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Transformer Catches Fire At EKEDC Lagos Island Station

  Fire today gutted Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) injection substation in Idumagbo, Lagos Island. Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Corporate Communications EKEDC in a statement in Lagos, said electricity supply to customers in Idumagbo and Ajele areas have been affected ...

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Robbers Storm Actor Hafiz Oyetoro’s Home, Demands N20m Or His Life

Armed robbers have stormed the house of popular actor, Hafiz Oyetoro demanding the sum of N20m or his life. The incident happened on Monday night. The actor’s friend Kayode Soaga has confirmed the incident in a statement. The statement partly ...

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Ogun Police Reacts To Claims 20 Persons Were Kidnapped At Kara Bridge

The Police in Ogun State have reacted to claims that 20 persons were kidnapped by bandits at the Kara bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan highway. Police said the news circulating across social media platforms is fake and a lie from the ...

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Sharia Law Only For Muslims – Sultan Of Sokoto

  The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, has assured the 2022 Batch ‘B’ Stream 11 corps members in Sokoto State that the Shari’a Law is not binding on non-Muslims in the state. The Sultan gave the assurance in his ...

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40-Year-Old Ibadan Man Pushes Creditor To Death

A 40-year-old herb seller has been arrested for allegedly killing a septuagenarian, Mr Rufus Olayinwola, his creditor. The suspect, simply identified as William confessed that he got into an argument with the deceased who loaned him money and pushed him ...

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Tinubu Is Solution To Nigeria’s Challenges – Oluwo Declares

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has described Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Presidential Congress (APC) as the solution to Nigeria’s challenges. He also described Tinubu as a unifier whose conducts have been instrumental to the sustenance of ...

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12,000 IDPs Return Home In Katsina

About 12,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs) including women and children, on Monday, returned to their Shimfida community in Jabia Local Government Area of Katsina State. Bishir Sabi’u, the chairman of the council, said the IDPs were taken to their community ...

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Lagos Bishop Arrested Over Alleged S3xual Molestation Of Members Including Minors

  A team of policemen from Elemoro Division of the Lagos State Police Command, at the weekend, stormed the Peculiar Generation Assembly at Eputu London in Awoyaya, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, arresting the General Overseer, Bishop Chris Omosekpa. His arrest ...

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Not Even My Corpse Will Be Found In PDP – El-Rufai Replies Bwala

  Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that not even his corpse will be found in the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. El-Rufai stated this while responding to a comment by Daniel Bwala, spokesperson to PDP ...

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Police Dismiss Officer Caught In Viral Video Flogging Man With Machete

  The Nigeria Police Force have dismissed an officer, PC Liyomo Okoi, with the force No. 524503 over a gross misconduct captured in a viral video The video, which trended on social media platforms recently, captured the dismissed officer flogging ...

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2023 Governorship: APC, PDP Chieftains Defect To Accord Party To Help Adelabu

  On Monday, the governorship ambition of Adebayo Adelabu of the Accord Party received a major boost as Adegboyega Adegoke, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Fatai Adesina of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) joined forces with ...

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Nigerian Defender, Oludare Olufunwa Joins Liverpool On Free Transfer

Nigerian defender, Oludare Olufunwa has joined Liverpool on a free transfer. Liverpool signed centre-back Olufunwa on a free to bolster their U21s squad following a successful trial. The 21-year-old signed for the Merseyside club after being released by Southampton at ...

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Lagos Cleric Sentenced To Death For Using 7-Year-Old For Ritual

  An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced one Pastor Erinmole Adetokunbo and one Adedoyin Oyekanmi to death for killing a seven-year-old boy for ritual purposes. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced the duo who changed their pleas from not guilty ...

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CDS Confirms They Have Arrested Owo Church Bombers

The military high command has confirmed the arrest of Owo catholic church bombers. The arrest, according to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor was made possible by joint operations of all the security agencies. The CDS, who ...

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2023: Nigeria Bans Masquerades From Taking Part In Political Campaigns

  Masquerades of any kind are no longer allowed to take part in any electioneering campaign in Nigeria. This is contained in the new Electoral Law 2022 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. In previous elections, masquerades were usually seen during ...

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Serena Williams Set To Retire From Tennis

American professional tennis player Serena Williams has announced her retirement from tennis. Although she has not given a precise date for her exit, Williams said “It’s the hardest thing I could ever imagine.” The world-famous tennis champion said she is ...

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Akeredolu Backs Irabor, Confirms Owo Church Attackers Have Been Arrested

  Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has confirmed the arrest of five of the killers of worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. Akeredolu confirmed this in Akure on Tuesday. The governor said, “I can confirm ...

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Werner pens goodbye letter to Chelsea as striker seals RB Leipzig transfer

Timo Werner has said goodbye to Chelsea fans as he rejoins his former club RB Leipzig. Werner struggled to reach the heights at Stamford Bridge that he did reach in Germany, although he did claim a Champions League winners medal ...

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Late Actress, Ada Ameh’s Burial Plans Announced

The burial plans of late actress, Ada Ameh has been announced. On August 19, there will be a novelty match in her honour at Nathaniel Idowu Pitch, Oregie, Lagos, as well as a candlelight procession at Teslim Balogun Stadium on ...

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17-Year Old Nigerian Boy Builds A Robot (Photo)

Isah Barde, a 17-year-old secondary school graduate in Kano State, has built a ‘robot’ from scraps, using cartons, pipes, LED, motor, aluminium, among others, as components. Isah intends to study robotics and become an artifical intelligence expert, despite the financial ...

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Kizz Daniel Released From Tanzanian Police Custody

Kizz Daniel has been released from Tanzanian police custody. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission announced his release. Reacting, NiDCOM, in a tweet, revealed that the singer was being held at Oyster Bay Police Station Civil Police in Dar es Salaam, ...

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