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Actor Mike Ezuruonye undergoes eye surgery (photo)

Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye, has undergone eye surgery. The actor revealed this via his instagram page that he operated his eyes due to  over exposure to harsh movie Production lights. Sharing photo after the surgery,  he wrote; ”Forgive being Reluctant ...

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Graduate of University of Calabar commits suicide a month after graduation (Photo)

  Maxwell Enudi Lucky, a young graduate of Zoology and Environmental Biology (ZEB) department, University of Calabar, has allegedly taken his life with the aid of an insecticide known as sniper. Late Maxwell, from Delta State, committed suicide on Thursday, by ...

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I never said Amotekun is illegal – Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami

  Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has denied declaring the South-West regional security outfit codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’ illegal. He stated he was misquoted on his interpretation of the outfit established by the six South ...

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le Arugbo: Kwara government, Saraki agree to settle out of court

Kwara state government and the former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, as well as all other parties involved in the Ile Arugbo demolition case have agreed to settle out of court. At the resumed hearing, counsel to Asa Investment ...

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Serena Williams dumped out of Australian Open in the third round

Serena Williams suffered her earliest exit from the Australian Open in 14 years, falling to a shock defeat to China’s Wang Qiang in a stunning third-round upset. The American’s bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title ended with ...

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Send your child to school or be prosecuted – Kaduna Govt

  The Kaduna State Government advised parents to send their children to school or face prosecution in accordance with extant laws. Mrs. Phoebe Yayi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education advised Kaduna in an interview with the News Agency of ...

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China quarantines 13 cities as it battles coronavirus

As deaths from coronavirus soared to 26 on Friday, Chinese authorities rapidly expanded to 13 cities and 41 million people a mammoth quarantine effort aimed at containing the deadly contagion as nervous residents were checked for fevers. While the World ...

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Australia fires: US crew killed in air tanker crash identified

Three US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed while battling blazes in Australia have been identified. Captain Ian McBeth, 45, first officer Paul Clyde Hudson, 43, and flight engineer Rick A DeMorgan Jr, 44, were killed in New ...

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Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri thanks Ronaldo’s mum

Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri complimented Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother as the Portuguese star extended his scoring streak in a 3-1 win over AS Roma to advance to the Italian Cup semi-finals yesterday morning (Singapore time). The Portuguese star picked up a ...

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Man Utd declares interest in Ighalo

  Red Devils identify two surprise loan targets   Manchester United are interested in signing Odion Ighalo and Islam Slimani – according to Sky Sports.   Ex-Watford striker Ighalo is currently on Shanghai Shenhua’s books, while Slimani is plying his trade at Monaco on loan from Leicester. ...

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Armed men kill 6 Malian soldiers in an overnight attack

At least six Malian soldiers were killed and several wounded in an overnight attack in central Mali, the army said on Thursday. The troops came under fire from “unidentified armed men” in Dioungani, an area in the country’s volatile Mopti ...

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Man hacks wife to death with hoe in Niger

Police in Niger said one Suleiman Gimba of Maratu village in Nasko Local Government Area of the state, had allegedly killed his wife, Aishatu Suleiman, after a minor misunderstanding. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Adamu Usman, disclosed ...

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How Oko Oloyun was killed and what police are suspecting…

The Oyo State Police Command said on Friday, that the two Police escorts attached to a popular Yoruba herbal manufacturer, Alhaji Fatai Yusuff, killed by some unknown gunmen are being questioned at the homicide section of State Criminal Investigation Department, ...

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Senators ‘play games and nap’ during Trump impeachment trial

US senators have been accused of falling asleep, playing games and breaking other rules during President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Jim Risch and Jim Inhofe are among members who have apparently nodded off during the lengthy hearings. Crossword puzzles, fidget ...

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Ahmed Musa remembers his mum one year after her death

Footballer Ahmed Musa took to his instagram page to remember his late mum on the 1 year anniversary of her death.  Mrs Sara Moses passed on in 2019, at the age of 66. Sharing photos from her funeral , he ...

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Sex is for straight married couples only- Church of England

The Church of England has today declared civil partnerships between men and women are not as good as marriage. A statement issued by the House of Bishops today, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, addressed ...

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IPOB claims Facebook shutdown Nnamdi Kanu’s page to diminish his popularity

The Indigenous People of Biafra has flayed  Facebook Nigeria for allegedly shutting down the  page of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in a statement, said  the action was taken by Facebook Nigeria to ...

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Plateau records 5 new cases of Lassa fever

  The Plateau Commissioner of Health, Dr. Nimkong Ndam, has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever in the state. Ndam told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos that the patients of the ailment had been admitted in two ...

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