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A couple who did a KSh 100 (N294) wedding and won the hearts of many have flown out for their honeymoon. The newly weds will spend time at beaches after a tours and travels company paid for the honeymoon.

A young man is currently on the verge of marrying one of his father's former girlfriends after helping them in the past to secure hotel accommodations where they always sleep together. In a mail sent to relationship blogger and consultant, Joro Olumofin, the young man said he has fallen deeply in love with the lady and he is planning wed the lady, against the support of his dad. Read the story below: Confused black man

One of the biggest markets in Yola, Adamawa state, popularly known as the “Old Market,” is on fire, Premium Times reports.

Premium Times is reporting that at least 10 people have been killed and several houses burnt in a fresh violence that erupted on Tuesday, January 31, in Taraba state.

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has declared two of its officers wanted in connection to the intercepted boxes of rifles in Lagos. The NCS explained how it intercepted and seized a massive weapons haul of 661 brand new pump-action rifles in Lagos state. Customs declares two of its officers wanted In a press statement delivered by the Comptroller-General of NCS Hameed Ali at a briefing in Lagos on Monday, January 30, the outfit said the guns were intercepted on Sunday, January 22.

There are fears that Nigerians will no longer be issued with American entry visas which have two-year validity This development is following the Executive Order signed on Friday by President Donald Trump. A critical analysis by Naij.com shows that Nigerians who hold dual nationality will be affected if their other passport is from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen — the seven Muslim-majority countries “of concern”. BREAKING: Donald Trump to revoke 2-year visa for Nigerians

In a move that is considered a reciprocal one, Iraq has placed a ban on US citizens entering the country. This follows an initial executive order signed by President Donald Trump placing a temporary ban on seven Muslim-dominant countries with Iraq being one of them. According to Daily Mail, Iraqi politicians on Monday, January 30 banned US citizens from entering their country.

If you want to enter a college or university this year, you must know the exact information about JAMB 2017/2018 cut off mark in advance. A cut off mark is the least mark you need to have for the admission for the specific educational institution for the specific course. Below you will find all the essential JAMB news about cut off marks for entering either a college or university in Nigeria in 2017. Since January 28, 2017, all future students suddenly started to get interested in JAMB news about cut off marks. A cut off mark is a definite number of points required for admission to college. Regardless of the type of the college you want to enter, the JAMB cut off mark for polytechnic, and medical college is required. JAMB cut off mark for 2017/2018 - What is it?

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is reportedly set to dump the Premier League club for a mega million move to the Chinese Super League. Rooney has earlier explained prior to the start of the current English Premier League season that he would love to end his career at Old trafford, but he is now being tempted by a Chinese Super League club who are ready to pay him £1 million-a-week contract. Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney

A newly opened restaurant in Spain has a kinky twist—diners can eat food placed on the naked bodies of waiters and waitresses A newly opened restaurant in Spain has found a kinky way to attract adventurous diners. It allows them to dine naked and to finish off their meals, mostly desserts, off the naked bodies of waiters and waitresses. A couple dining in the kinky restaurant To ensure privacy and make its diners feel at ease, the restaurant known as Innato Tenerife does not allow diners to bring their mobile phones inside. In addition, tables are well surrounded by bamboo partitions.

A 24-year-old lady identified as Doreen Moraa who was born with HIV, narrates how she found out she had the disease when she was only a child in primary school. 24-year-old Doreen found out she had HIV when she was just in primary school According to Kenyan-born Doreen Moraa, she discovered she was actually born with HIV when she was only a primary school student. Her parents are said to be a 'discordant couple' (one is HIV positive while the other is HIV negative)

A 17-year-old school dropout has told a Jikwonyi Customary Court in Abuja, today, Friday, January 27, that her sister’s husband forcefully had s*xual intercourse with her, and two other sisters. The teenager gave this account as a witness in a divorce petition filed by her elder sister, Janet Suleman, against her husband Philip Ogho. Sad black woman

- There is a campaign for former ministers, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Akinwunmi Adesina to contest for presidency in 2019 - Some dissatisfied Nigerians are currently championing the political battle, but Okonjo-Iweala has spoken out about it Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Nigerian economy under former President Goodluck Jonathan has said she is not interested in the speculated 2019 presidential ambition. Okonjo-Iweala says she does not know anything about her speculated 2019 ambition

A man dressed in suit and tie, was arrested in Malawi, after he was caught trying to steal baby food from a supermarket.

- The NLC called on the president to dispel rumour of his death by addressing Nigerians - The TUC however said this was unnecessary as he was on vacation - The presidency has insisted tha Buhari is alive The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to come out and address the nation so as to dispel rumour about his death. Since his trip to the UK, there has been rumour circulating about the president’s state of health and alleged demise although this has been refuted by his media aide.

President Adama  Barrow of Gambia has returned to the country  to assume power - days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh left to go into exile. BREAKING: Frenzy as President Barrow finally lands in Gambia (Photos)

Editor's note:  NAIJ.com's guest contributor Sam Ode, a former minister of Niger Delta Affairs writes on rising conflicts in Nigeria especially in the North-East. Ode also cautions Nigerians and on the effect of conflict on residents and indigenous people in an area. He calls for the acceptance of sustainable peace to justify sacrifices of government and the military in the war against insurgency in the Northern part of Nigeria. Some northern governors

- The presidency has denied rumours that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is under pressure to resign - The position of Aso Rock was made by President Muhammadu Buhari's political adviser, Senator Babafemi Ojudu - Ojudu described the rumours as a fabrication The presidency has denied rumours that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is under pressure to resign. The position of Aso Rock was made by President Muhammadu Buhari's political adviser, Senator Babafemi Ojudu. Senator Babafemi Ojudu, political adviser to President Buhari

- The clampdown on prostitutes in Nigeria's capital, Abuja has begun - The authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are hell-bent on riding the city of prostitutes - The prostitutes are being arrested and prosecuted The authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have begun a clampdown on prostitutes in the city, Nigerian Tribune reports. FCT minister, Alhaji Musa Bello

- The United Nations believes that President Buhari's reaction to the accidental bombing of Rann IDP camp by an Air Force jet was appropriate - UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel Toby Lanzer dropped the commendations for Buhari on Wednesday, January 25 - Lanzer also believes that the residents of the community and other first responders did well to ensure that the casualty recorded was not higher The UN believes that President Buhari’s reaction to the Rann IDP camp bombing was just perfect.

Following his  unguarded rant over herdsmen , the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has lashed out at the Senior Pastor of the Omega Fire Ministries, OFM, Apostle Johnson Suleiman. BREAKING! MURIC orders the arrest of Apostle Suleman MURIC says the clergy is out to make the “country unsafe for law abiding Muslims and Fulanis.”

Barely a week after the  inauguration of Donald Trump  as the president of the United States, he is coming to terms with being in office and making moves to make the United States a better place. President of the United States, Donald Trump. Donald Trump, according to reports, is expected to approve some executive orders that include visa denial for citizens of Syria and six other middle eastern and African countries. This tweet by the American president is believed to give credence to report on visa application denial and subsequent security measures in the United States:

- Mrs Deziani Alison-Madueke recently denied all the allegations made against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) - But teh anti-graft agency maintains that the former minister has many questions to answer and has asked a court to order the permanent forfeiture of N9.08 billion belonging to her The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to order the forfeiture of N9.08 billion reportedly laundered for former minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Allison-Madueke . Deziani Alison-Madueke recently denied any wrong-doing and claimed EFCC was carrying out a witch-hunt exercise Mrs Alison-Madueke, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, recently denied being involved in any act for which she was being prosecuted. She described all the allegations against her as witch-hunt.

At least three persons were confirmed dead in two separate bomb attacks that occurred in Maiduguri on Wednesday morning, security sources said, Premium Times reports. But for the vigilance and sacrifice of security operatives, more casualties, mostly civilians would have been recorded, witnesses said. According to a chieftain of the local vigilante, Civilian-JTF, Danbatta Bello, at about midnight, a male bomber was shot dead from an observatory by a military sniper after he was spotted advancing towards a security check post manned by soldiers in Usmanti layout of Maiduguri.

- IGP Idris has led an important delegation to meet President Buhari in London - The delegation includes many influential people in the Buhari administration The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kputom Idris on Tuesday January 24 led an important delegation to meet President buhari in his London hospital as speculations about the president's health continue to fly.

A military jet has mistakenly dropped a bomb inside the Rann IDP camp in Borno state leading to the death of about people with 120 injured. According to Premium Times, those who were injured had to be evacuated to hospitals for treatment. The Rann IDP camp is located in Kala-balge local government area and it caters for thousands of persons displaced by Boko Haram. Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar who is the spokesperson of the army confirmed the tragic incident and said the military deeply regretted the error. File photo of IDPs

Outgoing President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has asked the high Level ECOWAS mediation mission led by President Muhammadu Buhari not to come to the country on Wednesday, January 11, for talks. The presidency in a statement by Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant on media and publicity on Tuesday, January 10, said the president and other ECOWAS leaders will visit Banjul, the capital of Gambia, on Friday, January 13.

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has lashed out at Nnamdi Kanu and the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) for alleging that he was one of the masked witnesses that will testify against the pro-Biafra leader. The Punch reports that the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation for a Sovereign State Of Biafra (MASSOB) said he would not need to wear a mask he wanted to testify against Kanu. Uwazuruike blasts Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB He described Kanu and IPOB members as fraudsters who are out to milk gullible people.

The corporate governance code issued by the country’s Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) which caused the exit of Pastor Enoch Adeboye as the national overseer Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has been suspended by the Nigerian government. A statement issued by the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechuckwu Enelamah, said the code stood suspended pending its review and consultation with stakeholders, Premium Times reports. FG has suspended the FRC law that made Adeboye step down as RCCG national leader The statement was issued following  the sack of Jim Obazee  as the executive secretary of FRC.

The executive secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, has been sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president also ordered the reconstitution of the council. Buhari has sacked Obazee as executive secretary of FRC and announced his replacement

- Wizkid's baby mama Shola Ogudugu denies engagement rumour - The mother of one says the media should not chase prospective Mr Right away from her with fake news Wizkid’s baby mama Shola Ogudugu denies being engaged Wizkid’s baby mama Sola Ogudugu has cried out that she is not engaged as reported by Instablog9ja.

The Council of Imams and Ulama in Kaduna state has demanded the arrest and prosecution of the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and others for the alleged escalation of the mayhem in Southern Kaduna. The Imams in Kaduna said the statements by the Christian leaders provoked more violence The part of Kaduna has since late 2016 witnessed heavy attacks and killings despite security deployment and curfew imposed by the government.

Some Nigerians have urged the federal government to mete out the capital punishment to former minister of petroleum resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, following the confiscation of the sum of $153 allegedly siphoned by the minister during the Jonathan administration. EFCC is investigating a sprawling estate in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state believed to be owned by Diezani Alison-Madueke.

West African leaders have begun arriving in Abuja, the federal capital ahead of a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the issue of Gambia’s transition of power. President Buhari (first left) met with Gambia's Yahya Jammeh (middle) alongside other ECOWAS leaders last year but the leader has remained adamant. Also in Nigeria for the meeting already is former Ghana president John Dramani Mahama, who is also a co-mediator with President Buhari on the Gambia change of power issue.

Eight people have been confirmed dead in several explosions that hit Maiduguri, the Borno state capital late on Sunday, January 8. Picture of suicide bomber killed by Nigerian Army troops. Photo: Premium Times Daily Trust reports that according to local sources, a Boko Haram suicide bomber attacked a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) check point around Muna garage while another set of bombers attacked Kalleri ward.

- Veteran singer, Daddy Showkey has revealed why he will never work for anyone - He narrated his encounter with security guards who beat him up for stealing - He was accused of stealing a German shepherd breed of dog Daddy Showkey Daddy Showkey has revealed why he made up his mind never to work for any organization in his life.

Adamawa state police have confirmed the killing of three police officers after an attack by armed men in Demsa local government area, Premium Times reports. Othman Abubakar, the Adamawa police spokesperson, also confirmed that two other officers went missing after the attack.

The army brigade in Buni Yadi, Yobe state was on Saturday evening, January 7, attacked by Boko Haram insurgents. According to Sahara Reporters, Lt. George Okupe, the spokesman of 27 Task Force Brigade, confirmed the attack, adding that the attack was successfully repelled by the troops. Just in: 5 feared dead as Boko Haram launches surprise attack against army Okupe said:  “Buni Yadi came under attack at about 0615pm…but things are under control. Casualty figure of BHTs yet to be confirmed, on locales, none for now likewise own forces. However, details will be relayed to you soon”.

Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has sent his best wishes to Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel following his departure from Stamford Bridge. Mikel confirmed his exit in  an open letter to Chelsea supporters  on Friday, January 6, after he completed h Conte sends best wishes to Mikel in China is move to Chinese Super League club Tainjin TEDA.

Moonlight, La La Land, and Manchester By The Sea lead the nominations Hollywood is gearing up for this year's Golden Globes - one of the biggest nights in the entertainment calendar.

Israel's ambassador to the UK has apologised after a senior member of his staff was secretly filmed saying he wanted to "take down" Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan. Israeli Embassy senior political officer Shai Masot made the comment in footage filmed in a London restaurant and obtained by  the Mail on Sunday . He told a reporter that Sir Alan was creating "a lot of problems". Ambassador Mark Regev said this was not the embassy or government's view. Secret recording The conversation involved Mr Masot and Maria Strizzolo, an aide to education minister Robert Halfon, the former political director of Conservative Friends of Israel, as well as an undercover reporter. It was recorded in October 2016 as part of an investigation by Al Jazeera. Mr Masot asked her: "Can I give you some names of MPs that I would suggest you take down?" Ms Strizzolo replied that all MPs have "something they're trying to hide" and Mr Maso

- Nigeria is set to establish an Aviation University to focus on research - The minister of aviation said the country will join countries producing aircraft Nigeria is targeting the opportunity to join the list of countries producing air crafts as the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is set to establish an Aviation University. The Nation reports that Hadi Sirika who is the minister of aviation confirmed this plan when he toured the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria, Kaduna State on Saturday, January 7. He said: “The aviation university will be different from NCAT; the university will be fully into research and development and production of higher level management manpower need of the industry. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation

- The Nigerian Army has vowed to protect the country - It warned militants planning attack to be careful - Citizens were urged to provide information to curb militancy The Defence Headquarters has responded to threats  issued by the Niger Delta Avengers to resume operations of bombing of oil and gas pipeline  in the region.

Nigeria air force wish to invite entire nation for the 2017 recruitment exercise. APPLICATION FOR NIGERIAN AIR FORCE AIRMEN/AIRWOMEN RECRUITMENT EXERCISE 2017 GUIDELINES

Following the recent  release of the former governor of Delta state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, from a UK prison , a reverend has revealed he will go to great lengths for him, because he is a 'great man'. Reverend Ken Reverend Sam Ken who is a former chairman of the Warri South-West Local Government Area in Delta State, said if Ibori is a great man who had his people's best interests at heart.