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Nigeria's 200m champion, Divine Oduduru, finished 2nd behind Usain Bolt in the Men’s 200m Heat race at the Olympics today August 16th. Odurudu finished in a record time of 20.34 while Usain Bolt finished at 20.28. Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin, Yohan Blake and Divine have advanced to the 200m semi-finals. Great race divine Oduduru! pic.twitter.com/4KNAMKlody — Paul (@Naija4me) August 16, 2016

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday lamented the continued threats of disintegration resulting from the activities of armed groups in the different regions of the country. Mr. Obasanjo said Nigeria has never been as divided in history, except for the country’s civil war period between 1967 and 1970. He spoke at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ national summit held at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta. The former president, who was represented by Peter Okebukola, a professor, said the media should not fan the embers of disunity but rather take the lead in the marching towards greater national integration and development. He criticised those calling for the breakup of Nigeria, lamenting that the activities of the Niger-Delta Avengers, Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen had fractured the country. “At no time in our history, except probably during the civil war, has Nigeria been so fractured in the feeling of...

Against the background of the criticisms that greeted one of his sermons at the yearly convention of the Redeem Christian Church of God, its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said his messages are not for everybody. The social media was awash a couple of weeks ago on the sermon of Adeboye to the youth members of the church at the Redemption Camp where the message bordered on the choice of marriage partners. The widely circulated footage had shown Adeboye telling the men not to marry a woman who could not cook or pray for a minimum of an hour. In the same video, he warned the spinsters not to marry a man who had no job or who could not show concrete evidence of his means of livelihood. But the world renowned preacher on his Facebook page on Tuesday , in apparent reaction to the criticisms, said his messages were not for everybody. Adeboye said, “My message are not for everybody. So, I plead with you, ask God to speak to you specifi...

Nigeria's 200m champion, Divine Oduduru, finished 2nd behind Usain Bolt in the Men’s 200m Heat race at the Olympics today August 16th. Odurudu finished in a record time of 20.34 while Usain Bolt finished at 20.28. Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin, Yohan Blake and Divine have advanced to the 200m semi-finals.

The attention of the Nigerian Air Force has been drawn to the latest video released online by the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) group alleging the killing of some of the abducted Chibok school girls by Nigerian Air Force fighter jets. It is pertinent to state that the video is not only a ruse but another mischievous effort by the dying sect to draw public attention to itself. Whereas the video showed a cross section of the abducted girls and an airborne aircraft, it provided no evidence that the supposed casualties were as a result of any air to ground attack. More so, there is sufficient evidence to believe that the casualties were arranged as the positioning of the bodies clearly defiles any natural setting of a location that has undergone aerial bombardment. Besides, the impact and accompanying degree of damage to the bodies would have been more, were they to have died from air strike. It is therefore clear that the video is a make-up story to discredit the NAF, and more importa...

President Buhari receives the Executive Members of Association of Africa Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) at the Statehouse on 16th August 2016 WE'RE READY FOR INVESTMENTS FROM ALL QUARTERS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR PEOPLE- PRESIDENT BUHARI Nigeria as a country recognized her problems early enough, but remained potential for too long, and so did not achieve much results, President Muhammadu Buhari has declared. The President spoke Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving Executive Members of Association of Africa Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), led by the chairman, Mr Jeff Nemeth. President Buhari said that to reverse the trend, "We must avoid the mistakes made in the past by both government and manufacturers, and we are ready to get investment from all quarters, so that we can improve the lives of our people." The President lamented that Nigeria failed to develop on automobile initiatives started in Bauchi, Kaduna and Ibada...

SaharaReporters has obtained a letter which reveals how Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff (COS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, is using his office in the presidency to further his personal businesses and contradict his boss’s so-called anti-corruption initiative. The letter shows Mr. Kyari prospecting on behalf of Valiant Offshore Contractors Limited, a private business that is being fronted by the major owner of SeaWolf Oilfield Services Limited the single biggest debtor of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON). Seawolf Limited owes First Bank of Nigeria about N160billion, as a result of which two oil rigs owned by the company have since been seized by AMCON and parked at the Lagos Marina. Nonetheless, COS Kyari went ahead to show his hand in refining the company as a Special Purpose vehicle to immediately commence business with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) where he is a board member. Sources knowledgeable about the deal revealed th...

Eduardo Serio, a zookeeper at the Black Jaguar White Tiger zoo in Mexico City was saved from a potential leopard attack by a tiger. A video of the dramatic incident shows Serio playing with a group of six lions around him oblivious to the danger behind as Dharma the leopard tries to sneak up on him. Aztlan the tiger sees the danger however and stops Dharma in its stride which earns him a thankful pat from Serio. More photos below...

In what is said to be a tradition, a rather peculiar one, residents of Shikoye village in Shirere sub-county of Kakamega county, Kenya, came together and beat up the dead body of a man who committed suicide. According to mediamaxnetwork, the body of 36-year-old Nimrod Alusiola, was found hanging from the roof of his house. See the video below...

Nine men, who are all seeking asylum in Austria travelled to Vienna for New Year’s Eve celebrations where they allegedly drugged a woman and dragged her to a nearby apartment block before brutally raping her. Police were called on January 1 when the woman woke up to discover she had been the victim of a vile sex attack.  The attackers aged between 21 and 47 are alleged to have snatched the woman from Vienna’s central Schwedenplatz and assaulted her in an apartment where two of the suspects lived, between 2am and 6am. But the arrests were made eight months later following a “protracted and difficult” investigation The arrests were made in Austria after DNA evidence and CCTV footage was used to successfully build a case against the alleged rapists. This comes as Austria’s anti-immigrant Freedom Party desperately attempts to overturn the result of June’s presidential election after a re-run was ordered by a judge when evidence showed “irreg...

Former militants in Akwa Ibom earlier today invaded the state Government house over non payment of allowances and entitlements. More photos below...

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured international and local human rights groups of “appropriate response” to a report of the judicial inquiry into the clashes between soldiers and Shiites last December, his office said Tuesday. A statement by a presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said Mr. Buhari was studying the report before announcing appropriate response in due course. “The president’s commitment to human rights remains unchanged because it is a cardinal component of the democratic order,” the statement said. The commission of inquiry, set up by the Kaduna State government, released its report in July. The panel investigated the killing of hundreds of Shi’a Muslims by Nigerian soldiers. The report indicted the General Officer Commanding the Nigerian Army’s 1st Division, Adeniyi Oyebade. He was accused of ordering the attack on civilians. The killings drew worldwide condemnations, and several investigative reports said hundreds of Shiites wer...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an interlocutory injunction restraining the Peoples Democratic Party from electing officials into its national offices until a substantive application before it is determined. The court also directed the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to ensure the convention does not hold. Justice Okon Abang, while giving the ruling, warned that parties in the ongoing tussle for the leadership of the PDP who go against the decision of the court should be ready for punishment. Mr. Abang was reacting to the submission of counsel to former Borno Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, who informed the court that a member of the Ahmed Makarfi’s faction, Dayo Adeyeye, issued a statement accusing the court of giving inaccurate judgements. Mr. Abang advised the Independent National Electoral Commission to adhere to an order directing it to stay away from the convention. “Failure to comply with the order of the court will ...

The presenter and producer having sex in the office (Photos:TheKenyans) A presenter and producer have been sacked by the Nation Media Group (NMG) of Uganda after the employees were reportedly caught having s*x in the office.  The two staff identified as Anne Nakawombe and Kevin Kaija were a presenter and producer respectively, at NTV Uganda.  "NTV Management announces that Anne Nakawombe and Kevin Kaija have ceased being employees of the station owing to gross misconduct. “Anne has been the presenter of Login while Kevin worked on the Seeds of Gold program as a producer. These employees were found to be in breach of the NTV Employee Code of Conduct as stipulated in their terms of employment,” the statement shared on social media read in part. Photos of the shocking incident has been shared online. The media house stated that it doesn't condone questionable character hence their dismissal.  "At NTV, we hold ourse...

Iconic footballer, Daniel Amokachi's father, passed on last weekend. Daniel announced this on his Facebook wall this afternoon. He wrote "My dear father passed away last weekend reaching almost the age of 100 years. Our family is naturally very saddened and heart-broken by the news, but when somebody becomes nearly a century old then this is something to be expected.  A normal cycle of life. The memories remain close to my heart and my father's legacy lives on in his children and grandchildren. May his soul rest in peace. I would like to take this occasion to thank you all for the messages of condolence and words of comfort that you have sent me through different channels". May his soul rest in peace Amen.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved an increase in the maximum amount that would be sold to each licensed Bureau De Change operator from $30,000 to $50,000 per week. The decision was taken at the Bankers’ Committee meeting which was held at the headquarters of the CBN on Tuesday in Abuja The Director, Banking Supervision Department, CBN, Mrs Tokunbo Martins addressed journalists shortly after the meeting. She was accompanied during the briefing by the Managing Director, United Bank for Africa, Mr Kennedy Uzoka; MD Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Peter Amangbo; MD Jaiz Bank Plc, Mr Hassan Usman and the CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okoroafor. Uzoka said the move was informed by the fact that Nigeria is in a period where a lot of dollar would be needed to meet financial obligations of overseas students. He said it was imperative to also increase the weekly sale of dollars to BDCs in order to meet the rising demand of those traveli...

The 19 state governors in the Northern region have employed the services of a British firm to carry out exploration activities in the region. This move comes two weeks after the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, announced that President Buhari had directed the corporation to intensifies it search for crude oil in the North-East. The Chairman, Northern Nigeria Development Company, owned by the 19 northern state governments, Bashir Dalhatu, said the company had commenced its prospects for oil and gas in the Lake Chad and Benue basins, using the services of the British company. Dalhatu disclosed this during a meeting with the Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari yesterday August 15th.

For raping and taking the nude pictures of a 23-year-old woman after drugging her, an undertaker, Sheriff Oyewole, 29, is to spend the next nine years in a Lagos prison. A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court handed down the verdict on Tuesday after it found the rapist guilty on all five-count. Oyewole was first arraigned on Aug. 19, 2015 on a five-count charge of rape, assault, threat to life, drugging and taking indecent pictures of his victim. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Kikelomo Ayeye, ruled:“With all the evidence before the court, you are found guilty. “You are hereby sentenced to five years imprisonment each on the first three counts which you are to run concurrently. “You are sentenced to three years on the fourth count and one year on the fifth count.” Ayeye said the nine years in prison would be effective from the date of arraignment. Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Nurudeen Thomas, told the court that the accused committed the offen...

Hiroki Ogita's body part prevented him from clearing the high bar A Japanese pole vaulter in the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics has failed to qualify after his p*nis touched the bar while attempting to clear the 5.3-metre high bar. Hiroki Ogita’s leg’s initially touched the bar, but to worsen matters, his p*nis also hit the bar and knocked it off on his first attempt.  The video of the failed attempt was posted on image-sharing site Imgur and it has become viral with more than 3.2 million views. The unfortunate incident led to various comments and wisecracks that bordered on the humour. Krunchybssehku writes that “As an Asian man this would have never happened to me,” hinting the stereotype of Asian male genital being small. However, he explains, “Because I’m too weak to pole vault.” SuperRippedNoone exclaims, “Damm what a c**k block.”  Rwang had three comments: “First reaction: Damn I felt that. Second Reaction: I’m so glad those w...

Former FIFA President, João Havelenge, has died at the age of 100. Havelange served as the seventh FIFA president between 1974 and 1998. He resigned as Fifa’s honorary president in April 2013 following an investigation into bribery allegations and was admitted to hospital the following year with a lung infection. Joao served as a member of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) from 1963 to 2011. He was born on May 8th 1916. May his soul rest in peace Amen.

The above photo which surfaced online few hours ago, has gone viral on social media. The bizarre dress proudly worn by a shameless young lady which reveals her body parts, has met condemnations, mixed reactions and criticisms by angry online users who found it inappropriate. The identity of the lady and where she wore the dress to, was not ascertained as at the time of filing this report.

Chairman of the Kaduna State Chapter of Miyetti Ahallah(association of herdsmen), Haruna Usman, has said that last week Saturday's attack by herdsmen in Godogodo village in Kaduna state was a reprisal one after the villagers killed a Fulani chief. In an interview with Vanguard, Usman said;  “Are Fulani crazy to just go and attack people? Did you ask the Godogodo people what they did to the Fulani? We already have 17 grazing reserves in Kaduna State since colonial times, and there is no dispute about that. What happened was that these people went and killed a Fulani Chief in one of the villages and burnt his house. The Fulani are just revenging.”  Refuting Usman's claim, the villagers said the armed herdsmen had asked them to vacate their village, saying it had become a cattle grazing reserve. A village elder from Godogodo gave the names of those killed during last Saturday's attack as Monday Hamza, 24, married with three children; Toma Masara, 35, marrie...