Why PDP Government Did Not Save for Rainy Day – Babangida Aliyu

The immediate past Governor of Niger state, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has defended the inability of the last administration at the federal level to save part of its income in the boom era for the rainy day, saying the government was handicapped by the 1999 Constitution.

At least 30 killed, 95 injured as blast hits shrine in SW Pakistan on Saturday night, rescue work underway

At least 30 people were killed and 95 others injured when a bomb went inside a shrine in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province on Saturday night, officials said.
Sanaullah Zehri, home minister of Balochistan, said that the blast happened when devotees were preforming Dhamal, a kind of Sufi dance, in the Dargah Shah Noorani shrine of Hub, the town in Khuzdar district of the province. He said that the killed and injured people include a large number of

UPDATED: Obaseki takes oath of office, says work starts ‘immediately’

Newly sworn-in Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday declared his intention to hit the ground running in delivering on the promises he made to the people of the state, during his governorship campaign.
Obaseki ‎also described his emergence as Governor, few week after the coronation of the Oba of

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World Cup qualifier Update: Nigeria defeated Algeria 3-1 in Akwa Ibom Today

It was a game with intensity as each team was hungry for a must win.  Algeria defence was properly organized which could not allow their opponents surge pass them. But Victor Moses got the ball from a one-two play, finds his way in the Algerian defence before unleashing a missile past goalkeeper

Woman fined €30,000 for wearing niqab in Italy town hall

The 40-year-old woman wore the niqab - the Islamic full-body veil which leaves only the eyes visible - during a meeting of the local youth parliament in Pordenone, northeast Italy in late October, local paper Messaggero Veneto reported.
She was there to watch her son, and reportedly refused to remove the veil for identification despite

The Pope's "Jubilee of Mercy" year, which ends this month, has brought more than 20 million pilgrims to Rome, the Vatican said on Thursday.

Monsignor Rino Fisichella, head of the Vatican's evangelization efforts, estimated that over 20.4 million participants had travelled to take part in the jubilee year events.
Overall a billion people may have participated in churches around the world, Bishop Fisichella told members of the foreign press association.

Ex-Miss Anambra, Chidinma Okeke finally opens up on Lesbian sex scandal

Since the story of the sex video involving former Miss Anambra, Chidinma Okeke, broke a few weeks ago, several groups and individuals have come forward with different versions of what transpired between the embattled 20-year-old beauty queen and the organisers of the pageant.
The former beauty queen was seen in a shocking x-rated video with a lesbian partner. Surprisingly, the video was released on October 11, 2016, a few days before the expiration of her tenure originally billed for October 28, 2016.

Again, Buhari, Saraki Meet Behind Closed Doors

President Muhammadu Buhari and Senate President Bukola Saraki again on yesterday held a closed doors meeting at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting between the president and the Senate President lasted about an hour.

Last Thursday, Saraki met with the president. A similar meeting also took place last week.

Joe Praize, The Gospel Artist Has Released A New Song And Is Available For Free

Another Brand new single from JOE PRAIZ. It is available for free download on joepraize.com/download/1484/ 

France 2-1 Sweden: Pogba and Payet inspire Les Bleus comeback

Paul Pogba and Dimitri Payet struck as France launched a second-half comeback to beat Sweden 2-1 in Friday's World Cup qualifier at the Stade de France.
Both sides shared top spot in Group A heading into the game with seven points from their opening three fixtures and although France dominated the opening 45 minutes, the visitors looked solid in defence.

Taliban claim responsibility for the attack on US military base in Afghanistan that caused causalities

An explosion has struck the largest US military base in Afghanistan, causing casualties, according to NATO and Afghan officials.
Abdul Shakoor Quddusi, the district governor of Bagram, told Reuters news agency that at least three people were killed and 13 injured in the blast, which he said occurred near a dining facility early on Saturday.

Church Drummer, Worker, Invited Robbers to Steal Church’s N1.5 Million

A drummer and a worker of a Methodist Church Cathedral in Ibadan were involved in a plan to rob the church’s N1.5m, the Oyo State Police Command has claimed.
Public Relations Officer of the command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the worker, Ogundijo Abiola, 43, and the church drummer, Alabi Olukunle, 25, invited

Egyptian police arrest scores of anti-Sisi protesters

At least 130 people have been arrested across Egypt as calls for protests against poor economic conditions and rising prices went largely unheeded.
In the capital, Cairo, where riot police had been deployed in force in anticipation of Friday's protests, some 39 alleged demonstrators were arrested.

25 soldiers dead in Somalia regional fighting

At least 25 soldiers were killed in weekend fighting between rival Puntland and Galmudug regional forces in the Somali town of Galkayo, military officials on both sides said today.

“We have lost 12 men and there are more than 10 wounded,” said Puntland commander Jumale Jama Takar, while his Galmudug counterpart Abdirahman Qoje said: “We have lost 13 soldiers and nearly 20 others wounded.”

See What The Former U.S. Presisdent, George W. Bush Has Been Doing

Over the past several months, I've painted the portraits of 98 wounded warriors I've gotten to know - remarkable men and women who were injured carrying out my orders. I think about them on Veterans

Facebook accidentally declared its founder Mark Zuckerberg and many other users dead on Friday, acknowledging after fixing the problem that it had committed a "terrible error."

Facebook accidentally declared its founder Mark Zuckerberg and many other users dead on Friday, acknowledging after fixing the problem that it had committed a "terrible error."

"For a brief period today, a message meant for memorialized profiles was mistakenly posted to other accounts," a Facebook spokesperson told AFP.

Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, begs militants to stop bombing oil facilities

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has expressed concern and disappointment over the recent pipeline attacks by militants in the Niger Delta region.

There have been three attacks in the last two weeks despite efforts being made for dialogue between the Federal Government and citizens from the region.

Violence flares at Wembley: Bloody scuffles erupt as England beat Scotland 3-0 after the Tartan Army took over Trafalgar Square

England and Scotland supporters clashed at Wembley towards the end of their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Friday.

The Three Lions ran out 3-0 winners on the night, with Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana and Gary Cahill getting the goals for Gareth Southgate’s side.

Nigerian Pastor's Son stabbed to death in Canada Bar

At about 2am on Sunday, November 6, 21-year-old Solomon Odekunle was seen stumbling out of a popular hangout, Piper’s Bar and Grill, in Ottawa, Canada, with blood gushing out of his neck.

Eyewitnesses interviewed by the police said few steps away, he collapsed