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65 year old woman burnt to death during a cult fight in Lagos

A 65 year old woman identified as Adejoke Adefuye was burnt to death in her home at number 19, Oshinfolarin street in the Bariga area of Lagos, during a fight that broke out between two cult groups in Bariga yesterday January 23rd. According to a statement by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the incident was a reprisal attack from one of the cult groups after a fight that began on Friday. (more…)

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Al-Shabaab commander killed in Mogadishu is a Nigerian? (photo)

Somali Freelance Journalist @Daudoo shared this photo on twitter. According to him, a video released by Al-Shabaab jihadi group shows Moalim Okash, a Nigerian commander who was killed during a fight with African Union Mission In Somalia (AMISOM) "New #AlShabaab video shows Moalim Okash, a #Nigeria-n commander killed fighting against #AMISOM in Mogadishu" he wrote.

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Meet the 12-year-old Nigerian prodigy that could spark a bidding war between Nigeria and the US

12-year-old US-born striker, Lateef Omidiji Jr, currently plays for the Under-14 team of Netherlands second division side Dordrecht FC. However, he already has a place reserved for him in the Nigeria U15 side based on first hand scouting by its coach Danladi Nasidi. Coach Nasidi traveled to the US to watch him play in 2014 and came out of the experience knowing he had something on his hands. (more…)