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Customs intercept container with hundreds of pump action rifles

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  The Nigeria Customs  Service, NCS, has seized a truck carrying a container loaded with 661 pieces of pump action rifles. The truck with registration number BDG 265 XG conveying the 1x40ft container with Number: PONU/825914/3 was intercepted along Mile 2 on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway in Lagos. Briefing newsmen in Lagos, yesterday, the Comptroller-General, NCS, Col. Hameed Ali (retd) disclosed that the rifles were concealed in steel doors and other goods in the container. Ali said that the Roving Team of the NCS Federal Operations Unit, FOU, while on patrol, intercepted the Mack truck conveying the container stocked with the rifles and it was taken to the premises of FOU Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos. He said physical examination revealed 49 boxes containing the rifles, while three suspects have been arrested in connection with the illegal importation. He said, “On January 22, 2017, the Roving Team of the NCS Federal Operations Unit, while on information patrol, intercepted a Mack truck w

Iran announces ban on U.S. citizens

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President of Iran, His Excellency Hassan Rouhani Iran Foreign Ministry on Saturday, January 28, 2017, announced that U.S. citizens will be barred from entering the country in retaliation to Donald Trump’s ban policy on travellers and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries. A statement read: 'While respecting the American people and distinguishing between them and the hostile policies of the U.S. government, Iran will implement the principle of reciprocity until the offensive U.S. limitations against Iranian nationals are lifted.   'The restrictions against travel by Muslims to America are an open affront against the Muslim world and the Iranian nation in particular and will be known as a great gift to extremists.' The barring of U.S. citizens comes after President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to suspend visas for citizens of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. However, a Federal Judge in New York

New Music: Chuq E - "All Around"

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Fast rising singer “Chuq E” who recently got involved in a controversy with “Tekno” Over his 1st single “Baby Diana ft Selebobo” and Tekno’s diana which was also produced by selebobo is set to take over with this mind blowing single "All Around". The afropop sound which was produced by “Selebobo” is a song that talks about love, emotions and adventure and can also be played in clubs because of its danceable up tempo instrumental. This song will make it to the top of your playlist. Chuq E-All Around.mp3

New Music: B-Red ft. Davido - "Fall For You"

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HKN music act, B-Red makes a grand debut in 2017 as he dishes out this new record titled  “Fall For You”. The record  “Fall For You”  features Davido and produced by the super talented Krisbeatz. Get your headsets on and jam on this! B-Red ft. David - Fall For You.mp3

Boko Haram militants attack Borno State military base

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Suspected members of Boko Haram have invaded a military camp of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ in Kamuya village of Buratai ward of Biu Local Government Area of Borno state, where they sacked the soldiers at their duty post, before carting away arms and ammunitions, sources have revealed. Following the attack, three soldiers were feared dead. Kamuya is located about 6 kilometres to Buratai, the ancestral home of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai. The incident according to sources took place on Wednesday. “There was a bloody attack on a military camp in Kamuya by suspected terrorists on Wednesday. The attackers first succeeded in sacking the soldiers at their duty post, after which, they invaded the camp and carted away huge arms and ammunitions”, sources said.

U.S. President, Donald Trump suspends refugee program, entry from various countries

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President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred visitors from Syria and some other Muslim-majority countries, saying the moves would help protect Americans from terrorist attacks. Civil rights groups condemned the measures as discriminatory. “I’m establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America. Don’t want them here,” Trump said earlier on Friday at the Pentagon. “We only want to admit those into our country who will support our country and love deeply our people,” he said. The order suspends the Syrian refugee program until further notice, and will eventually give priority to minority religious groups fleeing persecution. Trump said in an interview with a Christian news outlet the exception would help Syrian Christians fleeing the civil war there. His order had been expected to include a directive about setting up “safe zones” for Syri

Five Star Music arrests former label member, Harrysong

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Five Star Music Ltd. arrested former label mate, Mr. Harry Tare Okri popularly known as Harrysong on counts relating to breach of contract, fraud among other issues. The singer was picked up at his home on Friday morning by mobile police men of the Onikan command zone of Lagos State police command. He was released later on the same day. Five Star Music Ltd. issued a statement on why they are taking legal actions against the estranged label mate. The label also advised the general public to tread with caution and desist from transacting any business with the singer, as same is both illegal and a total breach of his existing contract with Five Star Music Label.  The statement below: It has become both imperative and necessary to state our position on the ongoing misguided and fallacious news making the rounds in the media between our esteemed record label and Mr. Harry Tare Okri. Sometime in 2008 when Mr. Harry first approached our record label for a music contra