Senate Declares State Of Emergency On Roads.

The Nigerian senate on Wednesday declared a state of emergency on road infrastructure in the country. It observed with sadness, the loss of lives resulting from the bad state of the roads across the country.

Consequently, it urged the federal government to undertake the immediate rehabilitation and dualisation of major highways and interstate roads across the country.
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Senate Summons CBN Gov. Over Falling Value Of Naira

After a brief debate, the Senate on Wednesday agreed to summon Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the state of the economy, especially on the falling value of the naira.

The senators said the presence of Emefiele is needed in the upper chamber to brief members especially on the implications of the free fall of the naira and on what is being done to halt the depreciation of the currency.
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EXCLUSIVE: Autopsy Confirms Military Executed Benson Ogedegbe For Exposing Their Crimes

  SaharaReporters has obtained an exclusive copy of the coroner’s autopsy report of Mr. Benson Ogedgebe, who was executed by soldiers of the 19th Battalion stationed at Koko Military Base in the Oghara area of Delta State.

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Disunity Among Nigerians Festers Insurgency – Minimah

The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, said on Wednesday that the Boko Haram threat would have been nipped in the bud if Nigerians had united in support for the military and condemnations against the insurgents.

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Local Hunters Arrest 3 Suspected Boko Haram Members

In what could be described as reprisals attacks, a group of trained local hunters on Tuesday in Gulak village of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, arrested three suspected members of Boko Haram dreaded sect.

A member representing Madagali constituency in the state House of Assembly, Emmanuel Tsamdu, confirmed the arrest of the three suspected terrorists.
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Pics: Locals Rush to Fetch Fuel after Accident between a Tanker & Trailer on Ikorodu Rd

This mischance happened at Anthony Satellite bus stop, Ikorodu road involving a fuel tanker and a trailer. What you see on the ground presented above is fuel that spilled from the accident. You will have a hard time believing that some Nigerians hurried to "pack" the fuel, not minding what could happen next or thinking about their lives. See more pics bellow.
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SHOCKING !!! Man Axes His Pregnant Wife And 6 Children to Death (Photos) -

In this horror story of parental brutality, Russian police discovered the dismembered remains of six children killed with an axe after the alarm was raised when the youngsters failed to appear at kindergarten. The sad story of these little ones losing their lives for no reason will break your heart:

 Officers broke in to the family flat through a window to find the dead youngsters – aged between one and seven – and the body of their pregnant mother in Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow. All had been hacked to pieces with an axe and bundled into plastic bags, said police.
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Do you support the ban on wearing full-face veil in Nigeria to prevent suicide attacks?

Aminu Gamawa asks. Recently Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon have suffered repeated suicide attacks by women, girls and even men disguised as females. Last month, Chad banned the full-face veil after series of Boko Haram suicide bombing carried out by attackers disguised as women wearing veils. Cameroon followed suit by also banning burkas and face-covering veils in the aftermath of suicide bombings by females in burkas and veils, that killed many people in the Northern part of the country. Is banning the full-face veil a good counter-terrorism measure? Should Nigeria do same? What do you guys think?

Photos from Senator Amori's pre-birthday boat cruise in the US

The Urhobo Progressive Union in Chicago held a boat cruise party on Monday August third as a major aspect of exercises lined up to stamp the birthday of Senator Ighoyota Amori on August eighth. More photographs bellow....

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'F*** me': Steven Tyler texts Lenny Kravitz after his eggplant pops out on stage (photos)

During a performance in Sweden over the weekend, Rocker Lenny Kravitz gave his Swedish fans more than what they bargained for when his leather trousers split open as he was squatting down at the front of the stage, revealing his eggplant for everyone to see.

The following day, Lenny's good friend and Aerosmith frontman, Steven Tyler texted Lenny about the incident. See what he wrote, which Lenny shared on instagram, after the jump

See the faces of Captured "BokoHaramites" in Borno community (Photos)

These Boko Haram secc were captured by individuals from the Civilian JTF in Borno town three days after they assaulted a few towns. They were caught at Malari town at Konduga Local Government territory of Borno state and were presented to the state Governor, Kashim Shettima today August fifth
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Emir of Kano, SLS, visits President Buhari

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi visited President Buhari yesterday at Aso Rock Abuja. More photos bellow.


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Boko Haram kidnaps 138 people in Cameroon

Cameroonian investigative journalist Bisong Etahoben, revealed this on twitter...

Alicia Keys dances to Wizkid's Caro - shares video on instagram

Wizkid is getting universal acknowledgment. From Chris Brown, to Drake, Swizz Beats and now Alicia Keys. Merited. See the video Alicia posted on instagram bellow.

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Photo: LASTMA officials challenge police for driving against traffic in Lagos

This happened in Lagos this evening. Quite bold of the LASTMA officials..nobody should be above the law...

Idris Elba is the first man ever on the cover of Maxim

Idris Elba has the honor of being the first man ever on the cover of Maxim. The mag, which is famous for portraying half nude women on the cover, has decided to do something different by featuring a man and they picked Idris!! According to editor-in-chief Kate Lanphear, Elba was an obvious choice,,
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PDP crisis: Police block staff from entering secretariat

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in regards to a disagreement between  the national leadership and staff over plans to reduce the staff strength, their salaries and allowances by 50%, took a new turn as men of the Nigeria Police blocked the gate of the National Secretariat.

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Texas father bags life imprisonment after impregnating his daughter

A North Texas man, Danny Richard Minor, 40, was sentenced to life confinement without the possibility of parole for three counts of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child and life confinement for 2 counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.
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Family murdered in gruesome witchcraft ritual

Three people have been found dead inside of a home on Deerfield Drive in Pensacola.
Officials say when Deputies responded to the home for a welfare check on Friday, they discovered the bodies.
The victims have been identified as 77-year-old Voncile Smith, 47-year-old John William Smith and 49-year-old Richard Thomas Smith.

Officials believe the three may have been victims of a horrific witchcraft ritual.

Taylor Swift covers Vanity fair, talks about sharing bfs

Taylor Swift sat down with Vanity Fair where the she opened up about her inner sanctum of friends. Taylor's idea about dating and the importance of valuing yourself and your friends also extends into her inner circle, which she called "the sisterhood."

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Contractor Dragds FG to court over Jonathan’s N9.2bn stoves

A contractor handling the N9.2billion worth of clean cook stoves and wonder bags awarded by the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan has sued the Federal Government.

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77 year old tourist trampled to death by cows while taking shortcut in the Swiss Alps

A 77-year-old German tourist is dead after she was attacked by cows while hiking through a pasture in the Swiss Alps. The woman was taking a shortcut through a fenced-off area, and there was a sign warning people to avoid the cows. The bizarre incident occurred near Laax, in the canton of Graubunden, as the woman was walking to the Grauberg gondola station from a restaurant. She passed through an electric fence and was knocked over and trampled by cows as they grazed on a trail, said police. The animals were apparently trying to protect their calves. A cyclist called for help and a doctor attended the scene, but the woman, from Berlin, died at the scene despite attempts to resuscitate her.

More names of bank debtors released

The Central Bank of Nigeria-initiated name and shame campaign of banks’ delinquent debtors gained further momentum on Wednesday as First City Monument Bank Limited and Ecobank Nigeria published their lists.  The lists have the names of popular companies, whose directors are prominent Nigerians appearing among the high non-performing loan defaulters.

Kendall Jenner acquires a new $50,000 vintage Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible

On Tuesday, 19 year old Kendall Jenner was seen cruising through Beverly Hills in what seemed, by all accounts, to be a modified 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible, which offers for well over $50,000.  She as of late purchased the auto to add to the armada of extravagance vehicles she as of now has. Money is great! More photographs bellow.

Joe Jackson suffered stroke after 'taking three Viagras' in Brazil

Late Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson suffered a stroke and three heart attacks after a night of partying with younger women in Brazil - amid claims that he took three Viagra pills. The 87-year-old flew into the country two weeks ago for a pleasure trip set to include a $200,000-birthday blowout in his honor but ended up being rushed to hospital on the eve of the celebration.
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