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Aisha Buhari Returns To Nigeria After Six Months In Dubai First Lady Aisha Buhari is back in the country after spending six months in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sources told Daily Trust that the first lady, who had quietly relocated abroad after Hanan, one of her daughters, got married in September, is currently at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. She was said to have returned to the country on Wednesday night. There were concerns over her whereabouts during her long absence but the presidency avoided making comments on the issue. Details later…  

Man falsely declared dead, parades himself in Awka to show He Is Alive in Anambra State Aiza Nwosu popularly known as THE UNDERTAKER, a popular MC and Towncrier in Awka and environs, whose false death news spread some weeks ago, l as a result of a fatal accident he was involved in is ALIVE. News of his supposed death had spread, likewise news of his accident which was broadcast on social media. However, today, instead of Aiza coming home in an ambulance, the ambulance was seen riding empty while AIZA, waving to the cheering crowd from another SUV drove behind…

Five Nigerians arrested in Turkey for drug possession Istanbul police said their investigations led them to believe some Nigerians living in Namik Kemal neighbourhood were peddling hard drugs. The Esenyurt District Police Directorate's Office tracked the suspects and identified two addresses and they raided both addresses simultaneously. There, they found drugs, hidden in different locations, including in shelves, under the bed, and in a closet. A suitcase filled with hard drugs weighing 16.5 kilograms was found hidden under a bed. 5 suspects were arrested in the raid - 4 men and 1 woman. The suspects were charged to court and…

High Court affirms Ararume as APC candidate for Imo senatorial by-election The Federal High Court has affirmed Ifeanyi Ararume as the APC authentic candidate of the December, 5, 2020 Imo North Senatorial by-election. Justice Taiwo Taiwo while delivering judgement said, Senator Ararume who won the primary election was prevented from participating in the bye election.

Despite efforts to keep Nigeria united, Yoruba youths on Monday removed Nigerian flags and replaced them with Oduduwa Republic flags around Teslim Balogun Stadium, in Surulere, Lagos State. In a video seen by IGBERE TV, the Yoruba Youths vowed to keep agitating "breakup" of the country. Nigeria is facing many challenges, some bordering on insecurity in the South which have recently contributed to agitations for self-determination. The unabated killing and kidnapping of people in the South-West by suspected Fulani herdsmen and the Nigerian government's failure to solve the problem have also caused tensions between the region and North. The murderous…

President Muhammadu Buhari has named a road in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), after Issoufou Mahamadou, his counterpart from the Niger Republic. At a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, FCT minister, Mohammed Bello, said the expressway was named after the Nigerien president for his role in the promotion of peace in Africa. Twitter/GeoffreyOnyeama Bello said, “Earlier today, the first phase of the ongoing Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) in Abuja was named the ‘Mahamadou Issoufou Expressway’ in honour of the President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou. “The road was named after the Nigerien President…

There is a heated debate in the senate over a bill seeking to establish a commission for the armed forces. Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader and sponsor of the bill, said the commission is needed to deepen federal character in the appointment of service chiefs and other heads of security agencies. However, some senators kicked against the bill, saying the military will be politicised if the law is passed. When it was put to a voice vote, the legislation was rejected by a majority of the lawmakers. Not backing down, Abaribe rose to challenge the rejection of the bill which…