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According to Signal.ng, the wife of president Buhari was spotted in the US this morning with a $105k Hermes handbag..  We know Hermes doesn't come cheap but, is it too expensive for a president's wife ?

Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongonu (Rtd), said the suspects have been handed over to the relevant authorities for prosecution. Gen. Monguno said there has been a diversion of about 9000 kilogrammes of high explosives and another 16,420 pieces of electrical detonators by the militants. He threatened to withdraw the licenses of some local fertiliser manufacturing companies in the country. The National Security Adviser gave a stern warning to two fertiliser manufacturers for alleged sabotage in attaining food security in the country. He said the federal government will not compromise in the provision of adequate security for its people. The post  Security Operatives Arrest Six Over Supply Of Explosives To Militants  appeared first on  Channels Television .

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola was a guest on BBC's Hard Talk on Tuesday August 2nd where he was interviewed on issues of national development, power, corruption and his administration as governor of Lagos state.  Reacting to former UK Prime Minister, David Cameron's comment that Nigeria is a fantastically corrupt country, Fashola said; "I think that the former Prime minister was speaking tongue in cheek because if this country places host to the reception of stolen properties, then there is a moral issue, very strong moral issue and if I remember my criminal law, its is as much as an offence to receive stolen property as to actually stealing and I think that all of those who make those kind of comments and become havens for proceeds of corruption need to do a rethink. The President has said clearly that he is not interested in an apology, he is interested in having the money back. If you have something that is stole...

Governor Willie Obiano and his predecessor, Peter Obi reconciled yesterday at the funeral mass of late former first African Principal of Christ The King College, Rev. Nicholas Chukwuemeka Tagbo.

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Abdulmuminin Jibrin to stop making public statements regarding the budget padding scandal that has rocked the House of Representatives. In a letter addressed to Mr. Jibrin dated August 4, 2016, Senator Lawal Shuaibu, APC Deputy National Chairman of the North, expressed disappointment and ‘embarrassment’ that the APC has had to 'deal with' a budget padding scandal. Mr. Shuaibu requested, on behalf of the APC National Working Committee, that Mr. Jibrin ‘avoid issuing any public statement’ on the scandal. Mr. Jibrin has been at the center of a controversy surrounding the 2016 budget after he accused Speaker of the House Yakubu Dogara and three other House officials of allocating N40 billion to themselves in the budget. Mr. Dogara subsequently announced that he had removed Mr. Jibrin from his position as Appropriations Chairperson. Mr. Jibrin, however, maintained that he had stepped down f...

Found this hilarious report on  Euro Sport . According to the report, 26 players of Nigeria's Under 17 team passed the age test. Read the report below... "Nigerian football is in a state of shock after an astonishing 26 players failed age tests carried out ahead of an Under-17 African Cup of Nations qualifier, according to a report. Africanfootball.com reports that a mandatory MRI screening carried out on 60 eligible players showed almost half were ineligible to play. The existing first XI was far more badly hit, however, with only two players passing the MRI test - an astonishing blow for a squad which won the FIFA U17 World Cup last year for a record fifth time. MRI tests have been used for several years to prevent age fraud in football, and are considered 99% accurate up to the age of 17. "It is a disaster,” a Nigerian official told the website. "Virtually the first team the coaches have been working on have been disqualified. It’s a serious ...

Nigeria's Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung, is currently trending on social media, after he called the USA, ‘The United States of Nigeria’ on live television.   While addressing the situation of the U-23 players stranded in Atlanta, the minister said;  “Our U-23 team suffering in the United States of Nigeria, What are there for? Because they are U-23 and they went to US and they are having problems, does that become our business?”,  prompting the deluge of mocking comments.   As we all expected, the blunder has set the social media on fire as the minister has set his Twitter account to private after heavy bashing from Nigerians.   Click here to watch the hilarious video  which has gone viral online and social media.   Below are some of the hilarious comments from Nigerians we culled from Twitter...enjoy!

Igbo traders and businessmen in Kano State, yesterday staged a peaceful protest to ex­press their displeasure over the spate of cold-blooded murder of their colleagues and relatives in the state in re­cent times. The victims included Mr. Tochukwu Augustine Ilo who was killed by the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad a week ago and Mrs. Bridget Agbaheme, who was hacked to death by Islamic extremists for alleged blasphe­my. The protest, which held amid tight security by the police and other security agencies, com­menced with the closure of thousands of shops owned by Igbo traders in the different markets in the metropolis as early as 6 00am. Affected were the Abubakar Rimi Market, the Iron and Steel Market in Kofar Ruwa, Kofar Wambai Market, including shops and small businesses that line the streets of Sabon-Garri metro area. Over 5,000 traders and businessmen converged at the Rumfa Primary School, Enugu Road, Sabon Garri, Kano wher...

Meet the only Nigerian boxer who will represent Nigeria at Rio Olympic Games in Brazil. Efe Ajagba..

Speaking when he played host to members of protesting National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday, the Archbishop of Anglican Communion of the Enugu Province, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, blasted Governor Rochas Okorocha over his persistent attacks on the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, had two weeks ago, said that Senator Ike Ekweremadu should be warming up to lose his seat as the Deputy Senate President, adding that he will replace Ekweremadu with a Senator-elect, Benjamin Uwajumogu from Imo State. While reacting to Governor Okorocha's comments at the Archbishop’s place in Enugu, the cleric maintained that Okorocha was pursuing anti-Igbo agenda. According to  DailyPost , Chukwuma declared:  “We are saying that the Governor of Imo State should apologize to Ekweremadu because he has no right to be harassing him‎. “The person who is going to the Senate under the ...

Franca Asemota from Benin, Edo State, has been found guilty of eight counts of conspiracy to traffic young girls. Ms Asemota forced dozens of teenage orphans into prostitution and slavery using the threat of witchcraft. She used Heathrow as a hub to traffic at least 40 girls and young women into Europe from remote villages in Nigeria after promising them jobs, education and a better life. She then used 'witchcraft', threats and violence to force them in to the European sex trade. She was later arrested in Nigeria, extradited to the UK for trial and has now been sentenced.

Nigeria's Olympic football team who were stranded in Atlanta yesterday following a disagreement over the size of plane chartered for them, are finally about to depart. The have arrived at the airport in Atlanta and would soon take off. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo reportedly spoke to them last night and urged them not to be demoralized. More photos after the cut... Going through immigration pic.twitter.com/J1M7RA8N6R — Timi Ebikagboro (@ebikagboro) August 4, 2016

Nigeria's Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung has reacted to the predicament of Nigeria's U-23 football team who were stranded in the US last night after they refused to board a plane they said was too small to carry them to Rio, Brazil for the Olympic. They are playing the opening match today. Below is what he said in the video that has since gone viral with a bit of humour added to it.. "Our U-23 team suffering in the  United States of Nigeria , What are there for? Because they are U-23 and they went to US and they are having problems, does that become our business? "he told newsmen. Watch the video below. These are the clowns that are ministers under Buhari, hear Solomon Dalung disgracing Nigeria as usual pic.twitter.com/HPCnMS7aBy — Adeyanju Deji (@adeyanjudeji) August 4, 2016

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamic extremists have a new leader who is threatening to bomb churches and kill Christians while ending attacks on mosques and markets used by ordinary Muslims, according to an interview published Wednesday by the Islamic State group. He also says there is a Western plot to Christianize the region and has accused charities of using their aid for that, according to a SITE Intelligence Group translation of an interview published Wednesday in the Islamic State newspaper al-Nabaa. The newspaper identified Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the new “Wali,” or governor, of its so-called West Africa Province. The “Wali” title was previously used to describe long-time Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. The report did not say what Shekau’s current status was, although there have been rumors for weeks that he had been replaced. The interview with al-Barnawi indicates a major shift in strategy for the Nigerian extremists, who have killed many more Mus...

While speaking in an exclusive interview on The Osasu Show, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, alleged that Nigeria went into economic recession under former President Goodluck Jonathan but that the government only covered it up by saying it was cash-strapped. The former River state governor who was then the chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), also said finance minister, Okonjo-Iweala begged him to stop saying Nigeria was broke at the time, adding that the economy went into a recession due to excessive borrowing. “If you remember as governor, I said we’re broke. The minister for finance (Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala) came to my office in Abuja here and pleaded with me that I shouldn’t say it again. “So I knew as chairman of governors’ forum, that we had gone into recession under Goodluck (Jonathan),” Amaechi was quoted as saying.  FACT: Nigeria was not in recession under Jonathan First:  What is recession? The  International Mon...

A scene from the fracas An official of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) got more than what he anticipated for after he confronted a Navy personnel earlier yesterday at Alakija bus stop in Lagos. According to an eye witnesses, the NURTW official wanted to collect an unnamed fee from the driver of the bus which the Navy personnel boarded. He was told to stand down due to the presence of a "staff" in the bus but he refused. According to reports, the young Naval officer tried to calm the already infuriated official but he got angrier and even charged at him. The young officer then came down from the bus and dished out some slaps on his face. Within few minutes, a patrol van from Navy town which is across the road stormed the area and descended on him. The official was immediately dragged away in front of his colleagues. See photos below:

The former prophet reacted to what RCCG General Overseer, Pastor Adeboye said about marriage. According to Prophet Osekita, his wife pictured above doesn't pray for 2 hours nonstop, he is a pastor who is a bearded man and lost his job immediately after marriage but says they are just a few day from celebrating their 29th anniversary. I guess everyone's story is different!

Rabiu Kwankwaso mounting the cliff Former Governor of Kano State and All Progressives Congress chieftain, Rabiu Kwankwaso took the risk of climbing a makeshift wooden ladder as he inspected a big money flyover in Nigeria. His action has been described as a commendable risk by a public office holder as part of service to the people. Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Kano State from 1999–2003 and again from 2011–2015. In 2015, he contested the presidential election but lost in the primary election to President Muhammad Buhari. He then successfully contested the senatorial election to represent Kano State Central Senatorial District .

This young man has bared his mind on his passion for goats which he relates with freely. In a brief interview that also sought the opinions of his close friends that confirmed his 'madness', he confessed boldly to having s*x with one of his goats which he has reportedly impregnated after frequent s*x without shame in public. He reiterated that all his life, he has wanted to be a goat and live among the domestic animal. Towards the end of the video, the handsome man whose state of sanity remains unknown demonstrated making love to his goat lover. It is not clear if this is a hoax or publicity stunt which has become the trend adopted by youths to draw media attention to themselves. Watch the stunning video below:

The Defence Headquarters has described the naming of a new leader for the Boko Haram group as propaganda by terrorist group, ISIL. Defence spokesman, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, said this while reacting to yesterday's report by BBC that the Islamic State in Syria and the Levant (ISIL) has named Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the new leader for Boko Haram. According to Rabe, the announced change in leadership of the terrorist group would not in any way affect the military’s operations nor cause it to lose focus. “It is the desperation of a drowning man, he gropes for even his shadow. The group knows they are on the losing side. They are using every available propaganda to remain relevant. What we have achieved is not propaganda, the reality on the ground is that they are decimated,” he said.

Godsday Orubebe People's Democratic Party chieftain, Godsday Orubebe who rose to prominence on the Nigerian media space after disrupting a national electoral process in March, 2015 has been charged to court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over a recently uncovered gargantuan fraud. The former Minister was charged before an Abuja High Court for allegedly diverting close N2billion naira meant for the dualisation of Section IV of the East-West Road in Delta State. The politician who is also facing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal was charged alongside Oludare Lawrence Alaba, Ephraim Towelde Zaki and Gitto Construction Limited on a five-count charge bordering on alleged corruption, diversion of funds and perjury, according to This Day newspaper. He was accused of circumventing a Federal Executive Council, (FEC) approval for the dualisation of the Eket–Oron Road, part of the East-West Road which ru...