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Two cousins arraigned over alleged rape and murder of Maersk MD’s wife (photos)

Two cousins have been arraigned over the alleged r.a.p.e and murder of Bernadette Tohouo- Tohouo, the Hungarian wife of a Cameroonian, Gildas Tohouo-Tohouo. Mr tohouo-tohouo is, the Managing Director of Maersk Nigeria Limited. 33-year old Olamilekan (Goke) Oke and 27-year ...

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Two dead, 220 buildings destroyed after downpour in Mokwa

Two people have been confirmed dead, three injured and over 220 buildings destroyed during a heavy wind and rainfall in Mokwa local government area of Niger state. Properties worth N135.5 million were destroyed with over 780 people affected. Among the ...

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Ex-Hull City player Thomas Beattie announces he is gay

  Former Hull City youth player Thomas Beattie has announced he is gay – becoming just the second British male professional footballer to come out. Beattie follows compatriot Justin Fashanu plus Thomas Hitzlsperger and Robbie Rogers as players who have ...

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COVID-19: UCH denies receiving N118m from Oyo government

The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has debunked the claim by the Oyo State Government that it gave the hospital N118 million to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The spokesman of UCH, Mr Toye Akinrinlola, refuted the claim in a statement ...

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Police can’t be everywhere – IGP Adamu

Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu on Monday said the Police can’t be everywhere, at the same time. Adamu stated this in Gombe during the state inauguration of the Community Policing Advisory Committee, which will be co-chaired by the Emir of ...

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Drama as father disappears with alleged raped daughter in Kwara court

There was a mild drama at an Ilorin Magistrate Court, Kwara on Wednesday as father of the allegedly gang r.a.p.e.d 17-year-old teenager ran away with his daughter. The father was said to have brought the girl to court so that ...

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Another 42-year-old woman macheted to death in Ibadan

A 42-year-old woman, Mrs Olusayo Fagbemi, was on Wednesday macheted to death in Sasa, Ojo’o area in Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan around 5 a.m. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akinyele Local Government Area has in the recent ...

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Judge orders Brazil’s President to wear face mask in public

A judge in Brazil has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a protective mask when he is in public spaces in the capital, Brasilia, and the surrounding federal district. The far-right president has been criticised for belittling the risk posed ...

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Zimbabwe hike fuel price by 150 percent

Zimbabwe on Wednesday announced a 150 per cent rise in the price of fuel following the launch of a forex auction system which eroded the value of the local currency. The price of a litre of diesel jumped 152 per ...

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Rivers court strikes out suit against Obaseki

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Wednesday has struck out a suit seeking to bar Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary scheduled for Thursday. The Court took the decision after parties ...

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FG submits school reopening proposal to National Assembly

The Federal Ministry of Education has presented to the National Assembly a detailed proposal on its plan to reopen schools across the country. The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, stated this on Tuesday when he appeared before ...

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France closes two Paris schools as precaution after COVID-19 cases

French authorities have closed two schools in Paris as a precautionary measure after the discovery of coronavirus cases but they have not been classed as potentially dangerous clusters, authorities said Wednesday. France, unlike some other European countries which have taken ...

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R.a.p.e allegations: United Nations denies D’banj as ambassador

The United Nations (UN) has debunked the report that Nigerian musician, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known as D’banj, who is accused of raping a woman named Seyitan Babatayo, is one of its ambassadors. Director of Information at the United Nations ...

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Why I went to BBNaija reunion despite being disqualified – Tacha

A controversial housemate of 2019 Big Brother Naija Reality Show, Natasha Akide also known as Tacha has revealed why she went for BBNaija reunion show despite being disqualified from the show. In a recent interview with Nigerian journalist, Chude Jideonwo, ...

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Vladimir Putin considers running for a fifth term as Russian president

Vladimir Putin says he will consider running for a fifth term as president of Russia if voters back his constitutional reform plans. Putin would usually reach his limit of two consecutive terms in 2024, but Russia’s parliament has approved a ...

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Lifeless body of Lagos teenage boy swept away by flood recovered (photos)

The relations and neighbours of a 19-old lady swept away by flood was buried beside the Onilegogoro Canal according to Islamic rights. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said the remains of the 19-year-old teenager who was swept away ...

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Barcelona and Argentina star, Leonel Messi turns 33 today (videos)

One of the most decorated football players in history, Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi turned 33 on Wednesday. In the 2004-05 season, Messi was promoted from the Barcelona B team and he made his league debut in La Liga ...

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