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Update: Railway workers’ union shelve strike

Railway workers have ended their three-day warning strike which was earlier declared to demand improved welfare. The workers announced the suspension on Friday, a day after they commenced the strike, shutting down passenger and cargo train services of the Nigerian ...

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Zlatan calls out a certain Sharon who absconded with his N750k Dior shirt

Zlatan has called out a certain Sharon who he claims absconded with his N750k Dior shirt. Zlatan called her out on his insta-story. According to the singer, the certain sharon asked him to give her something to change into, and ...

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Too many Nigerians taking cannabis; legalising it will destroy Nigeria: Marwa

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has rejected the calls for the legalisation of consumption of cannabis in Nigeria, asserting that it would spell doom for the country. A bill for the legalisation of cannabis for medical and scientific ...

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BBNaija’s Trikytee calls out Pepsi over unfulfilled Dubai trip promise

Former Big Brother Naija, ‘LockDown’ housemate, Timi Sinclair, better known as TrikyTee, has called out Nigerian beverage company Pepsi for an unfulfilled promise of a Dubai trip. Trikytee took to social media on Friday to call out the beverage company ...

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COVID-19 fourth wave likely in December – Lagos state Government says

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm that the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be imminent in Nigeria by December. Abayomi, at a news briefing on Friday, said passengers coming into the ...

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Rivers Police arrest three for allegedly beheading 9-year-old schoolboy

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a herbalist linked to the beheading of a nine-year-old boy, Destiny Peter, who went missing in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Spokesman for the state police command, ...

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Man City star, De Bruyne tests positive for COVID-19, Set to miss three games

  Manchester City are set to be without Kevin De Bruyne for their next three games after the Belgian midfielder tested positive for Covid-19. The 30-year-old playmaker has been away on World Cup qualifying duty with his country, helping Roberto ...

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Gombe tops chart as Nigeria records 61 new Covid-19 cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 61 Covid-19 cases Thursday, with no related deaths. The new infections jacked cumulative cases to 213,464, with 206,292 discharged. The 61 infections marked a decline from 82 reported on Wednesday. Nine states ...

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Makinde pays N14bn gratuity to 50,000 pensioners

  Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun has said that the Seyi Makinde led administration has paid over N14 billion on gratuities, while about 5,000 beneficiaries have benefited from the exercise. Dr. Olatubosun said this ...

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US President Biden transfers power to VP Harris over health ”issues”

President Joe Biden on Friday wrote the United States Senate to convey his decision to temporarily transfer the powers and duties of his office to Vice President Kamala Harris as he undergoes a routine surgery which will require sedation. In ...

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Lawyer demands immediate release of Ogun #EndSARS panel report

A Lagos-based rights attorney, Festus Ogun, has filed a freedom of information (FOI) request to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, asking for the immediate release the state’s #EndSARS panel report. In the FOI dated November 18, 2021, the lawyer ...

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”Your demand is heavy, but I will consider it” – Buhari tells Igbo leaders who wants Nnamdi Kanu released

A group of Igbo leaders Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari during which they asked for the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Mr Kanu, leader of the outlawed separatist group, IPOB, is being detained and prosecuted on treason charges. Details of ...

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Update: Nigerian DJ who reportedly drowned at Lagos beach is found alive

The Nigerian DJ who reportedly drowned at a Lagos beach yesterday has been found alive. Tho, her sister, Stella Besin also took to social media this afternoon to demand for a miracle and even claimed people watched her sister drown, ...

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US President Biden transfers power to VP Harris over health ”issues”

President Joe Biden on Friday wrote the United States Senate to convey his decision to temporarily transfer the powers and duties of his office to Vice President Kamala Harris as he undergoes a routine surgery which will require sedation. In ...

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Outcry as Ekiti state university VC’s Son graduate from Oxford University

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, has responded to criticisms that trailed the graduation of Temilorun Olanipekun, son of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edward Olanipekun. Temilorun, who graduated from Oxford University, was pictured with his parents on Thursday, causing many to ask if ...

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Tears As Fast-Raising DJ Drowns Hours After Uploading Beach Photos

A fast rising Nigerian Disc Jockey, DJ Michelle has reportedly died. She reportedly drowned at the beach yesterday. A lof of her followers and friends on social media have been mourning her shocking death. According to one of her friends, ...

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“Men are just as much in need of celebration and support as women” – Billionaire businesswoman, Folorunso Alakija writes as she celebrates International Men’s Day

Billionaire Folorunso Alakija has said men also needs as much support as women get in the world. The business woman and philanthropist stated this today, November 19, as she joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Men’s Day. ...

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