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Nigeria’s Leon Balogun accuses Ghana of using ‘juju’ to qualify for World Cup

Nigeria centre-back Leon Balogun believes ‘juju may have been involved’ in Ghana’s World Cup qualification. The Black Stars edged the Super Eagles via the away goal rule to qualify to the World Cup for a fourth time. Thomas Partey’s strike in Abuja ensured Ghana qualified ahead of Nigeria for the …

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Court sentences Nigeria’s IGP to 3 months in prison

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon, held that the IGP should be committed to …

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PHOTOS: Nigeria’s govt unveils new Naira notes

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday finally unveiled the re-designed Naira Notes as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, had on Tuesday said that the president will unveil the newly designed N1,000, N500 and N200 notes. The unveiling marks the first time in 19 …

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Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari rushed to hospital after suffering leg fracture

Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari was rushed to an Abuja hospital after suffering a leg fracture at the weekend. According to DAILY NIGERIAN, sources said Aisha “fell down and suffered a leg fracture” but details of the incident leading to the injury were sketchy at the time of filing of …

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VIDEO: Inside the €3 million luxury yacht Nigeria’s Otedola rented for brithday

play video Temi Otedola, daughter of Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola, shared excerpts of her father’s 60th birthday party in which the interior of the Aristotle Onassis’ Christina O super luxury yacht was spotted. Rented for €3 million, the epic hallways, plush bedroom suites with large closets, layered elliptical staircases, a …

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VIDEO: 10 most notorious criminals in Nigeria’s history

Over the years, Nigerians have experienced series of event in the hands of dangerous criminals in different states across the country. From the 80s, 90s and the 2000s, Nigeria has recorded a number of criminal masterminds over a period of time. These criminals have been known for their vile nature, …

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PHOTOS: List of Female Celebrities that Marked Nigeria’s Independence Day

Following Nigeria’s 62nd independence day celebration which happens to be today, I have decided to disclose the few among the many female talents in the Nigerian entertainment industry that took out their time to join others in celebrating such unique day.While the country is marking her 62nd independence day from the leadership …

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BBC Africa Eye: The bandit warlords of Nigeria’s Zamfara State [VIDEO]

In north western Nigeria bandit gangs raid villages, attack drivers, abduct schoolchildren, and kill anyone who resists. But who are these men, and what do they want? A new documentary from BBC Africa Eye talks us into the heart of Nigeria’s worst security crisis, and brings us face to face …

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Nigeria’s first University teaching hospital demands N1,000 daily electricity bill from each patient

The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has introduced a new rule compelling patients to pay N1,000 daily each as electricity bill. In an internal memo, the hospital management claimed the new charge on patients was introduced because of the hikes in electricity tariff …

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22 farmers kidnapped near Nigeria’s capital

Gunmen have kidnapped 22 farmers from their fields just outside Nigeria’s capital Abuja, local police said Friday, in the latest wave of mass abductions in the country. Heavily-armed criminals known locally as bandits frequently attack rural areas with poor security in the northwest and central regions, but mass kidnappings are …

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