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According to @Aliyu_babs, this accident occurred on Abuja-Kaduna expressway, before Jere junction. Pictured after the cut is a close up photo of the plate number for easy identification.

This is a press statement from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar through Mazi Paul Ibe, the media Adviser to former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) Atiku Abubakar advises political mischief makers to allow him enjoy his peace and desist from sinister propaganda designed to draw a wedge between him and President Muhammadu Buhari, in order to cause needless distrust and distractions in the President's government.

Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima has described the funds alleged to have been stolen in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal which is now being described as Dasukigate on social media, as blood money. While playing host to Ladan Salihu, the director-general of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria in Maiduguri last week, Shettima said the “arms scandal” is a crime against humanity.

27-year-old pop star, Rihanna is currently on holiday in her native Barbados after a hectic few months putting finishing touches to her eighth studio album. She gave the locals an eyeful as she hit the beach in a one piece denim foregoing her bra.

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has chided Senators David Mark, Stella Oduah and Ben Bruce for commending the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammdadu Buhari . The anger of the party was expressed by its social media director, Mr. Deji Adeyanju, claiming that they belonged to the opposition and are supposed to critique the budget.

Mavin Records producer  Don Jazzy just shocked fans to their spine after announcing he will be retiring as an artiste next year. Apart from the music, Don Jazzy is a pop culture icon especially within the area of social media which is exactly where he broke the news with a post on twitter saying “ This artist work no easy jare. 2016 I'm retiring my artist side jor. #OneLagosFiesta for now sha .”

One person confirmed died in a face to face crash between a van carrying farm produce and a trailer few kilometers to the Army checkpoint in Isua Akoko-Ibilo expressway in Edo state. May their soul rest in peace. Hope other trailer and car drivers will learn.

Boko Haram terrorists this evening arrived at a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station in the outskirts of Maiduguiri, Borno State on vehicles and opened fire on motorists queueing for fuel. Photos above show residents fleeing for safety after the attack. See another photo after the cut...

Banks earned N10.3 billion as interest on idle cash placed as deposit with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 12 months from October 2014 to September 2015. This is however 62 percent lower than the N27.25 billion earned in the preceding period from October 2013 to September 2014. Banks access the Standing Lending Facility (SLF) of the CBN to borrow while they access the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) to place their idle cash as deposit with the CBN.

O dion Ighalo scored his 13th goal of the season as Watford drew with Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge and John Obi Mikel was quick to praise Ighalo scoring form. “I am not surprised Odion Ighalo is doing what he is doing. I have chatted with him and played with him in the national team and I can see  the  talent  he  has, and even before I have the ball in those games he is already making his run.

Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, in this interview, speaks on the efforts to recover the nation’s funds looted under the previous administration, saying Nigerians must own the ongoing war against corruption to make it effective. T he war against corruption, can it be described as  cosmetic? The war against corruption that is on-going deserves the encouragement of Nigerians, particularly the victims of corruption – soldiers who were deprived of arms to fight Boko Haram, the people seeking medical attention and could not get, the unemployed masses.