Buhari vows to scrutinize 2016 Budget before assent

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday vowed to scrutinize the 2016 Appropriation bill before assenting the bill. The National Assembly that passed the bill last week only forwarded the bill without its details. When the President insisted that he will not sign the bill into law until he receives the details, some National Assembly members...

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Police arrest eight persons over Abuja clash

The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Wilson Inalegwu, said eight suspects had been arrested in connection with the clash in Gwagwalada on Saturday. Inalegwu told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that investigation on the incident in which houses, shops and vehicles were destroyed, had reached advanced stage to unravel the remote...

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Police kill suspected armed robber, recover weapon

A Mobile Policeman attached to Micura Services Limited Thursday gunned down a suspected armed robber in the Apapa area of the state. The suspect was killed during a shootout around Coconut Bus stop, Trinity, while attempting to snatch a woman’s handbag. It was learnt that the deceased, with his accomplice both on motorcycle, opened fire upon sighting a policeman attached...

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Boko Haram insurgency to end soon – Chief of Air Staff

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, Thursday said the Boko Haram insurgency in parts of northern Nigeria would soon end. Speaking when he paid a maiden visit to the 207 Special Mobility Group of the Nigerian Airforce in Calabar, he said that the military was at the “tail end of totally eliminating the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East.” According...

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Okorocha swears in new SSG

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha Thursday swore-in the new Secretary to the State Government, Sir George Eche, who replaced Sir Jude Ejiogu, who was sacked under controversial circumstances by the Governor. Eche a career Civil Servant and former Accountant General of the State until his appointment was the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works. Speaking...

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Beninoise food seller accused of stealing N40m jewellery

A 42-year-old food vendor, Janet Kenu, who allegedly broke into a residential house and stole jewellery worth N40 million, was Thursday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Kenu, from Cotonu in Benin Republic, is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and breaking and entering. Prosecuting Corporal Cyriacus Osuji told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offences on March 10, at noon, at A10, Nicon Town, Lekki...

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Pair - Go to work in comfort; earn money

Pair (www.ilovepair.com) is a transportation service that enables Lagos workers go to and from work in comfort, by matching them with verified ride-owners(Cars and Buses) going the same route to work like themselves daily.  Pair enables Lagos workers go to and from work in an air-conditioned ride for as low as ₦2500 weekly or ₦10,000 monthly. While encouraging ride-owners make money...

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Photos: Tanker loaded with PMS catches fire at filling station in Kumbotso, Kano State

A fire incident occured at RUQEE Petrol station in Chiranchi, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State in the early hours of Thursday, March 31 after a tanker fully loaded with fuel caught fire. The whole station would have been razed down but for the prompt response from firefighters. Continue to see more photos. Source: Zuma Times Haus...

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Photos: NBA player Emeka Okafor & daughter with Barack Obama at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Beyonce, Blue Ivy among guests

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed thousands of children to the South Lawn of the White House on Monday morning, March 28 for the final Easter Egg Roll of his presidency. There were over 35,00 attendees on the South Lawn. Among the lucky guests were Nigerian NBA player, Emeka Okafor, his wife and beautiful daughter, Adaeze, Beyonce and Jay-Z and their 4-year-old...

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Nigerian Transgender, Ms Sahhara, shares new photos to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility

Ms Sahhara, a Nigerian Transgender residing in the UK, shared these photos to celebrate the Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual holiday occurring on March 31st dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. See more photos of Ms Sahhara and other transgenders celebrating the day after the cut...   ...

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I think we've achieved, I won't resign- NFF boss Amaju Pinnick says

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has come out to defend his term in office after critics called on him to resign following Super Eagles failure to qualify for AFCON 2017. Amaju highlighted his achievements with other national football teams during his tenure as enough proof his stewardship has been a success and categorically stated he won't resign as he had a four year...

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Sensational teen Rapper, Dkt Baba debut new single No vacancy featuring Falz The Bahd Guy

Sensational 18-Year-old Nigerian rapper, DKT Baba is here again with another smashing tune titled No Vacancy. On this one, the industry prodigy teamed up with Falz the Bahd guy to create a record that will last in Naija’s hottest playlists for a long time. The song, No Vacancy is officially produced by ace producer Benie Macaulay and its a cool follow up to Dkt Baba's previously released...

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Lionel Messi celebrates getting 40m followers on Instagram

The Barcelona super star footballer reached 40million instagram followers today and captioned the post; 'We've reached 40million fans here on Instagram, thanks everyone! ' ...

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Thelma West, a 32-year-old Nigerian is the only woman in the male-dominated world of diamond business

Nigerian Thelma West is a rare gem in the diamond world as a woman in a male-dominated sector with few Africans, despite the continent being the main source of the precious rocks. The first in her family to work in diamonds, West is used to being an outsider, having been raised in a Jewish family in a country where Jews number fewer than 50,000 out of a population of around 180 million.     "I’m...

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Lady testifies how God healed her baby of heart disease, shares adorable photos of him

Facebook user, Amara Ugo Eze took to her Facebook wall to testify how God healed her baby boy of a heart disease. She shared the photos above and wrote "Oh our son Chibuikem Joshua Eze is 6months today! Words fail me but I'll say a few things. He was conceived supernaturally, and apart from one or two attacks from the enemy which God gave us victory in, there were no hassles throughout the...

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