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The movie "My Nation" is the story of my fatherland, the agony of my people, and the pain in my heart. It is written by Gershon Briska and Produced and directed by Amos Mundi. ‎Performing cast by KTM (Kingdom Theatre Ministry) Checkout Movie Trailer and Photos below PHOTOS

A military aircraft recently released from presidential fleet and handed over to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reportedly crashed in Makurdi, Benue State. The Nation gathered from a senior Air Force officer in Makurdi that the Augusta AW101 helicopter crashed after landing. The source, who pleaded not to be named, said it was not a major crash. “What happened was that the helicopter had landed but suddenly moved up and tumbled,” the source added. Our correspondent learnt that only the flight engineer was on board the chopper when it crashed and did not sustain serious injury. The NAF Public Relations Officer in Makurdi, Okon Bassey, who was contacted by our correspondent, feigned ignorance of the incident, claiming he is attending a course in Lagos and promised to send his assistant’s contact details. The assistant, who simply identified himself as Gambo, said nothing happened at the NAF base. ‘It is all rumour, many people have been disturbing us concerning this thing. But I can c...

A male suicide bomber targeting a major motorpark in Maiduguri, Borno State has killed himself and a passerby. The bomber was said to be attempting to enter the Muna Garage Motorpark at about 9.30pm Wednesday night, but was intercepted. “He blew off himself and killed one person nearby,” a Civilian JTF commander, who preferred anonymity, told Daily Sun. The police command’s spokesman, Victor Isuku, a Deputy Superintendent, confirmed the incident in a statement to newsmen. “An explosion occurred at Muna Garage along Gamboru-Ngala Road, Maiduguri. Two persons including the suicide bomber died on the spot,” he said. Isuku said a Mercedes Benz car parked by the roadside near the scene of the blast was damaged. The explosion occurred nearly a week when multiple explosions linked to Boko Haram hit the city, killing six people. In one of the blasts which occurred a few metres from the scene of Wednesday’s explosion, two suicide bombers were killed by the explosives de...

In a YouTube video reviewed by SaharaReporters of this past Sunday’s sermon, Pastor Bakare added that “the cause was exhaustion: too much work, too much people’s pressure.” Pastor Bakare Explains What Happened to Him, Says He Supernaturally Escaped Death Pastor Tunde Bakare offered the first details after his May 18th collapse while on the stage of his Latter Rain Assembly church. Pastor Bakare told members of his church this past Sunday that “I was discharged on Wednesday with a clean bill of health.” In a YouTube video reviewed by SaharaReporters of this past Sunday’s sermon, Pastor Bakare added that “the cause was exhaustion: too much work, too much people’s pressure.” He also said that, “That I had not been taking enough water. So I am on compulsory medication of two liters of water per day.” Pastor Bakare explained that his exhaustion was caused in part because of his travels between Lagos, Abuja, London, and Atlanta, US. He also stated that he ignored the warning signs in the d...

A human trafficking ring that uses juju to hoodwink Nigerian ladies to work as prostitutes in European and Asian countries has been smashed by the police in Spain. The pimping ring, according to reports, is run by some Nigerians with their ring leader identified as Tina Osahon from Edo State, herself said to be a former prostitute. The s*x trafficking ring is said to use rituals, including animal and human sacrifice, to force ladies recruited from Nigeria into prostitution in the countries. Aside Osahon, six other traffickers were arrested while four of the victims were freed, reports the police. The women who told police they were recruited with the promise of good jobs in such countries, went to Europe on dangerous, makeshift boats, were recruited in Nigeria, but the truth would soon dawn on them when they get to their destination and are made to swear to dangerous oaths and forced into prostitution but with the provision that they pay up a certain amount, usually between €50,000 t...

Many of us must have forgotten about this artist that actually made waves in the late 90s with his hit single as then  Denge Pose.  Baba Fryo  later disappeared into thin air shortly after. Now that the music trend has changed and no one remembers the past anymore, Baba Fryo has decided not to let his name and fame slip away just like that. The one time popular Reggae artist has decided to make a come back though he has not told us when to expect something officially from him. We also gathered that the reggae icon is currently into land business and according to him, the business has payed him well and he is going to use the proceed to update his style and bounce back.