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Boko Haram’s factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, has re-emerged in a new video after a long absence that fuelled speculation about his health and ability to lead the Islamist militants. In a 36-minute message, released to the media through Ahmad Salkida, the Nigerian journalist with very deep knowledge of Boko Haram’s workings, Shekau looked unwell but made no reference to his health condition. He, however, urged his fighters to adhere strictly to the tenets of Islam if…

Kingsley Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Young Progressive Party’s Presidential aspirant, has slammed the lawmakers who defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. DAILY POST had reported that no fewer than 15 senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Tuesday, defected to the PDP. The defectors cited crisis and factions as the reasons for their defection, saying they cannot continue to pursue their…

1. A major tsunami hit the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday as no fewer than 17 Senators on the platform of the ruling party defected to the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress during the plenary. Toping the list of the defectors were, former governor of Kano State, Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, Dino Melaye and a host of others. 2. No fewer than 37 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday also dumped…

The Senate Tuesday hurriedly adjourned plenary until September 26 given the current uncertainty in the nation’s political environment. Also, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is now in majority with the recent defection of the 15 lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki made announcement of the long adjournment through an adopted motion by majority of the lawmakers at plenary. Details later…

1. Fire on Monday gutted the office of the Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola. It was gathered that the fire started at the White House office of the governor around 4 pm. Governor Aregbesola was reportedly not around when the inferno broke out. Report says the fire started from an air conditioner, which was inside the governor’s office but was later put off. 2. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled the senator representing Ogun…

Reports reaching TBC NEWS from Abuja have it that officials of the Department of State Security Services, (DSS), the Police as well as the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday morning laid siege to the residence of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Abuja. This is coming also after the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s home was locked down by police officers and his convoy prevented from leaving the premises to attend to…

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Japan’s weather agency has recorded an alarming increase in the atmosphere’s temperature. According to multiple reports, the death toll has increased to at least 30 and no less than 100 rushed to the hospital for  heat strokes, as the temperatures rise to a shocking 41.1c, the first in the country’s history. The Independent UK reports that Japan authorities have warned people to stay away from the sun as much a possible, drink a lot of water and use…

R&B star Tank got married to his girlfriend Zena Foster on Sunday, July 22nd. The couple who have two children together tied the knot before 200 friends with actor, Jamie Fox as groomsman. The ceremony took place at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. The reception followed shortly at Los Angeles’ Alexandria Ballrooms. On finding his way back to Zena, splitting after having their daughter, reuniting and getting married, the Maybe I Deserve hit singer shared with People: All the mistakes that we’ve made still…

The Department of State Service, DSS, has ejected embattled President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Chris Giwa from the Glass House. Giwa and the staff who were told by the Nigerian Government to occupy the NFF secretariat on July 2 have been asked to vacate the premises immediately, according to TheCable. FIFA, football governing body, had threatened to ban Nigeria if the situation was not resolved and Amaju Pinnick not reinstated as NFF president….