yesterday.   The case against them ranges from corrupt enrichment, abuse of office&public trust, living above means, massive movement of funds in budget. The members are Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun, Whip Alhassan Doguwa and Minority Leader Leo Ogor. Others include, chairman FCT Hon Herma Hembe, Chairman higher education Hon Zakari Mohammed, chairman health Hon Chike Okafor Chairman power Hon Dan Asuquo, Chairman...

Ruth Nyaga went on rampage destroying her husband's property It was drama in Ukunda, Kwale County of Kenya after a pastor's wife went on rampage destroying properties at the husband's cafe after accusing him of cheating with another woman. According to  CitizensTv , Ruth Nyaga said her husband, a pastor, has abdicated his responsibilities, adding that she is now demanding that her husband of 20 years does the honourable thing and introduces his lover formally if he has intentions of marrying her. She alleged that her husband now use the proceeds from the café for the upkeep of the woman and has even built her the business. “Marrying a second wife is not a problem, but he should come with that woman and tell me this is my second wife,”  said Ms Nyaga. However, the pastor has responded by saying that his culture allows him to marry up to four women, noting that he had done nothing wrong. “I am from the Tharaka community so I can marry up ...

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has made a prophecy which many people might not be expecting. He took to Facebook to share his opinion on the latest plan by the Federal Government to use the army against militants in the Niger Delta. Below is what he wrote: "On 29th July 2016 CNN reported that "the Nigerian government is preparing troops for a crackdown in the Niger Delta if peace talks fail".  "This is sad and ominous. As United States Senator Ted Cruz once said "the light of truth is stronger than the terror of darkness. "It follows that the biggest mistake that the Buhari administtation can possibly make is to attempt to "crack down" on the Niger Delta and kill innocent civilians.  "If this ever happens, for whatever reason, it will set off a chain of events that will lead to the end of Nigeria as we know it.  "Nigeria will disintegrate before Buhari's very eyes if any mor...

Niger Delta Peace Deal: MEND Says Nigerian Govt Has Agreed To Release Nnamdi Kanu, Okah Brothers, Other Concessions https://t.co/L7N6567aUj — Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) July 30, 2016 In a statement issued today, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) claimed that a team negotiating on behalf of the Federal Government for a return of peace to the oil-rich delta had agreed to release several detained or imprisoned militants, including Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Henry Okah, a MEND chieftain serving a jail sentence in South Africa, Charles Okah, and Obi Nwabueze. The statement disclosed that Mr. Kanu and other detained IPOB activists would be released on condition that they renounce their agitation for secession. According to MEND, ex-Senator Adolphus Wabara had introduced the compromise to secure the release of the pro-Biafran agitators. MEND also stated that the government’s negotiators had agreed not to arre...

The leader of Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, July 29th, declared  'The Kuje Prison 2016 Championship Competition'  opened at the prisons in FCT where he has been remanded since last year. While declaring the competition open, Nnamdi Kanu reportedly said that his main purpose for sponsoring the competition this year was for inmates to have freedom and relate with one another, adding that the competition is to foster peace and co-existence among the inmates and the prison officers. The Prison Championship is an annual event aimed at fostering peaceful co-existence among inmates and prison officers. Last year competition was won by the Arsenal Prison Team.

  According to a   Punch   report, a man identified as Jacob Nwachukwu reportedly cut off his wife’s left hand over an allegation of infidelity at Abala in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. The report revealed that the woman whose hand was cut off identified as Nwadiokeonu Nwachukwu currently receiving treatment at a local hospital in Aba had been in a serious marital battle with the husband who accused her of cheating. Information gathered from the woman's co-tenant revealed that the couple had lived in the city for years before the husband lost his job and had to relocate to the village, leaving his wife, a trader, in the city. She said,  “The couple had always quarreled any time the man visited his wife in the city, to the extent that all the tenants are aware and intervened in their quarrels.” On the fateful day the incident happened, it was gathered that the husband visited his wife and during their usual quarrel, h...

In a disgraceful show that will teach many people a vital lesson, a woman who allegedly got rich through diabolical means has gone mad in the street and danced n*ked while people watched. According to information gathered from a Cameroonian site, the woman came out of her big car and started removing her clothes before dancing stark n*ked as people watched. It is believed that she got her money through diabolical means and as she could not fulfill the terms of the agreement she had with those who made her rich, and she was made to go mad. Her n*ked state attracted a large crowd of people who watched her dance around her car before she was led to a church called the parish of Saint Charles Louanga Bépanda for deliverance.

Toyin Aimakhu and Mayowa Mayowa Ahmed's Saga: My Story In view of the recent happenings around Mayowa Ahmed's ill health and the many allegations of fraud surrounding the funds raised, it has become imperative that I come clean by stating my side of the story and by implications, set the record straight. When I got wind of Mayowa’s sickness, I was moved to tears and immediately sought to know how I could help, hence my on-the-spot video which went viral as my genuine intervention. Indeed, I was overwhelmed by the quick response of well-meaning Nigerians to whom I will forever owe a debt of gratitude. But all this changed yesterday, Thursday 28th, July, when I went to the hospital in the morning to check as well as follow up on Mayowa. Her brother had told everyone to leave them alone because they wanted privacy. Although I was shocked at the sudden change in attitude, especially the tone of communication, I still did not suspect anything was ...

A 23 year old Indian man simply identified as Sandeep, who was presumed dead after being bitten by a snake rose up from the dead at his own funeral, just as his body was about to be cremated. Sandeep, was bitten by a snake while collecting wood from the forest far from his village. When he got back to his village in the Raisen district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, he told his family that he had been bitten by a snake. Rather than take him to a hospital for treatment, his family took him to a traditional tantric practitioner in a nearby village, hoping that traditional medicine would cure him but the traditional cure didn't seem to have healed Sandeep, so they assumed he had died. The family took his body to a local cemetery, where a funeral pyre was prepared. They placed his body and lit the fire, but by the time the fire almost reached his body, the young man started screaming, that was when people realised that he was still alive. Aft...

According to an exclusive report on  MediaTakeout.com , popular Nigerian gay activist, Bisi Alimi, who resides in the United Kingdom, is allegedly dating American trangender and reality television star, Caithlyn Jenner. Below is how the publication reported the story; "IT HAPPENED!! Caityln Jenner Is DATING A BLACK MAN . . . Now All The Kardashian Women . . . Are Dating BROTHAS!!! "It’s no secret that the Kardashian ladies like Black men. Now it appears that they ALL ARE CURRENTLY DATING BLACK MEN.  "Yesterday Caitlyn Jenner was seen stepping out in LONDON for dinner with friends. Caitlyn was seen heading to Les Ambassadeurs Casino and Restaurant with a MALE COMPANION. She appeared to be on a date. "Kourtney is dating Quincy Combs, Kendall is dating A$AP Rocky, Kris is dating Corey Gamble, Khloe is dating Trey Songz, Kylie is dating Tyga and Kim is married to Kanye." The male companion being refered to in the above re...

Davido and Sophie Momodu Multi-award Nigerian singer and HKN Boss, Davido and his babymama, Sophie Momodu were engaged in a public dirty fight yet again on social media few hours ago. The drama reportedly started when Davido started hurling insults at his babymama on snapchat. According to what Sophie commented, she has had enough from the singer and decided to release messages of how Davido bullies her. As we all expected, Davido exploded and revealed more details...Check on the couple's drama below as gathered online;