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wo ladies are about to discover they share the same boyfriend, as the two made a nice attempt to celebrate the 'man of their dreams' on his birthday. Constance and Sandy wished their boyfriend Daniel a happy birthday on social media Even though recently, some Nigerian men made the bold decision to  show off their wives on social media, with a romantic gesture that trended on Twitter #Carryyourwifeonyourhead , these ladies decision to also 'be romantic' seems to have flopped.

- Governor Nyesom Wike has vowed to deal with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress - The governor, after receiving defecting members of the party in Rivers, stated that they would stand by the dismissed police officers - He has now vowed to make the already high blood pressure of the APC get even higher Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has launched a scathing attack on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that he will make their 'already high' blood pressure even higher. Wike who made this declaration on Saturday, January 7 after receiving some defectors from the party to the state's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), noted that the people of Rivers will continue to stand  by the six police officers dismissed by the police high command for reported misconduct during election in the state .

The swearing-in of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the fifth President of the Fourth Republic  of Ghana is being witnessed by heads of state and thousands of people from all walks of life. Millions of people, mostly sympathizers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) across the country, are glued to their television sets, while other enthusiastic supporters and well-wishers of Ghana are watching the historic ceremony live on various social media platforms. For those unable to watch the inauguration, here some of the first photos of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari at the inauguration as shared by Femi Adesina, the president's special adviser on media and publicity: President Muhammadu Buhari flanked by other African leaders at the inauguration of Nana Akufo-Addo, the new Ghanaian president in Accra, Ghana on Saturday, January 7. Photo: State House.

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar Farouk, and his beautiful young wife, Gimbiya Aisha Umar Farouk have welcomed a baby girl. Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar Farouk and his wife welcomed their first child together he 85-year-old monarch and his wife named the baby Halimatu Sadiya Umar Faruk.

The federal government has released fresh information concerning the disbursement of N5000 to poor people in the country. The federal government had announced the payment of the promised stipends to poor people in the country although Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti described it as mere propaganda. The Ekiti governor claimed the fund was provided by the World Bank and that the federal government was only contributing a little.

Reports from Abuja suggests that security operatives, on Wednesday evening, raided an Abuja house belonging to a brother-in-law to Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan. Premium Times reports that the house besieged is located in Maitama, one of the enclaves of Nigeria’s rich in Abuja. BREAKING: Tension rocks Abuja as EFCC raids Goodluck Jonathan's brother's house

Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, has said Nigeria would deploy 800 soldiers to the United Nations Mission (UNAMID) in Darfur. Army deploys 800 soldiers to Darfur for Peacekeeping Buratai revealed this on Tuesday, January 3, at the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre during the graduation of 755 soldiers and 45 officers that participated in the pre-deployment training in Jaji, Kaduna state

Just recently in Abuja, a 34-year-old motorcycle parts dealer, Okolo Emenike, was arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for carrying 9.150kg of cocaine into the country. 34-year-old Okolo Emenike arrested for hiding N1.7b worth of cocaine inside foot wears.

-   There are speculations that the Boko Haram sect might be shifting base to some other state outside northern Nigeria - Many fear that the new targets are major cities like Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has issued stern warning to Nigerians Following the controversies regarding the defeat of the the defeat of the  Boko Haram sect in Sambisa forest , President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerians to be vigilant against sudden attacks from radical Islamic terror group Boko Haram. Boko Haram: President Buhari gives Nigerians serious warning The military had earlier said that the sect has been routed from their main base of operations at Sambisa, Borno state, and may have spread to other parts of the country.

Suspected Fulani herdsmen have attacked Sunji/Kagoro community in Kaura local government area of Kaduna state although they were met with stiff resistance from community members. Daily Post reports that the invasion occoured on Tuesday, January 3 but security personnel and members of the community fought back. Resident fight Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna

- Governor Fayose has described the payment of N5000 to poor people as a propaganda - The Ekiti governor claimed his people have not received any payment from the federal government - He said he pays N10000 to poor people in his state Governor Ayodele Fayose has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to publish the names of those who have received the N5000 stipend the federal government claimed it has paid. The federal government announced that it has started disbursing the N5000 stipend which was promised to poor Nigerians by President Buhari. Fayose challenges Buhari over N5000 payment

There has been a long battle to curb examination malpractice in Nigeria all to no avail. Some students are exposed to examination malpractice right from their primary schools and it continues to secondary school and then to university. JAMB has introduced new guidelines for 2017 UTME to stop student from cheating This year, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has taken steps to curb examination malpractice.