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ASSU, Taraba University chapter declares indefinite strike ....
On Friday, the Taraba State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) announced a comprehensive and ongoing strike action.The move came after the state branch of ASUU received national clearance to begin a strike to enforce its demands, and after the state gove ....
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Security officers remove man from plane for opposing Tinubu ....
An unidentified passenger was kicked off a flight for insisting that Bola Ahmed Tinubu not be inaugurated as president on May 29.Notwithstanding his resistance, the lone protester was removed from the Friday trip to Abuja.In the video obtained, he is heard saying “Tinubu canno ....
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Police arrest three lawyers filing tribunal petitions for APC ....
Three attorneys who allegedly filed petitions for the All Progressives Congress before the election petition tribunal in Port Harcourt have been detained by police.According to reports, the attorneys are drafting lawsuits contesting the Independent National Electoral Commission's r ....
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Eight discovered dead crossing into US from Canada ....
According to officials, eight persons, including two children, were discovered dead in a marsh not far from the Canadian-American border after attempting to enter the country illegally.According to authorities, their bodies were found close to a boat that belonged to a missing man from the ....
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Wema Bank announces Moruf Oseni as new MD/CEO ....
After approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Wema Bank has announced Moruf Oseni as the substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from April 1, 2023. Oseni will succeed Ademola Adebise, who has been serving in an acting capacity since January 1, 2023.O ....
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Air Peace starts direct flights to India ....
Yesterday, Air Peace, the largest airline in Nigeria, reached a new milestone when it began nonstop flights to Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra State in southwest India.According to Air Peace, it will begin with two weekly flight frequencies to Mumbai with the intention of starting up o ....
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Soldiers kill 11 terrorists during encounter in Kaduna ....
In a tough encounter that took place during fighting patrols in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, troops and special forces of the Nigerian Army neutralized 11 bandits.The troops advanced to several locations and cleared bandit camps in Bagoma, Rema, Bugai, ....
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Fire guts warehouse in Lagos, destroys properties ....
In a tough encounter that took place during fighting patrols in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, troops and special forces of the Nigerian Army neutralized 11 bandits.Property was destroyed by a fire that broke out at the Flux Logistics warehouse in the Lagos State neigh ....
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Police arraign Portable for assault ....
Habeeb Okikiola, nicknamed Portable, a musician, has been charged by the Ogun State Police Command with six assault-related offences.On Monday morning, the "Zazu Zeh" singer appeared in court at the Ifo High Court in Ogun State.On Thursday, police invaded Portable's office and the m ....
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Orji Kalu loses first wife, Ifeoma Kalu ....
Senator Orji Kalu, the former governor of Abia State, has revealed that his first wife, Mrs. Ifeoma Kalu, who passed away at the age of 61, has entered eternal bliss.The former governor and Chief Whip of the Senate claimed Ifeoma was a woman of virtue who was devoted to serving God ....
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Delta APC expels senator Ovie Omo-Agege ....
Ovie Omo-Agege, the deputy senate president, has been kicked out of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State.Omo-Agege was dismissed due to alleged anti-party behaviour and other unspecified offences.The Chairman, Ulebor Isaac, was the signatory on the letter of expulsion ....
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Malaysia abolishes mandatory death penalty ....
Abolishing the country's extensive obligatory death sentences was approved by Malaysia's parliament on Monday, potentially sparing the lives of more than 1,300 people who are now on execution row.According to Reuters, the nation will work to ratify laws that will reduce the n ....
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23-year-old lady dies four days after undergoing hip surgery in Lagos ....
Destiny Benjamin, a 23-year-old woman, was reported dead four days after undergoing hip surgery at Cynosure Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Lagos, often known as the Brazilian Butt Lift, or BBL.Since her passing, the procedure's viral video has been widely shared on social media.The pr ....
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NIMR says 28 Nigerian women die of cervical cancer daily ....
According to the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, despite the implementation of preventative measures, cervical cancer claims the lives of at least 28 women per day in the nation.To reduce the gender gap, the institute repeatedly emphasized the need to immunize young girls an ....
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27-year-old man arraigned for defiling 9-month-old baby in Lagos ....
Adebayo Agboola, a 27-year-old street person, has been charged in Lagos at Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court for allegedly defiling neighbour's nine-month-old child.Agboola, a resident of the Ijora-Bada (shanti) neighbourhood of Lagos, is accused of defiling.According to the Prosecutio ....
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Bandits demand N100m ransom for release of abductees ....
A few weeks ago, bandits abducted about 60 people from the Adunu and Kwagana communities in the Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. They now insist on demanding a N100 million ransom to free the 56 remaining villagers.Ten kids from the Government Day Secondary School in Awon, Kac ....
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Suspected notorious armed robber nabbed in Imo ....
Igbonagwam Osinachi, 23, of Umuchoke Obazu Mbeiri Mbaitoli LGA, a known armed robbery suspect, has been detained by tactical team members of the Imo State Command.This was said in a statement made on Tuesday in Owerri by ASP Henry Okoye, the police public relations officer.The state ....
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Cash App Founder, Bob Lee stabbed to death in San Francisco ....
In the city's Rincon Hill neighbourhood, in the 300 block of Main Street, a stabbing was reported at about 2:35 a.m., according to police. When officers arrived, they found the victim, who had been taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.Bob Le ....
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Okada riders kill policeman in Lagos ....
On Wednesday afternoon, a police officer was slain at Cele Bus Stop on the Oshodi-Apapa Highway in Lagos following a fight with riders of commercial motorcycles, or "Okada riders."The Nation learned that three guns confiscated from police officers were also hauled off by the enraged Okada ....
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Taraba council boss, Abershi Musa resigns ....
Abershi Musa, the chairman of the caretaker committee for the Taraba State's Ussa Local Government Council, resigned from his position on Wednesday.In his letter of resignation to Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku, he said: “I write to notify you of my voluntary resignation as the Caret ....
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Lagos govt takes down illegal building in Aguda ....
An illegal structure was torn down by the Lagos State Building Control Agency very close to Hamed Adebowale Street in Aguda in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state.In a statement made available by the agency on Thursday, General Manager, Gbolahan Oki, allayed fears about the bui ....
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AFDB appoints new Vice President ....
Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, a Cameroonian, has been appointed vice president of the African Development Bank's complex for regional development, integration, and business delivery.The appointment will be in place starting on April 1, 2023.The new hire, according to the bank, is a sen ....
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Guinea navy seizes not less than 1.5 tons of cocaine ....
According to a statement released by the Guinean army on Wednesday, the Guinean navy detained more than 1.5 tons of cocaine on Sunday from a ship flying the Sierra Leonean flag.During one of the army's ongoing surveillance missions of Guinea's maritime territory, 62 bags, each conta ....
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Buhari fires NIPC boss, Saratu Umar ....
On Thursday evening, Saratu Umar's appointment as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission was cancelled by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), with immediate effect.The President also instructed the Minister of ....
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Herdsman kill council chairman's son, 45 others in Benue ....
A horrific attack by suspected killer herdsmen on the Umogidi community in the Entekpa Adoka district of Benue State's Otukpo Local Government Area resulted in the deaths of several people.The ugly incident that happened on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of 46 people, including the son o ....
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Gunmen attack Lagos estate, kill three ....
On Wednesday morning, unidentified gunmen opened fire, killing three people in the Ipaja neighbourhood of Lagos State's 41 Road, Union Bank Block, and Gowon Estate.Residents notified the Gowon Estate Police Division, but the shooters fled before patrol teams arrive, according to SP Speakin ....
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Police discover kidnappers' hideout in Lagos ....
In the Lagos neighbourhood of Ikorodu, members of the Nigerian Police Force have discovered a kidnappers' den.On Thursday night, the brave officers assaulted the hideout and engaged the kidnappers in a firefight.One of the abductors was shot and killed. This led to the rescue ....
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Bandits abduct not less than 80 children in Zamfara ....
More than 80 kids have been kidnapped by bandits in Zamfara State's Tsafe Local Government District.The kids, who range in age from 12 to 17, were taken on Friday morning, according to BBC Hausa.The victims' parents claimed that when they were in the bush during the early hours, the ....
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Gunmen abduct, kill retired immigration officer in Nasarawa ....
Jacob Agada, a retired immigration officer, was shot and killed by gunmen in Lafia, Nasarawa State.According to sources, the unfortunate event happened Thursday night at Ombi 2, Lafia.According to the source, Mr. Agada was abducted by the thugs as he made his way home around ....
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Lagos Oba set to seize 300 houses, owners protest ....
The Onikate of Ikate, Surulere, Lagos, Oba Lateef Atanda Adams, is claiming ownership of the entire land measuring 315.9 acres in the enclave, which has caused panic among homeowners, property owners, and other residents of Surulere neighbourhoods covering Masha Roundabout, Adelabu Road, and some ....
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Amazon Prime premiers first African movie in Lagos ....
The first African original title from Amazon's Prime Video, which was shot in Nigeria, had its Lagos premiere on Thursday before making its streaming platform debut on Friday.According to a statement from Prime, the crime drama Gangs of Lagos is situated in the heart of Nigeria's commercia ....
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Police arrest man who set ex-lover's apartment ablaze in Ogun ....
Hassan Yusuf, 43, was detained by Ogun State Police Command officers for reportedly lighting Busayo Falola's residence on fire.According to reports, the suspect set fire to the entire structure at 127 Old Schorlar Palace Igan Road Ago-Iwoye in the state's Ijebu-North Local Government Area ....
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Ex-minister of justice and former ICJ judge, Bola Ajibola, dies at 83 ....
At the age of 89, Bola Ajibola, a former attorney general and minister of justice, passed away.From 1985 to 1991, Ajibola served as the justice minister under the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida.He served as a judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherland ....
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Bandits demand N30m ransom for release of abducted Zamfara children ....
In Wanzamai village, Zamfara State, kidnappers are requesting N30 million in ransom before releasing the women and children they have taken.According to DAILY POST, on Thursday, gunmen kidnapped over 100 people from farms in the states of Zamfara and Katsina.According to a source, o ....
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Kano business mogul, Aminu Dantata, loses wife ....
The wife of renowned Nigerian businessman and elder statesman Aminu Dantata, Hajiya Rabi Aminu Dantata, passed away in a hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Sanusi Dantata, her grandson, announced her passing on Saturday on his verified Twitter account.“Please pray for ....
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School fires Florida teacher for asking student to write their obituaries ....
The high school students who filed into psychology teacher Jeffrey Keene’s first-period class on Tuesday were greeted with a striking assignment: “TODAY WAS YOUR ‘LAST DAY’ ALIVE,†Keene’s instructions read in capital letters. “WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY ....
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UK to stop recruitment of Nigerian healthcare workers ....
Nigeria has been added to the list of nations on which health and social care businesses should not actively focus their recruitment efforts by the United Kingdom.In its amended "Code of Practice" for the foreign hiring of health and social care staff, the UK made the modification. ....
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Abducted Nasarawa ex-deputy governor, Gye Wado, released by gunmen ....
Professor Onje Gye-Wado, a former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, was freed four days after his abduction. Gye-Wado was abducted by gunmen on Thursday in Rinza hamlet in the state's Wamba Local Government District. For his release, his adductors sought N70 million.On Monday morning, DSP ....
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Rivers police arrest cops who assaulted man in viral video ....
The Nigeria Police Force has verified that the three officers who were shown in a viral video punching an unnamed guy have been located and detained.CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the force's public relations officer, announced this on his Twitter account in response to a post about the assault on ....
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Buhari leaves for Saudi Arabia on eight-day visit ....
On Tuesday (this morning), Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) will leave for an eight-day state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he will likely perform the minor pilgrimage known as Umrah.“Buhari will travel to Saudi Arabia on an official visit from Tuesday, April 11 to ....
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Report says 42, 954 Tanzanian schoolgirls drop out of school due to pregnancy ....
Between July 2021 and June 2022, a total of 42,954 schoolgirls discontinued their studies due to pregnancy.This is in accordance with the most recent report released on Monday by Tanzania's Controller and Auditor General (CAG).The 2021 to 2022 CAG report submitted in parliament in t ....
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Ex-Anambra governor, Mbadiniju is dead ....
Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former governor of Anambra State, passed away at the age of 78.His first son, Chetachi Mbadinuju, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.“With heavy hearts but utmost gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of our father, grandfa ....
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Police to begin trial of officers who assaulted motorist in Port Harcourt ....
Three police officers engaged in a Sunday assault on a driver in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, have had their identities made public by the Nigerian Police Force.It stated that the three police officers, named Sergeant Ndiwa Kpuebari, Sergeant Friday Obaka, and Inspect ....
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Elon Musk to remove free Twitter blue ticks soon ....
After previously promising an earlier elimination, Twitter CEO Elon Musk has now confirmed that the free blue ticks offered to official or famous accounts prior to his $44 billion takeover of the social media company will be deleted by next week.Mr. Musk spoke about his takeover of Twitte ....
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Jandor, Rhodes-Vivour file petition against Sanwo-Olu ....
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party's (LP) candidate for governor in Lagos State, has petitioned the Lagos Governorship Election Tribunal to overturn the results of the March 18, 2023 election.The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was deemed i ....
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Police arrest Lagos-based robbers after operation in Ogun ....
Ogun State Police Command personnel have detained two alleged robbers from Lagos after they terrorized the citizens of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state.The residents of Ijebu-Ode and its surroundings have reportedly been terrorized recently by the suspected robbers.Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state ....
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Many trapped as seven-storey building collapses in Banana Island, Lagos ....
On Banana Island's Ikoyi neighbourhood of Lagos State, a seven-story building collapsed yesterday, trapping an undetermined number of people within. The structure, which was still under construction, collapsed at around 5:00 p.m., but the reason for it was unknown at the time of publicatio ....
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Candidates not required to secure 25% FCT votes to win presidential election– INEC ....
A candidate does not need to win a presidential election in the nation with 25% of the vote in the Federal Capital Territory, according to the Independent National Election Commission, INEC.Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential candidate, reportedly could not me ....
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NAF kills scores of bandits in Kaduna air raid ....
During the aerial bombardment by the Nigerian Air Force's Operation Whirl Punch air component on Wednesday at the Sabon Layi hamlet in the Birinin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, scores of bandits were killed.Samuel Aruwan, the state's commissioner for internal security and ho ....
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Police dismiss three officers over misuse of ammunition ....
Due to their extreme indiscipline, abuse of authority, misuse of live ammunition, and misuse of firearms, the Nigeria Police Force has fired three senior officers.On Friday, April 7, a video surfaced showing the officers, including Inspector Dahiru Shuaibu, Sergeants Abdullahi Badamasi and ....
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WhatsApp to add more security features next month ....
The popular social networking platform Whatsapp said that it will be implementing more security mechanisms in the upcoming months to further secure the confidentiality of users' messages.It said that features including account protection, device verification, and automatic security codes ....
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Lagos State govt suspends construction plans on Banana Island ....
Following the collapse of a seven-story building being built on First Avenue, the Lagos State Government suspended all development plans on Banana Island. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, revealed in a statement on Thursday that this halt was subject to a thorough audit ....
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FBI arrests 21-year-old Air Force guardian in Pentagon leak case ....
The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America detained Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, on Thursday.His detention was related to their investigation into the online leak of confidential papers.Last month, the Defence ....
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Court arraigns Lagos man for assaulting wife, daughter ....
A 46-year-old businessman named Kelvin Ibo was brought before an Ogudu Magistrates' Court on Friday for allegedly hitting his wife and hurting their daughter, who is 16 years old.The defendant is accused of assault and indecently treating a child. The defendant is a resident of 10 Jimin Ba ....
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4 dead as police uncover cult church ....
Four individuals were declared dead by the police on Friday, along with 11 others who were found famished and trapped underground in Malindi, a coastal town in Kenya.In a security report, the police claimed that they had received information that dozens of people were starving to death at ....
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Cult church leader arrested over death of four members ....
Following the deaths of four followers whom he allegedly instructed to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus," Kenyan police announced on Saturday that they had detained the local cult leader.After being found Friday in the Shakahola forest close to the town of Malindi, eleven addition ....
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Tunisia footballer dies after setting himself ablaze in a protest ....
According to his brother, a professional football player in Tunisia perished after setting himself on fire earlier this week in what he described as a protest against the "police state" in charge of the nation.According to his brother Ryad, Nizar Issaoui, 35, sustained third-degree burns a ....
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Lagos CP takes disciplinary action against DPO Okokomaiko over extortion ....
The Okokomaiko Divisional Police Officer, SP Emmanuel Edebagha, was swiftly disciplined by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, for improperly supervising his subordinates.The action was taken in response to allegations that personnel of the Okokomaiko division ....
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Police recover gun from fleeing suspect in Lagos ....
In the Egbe area of the state, the Lagos State Police Command apprehended suspects who were running away with a gun and six cartridges.In Lagos on Saturday, police officers on patrol in the region retrieved the items, according to police spokesman SP Benjamin Hundeyin.He clai ....
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Tambuwal declared winner of Sokoto South senatorial seat ....
The election for the senatorial seat in the Sokoto South senatorial district has been declared won by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tambuwal the winner on Sunday. INEC returning officer Professor Abubakar Bagudu made the ....
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Police find 7-year-old missing boy in Lagos ....
A missing seven-year-old kid named Goodluck Ifeanyi has been found by Lagos State Police Command agents in the state's Ago region.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's spokesperson, announced this on his Twitter account on Saturday.He claimed the youngster was saw on Wednesday ....
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Bandits kill 30, burn houses in Southern Kaduna ....
Once more, 30 people have been slain and numerous homes have been destroyed in a bandit attack on Runji Village in Kaduna State's Zangon Kataf Local Government Area.Only three days had passed when eight people were killed by bandits in the Atak'Njei hamlet, which is located in the state's ....
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NDLEA nabs Federal Polytechnic of Ilaro student with illicit drugs ....
Isoyo Iveren Susan, a 22-year-old female HND 1 student at the Federal Polytechnic in Ilaro, Ogun state, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).On April 15, Susan was detained for selling illegal substances in front of the institution's second gate.Her ....
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Flight delayed as aviation workers commence strike in Abuja ....
A two-day warning strike by Nigerian aviation workers left passengers detained at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.According to The PUNCH, the strike was in response to a meeting organized by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday that resulted in a deadloc ....
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Bishop remanded in Kirikiri for raping two church members ....
Bishop Feyi, also known as Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, was remanded on Monday by an Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court after allegations that he raped two churchgoers (names withheld).The founder of "I Reign Christian Ministries" was detained by Justice Ramon Oshodi to Kiri ....
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Woman sells daughter to pay off debt in Ogun ....
Olaide Adekunle, 33, was detained by Ogun State Police Command officers for selling her 18-month-old child to an unidentified buyer for N600,000.The suspect was detained after the woman's husband, Nureni Rasaq, filed a complaint at the Sango divisional headquarters, according to a statemen ....
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Thugs attack NDLEA operatives, disrupt arrest of suspected drug dealer ....
As Izuu Isuofia's friends fought NDLEA agents to prevent his arrest in Port Harcourt, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, or NDLEA, in Rivers State redoubled its efforts to find and capture the accused drug dealer.In a statement released yesterday, the NDLEA Rivers State Comma ....
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More than 100 people killed, many injured as fight rages in Sudan ....
According to reports, fighting between Sudan's military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues in Khartoum, the capital city, leaving at least 100 people dead and numerous others injured.Voice of America (VOA) reported on Monday that as calls for a truce increase, ....
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Flutterwave set to anchor in Kenya as gateway to East Africa ....
Leading payments technology provider Flutterwave declared Nairobi, Kenya, as the location of its regional hub for East Africa.The third American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Business Summit, which took place in Nairobi last week, brought together the AmChams from across East Africa, a seni ....
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84-year-old Kansas City man charged for shooting black teenager ....
On Monday, prosecutors filed two felonies against an 84-year-old white man from Kansas City in connection with the shooting of a Black teenager who was injured after travelling to the incorrect house to pick up his younger twin brothers.Ralph Yarl, 16, was shot by Andrew Lester last Thursd ....
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Police arraign 37-year-old man who allegedly stole 21m from church ....
Nwafor Onyebuchi, 37, was charged by the police with stealing N21 million from a Catholic church on Tuesday before a Lagos State Magistrates' Court in Badagry.Onyebuchi is being prosecuted on three counts that the police have filed against him, including one each for conspiracy, th ....
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Police demote policeman who molested civilian in Rivers ....
Police in Rivers demote the officer who struck the victim. the 19th of April 2023 from Wale OdunsiThe police officers who assaulted a bystander on a road in Emouha, Rivers State, have been demoted by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).After receiving complaints and learning of video foo ....
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Police arraign two men who sold off Abuja property, allegedly diverted N800m ....
Two individuals, Mshelia Silas and Sabo Jimeta, were charged by the Police Special Fraud Unit on Tuesday before the Federal High Court in Lagos with illegally selling property and allegedly converting N800 million.Jitau Investment Limited was arraigned alongside the accused.Three co ....
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Lagos sues 18-year-old teenager for making fake call to fire service ....
On Wednesday, one Uzuokwu Solomon would be charged by the Lagos State Government with crimes involving placing hoax calls to emergency responders.This was confirmed in a statement released on Tuesday night by Ololade Agboola, the deputy director of public affairs for the Lagos State Fire a ....
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Driver dies as commercial bus crashes in Lagos ....
Yesterday, a commercial bus driver was killed after his bus collided head-on with another bus operated by the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) at Ifako in the state's Ogudu region.According to reports, the commercial bus driver lost control due to overspeeding and died instantly as a result. ....
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Police rescue couple kidnapped in Osun ....
Andrew and Margaret Jonah, a couple, have been saved by Osun State Police Command personnel.According to Yemisi Opalola, the police command's spokesperson, the pair was rescued from the kidnappers' hideout in a woodland in Osun.According to reports, they were taken by the kidnappers ....
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Nine children dead, not less than 50 injured in Sudan's war– UNICEF ....
Nine children have been confirmed dead and 50 more have been injured in the conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Special Forces (RSF) in Sudan, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).On the sixth day of the fighting that started on Saturday, UNICEF ....
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Woman charged for failing to produce fleeing husband on bail in Lagos ....
Following her husband Augustine's release on bail, the Lagos State Police Command has charged Cynthia Ukachukwu for failing to produce him in front of a Yaba magistrate's court.According to reports, Augustine Ukachukwu was charged with collecting money under false pretences and stealing N2 ....
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Sudan War– 330 dead after six days – WHO ....
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), since deadly skirmishes between the Sudanese security forces and a paramilitary organization erupted six days ago, at least 330 people have died in Sudan.In a statement posted on his official Twitter account on Thursday, Tedros Adhanom Gheb ....
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Gunmen kill four officers, two others in Imo ....
Four police officers have been slain in a recent gun attack in Imo State, according to police officials.In the South-Eastern state's Ngorokpala Local Government Area, two people were also slain along Okpala Junction.In a statement to Channels Television, the Imo State Police Command ....
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Kenya police exhume three bodies as cult search deepens ....
As they expanded their investigation, Kenyan police announced on Friday that they had excavated three remains in the country's east, likely to be members of a religious cult who were thought to have starved to death.Charles Kamau, head of criminal investigations for the Malindi district, ....
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Sport Minister Sunday Dare orders closure of National Stadium Lagos ....
Sunday Dare, the minister of youth and sport development, stated on Saturday that the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, will be temporarily closed as a result of the collapse of a floodlight pole.Dare announced this in a statement after looking at the downed floodlight mast.Accor ....
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Terrorists release four kidnapped students and their babies ....
Four of the remaining 11 students from Birnin Yauri Federal Government College in Kebbi State who were abducted have been freed.After receiving an undisclosed ransom payment—reportedly in the millions—from the legendary bandit Dogo Gide, they were released along with two infa ....
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Malian army helicopter crashes in capital city ....
While returning from an anti-jihadist operation, a helicopter of the Malian army crashed on Saturday in a residential area of the nation's capital, Bamako, according to the armed forces and sources.The incident happened after an army supply mission was ambushed earlier on Saturday in the u ....
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Police exhume 21 bodies in Kenya in cult probe ....
According to police sources on Saturday, a total of 21 remains have been excavated in Kenya as part of an investigation into a cult whose members are thought to have starved to death. However, the number may increase.Following the arrest of Makenzie Nthenge, who allegedly advised followers ....
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Lagos govt orders demolition of 20 buildings in Banana Island ....
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, who is upset over the numerous construction collapses in the state, has ordered the destruction of 20 homes on Banana Island in the Ikoyi neighbourhood.During a visit to the scene of the most recent building collapse on Banana Islan ....
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Gbajabiamila mourns over death of Taraba member-elect ....
Isma'ila Maihanchi, a candidate for the House of Representatives from Taraba State's Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency, passed away early yesterday in Abuja following a brief illness. His age was 37.In the most recent general elections, he defeated Kasimu Maigari, a member of the Hou ....
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Three-storey building collapses in Apapa, Lagos ....
On Sunday, a three-story structure that was under construction in the Apapa neighbourhood of Lagos State fell.An alleged partial collapse of the building at 45 Ladipo Oluwo Street, GRA Apapa, was attributed to a thunderstorm.According to The Nation, Lagos State saw storms and heavy ....
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Air Peace to evacuate trapped Nigerians from Sudan ....
Leading Nigerian carrier Air Peace announced on Monday that it was urgently determined to provide free evacuation for Nigerians stuck in Sudan.This was revealed in a statement released on Monday by Allen Onyema, chairman and CEO of Air Peace.He stated that Air Peace would be ....
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Ondo's first female speaker welcomes baby at 54 ....
Jumoke Akindele-Ajulo, the first female speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, just gave birth.She reportedly gave birth to the child when she was 54 years old.Akindele, a Peoples Democratic Party member who served in the Assembly from 2011 to 2019, rose to the position ....
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Otedola affirms acquisition of 5.2% stake in Transcorp ....
The chairman of Geregu Power, Femi Otedola, has officially announced that he has purchased a 5.52 per cent share in Transcorp Plc.The change elevates the multibillionaire businessman to the position of the second-largest shareholder in the organization.There have recently bee ....
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Suspected herdsmen attack Ondo community, injure eight ....
According to Peoples Gazette, suspected herdsmen have once more attacked the citizens of Ago-Oyinbo in the Ala forest reserve in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo.On Monday, it was reported that eight locals, largely farmers, had been hurt by the herders who had arrived ....
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Meat seller slumps, dies while attending to customers in Lagos ....
In the Mafoluku neighbourhood of Lagos State, a male meat vendor who has not yet been named collapsed and died while tending to a customer on Branco Street.According to PUNCH Metro, the deceased was responding to a customer in the neighbourhood when the event occurred on Monday at around 5 ....
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Gunmen kidnap Bayelsa NPC commissioner, demand N500m ransom ....
Gloria Izonfuo, the Federal Commissioner who represents Bayelsa State at the National Population Commission, has been abducted by some gunmen.According to reports, she was kidnapped on Sunday night in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, close to the Ogbakiri junction on the E ....
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Sudan's rival factions consent to three-day ceasefire ....
As numerous nations race to evacuate civilians from the war-torn African nation, the warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire that will begin at midnight on Tuesday.“Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Sup ....
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FG disconnects power firms from national grid ....
On Tuesday, the Federal Government announced that it has started disconnecting several power companies from the national grid due to their violation of the Electricity Market Rules.The government explained that the Nigerian electricity supply industry was governed by laws, which wer ....
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Evacuation of Nigerian citizens in Sudan begins ....
The evacuation of Nigerians living in Sudan was started by the Nigerian government on Wednesday.The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), which uploaded a video of buses parked in a row, revealed this in a tweet. Additionally, it published a photo showing a line of people with the des ....
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50 shops burnt in Bodija Plank market, one injured ....
One person suffered an injury and 50 shops burnt In a fire incident at Bodija Plank market, Ibadan North local government area of Oyo State.The wounded victim, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, is receiving treatment at Calvary Baptist Hospital, Bodija, Ibadan.While narrating his ordeal, Abdulwasiu ....
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Buhari swears in new permanent secretaries ....
In the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) swore in six new permanent secretaries to the Federal Civil Service.The swearing-in took place between 10:05 and 10:30 am, just before the Federal Executive Council meeting for ....
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Armed herders kill commanding officer, 15 others in Benue ....
In a fresh assault on communities in Edikwu 2 Council Ward of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, suspected armed Fulani herdsmen killed an officer, a soldier, and 15 other people.According to information obtained, among the localities under siege by the marauders are Odogbo and Opah ....
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FG halts fuel subsidy removal ....
The National Economic Council said on Thursday in Abuja that it has decided that the petrol subsidy should "not be removed" as originally anticipated for June 2023.This was revealed to State House reporters by Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning ....
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Police arraign Lagos spare parts dealer for sexual harassment ....
On Wednesday, the Lagos State Police Command filed charges against businessman Eddy Ebube, also known as Bebex.The well-known spare parts vendor from Mushin's Ladipo Market was charged before the Samuel Ilori Courthouse in Ogba.Following the "sexual assault and harassment" of a nurs ....
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Court sentences drug smuggler to five years imprisonment ....
On Thursday, the Federal High Court in Lagos State sentenced Udogwu Johnson to five years in prison for bringing 300 grams of cocaine into the country against the law. Johnson was found guilty of the offence brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and Justice ....
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Google bans 173k developer accounts to prevent malware operations, fraud ....
In order to prevent malware operations and fraud rings from infecting Android users' devices with fraudulent apps, Google claims that has banned 173,000 developer accounts in 2022.In its "bad apps" yearly report, the company acknowledged that it also stopped about 1.5 million apps associat ....
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American TV host Jerry Springer is dead ....
Jerry Springer, a well-known television personality and former politician in the United States, went away at the age of 79.After a brief illness, the America's Got Talent host passed away in Chicago on Thursday, according to People.Jene Galvin, a family representative, verified the ....
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Court convicts teenager for raising fake fire alarm ....
A kid has received an unwarranted conviction for making a bogus call to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.Uzuokwu Solomon was found guilty on two counts on Thursday at the Samuel Ilori Magistrate Court Ogba in Ikeja.He was sentenced by Magistrate Bambo Odueke to a month in jai ....
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Lagos govt demolishes 13 illegal buildings along Airport Road ....
13 erroneous buildings were demolished by the Lagos State Government on Friday at I.K. Peter Street in Ajao Estate, which is adjacent to Murtala International Airport.After serving many notices to the tenants, representatives of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) invaded the ....
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FG postpones 2023 census ....
The 2023 Population and Housing Census, which was initially slated for May 3–7, 2023, has been moved to a date to be selected by the new administration, with President Muhammadu Buhari's approval.On Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the President met with ....
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Osun road accident leaves 16 passengers dead ....
According to reports, a traffic accident that happened on Friday in Odeomu, Osun State, resulted in the deaths of about 16 individuals.The two involved automobiles collided, according to Odeomu resident Fatai Lasisi, who was nearby the accident scene.According to Lasisi, an Osogbo-b ....
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Police arrest couple who planned self-kidnap, demanded N5m ransom ....
The Lagos State Police Command reports that it has detained a couple (name withheld) for allegedly kidnapping themselves and demanding N5 million in ransom.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's spokesperson, verified this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.According to Hu ....
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Sudan: Country collapsing as war enters third week ....
As fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitaries entered a third week, the UN chief warned that the country was disintegrating, drawing heavy fire over Khartoum from warplanes on bombing raids.Since fighting broke out on April 15 between the forces of army chief Abdel Fattah al-B ....
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Gov Ortom applauds FG for postponing 2023 census ....
President Muhammadu Buhari has received praise from Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, who has frequently criticized the government for delaying the 2023 census.Mr. Ortom thanked Mr. Buhari for "listening to the voice of reason" by ordering the census to be delayed.Th ....
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NDLEA seizes drugs hidden in imported cars ....
At the Tincan port in Lagos, agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) discovered 126 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic cannabis strain, weighing 63 kilograms and hidden inside a used Toyota Corolla imported from Toronto, Canada.This is despite the fact that on April 2 ....
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Court orders sperm donor who fathered 550 children to stop ....
A Dutch man has been told to stop being suspected of using sperm donations to father more than 550 children globally.If Jonathan, a 41-year-old man, tries to give again, he might face a punishment of more than 100,000 (£88,000).He was prohibited from contributing to Dutch ....
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