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Nigeria declares 132 travelers wanted for allegedly violating Covid-19 protocols

The Nigerian government has again publicly declared a total of 132 travellers as “persons of interest,” for allegedly violating new protocols put in place to halt the spread of the dreaded coronavirus disease in the country. A statement issued on ...

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I joined APC to attract federal benefits – Ayade

  Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has said that aligning with the All Progressives Congress (APC) party would bring federal assistance to the state. While addressing the youths who held a rally to welcome him to the party at ...

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46 corpses recovered from Kebbi boat mishap with about 200 passengers

Forty-six dead bodies of over 200 passengers who drowned after a boat carrying artisanal miners and traders capsized in Tsihuwan Labata in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The boat was travelling to Kebbi State from Niger State. Out ...

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Parents of children convicted for cultism will also be punished – Sanwo Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the parents of children convicted for cultism will also face punitive measures. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Thursday during the Children’s Day celebration at the Police College, Ikeja, addressing pupils and students. ...

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Fayemi suspends provost of school that made 100 students land in hospital over fumigation

Governor Kayode Fayemi has suspended the College of Health Sciences and Technology provost Cecilia Adebayo over 100 students who took ill following firefighters’ fumigation of the school. The suspension was announced in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by Yinka Oyebode, ...

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Abia vigilante arrested in Port Harcourt for killing US-based businessman

A US-based Nigerian, Eyinaya Ogbonna, who came to build a gas station in Abia State, Nigeria has been killed by a member of vigilante group in the state. The Rivers State Police Command has arrested and paraded Okorie Chukwuma for ...

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Usher and Girlfriend expecting second child together

Usher has another baby on the way! The R&B crooner and girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea are expecting their second child together. Usher’s rep confirmed the pregnancy to ET. Additionally, the couple shared the announcement at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards on ...

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Man arrested by EFCC after trying to buy N44m Range Rover with Bitcoin

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspected internet frauster who allegedly tried to buy a Range Rover worth N44million with Bitcoin The suspect identified as Tobiloba Aramide Ogundiyan is accused by the EFCC’s Advance Fee ...

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Tears as man dies after being bitten by a “spiritual” snake in Edo State

  A Nigerian man identified as Anthony Oregon has died after he was bitten by a poisonous snake friends claimed was sent by someone. According to Shadrack Okpomhe on Facebook, someone called the deceased to inform him that pigs were feeding ...

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Jennifer Lopez savagely trolled by ex P Diddy over Ben Affleck reunion

Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs has thrown some fuel onto the blazing Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ‘romance reunion’ fire. The rapper, 51, appeared to make a dig at the twosome by sharing a snap from his time dating the Jenny ...

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37 Abeokuta inmates gain admission into NOUN

  The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) on Friday said 37 of its inmates were admitted and matriculated into the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). A statement by the Public Relations Officer of NCoS, Mr Francis Enobore on Friday in ...

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Acting IGP wife to ban beer parlours in police barracks

  Haraja Usman Baba, the president of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) and wife of the Inspector-General of Police, says she will remove beer parlours from police barracks, threatening to evict errant officers. “We are going to send signals ...

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Facebook lifts ban on posts claiming Covid-19 was man-made

Facebook has lifted a ban on posts claiming Covid-19 was man-made, following a resurgence of interest in the “lab leak” theory of the disease’s onset. The social network says its new policy comes “in light of ongoing investigations into the ...

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Nike ends deal with Neymar after employee accused him of sex assault

  Nike said it ended its partnership with Neymar after he refused to cooperate with an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him. The company cut the star’s endorsement deal short with eight years remaining last summer without public explanation ...

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Repentant bandits surrender 203 firearm to Zamfara Government

Zamfara Government has said that repentant bandits have surrendered 203 sophisticated firearm, under the state government peace accord. The Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Garba Dauran, made this known to newsmen in Gusau. Dauran also said that 2,566 ...

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Naira crashes to almost N500 to US dollar

The Nigerian Naira has suffered two consecutive days of melt down in the unofficial market as it tumbles by about N17 for each dollar. The market had some semblance of stability for weeks, selling and buying at between N480-485. But ...

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Nigeria on verge of collapse, 2023 elections threatened – Falana

  Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana on Thursday said Nigeria is on the verge of collapse as the 2023 general election is threatened in view of series of attacks on INEC offices. Falana spoke at the final sitting of the ...

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World Bank approves $700m loan for Nigeria

The World Bank has approved a $700 million loan for the Nigeria Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (SURWASH). In a statement released yesterday, the bank said the credit will provide six million people with basic ...

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Andrea Pirlo sacked as Juventus manager

Andrea Pirlo has been fired as manager of Juventus on Friday. Juventus made the announcement in a statement via their Twitter handle on Friday morning. Pirlo took charge of Juventus last year, replacing Maurizio Sarri. Juventus are now expected to ...

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Burna Boy, Wizkid nominated for 2021 BET Award

  Burna Boy and Wizkid have been nominated for the Best International Act at the BET Award Show for 2021. Burna Boy won the category in the last two years and Wizkid won it in 2012, when the category had ...

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NBC suspends Ahmad Isah’s Human Rights Radio

  The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the licence of Ahmad Isah’s Human Rights Radio for “recurring unprofessional conduct”. NBC issued a statement today, after meeting with the owner, Ahmed Isah, who host the Berekete Family Show on the ...

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