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Ogun community gets first monarch in 108 years

Ogun State Government has installed the first monarch in Moriwi Kingdom, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of the state, 108 years after the community came into existence. The monarch, Oba James Taiwo, is the Alele of Moriwi Kingdom and the first ...

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I’m under pressure to win AFCON – Eguavoe

Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen has admitted he is under pressure to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Eguavoen, a member of the 1994 Eagles squad that won the AFCON for a second time in Tunisia, was appointed ...

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Vinicius Junior named world’s most valuable footballer

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has been named the world’s most valuable footballer according to CIES. The Brazilian is valued at €166.4m, beating Phil Foden and Erling Haaland to top spot. It’s been a remarkable start to the season for ...

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Gunmen bomb police headquarters in Imo, free detainees

Gunmen have staged an attack on the Ideato South Local Government Area Police Headquarters in Dikenafai, Imo State. They attacked parts of the station with explosives and set free the detainees. The explosives reportedly destroyed the administrative office, the Divisional ...

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We will come with our feeding bottles and food flasks – Ijaw Youth threatens shutdown if Dowen College is opened

The Ijaw Youth Council has insisted on getting justice for Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State who was allegedly bullied to death at the school. Members of the council, on Thursday, staged a protest in ...

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How I almost ended my acting career after relocation to US -Toyin Abraham

Toyin Abraham, has revealed that she once wanted to end her acting career when she relocated to the United States years ago. The actress took to her Instagram pageto reflect on those “very dark times” in her life, where she ...

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PDP will take over if APC leaders fail on convention – Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has warned that if the leadership of the All Progressives Congress fails to get its act together on time, the Peoples Democratic Party will take over. This is as he said, there will ...

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25-year-old man contracts friend to kill father over inheritance

Police in Niger State have arrested a 25-year-old Abubakar Mohammed Baba, for allegedly conspiring with a friend to kill his 52-year-old father, Alhaji Mohammed Baba. Police said the father was attacked and stabbed to death in his residence at Koropan ...

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Being a single mum, my biggest challenge – Iyabo Ojo

Iyabo Ojo, has revealed that being a single mum to her two children was her biggest challenge. The actress made this known in an interview with Riyah Abdul, of which she posted the snippet on her Instagram page on Thursday. ...

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Police officer commits suicide over alleged delay in payment of December salary

A police officer from Koromotangi village in Kakamega County, Kenya committed suicide over alleged salary delay. Reports indicate that the officer identified as Abel Kemboi was on Wednesday, January 5, found dead after complaining to friends and relatives that his ...

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Aubameyang tests positive for Covid-19 just days before AFCON

  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has tested positive for coronavirus just days before the start of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), putting his participation for at least some of the tournament in doubt. Aubameyang has suffered a turbulent few weeks, losing his ...

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Ighalo ruled out of Africa Cup of Nations

  Odion Ighalo has been ruled out of Nigeria’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Cameroon, Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed. In a statement released by the football ruling body, the former Manchester United striker will play no part ...

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New Year: PDP congratulates Nigerians for surviving under Buhari

The People’s Democratic Party has urged Nigerians to use the New Year to rekindle the virtues of love, unity, social justice as well as the quest for good governance in the country. This is as the party noted that surviving ...

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Charly Boy reacts to Ooni of Ife’s marriage crisis

Charles Oputa- Area Fada, has reacted to Ooni of Ife’s marital crisis. He asked how a man of his status can be dumped by his wives on social media. Sharing photo he took with the Ooni, he wrote; “See dis ...

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American actress Betty White dies days to 100th birthday

  Betty White, veteran American actress and animal welfare advocate, has died at the age of 99, just days to her 100th birthday, White’s agent and close friend, Jeff Witjas told People in a statement on Friday, “Betty died peacefully ...

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S.Korea’s former president Park Geun-hye released from prison after spending nearly 5 years in prison

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over whether she would play any role ahead of a March presidential election. Park, 69, was the country’s ...

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Could Napoli be lying over Osimhen’s covid status? Nigerians slam club

Fans have slammed Napoli for “working to ensure” that they rule striker, Victor Osimhen, out of the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next year. The AFCON is billed to hold between January 9 to February 6, 2022 with ...

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Court jails Lagos female Pastor over N128m fraud

  Linda Mabi-Praise, senior pastor of Temple of Praise Women Fellowship Global, Surulere, Lagos has been sentenced to five years imprisonment over N128 million fraud. Mabi-Praise was convicted and sentenced by Justice S.O. Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting ...

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Nigeria’s Osimhen tests positive for Covid-19 10 days to AFCON

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the commencement of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The striker is asymptomatic and has begun a period of self-isolation, Napoli confirmed on their official website. “SSC Napoli have ...

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Three young fun seekers who were on Christmas picnic drown in Benue River

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in Benue State on Thursday said it recovered three dead bodies of missing young people who went on Christmas picnic at River Buruku in the Buruku Local Government Area of the state. ...

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Man beats his wife to death in Jigawa

The Police in Jigawa have arrested one Yusuf Zubairu, for allegedly killing his wife, Fatima Hardo, with a stick in Sule-Tankarkar Local Government Area of the State. Lawan Adam, police spokesperson in Jigawa told journalists on Wednesday that the incident ...

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