Group pledges 50,000 personnel to check the activities of Militants in Niger Delta

With the heightening militancy in the Niger Delta, a group, the Nigerian Merchant Navy Coastal Defence Force has sent a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking recognition and deployment of its 50, 000 personnel for complementary role of achieving enhanced maritime security in the country.

The group said it was ready to assist in checking the importation of illegal and sophisticated weapons through the sea by kidnappers and militants and offering protection to the local maritime asset.

Jigawa | Communities decries state of Federal roads, says its causing accidents

Following the incessant occurrence of motor accidents which consume hundreds of lives on Kunya – Kanya Babba – Babura – Babban Mutum – Niger Republic Federal Highway, the communities along the road have called on the federal government to reconstruct the road to put an end to he unnecessary loss of lives.

The call was made by a group, Community Civil Societies Organisation in a letter sent to the senator representing Jigawa northwest and the federal minister for Works, requesting for the inclusion of the road reconstruction project in 2017 budget.

Oyo State Government announce plans to prosecute tax defaulters

Hard times await tax evaders in Oyo State as the Internal Revenue Service (OYIRS) has announced plans to prosecute them and other offenders from next Wednesday.

Addressing reporters in Ibadan on the development, the Special Adviser on OYIRS, Mr. Biyi Oloko, alongside the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Toye Arulogun, said the state internal revenue service has put in place a data bank on tax defaulters and would soon embark on an enforcement and prosecution drive that would take full advantage of the provisions of the tax laws to apprehend and prosecute defaulters.

Arsenal FC defender Gabriel out for two months with ankle injury

Arsenal defender Gabriel will miss up to two months of action with an ankle ligament injury but will not need to undergo surgery, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed.

The Brazilian centre-back picked up the problem during his side’s 3-2 win over Manchester City in pre-season, worsening the club’s defensive injury crisis ahead of their Premier League opener against Liverpool.

Say What | Kenyan coach kick out after posing as athlete at #Rio2016

A Kenyan athletics coach has been sent home from the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio in Brazil, after posing as an athlete and giving a urine sample.

Kenyan team officials said sprint coach John Anzrah “presented himself” as 800 metres medal hope Ferguson Rotich and “even signed the documents” for the doping test.

“We cannot tolerate such behaviour,” said Kip Keino, chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya.

US immigration detains Bollywood Star Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has shared his frustration at being stopped by immigration officers “every damn time” he visits the US.

The actor, also known simply as SRK, was stopped at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – the third time he has been detained on arrival in the US.

He tweeted to his 20.7 million followers: “I fully understand & respect security with the way the world is, but to be detained at US immigration every damn time really really sucks.”

Budget Padding | Don’t drag Buhari into allegations – Hon Ajibola Famurewa

The member, representing Atakumosa West/Atakumosa East/Ilesa East and Ilesa West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Ajibola Famurewa, has cautioned his colleagues in the House of Representatives not to drag President Buhari into the ongoing padding crises rocking the National Assembly but allow him to concentrate on tackling various challenges facing the country at the moment.

He made this statement while reacting to insinuations in some quarters that the presidency signed a padded budget as well.

Ekiti State | Governor Fayose awards N59m contracts to artisans

The Ekiti State Government has awarded N59m worth of contracts for the making of 1,250 desks and chairs for primary schools in state under the Millennium Development Goals to carpenters and welders.

The Chairman, MDGs Implementation in the state, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, said awarding the contract to local artisans was in fulfilment of Governor Ayodele Fayose’s promise to patronise local contractors.

Jubilation as Federal Government free all IPOB Members in Detention

The Federal government, through the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, has released all members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who have been in detention.

The IPOB  members were arrested by various security agencies in Aba, Abia state, during their prayer rally in February.

#Rio2016: Captain Mikel Obi comes to the rescue as hotel holds Dream Team VI to ransom Over bills by Officials

Chelsea star Mikel Obi reportedly paid $4,000 to ensure the Nigeria Olympic team caught their flight to Salvador after the hotel in Sao Paulo held the entire team to ransom over the bills incurred by additional officials.

Organisers have insisted on a team of 25 players, made up of 18 players and seven officials, and even sports minister Solomon Dalung has ordered this rule be strictly adhered to.

Federal Government plans to pump in N100Bn As Recession sets in

The Federal Government plans to spend N100 billion ($312.50 mil­lion) on capital projects in the coming days as part of the 2016 budget, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Thursday.

This is part of measures by the coun­try to inject life into an economy facing recession.

The economy is in the middle of its worst crisis in decades, as a slump in oil reve­nues hammers public finances and the nai­ra. Gross domestic product shrank 0.36 percent in the first quarter and the central bank governor has said recession is likely.

Oh Dear! Mother dumps Her Baby at a Church due to Economy Hardship (Photo)

A mother has caused a stir in Cross River State after she abandoned her daughter at a church and ran away because of hardship. 

A mother has done the unthinkable by abandoning his little baby of a year and five months baby at the Assemblies of God church premises along Ranch road, Obudu and ran away.

According to CrossRiverWatch the woman identified as Monica dumped the baby at about 2:30 PM Thursday, last week with some clothes left at the Altar after the district Reverend of the church, Francis Agianpuye had given her N1,000 some days earlier.

Pro-APC Supporter, Feyi Fawehinmi Apologizes to Anyone He Convinced to Vote for Buhari

A well known staunch supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari among others is becoming frustrated and rethinking the roles they played in helping the president to power amid increasingly excruciating economic and political crises rocking the nation.

On Wednesday, Feyi Fawehinmi, who is popularly known for his pro-Buhari/APC stance, surprisingly expressed disappointment in the administration, and apologized to his followers for convincing them to vote for Buhari in last year's presidential election.

Unbelievable! Man Dumps His Father's Dead Body Inside a Septic Tank in Delta State

A man has shocked with his rather bizarre act after he was found out to have dumped his father's corpse in a most unlikely place. 

The man identified as Chukwuma Udenwa a 37-year-old, has been arrested by the police.

The man was arrested by the Delta State Police Command in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State for ‎dumping his father’s corpse in a septic tank.

Hurrah! Dangote Rice Sets to Flood Nigerian Market (Photos)

Efforts to diversify the economy has started yielding results slowly but steadily all thanks to the ban on the important of rice in Nigeria. The Dangote Group owned by Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote has increased investment in rice production for the teeming populace.

Lagos State 'Operation No Shanties' Kicks Off in Ikeja with Massive Demolition (Photos)

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has ordered the demolition of all shanties in the state which serve as hideouts for criminals and miscreants as part of the measures to rid the state of criminality.

The Lagos Environmental Task Force and Health officers were spotted in the streets of the metropolitan as they kick-off the demolition of shanties in major roads and streets in various parts of the state.

REVEALED! Twitter secretly filtered abusive tweets during Obama Q&A

Sources have told BuzzFeed that Twitter employees quietly filtered tweets with abusive language for a Q&A session with President Obama, and potentially in another session with celebrity Caitlyn Jenner. A “former senior Twitter employee” says that during a May 2015 #AskPOTUS event, then-CEO Dick Costolo told employees to use an algorithm to filter out abusive tweets, and another source says that a team also manually removed messages that slipped through.

Barcelona Goalkeeper, Marc-Andre ter Stegen ruled out of Super Cup with knee injury

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has injured his left knee and will miss the Spanish Super Cup first leg in Sevilla, the club announced on Thursday.

Ter Stegen, 24, has been linked with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and he has faced competition under Luis Enrique this preseason from Claudio Bravo and Jordi Masip.

Federal Govt replies United States report on Insecurity in 20 Nigerian States

The Federal Government on Thursday debunked recent negative reports by the U.S government about the safety of citizens in at least 20 of the 36 states of the federation, Premium Times reports.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said in Abuja when he received a delegation from the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria that contrary to recent statements by the U.S. government, every state in the country was safe.

Nigeria will breakup if Buhari finds oil in the North - FFK

Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday intensifies his advocacy for a restructuring in Nigeria, while emphasizing that he prays for President Muhammadu Buhari to find crude oil in the northern part of the country in commercial quantities

According to Fani-Kayode who strongly holds that the major barrier to ensuring peaceful resolutions on how different ethnic groups in the country co-exist is because the Southern part of Nigeria is the mainstay of its north counterpart. 

Nsukka Jailbreak | Six of the Fifteen inmates that escaped have been re-arrested

Six of the fifteen inmates that escaped during a jailbreak at the Nsukka Prison in Enugu state on Tuesday August 9th have been re-arrested. This was disclosed by the Enugu state comptroller of Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Isaiah Amariri who spoke with newsmen in the state today August 11th.

OMG! See what this prostitute did to client who refuse to pay for her service in public (Watch Video)

A sex worker on Monday August 8, destroyed a client's car in Nairobi after he slept with her and refused to pay. The video shows the commercial sex worker, with her pants half-way down, walked out at the parking lot and broke the man's side glass as passers-by watched. She kept ranting that the car owner would not get away without paying the romping fee.

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Canadian Police shoot dead terrorist suspect who was planning attack

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) today shot dead a suspect in an anti-terror operation in the Canadian province of Ontario, according to several media reports.

Canadian media reports say police had raided a property in Strathroy, about 225km (140 miles) south-west of Toronto and the 'terrorist suspect' named  as Aaron Driver, 24,  was arrested last year for openly supporting ISIS on social media.

Toke Makinwa says 'She haven't been this happy in years... I've got no drama

Toke Makinwa shared this lovely photo of herself on her IG page this afternoon & wrote

"When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. I haven't been this happy in years, my edges are grown, I'm losing weight, making money, feeling great. I've got no drama!

OMG! Celebrity Big Brother’s Chloe Khan strips off topless, begs boyfriend for sex (+18 Videos)

Reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother's Chloe Khan, who is also a Playboy model stripped off, danced on a pole, ran through the house naked with her fellow housemates watching, and then finally begged her boyfriend for sex after having too many drinks on Wednesday night's episode. This comes days after she was reported to have had sex in the toilet with Stephen Bear, her boyfriend in the house.

Dwayne Johnson vs Vin Diesel: Feud extends to other cast and crew members of Fast & Furious 8

Just a day after Vin Diesel confronted Dwayne Johnson in his trailer for the derogatory comments he made on social media, reportedly about him. The feud is reportedly still "not resolved," as some crew members have taken sides with The Rock, claiming that Vin is unprofessional and arrogant. 

The supposed overdue feud between both actors is reportedly causing conflict amongst cast and crew members of the movie.

Quadri Aruna attributes success to hard work

Africa’s table tennis Olympic record holder, Quadri Aruna, has attributed his success in the game to hard work and support from the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF).

Aruna is one of the three Nigerians currently holding Olympic records at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, having become the first African to reach the quarter-finals of any Olympics. 

Others are Segun Toriola who made his seventh appearance at the Rio Games and U.S.-based Chierika Ukogu, who is the first female to represent the country in Olympic water sports.

Netherlands donates €5.3m to IDPs in Nigeria

Coordinator of the Nigerian Joint Response, a humanitarian program in the North-East Nigeria, Hanna Van Schie, has disclosed that government of the Netherlands has earmarked the sum 5.3 million Euros to carter for the need of 176000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North –East. 

Van Schie told a workshop on the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in Yola Thursday that with support from the Dutch government 4 NGOs in a consortium comprising Save the Children (lead), Oxfam Novib, Stichting Vluchteling/IRC and Tearfund implementing the Nigeria Joint Response (NJR), have supported people of Nigeria to overcome the humanitarian needs and hardships and to improve the standard of living in areas of food, security and protection in host communities and in IDPs camps. 

Photos from Wole Soyinka visit to the State House

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka pays a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari today at the villa.

Kendall Jenner shares Photos of Her debuts of Vogue Magazine US Cover

Model Kendall Jenner is the cover star for the September 2016 issue of Vogue Magazine. She shared a photo of her cover for the prestigious fashion magazine via Instagram and wrote,