The Department of State Services (DSS), arrested Afolabi Akanni for some serious breaches bordering on state security.
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Ahead of Rivers State’s rerun elections tomorrow, APC and PDP blame the death of a soldier on each other
Justice at last: Bricklayer shot by a policeman in 2013, to get N50m compensation
In December 2013, Joseph Martins was shot by Olumide Ariyo, a police sergeant, at a beer parlour and football viewing center in Utako, Abuja, during a football match between Nigeria and Mexico, for challenging him to pay for the two bottles of Gulder that he had consumed. He...
Lion videoed roaming freely in Nairobi, Kenya
Nigerian girl mocked for making chin chin for a boy and collecting it back after discovering that he’s in a relationship
US-based Nigerian artist set to create Air Max inspired art at the upcoming Air Max Con 2016
According to Nike, visual artist Laolu Senbanjo draws inspiration from his Yoruba heritage and global travels. At Air Max Con, he’ll be creating art, incorporating his love for Air Max, New York City, and sports. While reacting to the news, Laolu ( @laolunyc ) said: “I’m making...
DSS parades Ekiti lawmaker rumored to have died in its custody
Afolabi Akanni, the Ekiti state assembly lawmaker whom the state government claimed had died in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), has been produced to journalists by the service. While speaking to journalists yesterday, Abdullahi Garba of the DSS, said: “You may have been aware...
Stomach infrastructure: Romanian politician jailed for distributing food during campaign
Florin Popescu, a member of parliament has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for bribing voters with fried chicken during an election in 2012. Popescu, who resigned his parliamentary seat last May, distributed 60 tons of chicken to voters during the election while seeking re-election. A Bucharest...
Boys are no longer smiling: Nigeria drops in the latest Global Happiness Ranking
The World Happiness Report 2016 update, which ranks 157 countries by their happiness levels, is out. It was released in Rome on Wednesday, in advance of UN World Happiness Day, on Sunday, March 20, 2016. And Nigeria now ranks no 103 in the world and 6th in Africa....
Fiberesima, who is recovering from breast tumor surgery, to remain in prison as court denies her bail
Today, Ibinabo Fiberesima, who is currently serving a 5-year jail term for manslaughter, was denied bail today by the Court of Appeal in Lagos, even after one Victor Eden, in a six-paragraph affidavit of urgency stated that Fiberesima is currently recovering from a breast tumor-removal surgery and requires...
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