Patience Paul: Tambuwal Orders Investigation Into Alleged Abduction Of 15-Year-Old Benue Girl.

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has reacted to the alleged abduction of a 15-year-old girl, Patience Paul, in the State.The governor said it had ordered immediate investigation into the alleged abduction and forced marriage of the Benue teenager.
A statement by Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s spokesman, Imam Imam, and obtained by DAILY POST, said the governor had ordered the state human rights commission and other agencies to take up the matter without delay.

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House Tasks Buhari On Borrowing Limit For FG, States And LGs.

The House of Representatives is calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to implement Section 42 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
The section mandates the President to set limits for consolidated debts of the federal, states and local governments.read more

Australian Govt Spent N130m To Provide Water In Benue, FCT Communities In 2015

The Australian Government says it spent approximately 130 million naira in 2015 to provide water for rural communities in Benue and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Australian High Commission, in a statement by Hope Ayabina, Public Affairs Officer of the High Commission, said the projects were under its Direct Aid Programme.read more

Ibe Kachikwu’s Brother ''Dumebi Kachikwu''Meddling Into NNPC Affairs-South-South APC youths

Stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have warned an Abuja based businessman, Dumebi Kachikwu, brother of Minister of state for petroleum, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu to steer clear of National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
The South-South All Progressives Congress (APC) youths, gave this warning to the minister’s brother at the weekend, noting that he is meddling in the affairs of NNPC.
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EFCC Nabs Ebonyi Speaker For Diverting N60m Constituency Fund

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC earlier today arrested the Speaker, Ebonyi State House of Assembly Hon. Ognonnaya Francis Nwaifuru for allegedly diverting N60 million meant for his constituency.read more

Beyonce Shares BTS Photos Of Herself & Blue Ivy At Super Bowl.

Beyoncé’s Super Bowl 50 Photos Baddie Bey is sharing new photos for the stans, this time from her Super Bowl 50 performance.In them we see Blue Ivy being carted around by her “uncle” Chris Martin…read more

Buhari Congratulates Obasanjo At 79.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 79 years old on Saturday.Buhari’s congratulatory message to Obasanjo was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.The President affirmed that Obasanjo, who is approaching the octogenarian cycle, has contributed immensely to the institutionalisation of democracy in Nigeria and Africa through his personal sacrifice, extensive local and international networks, and God-given wisdom.

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DSS Arrests Umeh Over Alleged Support For Biafra.

FORMER National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and its candidate in the Anambra Central senatorial election, Chief Victor Umeh, has allegedly been arrested by men of the Department of State Services, DSS, over perceived support for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. It was gathered that Umeh was invited to the headquarters of DSS at Amawbia at about 9 .00 am and after about two hours, was taken out of the office in a pick-up van en-route Abuja. read more

Memories| Read What Happened To Senator George Akume On MARCH 03,2004.

Benue State Governor, Chief George Akume, narrowly escaped death on this day 3 March 2004 following an armed gang attack on his official convoy on his way to Abuja to attend a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) meeting.
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House On The Rock Pastor,Paul Adefarasin Seen Controlling Traffic In Lagos This Morning ! [Pictures].

 

There was commotion on the Island this morning,the traffic prevented cars from moving courtesy of impatience; however, after few minutes later the traffic situation eased courtesy of a man of God i respect so much  Pastor Paul Adefarasin...he was  conducting and directing traffic this morning,many people were amazed.This is humility at work.
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MTN Project Fame Winner Chidinma Finally Part Ways With Clarence Peters' Capital Hill Records.

 MTN Project Fame winner, Chidinma has finally moved on from Clarence Peters’ record label, Capital Hill Records.Chidinma has been with the label since her rise to fame after winning the talent hunt and when her contract with the label expired at the end of February 2016, the petite singer chose not to renew the deal.

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Ex-Borno Auditor General Dies In Fire Inferno At UNILAG VC’s Lodge [PHOTOS]

[Click to see pictures]A fire outbreak at the Vice Chancellor’s lodge of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in the early hours of Thursday has killed Mallam Abbah Kyari, a former Auditor General of Borno State.

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Update: Inter-tribal Clash At Mile 12,Lagos.

The fight that erupted Thursday morning at the Mile 12 market has led to the killing of no fewer than four people at the market.It was gathered that a huge fight broke out this morning following a clash between the Yoruba traders and their Hausa counterparts at the market.read more

Body Of A Prostitute ''Ome Enyi'' Found Dead In A Brothel In Kubwa,Abuja.[Picture]

35 year old Ome Enyi said to be a prostitute, was found dead in a brothel in Kubwa, Abuja on March 1st. According to Dailytrust, Ome had attended to a yet to be identified man in the brothel the previous night and was found dead in the morning. The man had checked out of the brothel before her corpse was discovered.

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Top Imo State Govt Officials Arrested By EFCC For Diverting N2Billion Bailout Money.

Three top officials of the Imo state government were arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday for allegedly diverting the sum of N2bn bailout meant for the payment of salary arrears of the state’s civil servants.
A statement issued on Thursday by the anti-graft agency gave the names and position of the suspects as: Obi Paschal Chigozie, Principal Secretary to the Governor of Imo state, Uzoho Casmir, Director of Finance and Iheoma Kenneth, Treasurer.read more

[Picture] Fmr Interior Minister Abba Moro Pictured Outside The Court Shortly After Getting Bail .

Justice A I Chikere of the federal high court, Abuja,  granted Abba Moro, former minister of interior, bail on self-recognition. Abba Moro spent three days at Kuje prison, Abuja, before the order for his release by the court.

His supporters well on hand to receive him with jubilation this afternoon.

Photo credit:Doo Atongo

BREAKING: Riot In Mile 12 Area In Lagos, 6 Killed, Shooting Ongoing.

A riot has reportedly broken out in the Mile 12 area of Lagos state  About six people are feared dead, many others injured  A school within the area has reportedly been razed Emerging reports suggest that there is an going riot in Mile 12. read more

"I Dislike A Lady Who Pads Her HipsOf Bum" - Emmanuel Ikubese On What Turns Him On/Off In A Lady.

Former Mr Nigeria 2014 is no doubt a ladies’ man. With his handsome features and endearing personality, he is someone most ladies would love to have in their corner.

But what are his preferences in a lady? What turns him on and what turns him off?

The actor, TV host and model shares that and more in this interview with TheBriefNg.com

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Waoh! #Davido Just Added A #Ferrari To His Fleet.[Photos].

[Continue to see the picture]Looks  like popular musician, Davido, has acquired another luxury automobile.Davido has never hidden the fact that he likes the finer things of life. The musician who doesn’t hesitate to show off his riches and acquisitions on social media, has been spotted with what looks like a latest acquisition. read more

FG, States Owe $60 Billion In Debts – Senator Sani

Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign and Local Debts, Senator Shehu Sani of the APC, representing Kaduna Central has declared that Nigeria’s total debts owed by the States and FG currently stood at $60 billion.read more

FG To Deploy More Troops To Enforce Peace In Agatu Communities Affected By The Recent Crisis.

The Nigerian military is to deploy more troops to enforce peace in Agatu communities affected by the recent crisis between the herdsmen and farmers in the area which led to the loss of many lives and destruction of properties,this is coming on the request of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom  to President Muhammadu Buhari to send troops to forestall peace in the area.

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BREAKING: Court Grants Abba Moro Bail On Self Recognition.

 

Justice A I Chikere of the federal high court, Abuja, has granted Abba Moro, former minister of interior, bail on self-recognition. Moro had spent three days at Kuje prison, Abuja, before the order for his release by the court. 

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Edo State First Lady Mrs Lara Oshiomhole Raises N137Million From The Launch Of Her Pet Project''We Care Trust''.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole congratulates hiw wife on the successful launch of ‘We Care Trust’Mrs. Iara Oshiomhole, wife of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Governor of Edo state, has described Nigerian children as special and always happy and full of joy, no matter the circumstance.read more

Nigerian Army Discovers Boko Haram Bomb Factory.[Pictures].

The Nigerian army has discovered another bomb-making factory in Kumshe, Borno state. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The army’s spokesperson Sani Usman announced this in a statement made available to Naij.com. He said that troops of 7 Division Strike Group Team B on clearance operations of the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents at Kumshe made startling discoveries of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making factory, rockets and high claibre ammunitions.

In November last year, the deadly Boko Haram sect has released photos apparently showing a rocket-making factory in north-eastern Nigeria. The sect has used rocket-propelled grenades in the past and many Nigerians have been asking where the arms have been coming from. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Nigerian military has recaptured all of the towns previously under Boko Haram control but the group still carries out frequent attacks, particularly in Borno state. President Muhammadu Buhari has announced in December 2015 that all the territories have been resized from the insurgents while the sect has been technically defeated.


However, Ahmad Salkida, the journalist who has access to the Boko Haram top leaders, denied the military’s huge success in the war against insurgency.

Omg! Drunk Police Officers Crash Official Van in Lagos After Speeding on BRT Lane (Photo)

Lagos policemen who were allegedly drunk and were speeding on the highway, have crashed their official van in the process. 

The policemen attached to the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad were involved in a terrible accident on Wednesday March 3, after crashing their official van on the BRT lane, in Lagos.

The men, who were reportedly drunk, were speeding on the lane reserved for BRT buses when their van crashed and tumbled three times around the Area C Police station in Ojuelegba , Lagos.

Fortunately, there were no other motorists involved in the accident and reports say only two of the policemen were injured and rushed to the hospital.

Dangote/Black Rhino Group To Construct Power Plants In Kano

Blackstone and Dangote Industries, Wednesday in Kano announced a commitment by Black Rhino, a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Partners to jointly invest up to $10 billion in energy infrastructure projects in the state and across East-South Nigeria, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy, transmission and pipeline projects.
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Makurdi Magistrate Court Remands Man For Killing His Girlfriend, And Lover.

A Makurdi Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 28-year-old man Terhemba Ajom in prison for alleged murder of his girlfriend Ladi Terzungwe and her lover Shimasaan Nehemen.

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Why I Shunned Agatu Attack To Attend A ‘Gang Leader's’ Thanksgiving-Gov Ortom.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom Wednesday said he decided to shun the attack on Agatu people to attend a thanksgiving service for a notorious criminal gang leader Terwase Akwaza popularly known as ‘Gana’ because of the bold step he has taken to repented and accepted Jesus Christ as his true saviour.read more

South African President Jacob Zuma Begins Two-Day State Visit To Nigeria March 8.

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma will begin a two-day state visit to Nigeria on March 8, the Presidency has announced.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Presidency said Zuma was travelling to Nigeria at “the invitation of President Muhammadu Buhari of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.read more

How Soldiers Flogged And Used Boots On Protesting Women In Delta State.

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About 10 soldiers flogged and used boots on hundreds of women protesting at Ovre-Eku (Iwevbo) community yesterday, over a land which had been in dispute for years between Edo and Delta states. read more

Man Beheads Step-Mother In Benue.

Obaganya community, a suburb in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, was thrown into deep mourning yesterday after a middle-aged man, Echeno Adakole, beheaded his 50-year-old step-mother, Titi Enokela, allegedly for ritual purpose. read more

Court Adjourns Ex-Gov Suswam’s Trial Till March 22.

The trial of former Benue State governor, Dr. Gabriel Suswam over alleged 3.1 billion fraud has been adjourned to March 22, 2016 for continuation.
The trial was adjourned by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, where the ex-governor and two others are facing criminal charges brought against them by the Federal Government.read more

Abductors Demand N20m Per Student Kidnapped In Ikorodu.

The kidnappers who stormed Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, Lagos, Monday night and abducted three Senior Secondary School female students have reduced the ransom to N20 million per student, reports have said.read more

Ben Carson Drops Out Of The Presidential Race!

Super Tuesday is historic for being a turning point in most Presidential elections, and 2016 is no different.That's because a day after Martin O'Malley called it quits, Ben Carson announced Wednesday that he has officially dropped out of the race as well!read more

[Photos] Pro- #Biafra Supporters Hold Massive Protest In London Over Nnamdi Kanu's Detention.

Photo-news; At Parliament Square London, Angela Rayner MP with ‪Pro-Biafran supporters protesting the illegal detention of ‪of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) -‎Nnamdi Kanu‬ and the killings of unarmed IPOB members by Nigerian Government....

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Benue: Fake Catholic Priest Nabbed In Markudi

A 45-year-old man identified as Mr. Amile Terhile who has been swindling people as a Catholic priest from Katsina-Ala Diocese with the fake name Father Clement Tartenger has been apprehended.

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Senate Reduces UTME Form To N2,500 From N5,650.

The Senate today passed a resolution reducing the registration fee of Unified Tertiary

Matriculation Examination (UTME) to N2,500 from N5,650 that was paid by prospective university students. 

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Nollywood Celebrities Visit IDP Camp In Maiduguri.[Pictures].

Nollywood Actors Francis Duru and Bimbo Akintola recently paid a Visit to one of the Internally Displaces Persons (IDP) Camps in Maiduguri (Photos). More photos from their visit below..

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Idomas Take Protest Against Agatu Killings To Abuja.{More Photos}.

Aggrieved youths from idoma especially Agatu local government area of Benue State on Wednesday embarked on a peaceful protest to the National Assembly to express their displeasure over the continued killing of their people by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Speaking with DAILYPOST, one of the aggrieved community members identified as Aliyu Okpani said, “The essence of the protest is to draw the attention of the federal government to our plight in Agatu.”

“The Fulani people have continued to kill our people even up till this morning. They have rendered over 400 people homeless and the government is silent.”

“Just two days ago, during the burial of some of the people killed by these marauders, the Fulani people invaded again, killing scores and leaving many wounded.”See more pictures after cut.

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Family Discover WRONG Woman In Grandmother's Casket At Her Viewing.

The family of a woman from Washington DC arrived at her funeral last week to pay their final respects, only to discover the body of a stranger resting in her casket.
Virginia Ernestine Gray, 83, fell unconscious in her home on Dix Street Northeast on February 19 and was taken to Prince George's Hospital Center, where she passed away later that day.read more

Benue South Rerun: Gov Ortom Vows To Support Onjeh

Following the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum giving to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to reverse the result of the Benue South Senatorial election, Governor Samuel Ortom has vowed to support Mr Daniel Onjeh in the pursuit of his claims.
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Buhari Meets Turkish President At Aso Villa.

President Mohammadu Buhari on Wednesday held bilateral talks with the visiting Turkish President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the State House, Abuja.On arrival at the Presidential Villa at 11:49am, the Turkish leader was honoured with a grand presidential reception, military parade and 21- gun salute.read more

Lagos State Dep Gov Visits School Where 3 Female Students Were Kidnapped.

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Oluranti Adebule, today paid a visit to the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School, Ikorodu, where three female students were kidnapped on Mondayevening. She was accompanied by other top government functionaries and the heads of security agencies in the state. She was reportedly in the school to share in the pains of the parents, and to equally assure them that the government would leave no stone unturned until the three girls are rescued alive. More photos as you continue.

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Rob Kardashian, Girlfriend Blac Chyna Want Their Own Reality Show.

Rob Kardashian and love Blac Chyna want camera time. “They’re talking about doing their own reality show,” a source reveals of the sock designer, 28, and former stripper, 27, in the new issue of Us Weekly. read more

Real Reasons Social Media Activist Bemgba Iortyom Was Arrested And Detained By SARS.

Social Media Activist /Journalist in Benue Mr Bemegba Iortyom was arrested on Feb 29 2016 ,monday by SARS,an arrest that sparked much controversy and reactions since SARS  is an Anti-Robbery Squad ...he was arraigned in court on Tuesday and was bailed same day,Bemgba  took to facebook today to narrate what went down..how he was arrested and why he was arrested continue to read more.read more

Dubai Launches World’s Largest Wholesale City In Dubai.

The city will include a number of markets, warehouses, cargo and customs centres, insurance companies, storage solutions, banking services, as well as residential units and hotels.His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at the launch of the world's biggest wholesale city on March 1, 2016. The world’s biggest wholesale city, with an investment of Dh30 billion, will be set up in Dubai.read more

Indian Army Makes Students Strip To Write Exam To Prevent Cheating.

More than a thousand students who appeared for clerical jobs in the Indian Army were made to strip to their underwear and take the exam in an open field in a bid to “prevent cheating”.
Reports said army officials entrusted with conducting the examinations took the extreme step to “save time” that would be wasted on frisking more than a thousand examinees who had come with the hope to join army jobs.