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The Nigerian Army says its troops have again successfully dislodged Boka Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Malam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Iliyasu said that the terrorists attempted to launch an attack on the location of the troops of 64 and 98 Task Force Battalions and elements of the Armed Forces Special Forces Battalion on Friday. He said that the terrorists who were in a revenge mission had on Wednesday been humiliated by the troops in their…

The governorship election in Kogi State has commenced with Governor Yahaya Bello who is seeking re-election casting his vote at his Upogoro-Odenku Ward in Okene Local Government at about 8:50 am. Bello was accompanied by his wife, Amina, who also voted at the same polling unit. Bello is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the election There nine polling units in the area with registration Code 11. The voting process stated earlier at a slow pace in parts of Lokoja due to the late arrival of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and election materials. A…

All is set for the maiden edition of GOtv Boxing Night Mini, which holds today at the Rowe Park Sports Complex, Yaba, Lagos. The event is a smaller version of the hugely successful GOtv Boxing Night, which has had 19 editions. Five bouts are scheduled for the event, which will see some household names in action. Among the big names on parade is Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu, West African Boxing Union (WABU) lightweight champion, who will face Ola Adebakin in a national challenge bout. WABU welterweight king, Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde, is also in action against South Africa returnee, Dennis…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole For several months now, this topic has germinated in my mind. While I kept ruminating over it and thinking of how best to put my thoughts across, which I believe resonates with millions of other Lagosians, I was secretly hoping and praying that a “miracle” will happen, and the problems will be solved. Then, we can let the sleeping dog lies. Alas! it is not so. It never happened! Like the Yorubas will say: “kaka k’ewe agbon de, lile loun leesi” which loosely translates to ‘Rather than for the situation to get better, it is…

A gynaecologist and author of The Vagina Bible, Dr Jen Gunter has urged women not to remove their pubic hair. She warned that waxing or shaving creates “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. While the purpose of pubic hair is somewhat of a mystery, going “au naturel” is thought to protect the skin by acting as a barrier against the outside world. Getting a Brazilian may also reduce sexual pleasure, with pubic hair being connected to nerve endings that might help arousal, Dr Gunter added. Pubic hair “grooming” has almost become the norm, with many blaming the porn industry.…

The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali, on Friday insisted that closure of borders will continue for a while irrespective of the pressure from the nation’s neighbours to reopen them. He said that Nigeria has to first think of her survival before considering the impact of the closure on neighbours. According to him, Nigeria must lay the foundation for its growth in order to prop her industrialists to reason and grow. Without taking the strategic step to sanitize her system, the Customs boss said that Nigeria will become a dumping ground for all manner of products when…

The former Governor of Imo, Senator Rochas Okorocha has expressed concern over the alarming number of out of school children in Nigeria. Okorocha expressed his worries in a statement signed on Friday in Abuja by his media aide Ahmed Mustapha. He spoke when he led the management and volunteers of the Rochas Foundation to formalise a partnership deal with the management of Nigerian Refugees Commission in Abuja. He said that it was unfortunate that children were forced to drop out of school in Nigeria as a result of poverty, terrorism and other social and political accidents. “About 15 million Nigerian…

A training helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in the NAF Base in Enugu after returning from a routine training exercise. According to NAF twitter account on Friday in Enugu, the crash occurred on Thursday after a routine training. It said that although there were casualties, the cause of the incident was still sketchy and unknown. “NAF helicopter suffers mishap upon landing in Enugu,” the Air Force wrote on Twitter. “Helicopter has crashed on landing in Enugu after a routine flight today. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries to any crew member or persons on…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has concluded arrangement to pay N35,000 as the new minimum wage for workers beginning from November, 2019.

The management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) said it has dismissed 70 staff from its services for certificate forgery.