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Inside Nigerian cemeteries: Snake forest, ‘mad chairman’ and the dead killing the living

    Inside Nigerian cemeteries: Snake forest, ‘mad chairman’ and the dead killing the living

“May the soul of the faithful departed rest in perfect peace. Amen.” These were the closing words at the burial of Anthony Ademodi, a 40-year-old who had just died after

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Prophet Mohammed’s cousin, Zakzaky’s tape recorders – and other facts about Shi’ites

    Prophet Mohammed’s cousin, Zakzaky’s tape recorders – and other facts about Shi’ites

Not many Nigerians outside the north-west knew a lot about the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) until December 12, 2015. That was the day the army announced that members of

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There’s massive fraud at BPE, says ex-director

    There’s massive fraud at BPE, says ex-director

A former director of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has written to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo alleging fraudulent practices at the agency. In a letter dated November 2, 2015 and

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THE QUESTION: With OPEC oil at $30, is Buhari’s $38 budget benchmark feasible?

    THE QUESTION: With OPEC oil at $30, is Buhari’s $38 budget benchmark feasible?

President Muhammadu Buhari presented a budget proposal of N6.08 trillion to a joint session of the national assembly on Tuesday, insisting on the oil benchmark of $38 per barrel. The

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#TheSackedOne… Twitter reactions to JM’s sack

  #TheSackedOne… Twitter reactions to JM’s sack

One point away from relegation, Jose Mourinho was finally sacked on Thursday by Chelsea Football Club, with what analysts have

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Meet Adeyemo, son of Nigerian immigrant whom Obama appointed security adviser

  Meet Adeyemo, son of Nigerian immigrant whom Obama appointed security adviser

President Barrack Obama of the United States on Tuesday appointed Nigeria-born Adewale Adeyemo as the deputy national security adviser (NSA)

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PHOTO ESSAY: Inside IDP camp, life is a mess

  PHOTO ESSAY: Inside IDP camp, life is a mess

There is no place like home. Life must be extremely hard for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) who are now

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PUZZLE: Did Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor-elect, start primary school at the age of 9?

  PUZZLE: Did Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor-elect, start primary school at the age of 9?

The glasses are still clinking to celebrate his unexpected election as the governor of Kogi state, but Yahaya Bello is

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PROFILE: Asiata, 90-year-old sickler who has 5 children and has gone to Mecca 13 times

  PROFILE: Asiata, 90-year-old sickler who has 5 children and has gone to Mecca 13 times

Asiata Onikoyi-Laguda, the woman believed to be the oldest sickle cell patient in the world, celebrated her 90th birthday on November

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EXCLUSIVE: How CBN emptied its vaults to finance PDP’s presidential campaign

  EXCLUSIVE: How CBN emptied its vaults to finance PDP’s presidential campaign

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) practically emptied its vaults apparently to finance the presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic

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