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32m Nigerians yet to do their BVN registration one month to deadline

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that 32 million active bank accounts have yet to be enrolled on the Biometric Verification Number (BVN) by September. This was made known by CBN's Director, Corporate Communications Muzau Ibrahim in a statement released today September 25th. The deadline for the exercise was extended to October 31 after many Nigerians failed to do their registration on June 30.

Photo of President Buhari at the UN General meeting

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President Buhari pictured above seated at the UN General Assembly in New York today. Seated with him is former Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi and Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof Joy Ogwu.

Photo of a hospitalized man who can't remember his family or where he lives

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This picture is currently going round on social media. The man's name is Ngobe David. He is currently at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja. He doesn't remember any member of his family or where he lives. If you know him, please alert his family.

Woman who fell off a skyscraper to get reconstructive surgery using skull preserved in her stomach

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25yr old Rose Mbula left Kenya in November 2014 for India in search of greener pasture before she mysteriously went off the radar only for her mother to get a call from the Kenya High Commission in India who told her that Rose fell off a skyscraper and shattered her skull. She went into surgery immediately to stop the bleeding but the skull had to be preserved in her stomach for future retrieval. According to Rose Mbula's aunt, Florence Ndolo, the family requires Sh1 Million to retrieve part of her skull from her stomach in order for a reconstructive surgery to be conducted. The Commission could only cater for the emergency surgery cost and not the operation that would follow because apparently Ms Mbula had not registered with them upon moving to India. "Rose lost her memory in the incident and we hope that we will raise enough money to cater for her therapy. So far we have managed to get Sh143,000 and we hope to achieve the Sh1M goal." said the aunt

Question of the day!

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EFCC Arraigns Man for N4.5million Love Scam

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on September 21, 2015 arraigned one Amadi Jude before Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Federal High Court Calabar, Cross River State on a 12-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. Amadi who goes by different pseudo names – Richard Smith, Mike Anderson, Richard Darwin, Jackson Miller, and Morgan Abela, is alleged to have collected N4,544,000 from a Swedish national, and promised to marry her. Count one reads: “That you, Amadi Jude Junior (alias Richard smith, Mike Anderson, Richard Darwin, Jackson Miller, Morgan Abela) ‘m’, John Ikechukwu Efughi (at large), and Farouk (at large), between May 2014 and January 2015 in Calabar, Cross River State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire among yourselves to commit felony with it: obtaining money by false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 8 (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offenc

Over 200 terrorisst surrender to Nigerian troop

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Dakore Akande sparkles on the cover of this week's Vanguard Allure

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Dakore is married but certainly not sitting down in one place, with numerous projects up her sleeves, a new movie on the road, it is clear why she is the cover girl for this weeks Vanguard Allure. She talks about what she has been up to, the new movie Fifty and things still coming in the pipeline.

NNPC may sell refineries that don’t meet ultimatum on rehabilitation – GMD

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The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Ibe Kachiukwu says there are plans by the oil corporation to sell off refineries that do not meet up the deadline for their rehabilitation. Kachiuwku made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen in Lagos recently "By the end of December when the 90-day ultimatum will expire, any refinery that does not work optimally will be sold. I am determined to make a difference during my tenure. We are losing N2.2 trillion monthly to refinery inefficiency. As at today, the average refining performance is 30 per cent. If by December, the refineries don’t work, I will export crude allocation and import refined petroleum products until we fix the refineries. Right now, the Port Harcourt refinery is showing signs that it will meet the December deadline. However, I am not saying Warri and Kaduna refineries will not meet the deadline, but I hope they all make it, so that we can continue to utilise our crude allocation to boost domestic ref

Pope Francis to Nuns 'I love you very much'

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Speaking during evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral New York, Pope Francis told the excited Nuns that he loves them. "What would the Church be without you? Women of strength, fighters, with that spirit of courage which puts you on the front lines in the proclamation of the Gospel. To you, religious women, sisters and mothers of this people, I wish to say 'thank you,' a big thank you... and to tell you that I love you very much."he said. More photos after the cut...

Peter Okoye defends Kaffy over sexy photos

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Peter Okoye took to his instagram page to defend his friend and business partner Kaffy after some of her followers trash talked her for releasing sexy photos online. Like being married is being in prison.

Rick Ross is off the market, he's now engaged

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Rick Ross is engaged to his 22 year old video vixen girlfriend., Lira Galore after dating for 5 months. Congratulations to the new couple! Photos of the ring after the cut..

Kim Kardashian opens up on why she wears long coats

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Summer in California is really HOT hence people have always wondered why Kim Kardashian always dressed up in long coats. She heard everyone and opened up about her style on her new website, KimKardashianWest.com. Kim said she wears the long garments to “cover her fat arms and ass.” As for Kim not sweating the heat? Kim says she’s “always freezing,” and that she doesn’t care what the weather is, she “will always wear coats.” She also says she’s “confident” and happy with her fashion choices, especially during Pregnancy #2. “I actually am a few pounds heavier this pregnancy than my last,” she reportedly wrote on her website, “yet I look so different. Maybe it’s because you carry a boy differently than a girl, maybe it’s because I don’t have the swelling that I had last time when I had preeclampsia, or maybe it’s because I am confident in my style and know what to expect.” She said.

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Muslim exorcist stabbed to death at his black magic healing centre

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A 'faith healer' was stabbed to death at a black magic treatment centre. Father-of-three Zakariyya Islam, 46, who specialised in expelling demons, was stabbed at the Ruqya Centre in east London last night. The healer had worked as a exorcist for around 20 years and co-founded the Islamic therapy business which offers advice on sorcery, witchcraft and “evil eye”. He treated people who believed they were were possessed by evil spirits, also known as 'jinns.' Police and paramedics rushed to the centre just after 6.30pm yesterday where he was found with critical injuries to his torso. Despite desperate attempts to save his life he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 43-year old man known to Mr Islam was arrested on suspicion of murder and is set to be questioned by police after being taken to a hospital with hand injuries. The centre, which is part of an office block on Greatorex Street, was sealed off by police who were carrying

Building collapses in student hostel in Awka (photos)

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A building collapsed last night in a student hostel at Standard hostel tempsite, Awka, Anambra state. The hostel landlord was building a hotel inside the hostel and it was the hotel building that collapsed. It's not clear if there were casualties but a student told LIB he was sure some builders were inside the building when it collapsed but no student was injured. See more photos after the cut...

Missing Catholic priest...

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According to friends and a member of his church, Rev.Fr. Gabriel Oyaka Ojonugwa (CSSP) went missing 9 days ago. He was said to be traveling from Abuja to Onitsha when he went missing. No one has heard from him then but his car was found between Okene and Edo state. Anyone with useful information should contact 08035954656, 08067983626 or the nearest police station.

Many die as Cholera outbreak hits Maiduguri IDP camps

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No fewer than 16 people have been confirmed dead with over 170 hospitalized after a recent cholera outbreak at the three IDP camps in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. UNICEF officials and those from the World Health Organizations who are stationed at the camps say the situation in the camp at the moment is terrible and requires immediate and drastic action. “The situation at the camps is terrible. It was sudden and already a large number has been affected. At the last count, we have 16 dead and about 172 affected. We are in an emergency health situation in those camps.”one of the officials told Vanguard in a telephone interview. Meanwhile National Emergency Management Authority Information Officer, Abdulkadir Ibrahim has denied the outbreak of the viral disease but rather reported cases of diarrhoea and vomiting

ICPC to probe Fashola, Akpabio, other governors

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC, has set up a task force to immediately probe eight former state governors. According to  Punch , a top operative of ICPC, who confided in their correspondent said that the task force was set up following petitions written against the former governors. Investigations have commenced for former governors; Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State; Chief Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema of Katsina and Sullivan Chime of Enugu State while the other four, Mr. Raji Fashola of Lagos State, Godswiil Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State and Alhaji Sule Lamido of Jigawa State were on the waiting list.

Army reinstates over 3000 dismissed soldiers

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The Nigerian Army has reinstated not less than 3,032 dismissed soldiers who were dismissed for failing to engage Boko Haram members. Most of the soldiers were dismissed after they rebelled due to poor weapons to the terrorist sect. NAN reports that the Nigerian army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman confirmed that those reinstated were among the 5000 recently dismissed soldiers.

Former DSS spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar compulsorily retired

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A former spokesperson for the Department of State Security, Marilyn Ogar, has been compulsorily retired from the agency effective from yesterday September 2nd. According to reports, Ogar alongside some other top executives were handed a letter of retirement.

Bodies of 10 Ugandan soldiers killed in terror attack arrives Uganda in a UN plane

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The ten soldiers were killed on Tuesday1 September when Al Shabaab militants attacked an African Union (AU) base at Janaale, Lower Shabelle Region manned by troops from the Ugandan contingent. More photos after the cut...

Fatal accident along Otukpa – Enugu road this morning

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A few people died after a Benue state owned transport car, Benue Link, that was traveling from Benue state to Lagos collided with a black Toyota Camry Sedan along the Otukpa – Enugu road, around Obolo-afor this morning. See more photos after the cut...