BREAKING: EFCC seals Abuja home of former Nigerian minister, Alison-Madueke

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Operatives of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have raided the Abuja home of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, few hours after she was arrested in London.

This is what your height and weight says about how many people you’ve slept with

The long and short of it (Picture: Getty/ METRO/mylo)

Sorry kids, but apparently size really does matter.

Stop Frivolous Assertion On Secession – Gani Adams Lambast Governor Amosun

The National coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, has cautioned the Ogun state governor, senator Ibukunle Amosun from making frivolous allegation against ethnic militias in Nigeria.

Gani Adams, the national coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and convener of the Oodua Progressives Union (OPU)

Husband cries tears of pure joy when his wife reveals they’re expecting a child after 17 years of trying

Tears of pure joy (Picture: Youtube/ Dana GG)

Spoiler: The big man cries, and you probably will to.

We’re all extremely jealous of this 21-year-old who gets paid to travel the world

Mollie having more fun than you (Picture: CATERS NEWS)

Prepare to lust over the life of Mollie Bylett.

She’s 21 and gets paid to travel for a living.

Man on death row has execution delayed after eating 5,000-calorie final meal

Oklahoma State Penitentiary death row inmate Richard Glossip (Picture: Reuters)

A death row inmate had eaten a feast of takeaway food in preparation for his imminent execution only to be told minutes before his lethal injection that his death would be stayed by 37 days.

India: Four-year-old boy ‘kidnapped and beheaded in ritual’

The boy was reportedly kidnapped in the Prakasam area (Picture: Alamy)

A four-year-old Indian boy was reportedly kidnapped and beheaded as part of a ritual.

Oregon college shooting: British-born gunman asked victims if they were Christian before killing at least ten

Chris Harper-Mercer shot dead at least ten (Picture: PA)

The US college gunman who killed at least ten people before being fatally shot in a stand-off with police was originally from the UK, it was reported.

Nigeria: Rivers: Wike’s Witnesses Refuse To Read Documentary Evidence

Wike 

All the four witnesses called by Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike have refused to read the documentary evidence presented to them before the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Dr Dakuku Peterside, are challenging the legality of the election of Governor Wike before the tribunal.

Nigeria: Series of explosions rock Maiduguri, 14 dead, 39 injured

FILE PHOTO: A victim of a twin bomb blast in Gombe receiving treatment at the hospital

AFP – A series of explosions rocked the city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, with casualties feared, witnesses and police said.

BREAKING NEWS: Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, arrested in London

Former Nigeria's Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke

The immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was on Friday arrested in London, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively and authoritatively report.

The former minister, who was one of the most powerful officials of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, was arrested Friday morning by the UK National Crimes Agency, alongside four other people.

Nigeria: One month after resumption, Rivers primary schools remain shut

Public school in Rivers State

Four weeks after the resumption of the 2015/2016 academic calendar across the country, government-owned primary schools in Rivers State have remained shut.

‎The schools were locked up by security personnel who are protesting non-payment of several months salaries, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

Facebook Announces Animated Profile Pics

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Nigeria: Ogun Lawmaker Accused Of Certificate Forgery, Perjury Abducts Petitioners

Members of the Remo Youth Association who accused an Ogun State lawmaker, Adeleye Adewale Adebiyi, of forgery and perjury relating to claims he made on his electoral form prior to the 2015 elections where abducted yesterday by the lawmaker and his thugs.

One of the petitioners being kidnapped on camera by a group led by Adebiyi Adeleye

Nigeria: Sylva wins Bayelsa APC governorship primary

Sylva

YENAGOA – Chief Timipre Sylva winner of the All Progressives Congress APC primary yesterday extended a hand of fellowship to Timi Alaibe to work with the party to deliver the governance in Bayelsa State.

Nigeria: Taraba tribunal sacks Senator Marafa

Senator representing Central Taraba Bashir Marafa, removed by the tribunal in Jalingo ...yesterday

The Taraba State election petition tribunal sitting in Jalingo –the state capital yesterday sacked Senator Bashir Marafa who is representing Central Taraba district.

No, You Don’t Need to Post a Facebook Copyright Status

In recent days, you might have seen Facebook statuses imploring you to post legalish language that purports to shield your photographs and other information from copyright violations.

Nigeria: Buhari Seeks Senate Confirmation Of Kuru, Fowler, Danbatta

Buhari

NASS Approval For $200m Loan For Lagos

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate President Bukola Saraki requesting for the confirmation of appointment of Ahmed Kuru as the managing director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for a first term of five years.

Nigeria: Toyin Saraki Represents Aisha Buhari At UN Meeting

Toyin Saraki

Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki yesterday represented the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, at a meeting of Organisation of African First Ladies in New York.

Nigeria: No More Collection Of Driver’s Licence By Proxy – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Tuesday said it would no longer accept the collection of driver’s licence by proxy.