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The lion was shot dead today after it escaped from its enclosure at Jos Wildlife Park. But couldn’t they have used tranquilizer instead of shooting it dead?

Etcetera write below.. Is Nigeria getting worse? That is a very provocative question. I have found that most people that hate Nigeria are very eager to agree that Nigeria is getting worse, while a lot of those that love Nigeria are very hesitant to admit that Nigeria is in decline. Well, I am proud to be a Nigerian, but I cannot lie to myself or tell you that Nigeria is doing just fine. The evidence is undeniable. Our economy is ill and is rapidly getting worse. God handed us the resources to be one of the greatest economic machines in the world and we have wrecked it. But until we are willing to look in the mirror and admit how bad things have got, we won’t be ready for the solutions that are necessary. The truth is that there are things that we can do to reverse the decline. It does not have to be permanent. We have got away from the things that made Nigeria great, and we need to admit that we are on the wrong path and start fixing this country. But if we choose to continue down ...

Governors of Ekiti and Rivers state have kicked against the suggestion that government officials found guilty of stealing the Nations treasury should be sentenced to death. The state governors spoke against this during the National rallies held by NLC members to canvass for support for the Buhari anti corruption drive as well as call for death penalty to be enforced on corrupt government officials.

The Managing Director of BGL Plc, Mr. Albert Okumagba, has been arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC for allegedly being involved in a N28.9bn fraud.

These are photos of the construction of 2nd Niger bridge that has been ongoing for sometime now. Some were in doubt about the existence of the 11.9km length bridge...well doubt no more. See the photos after the cut...

The Anti-Kidnap Squad of the Rivers state Police Command have arrested a 3-man kidnap syndicate that specializes in kidnapping people and hiding them at their hideout at Aku on the East/West Road in Rivers state.

Washington Post published an article over the weekend, saying that President Buhari may be the least corrupt leader in Africa after declaring that he has only N30 million in his account. The article below

The Ogun state police command have arrested two robbers identified as Demola David and Dare Oladunjoy suspected to have raped patients and some nurses after robbing them at the Amazing Grace Hospital, an Ijebu – Ode based hospital recently.

Read their press statement below... The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes as “a deceptive window-dressing to hoodwink unsuspecting Nigerians” the release, by an aide of the President, of a mere list of some belongings of President Muhammadu Buhari

President Buhari pictured above with two of his grandsons....

In this new article, Etcetera grades president Buhari mostly F9 for his 100 days in office. Read below We often use benchmarks as measures of progress. ‘How is your favourite football team doing at the beginning of this season?’ ‘How many words does your one-year-old son say in a minute?’ And, of course, there’s the

Found the pic on Twitter. How amazing is it if true...

Pictured above is Lasisi Akeem, the man in the white car that was almost crushed by the trailer that fell from the bridge in Ojuelegba, Lagos yesterday September 2nd. He managed to escape from his car unhurt. He was full of praises to God. More photos after the cut...

A former spokesperson for the Department of State Security, Marilyn Ogar, has been compulsorily retired from the agency effective from yesterday September 2nd. According to reports, Ogar alongside some other top executives were handed a letter of retirement.

Oil magnate and Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Femi Otedola, has alleged that the frequent substitution of jet fuel with household kerosene (HHK) might be responsible for the recent air crashes witnessed in the country. In a letter he wrote to

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC, has set up a task force to immediately probe eight former state governors. According to Punch, a

The Nigerian Army has vowed to defeat Boko Haram sect within 3 months. This was stated in a statement released by the acting spokesperson of the Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman. Part of the statement reads

A petrol-laden truck fell and crushed a commercial bus called 'Korope' at Asubiaro area, Osogbo. It happened close to a church. The tanker spilled its contents

  The assets of President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have finally been disclosed. Below is a press statement from the presidency. “Documents submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Code of

 President Buhari arrived the state this evening on a visit. More photos after the cut...