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Police unseal APC National Secretariat as Buni takes over

The blockades on the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress have been lifted. The Nigerian police had earlier chased out the staff at the party’s secretariat as they sealed off the office for the second time this week. It ...

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Armed robber kills colleague during operation in Ondo

It was a bizarre scene in Okitipupa, headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State yesterday when an armed robber killed his colleague during a robbery operation. The armed robbery suspect was shot dead by his colleague while they ...

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Police interrogate D’banj over rape allegation

  Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has been interrogated by the Nigeria Police Force over the rape allegation made by Seyitan Babatayo.   The singer was interrogated by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Adaku Anya, at ...

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Hushpuppi, others defrauded 1.9 million victims – Dubai Police

The Dubai police on Thursday revealed a footage showing the details of how the arrest of Nigerian Dubai-based and Instagram celebrity, Raymond Igbalodely, popularly known as Hushpuppi, was effected. The Nation had reported that Dubai Interpol and the FBI apprehended ...

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Lightning kills at least 107 in India monsoon

At least 107 people died from lightning strikes in northern and eastern India on Thursday, officials said, during the early stages of the annual monsoon season. Some 83 people were killed in the impoverished eastern state of Bihar after being ...

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Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City: Pulisic and Willian down 10-man visitors to crown Liverpool

  Liverpool are Premier League champions after Manchester City were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. Pep Guardiola’s side had the chance to prolong the Reds’ 30-year wait at least until the two sides meet at the Etihad Stadium next week, but the ...

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Man kills wife, dumps corpse in well

The Katsina police has arrested a 40-year-old man identified as Abdulrahaman Abdulkarim, for allegedly killing his 19-year-old wife Wasila Sara and dumping her corpse inside a well.   The suspect who was paraded before newsmen on Thursday June 25, reportedly committed ...

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Governor Godwin Obaseki emerges Edo state PDP governorship candidate

  Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the September 19 governorship election in the state.   Obaseki emerged the party’s candidate during the primary held at the Samuel Ogbemudia ...

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Bola Tinubu’s Son, Seyi Welcomes Baby Boy With Wife In London

Bola Tinubu is a grand father again, as his son, Seyi Tinubu and wife, Layal Jade Tinubu just welcomed a baby boy. Seyi announced the news on his instagram page. Seyi and Layal Holm a Lebanese got married 4 years ...

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Meghan Markle and Harry sign speaking deal that is set to make them millions

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to make millions on the professional speaking circuit after reportedly signing with a high-profile agency who represent Barack and Michelle Obama, as well as Bill and Hillary Clinton. The Duke and Duchess of ...

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Half a million children return to school in Senegal

Half a million Senegalese schoolchildren returned to class on Thursday, under instructions to wear face masks and keep a distance from each other, after three months of absence. The government in the West Africa state shut schools in mid-March in ...

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JUST IN: Ex-Oyo Gov Ajimobi is dead

Abiola Ajimobi, former governor of Oyo State, who had been on life support machine for weeks, is dead. The 70-year-old, who was admitted at the First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, following Coronavirus complications, died on Thursday.

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Confusion over alleged kidnap of three in Abuja

Residents of Pegi community in Kuje Area Council were thrown into confusion over the alleged kidnap of three person while on their way home around 10pm on Wednesday. Chairman, Pegi Community Development Association, Taiwo Aderibigbe, who confirmed the development to ...

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Drama as police bar APC’s acting national secretary from secretariat (photos)

The crisis in the All Progressive Congress (APC) continues to deepen as the Acting National Secretary of the party, Arc Waziri Bulama was barred by armed policemen from entering the National Secretariat. Bulama while addressing the media on the event ...

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Small-scale Tanzanian miner becomes overnight millionaire

A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones – the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu Laizer earned £2.4m ($3.4m) from the country’s mining ministry for the gemstones, which had a ...

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Dubai Police seizes $40.9m cash from Hushpuppi, explains arrest

Dubai Police have seized $40.9m in cash and more than a dozen luxury cars in the arrest of Hushpuppi, Nigerian Instagram celebrity accused of online fraud and money laundering. In a video shared by the police, officers explained how they ...

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Lawyers demand immediate arrest of D’Banj over rape allegation

The Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates, COPA, has called for the arrest of popular Nigerian artiste Mr. Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’Banj, following an allegation of r.a.p.e against him by Miss Seyitan Tayo, NAN reports. Recall that Tayo had ...

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Ghana promises to rebuild demolished Nigerian Embassy

The Government of Ghana has promised to rebuild the demolished building in the Nigeria High Commission. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, announced this. Onyeama expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by Ghana on the issue. He said they have ...

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Obaseki set to emerge PDP gubernatorial candidate as Kenneth Imasuangbon steps down

Governor Godwin Obaseki is set to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship ticket as his fellow aspirant, Kenneth Imasuangbon stepped down a few hours to the delegate election. 2, 229 party delegates thronged the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City ...

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