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Suicide bombers bearing the hallmarks of the Boko Haram terrorist group have attacked a crowded place in the north-east. Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the twin suicide attacks by suspected female terrorists onboard a tricycle (Keke Napep) on Wednesday in an attempt to infiltrate defunct 333 Artillery Mammy Military Market in Maiduguri, the state capital. This attack which took place at about 8:20pm is coming at a time when most of bear/alcohol dealers and commercial sex workers chased out of the city as a result of Committee for Demolition of Illegal Structures and Criminal Spots continued their onslaught and leding to massive influx of the victims to 333 Artillery Mammy Military Market for business. Sources said, the suicide bombers sneaked into a waiting queue of customers at the entrance gate for proper checking by military personnel, before detonating their Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, leading to several number of casua...

Despite a 2-0 defeat to Croatia in their first group game last Saturday at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Mikel Obi is very optimistic that the Super Eagles will get a victory against Iceland on Friday. Speaking while addressing the media at the team’s base in Essentuki, Russia on Wednesday, Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi insisted that the team still harbour hopes of a good outing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Despite the disappointing 2-0 defeat to Croatia in their first group game last Saturday, the Mikel Obi-led squad must avoid defeat against Iceland at the Volgograd Arena on Friday to avoid early elimination. Mikel told reporters; “We are very hopeful and confident because everything is still in our own hands. It just depends on how much we want it. The result against Croatia was disappointing but we can fix it.” According to CompleteSports, the Tiajin Teda of China midfielder also responded to former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho’s assertion that he cannot play as a pla...

A really angry housewife has gotten herself into more trouble than she saw coming after she went wild, pouring acid on her own husband in Delta. Abigail Okolie, an Angry housewife, in Ilah community, Oshimili North local government area of Delta, on Tuesday night allegedly bathed her husband with acid, Daily Post reports. It was gathered that Abigail had been at loggers head with the husband before the dastardly act over his activities with women, especially commercial s*x workers, and had allegedly threatened to put an end to it Family sources said Abigail, a mother of three children, had been the bread winner of the house after the husband was relieved of his Job in one of the oil companies in Kwale. It was gathered that Abigail does multiple jobs, including farm works to keep her home, and often boasted in the midst of her fellow women that she can’t allow a man to cheat on her and go free. However, the victim was said to have on penultimate Monday taken a loan of N20,000 fr...

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has called on former First Lady, Patience Jonathan to come clean on the issue of her alleged corrupt enrichment. CACOL made the call while lambasting a group of Niger Delta women who staged a solidarity march for Patience in Port-Harcourt yesterday. The march involved hundreds of women in the state, who marched to the Rivers State Government house and was led by one Mrs Eunice Igwe over what they referred to as constant harassment of the former first lady. In a press release signed and forwarded to DAILY POST by CACOL’s Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran, the group insisted that the former First Lady must tell Nigerians and the entire world how she gathered her wealth. CACOL said, “We as a centre that is totally opposed to corruption at any level of government and by any government official, no matter how highly placed or influential have always challenged the former first lady to come clean on the issue of her alleged cor...

The Benue state commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni, confirmed the arrest of three suspects in connection with the killing of two priests in the state He said the suspects are already undergoing prosecution Owoseni added that the command under his watch would do everything to rid the state of criminals The police in Benue state have arrested and commenced prosecution of three suspects over their roles in the killing of two priests in the state. The Benue state commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni, confirmed that the three are currently being prosecuted in connection with the killing of parishioners including two priests in Mbalom Catholic Church in Gwer East local government area of the state, Daily Trust reports. Recall that some gunmen on Tuesday, April 24 attacked the worshippers while they were observing the 5.30 am Mass at St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church in Mbalom rural community of Gwer East,  killing the priests and 17 others. Owoseni stated in Makurdi on Wed...

 Nigerian government is set to start disbursement of $322m recovered Abacha loot to Nigerians - This was declared recently by the special assistant to President Buhari on justice reforms, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu - She said that the funds would be paid directly into the accounts of the poorest Nigerians through their various accounts for two years The federal government is making final preparation to disburse $322 million fund repatriated from the accounts of former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha in Switzerland to Nigerians. Daily Trust reports that the the national coordinator of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Nigeria and special assistant to the President on justice reforms, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu disclosed this recently in an interactive session with newsmen.  Ibekeaku-Nwagwu said under MoU with Switzerland, the funds would be paid directly into the accounts of the poorest Nigerians through their various accounts for two years and identificatio...

Following the 2 - 0 loss to Croatia in their opening game of the 2018 World Cup, the Super Eagles have been adjudged as the 29 th best of the 32 teams participating at the World Cup after the first round of games. British newspaper Daily Telegraph, in an appraisal of all the teams , rated Nigeria as only better than Saudi Arabia which lost the opening game of the competition 5 - 0 to host country Russia and debutants Panama who lost 3 - 0 to Belgium . Of Nigeria ’s performance , the paper wrote ; “ A horrible performance from a group of players who didn ’t seem to grasp quite how important their opening game at the World Cup was . Whether the manager’s fault or those in green shirts , there was no urgency, no great surge to try and rescue a point, an isolated striker and full-backs who weren ’t allowed to get forward . Nigeria should be so much better than this .” Spain and Portugal, who played out an enthralling 3 - 3 draw came in first and second while Mexico , which defeated re...