Nigeria Breaking News Today Friday, August 4, 2017

This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Friday August 4, 2017.

Nigerian Army gives Fayose strong warning, over its operations

The Nigerian Army has asked Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, to desist from politicizing its counter-terrorism operations in the north east.

The army on Wednesday through its official Twitter account (@HQNigerianArmy), tweeted, “Gov Ayodele Fayose should stop politicizing the military&military OPs, seek other avenues for your relevance. The Army today is not corrupt.”

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40 Men Arraigned in Lagos State for ‘Engaging in Homosexuality’

The Lagos state government on Thursday arraigned Forty men on charges of homosexuality.

The arraigned included Twenty-eight defendants who were adults arraigned before the Yaba Magistrate Court while 12 were minors and were arraigned at the Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court.

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Obasanjo visits President Muhammadu Buhari in London

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, visited President Muhammadu Buhari in the Abuja house in London, on Saturday, around 9.00 p.m.

It was gathered that former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, accompanied the former president, and arrived the Abuja House to check the ailing president who has been on medical vacation in London for 87 days.

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