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July 9, 2015

Nigerian embassy in Saudi Arabia snubs president Buhari's family?

That is what Leadership newspaper is claiming. According to the report, the Nigerian embassy in Saudi Arabia this week side-stepped protocol by giving preference to former Vice President Namadi Sambo and his entourage of 15 family members over that of President Buhari when both arrived for the lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Saudi Arabia.

On Monday June 15, suicide bombers attacked a Police Academy where a graduation ceremony was going on killing at least 30 cadets in Chadian capital, N’Djamena. (read here). ISIS just released a photo of one of the suicide bombers..

Pro-Dogara group say they won't accept Gbajabiamila for House Majority Leader - House of Reps leadership tussle

Pro-Dogara group in the House of Reps say they will never accept Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as the House Majority Leader. In a statement signed by Abdulmumini Jibrin representing Kano state, the group said true federal character as stated in the Nigerian constitution for the appointment of key positions in the National assembly must be enforced.

The group argue that the North East and the South West cannot produce any principal officer again after Hon Dogara from Bauchi state in the North East and Yusuf Lasun from Osun state in the South West already occupy key positions as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.

The group has however offered to give the Gbajabiamila faction the opportunity to produce the next Majority leader but says that Femi Gbajabiamila himself cannot occupy the position. This has however been refused by the Gbajabiamila led faction who have said their position to ensure that Femi Gbajabiamila is made Majority Leader is non negotiable

Messi the best in history, says Arda

The Turkey winger can't wait to get started at Camp Nou and named the two Barcelona stars he is looking forward to playing alongside the most

New Barcelona signing Arda Turan says he can't wait to play alongside Lionel Messi - a player he has described as "the best ever" - and his idol Andres Iniesta.

The Barcelona right-back insists his team-mate is better than the Real Madrid star because he is more heavily involved in his team's moves beyond goals and assists

Barcelona right-back Dani Alves says Lionel Messi is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo because he has more influence in matches.

Antonio Cuccitini believes his grandson could have done much more to help his side's cause, saying that he shirked his responsibilities in the final three games

Lionel Messi's grandfather Antonio Cuccitini says his grandson was lazy in the closing stages of the Copa America.

The 28-year-old attacker, who moved to Fenerbahçe from Spartak Moscow, has been shipped out to the Boss for a season

Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike has joined United Arab Emirates Pro League side Al-Ain on loan until the end of the season.

45-year old Lawrence Agbe (pictured above) was yesterday July 7th arrested by security officials at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport Ikeja Lagos while trying to transport fake dollar bills totaling $2.1 million from Lagos to Abuja.

President Buhari says that the end of terror group Boko Haram in Nigeria is in sight. He said this in a statement released today July 8th. The statement released by Shehu Garba, SA to President Buhari on Media and Publicity reads in part;

The Chief Imam of Apo Legislator’s Quarter’s Jumat Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Khalid, has cancelled the special i’tikaaf prayer normally observed by Muslims during the last 10 days of Ramadan in that Mosque.

I’tikaaf is a special prayer offered my Muslims during the last 10 days of Ramadan.During that period, a Muslim is required to retire to the Mosque and remain in seclusion solely with the intention of offering prayers and supplication to Allah.

The National President of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Micheal Olukoya, says that 37 teachers died in the bomb incident that rocked Sabongari in Kaduna state yesterday July 7th. The teachers were at the state secretariat to partake in the verification exercise initiated by the government to weed off ghost workers.

While speaking at the Founders day of the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Abuja today July 8th, Mr Olukoya said so far, 272 teachers had lost their lives to the various Boko Haram attacks in Borno State alone and that over 19,000 had been displaced in the North East.

Buhari laments state of Nigeria’s military

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has for the first time met those campaigning for the release of more than 200 girls abducted by Islamist Boko Haram militants last year. His predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, declined to meet the Bring Back Our Girls activists.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed that former Nigeria international football player, Sunday Oliseh will coach the Super Eagles with a team that will include a Dutch man as an assistant.

A manager close to Oliseh in Europe, confirmed this on Wednesday that the former Eagles captain had accepted the job offer and would work with an assistant from Europe.

More help came for Mrs Ruth Uche, the abandoned mother of triple set of twins, as a humanitarian organization called Voice of Divine Truth Int’l Outreach, (aka Voice of Change Network) gave her a cash donation, and offered her 2nd set of twins scholarship from primary to university level.

Kourtney Kardashian's daughter Penelope Disick turned 3 yesterday and her family, including her grandma and her boyfriend Corey Gamble, aunt Kim & cousin North and others gathered to celebrate with her at a birthday party at Disneyland in LA. See the photos after the cut...

These pics have gone viral on Twitter but no one is saying exactly what part of Nigeria it happened and when it happened. According to the story, the police man pictured above got his left hand cut off while struggling for control of the steering wheel of a commercial bus with its driver during an attempted arrest. Continue to see graphic photo of the Police man's severed hand

Wow! Must be nice to have money...lol. He shared the photo on instagram and wrote - "It gets to a point when shit gets ridiculous! #konfuzed"

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