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”I steal honda cars because they are easy to unlock and sell” Suspect

A 24-year-old notorious car thief, Yemi Adeoye, says he specialized in stealing Honda cars because they were easy to unlocked and disposed off. Adeoye who was paraded alongside other criminals at the Ondo state police headquarters yeterday July 19th, is said ...

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Ex-Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Coomassie, dies at 76

Former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Coomassie, has died at the age of 76. The former police chief died yesterday July 19th evening after a protracted illness at Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital, Katsina.   He will be buried in Katsina today, Friday July ...

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Eleven dead, several injured as duck-boat carrying 31 capsizes on Missouri lake

A tourist boat carrying 31 people, including children, capsized on a lake in Missouri following a severe thunderstorm on Thursday. Eleven people died in the accident, seven were injured, and five people are still missing. Divers spent the night searching ...

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Kenyan Prison beauty queen Ruth Kamande sentenced to death for killing boyfriend

Former Lang’ata Women Prison beauty queen, Ruth Kamande has been sentenced to death today, for killing her boyfriend, Farid Mohammed. The 24-year-old was found guilty of stabbing her boyfriend 22 times in Buruburu, Nairobi in September 2015 after she discovered ...

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Nigerian man sentenced to 11 years in U.S prison for fraud after one of his victims killed herself

A 34-year-old Nigerian national, Kingsley Otuya was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his part fraud, money laundering and romance schemes in Austin, Texas that netted more than $1 million. One of Otuya’s victims killed herself after losing ...

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EFCC arraigns two for Illegal oil deal in Lagos

EFCC on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 arraigned the duo of Omosehin Ipinle and Nsikak Friday before Justice Muslim. S. Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on dealing in Automotive Gas Oil ...

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Nigerians arrested with drugs concealed in stockfish in Ghana

Two Nigerians were on Thursday July 19th arrested in Ghana by the nation’s Narcotics Control Board as they were trying to traffic substances believed to be narcotics through the General Post Office in Accra.   The suspects, 37-year-old Theophilus Biney, aka Godwin ...

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Mother sentenced to 40 years for beating her 2-year-old son to death with a studded belt because he wet the bed

A 30-year-old mother has been sentenced to 40 years behind bars for beating her 2-year-old son to death with a studded belt after he wet the bed and gave her “side eye”. Katrina Shangreaux, from South Dakota, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder ...

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FG Bans Importation Of 10-Year-Old Haulage Vehicles

The Federal Government has placed a ban on importation of haulage vehicles that are 10 years and above old from the date of manufacture. The ban is expected to take effect from 1st of January 2020. Vanguard learnt that the ...

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Funny posters warning against urinating in public spotted in Anambra State University

In a bid to stop public urination, the management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, formerly called Anambra State University, put up hilarious posters comparing defaulters to animals. The posters, which were placed outside the Mass Communication complex, show a group of ...

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Over 30 reportedly killed in raids in Zamfara villages

Thirty people have been reportedly killed in a raid on villages in Zamfara state by cattle rustling and kidnapping gangs. Vanguard reports that some armed bandits on motorcycles invaded five villages in Maradun district of Zamfara state on Tuesday, July ...

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African Queen: 2Face Slams N50m Lawsuit On Blackface

Ahmedu Augustine, known by his stage name Blackface has revealed he is being sued for N50m by Innocent Idibia, known as 2face, his former Plantashun Boiz bandmate. Blackface disclosed this on Thursday in a post on his Instagram page. Recall ...

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Goat thieves nabbed and paraded around in Anambra community

Two goat thieves were caught and humiliated in Eziagulu village, Nnewi, Anambra state. According to security operatives, the suspects Ifedichukwu Iloduba and Chika Umeakunne, after successfully stealing a pregnant goat from one Mrs Roseline Ezekwonna, they returned on Tuesday to steal ...

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Legendary South African musician, Ali Katt dies at 60

Legendary South African musician Ali Katt has died at the age of 60 after a lengthy illness.   Family spokesperson Jacky Mathala said the singer’s heath had deteriorated since he suffered a stroke about four years ago.  “He was an active ...

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”Pay our entitlements or ‘Nigeria Air’ will fail” – Ex-Presidential fleet commander warns FG

Captain Dele Ore, a former Director of Flight Operations of the defunct Nigeria Airways has reiterated the need for the Federal Government to pay off workers of the airline for the new national carrier to succeed.   Ore, who spoke against the backdrop ...

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12,000 illegally parked trucks choke Lagos roads, frustrate motorists

More than 12,337 tankers and container-laden trucks are currently parked illegally, in various parts of Lagos. In addition, over 5,000 articulated trucks have seized the entire stretch of the dual carriage Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, inward Tin Can/Apapa; thereby paralyzing traffic on ...

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Juventus sell out $60m worth of Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys in 24 hours

According to reports in Italy, Juventus have sold 520,000 Cristiano Ronaldo ‘7’ jerseys in just 24 hours after he signed for the Italian club. Yahoo Italy reports that the official Ronaldo jerseys which cost about $120, has raked in $62.4 million in total revenue ...

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Senate declares 2 seats vacant, retains Dariye’s

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, July 17, declared seats of deceased lawmakers vacant. The senators – Mustapha Bukar of Katsina North senatorial district and Ali Wakili of Bauchi South senatorial district – died on April 4, 2018 and March 17, ...

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APC Chieftain- 2019 poll will be walk over for Buhari despite gang-up

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Kailani Mohammed, has declared that the 2019 presidential election would be in favour of President Muhammadu Buhari despite the ‘gang-up’ against him. Mohammad, a very close ally of Buhari since the days of ...

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