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UAE Government Bars All Airlines From Transporting Nigerians To Dubai

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has barred airlines from conveying Nigerian passengers to the country as the diplomatic row between the two nations deepens. Nigerians travelling to Dubai have mostly been using other airlines for their trips since the drama ...

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Kim Kardashian’s daughter North gets in trouble for going live on TikTok and giving tour of family’s house

Kim Kardashian’s eight-year-old daughter North West received a telling off on Sunday after she gave a live tour of their house without permission. The pair launched a TikTok account just over two weeks ago and in that short time the ...

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Wike sacks Health Commissioner for allegedly hosting event without approval

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Monday, sacked the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike, for allegedly hosting preliminary session of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) without approval. Wike announced the commissioner’s sack when the MDCN Chairman, Prof. ...

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Comedian Cute Abiola shares first photos as he regains freedom

And he shared his first post on his Instagram page hours after he was released from the custody of the Nigerian Navy. The Nigerian Navy has allowed its detained personnel and Instagram comedian OSCOMP Abdulgafar Ahmad-Cute Abiola, to return to ...

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Strike’ll be indefinite, won’t end until all agreements are fulfilled – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Owerri Zone, has threatened a total showdown with the Federal Government over the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement. The union said during a press conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, on Monday that ...

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30-year-old man nabbed for vandalising transformers in Akwa Ibom

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom State, have arrested a 30-year-old man, David Okon, for allegedly vandalising transformers and armoured cables estimated at several millions of naira. The suspect, who hailed from Okpon community in ...

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Nigeria’s representative, Maristella Okpala, wins best National Costume at Miss Universe 2021

  Miss Universe Nigeria, Maristella Okpala, has made Nigeria proud after she won the best National Costume at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant. The 28-year-old beauty queen, who donned an outfit inspired by the ‘Mmanwa’ masquerade from Southeastern Nigeria, was named winner of ...

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Ed Sheeran To Feature On Fireboy’s Peru Remix, Says He’s Obsessed With The Song

Grammy award-winning singer, Ed Sheeran has announced that he will be featuring on Fireboy DML’s ‘Peru’ remix this December. Ed Sheeran made this known during his 15 minutes chat via Apple Music’s ‘Rocket Hour’ platform with Elton John, adding that ...

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Buhari reacts as South African president, Ramaphosa tests positive to COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a get well message to his South African counterpart, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, who tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, on ...

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Time names Elon Musk 2021 Person Of The Year

Elon Musk has been named Person Of The Year by Time Magazine, an annual tradition of naming a person with the most influence in a particular year.   Describing Musk, the publication said, “Tesla may be the principal source of ...

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BBNaija star, CeeC meets Obasanjo

BBNaija star, CeeC meets Obasanjo   The reality star shared photos with the former president on her Instagram page.  

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Finance minister hints on possible additional taxes in 2022

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed says there might be introduction of new tariffs and levies in 2022 as the economy was now on a recovery path.   Ahmed made this known while addressing stakeholders at a public hearing ...

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Kim Kardashian celebrates as she finally passes baby bar law exam

Kim Kardashian is one step closer to becoming a fully-fledged attorney after finally passing the baby bar exam. The 41-year-old reality star had failed the notoriously difficult law exam three times, including last year when she tested positive for Covid ...

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Actor Samuel Ajibola and wife welcome baby boy

Nollywood actor, Samuel Ajibola, and his wife, Sandra, have welcomed their first child. Sharing pregnancy photos of his wife, the actor wrote; “I can’t thank God enough for you babe. He has used you to multiply my seed. Love you ...

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NYSC bans unvaccinated corp members from camps nationwide

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has barred unvaccinated corps members from its camps nationwide. NYSC director-general Shuaibu Ibrahim made the announcement while addressing 2021 Batch “C” Stream Two Corps Members and Camp Officials. Ibrahim said the measure will take ...

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City of Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett over fake hate attack as Nigerian brothers, Osundairo plans to sue too

Jussie Smollett still faces a $130,000 lawsuit from the City of Chicago – and more legal trouble from the brothers he hired to attack him – after he was convicted of staging his own assault in a botched career move. ...

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Sylvester Oromoni: Falana demands police invite Kemi Olunloyo over ‘reckless allegation’

A law firm, Falana & Falana’s Chambers, has asked the Lagos State Police Command to invite social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo, to explain a “reckless allegation” she made against the late 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni. The solicitors ...

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UK records first Omicron-related death

  The United Kingdom has recorded its first Omicron-related death. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, disclosed this on Monday while on a visit to a vaccination clinic in west London, the BBC reports. Johnson is said to have advised British ...

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Fire guts shopping complex at Computer Village

Properties worth millions of Naira were this morning, Monday, December 13th gutted by fire at a shopping complex in computer village, Ikeja. The incident happened at No 18, Otigba Street, Computer Village, Ikeja. Fire fighters were immediately called and arrived ...

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EFCC flags Northern Governor for N60b cash withdrawal

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has flagged a Northern Governor for personally withdrawing cash of N60 billion from his state treasury. The EFCC, which broke the story in its latest EFCC Alert, said the governor is from the ...

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One dead, many injured in Taraba State University fire outbreak

  A 100-level student of the Taraba State University has been reported dead following a fire outbreak at the female hostel of the institution. The victim identified as Emoseh Lawi was a student of the Tourism Department of the university. ...

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