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Seun Kuti: Shehu Sani ‘shades’ police force

  A former Senator, Shehu Sani has mocked the Nigerian police over Seun Kuti. Recall Seun was at the police headquarters yesterday, where he turned himself in after an alleged assault on a police officer. The police shortly after, released photos of ...

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Three in court for beating man to death

  Three men accused of murder and attempted murder were on Monday remanded to the Kirikiri Custodial Centre, Lagos. The defendants, Mukaila Nofiu, Wasiu Rasheed and Hassan Kazeem, were arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court for the alleged murder of ...

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Suspected Terrorist Blows Up Self To Evade Arrest From Security Operatives

  A suspected terrorist in Keke community along Ibrahim Haske Road, Kaduna Millennium City, reportedly blew himself up with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) when security operatives closed in on him and he found it impossible to evade arrest. A source ...

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WWE Legend Billy Graham on Life Support

  WWE legend Billy Graham is in “serious” condition on life support, according to his wife Valerie. In an update shared by the former WWE star’s wife, doctors wanted to “remove” Billy, 79, from life support on Sunday night. “I ...

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Toyin Alausa celebrates Ada Ameh on her posthumous birthday

  Nollywood actress, Toyin Alausa is celebrating the posthumous birthday of her late best friend and colleague, Ada Ameh.   Taking to her Instagram page to celebrate her late friend, she  wrote; ”I Miss You Always… All the memories of ...

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US to impose visa ban on Nigerians undermining democracy

  The United States Government has said it had taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections cycle. This was made known in a statement by the Secretary ...

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EFCC has re-arrested Instagram celebrity, Mompha

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said social media celebrity, Ismaila (Mompha) Mustapha, charged with N6 billion money laundering, had been re-arrested. The EFCC counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, told the Ikeja Special Offences Court that the prosecution, ...

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Martha Stewart, 81, becomes oldest cover model

  Martha Stewart has made history as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s oldest cover model, an achievement the 81 year old described as “kind of historic”. The businesswoman has been chosen as one of four cover models to be featured on the ...

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Container crushes car along Cement, Lagos

  An articulated truck conveying a 40ft container on Monday fell on a Toyota car along the Cement bus stop inward Dopemu area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident happened at about 4 pm on Monday. There ...

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Hilda Baci extends cook-a-thon to 100 hours

  Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has hit her initial 96-hour target and is headed to achieving a 100-hour record time. Supporters at the cook-a-thon competition, taking place at the Amore Gardens, Lekki, are at the moment sharing videos of themselves ...

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NDLEA arrest 25 drug suspects in Abuja

  Twenty-five (25) drug suspects have been apprehended by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in different raids in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Femi Babafemi, the spokesman for the anti-narcotics agency, in a statement on ...

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K1 visits Oba Elegushi, prays Queen Sekinat lives long (video)

  Singer K1 also known as kwam 1 was at the Elegushi palace yesterday, where he visited the king, Oba Ademola Elegushi. Recall there were rumours that the Olori was not in the country, and that she was actually under ...

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Kanye West Files To Trademark The Yeezy Sock Shoes

  Kanye West appears to be trying to get back into the shoe game after Adidas cut ties with him last year over a string of anti-Semitic remarks. The 45-year-old disgraced rapper has filed to trademark new Yeezy Sock Shoes, ...

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Abuja mom dies separating her two sons

  A woman identified as Zainab Ibrahim, at the Kpaduma ll area of Asokoro in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Saturday, died while separating a fight that ensued between her two sons, Inusa and Usman. It was gathered that ...

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Nigerian passport: 80 immigration officers on trial for extortion, 8 dismissed

  The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has reiterated its zero tolerance for the collection of illegal fees for the issuance of passports. The Public Relations Officer, Comptroller of Immigration Tony Akuneme said 80 officers are on trial for extortion and ...

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Banks get 30-day deadline to close accounts without BVN

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given banks and other financial institutions a 30-day timeline to close accounts without Bank Verification (BVN). Data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) showed that 57.39 million customers’ accounts have been ...

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Nigeria’s Hilda Baci breaks Guinness world record for longest cooking time

  Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci has broken the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours. Hilda broke the record which was previously held by Indian chef, Lata Tondon on Monday morning at 7:45 am. ...

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Sanwo-Olu shows up for Nigerian chef Hilda who is trying to break Guinness World Record for ‘longest cooking time’ (Video)

  Sanwo-Olu shows up for Nigerian chef Hilda who is trying to break Guinness World Record for ‘longest cooking time’ A Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci is on the verge of breaking the Guinness World Record for ‘longest cooking time’ by ...

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Nollywood actors mourn Murphy Afolabi

  Some Nollywood actors have reacted to the sudden death of popular actor and producer, Murphy Afolabi. Afolabi reportedly died after falling down in the bathroom at his residence in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday morning. Announcing the sad news on Sunday ...

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