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December 31 deadline to destroy Boko Haram can be modified – Buhari

President Buhari has said the December 31st deadline he gave the military to destroy Boko Haram can be modified if their are reasons to do so. Buhari said this through his Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2015 annual conference of the Chief of Army Staff in Dutse, Jigawa state today December 7th. (more…)

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2016 Grammy Awards nominations list released, Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 11 nods

The nominees for the 2016 Grammy awards have been released. Kendrick Lamar is nominated for “Song of The Year” for his To Pimp A Butterfly protest song “Alright.” Kendrick’s sophomore album is also nominated for the coveted “Album of The Year” award, along with The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Chris Stapleton, and Alabama Shakes. Nigeria's Jidenna was also nominated in the Rap/Song collaboration for Classic Man. The award will take place at L.A.’s Staples Center on February 15, 2016. See the full list of nominations after the cut ... (more…)

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UPDATE: Bayelsa State Governorship declared Inconclusive

Following the cancellation of elections in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Bayelsa State Governorship which took place on Saturday, December 5 2015, inconclusive. INEC reps said “glaring cases of electoral malpractices characterized by ballot snatching and thuggery.” (more…)