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Sack of pregnant married police officer: Ekiti state drags Commissioner of Police, IGP to court

Ekiti State Government through the state Ministry of Justice has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to court over the dismissal of a policewoman resident in Ekiti State, Omolola Olajide, for being pregnant. Joined as co-defendants in the ...

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Drama as Governor Makinde exits PDP WhatsApp platform

The crisis rocking the Oyo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dimension on Saturday night as the governor of the state, Seyi Makinde, left the official WhatsApp platform of the party in the state. The governor ...

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LASEMA rescues man who attempted suicide in Ikeja

  The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, says the agency has rescued a man who attempted suicide at National Bus Stop, Ikeja . He made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

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Secondary school student arrested for beating his principal to coma

A 19-year-old student of Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been detained at the State Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Police, Osogbo for beating the Principal of the school, Mr. Ademola Sanusi, to coma. A statement obtained by DAILY POST ...

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Communal clash: Osun declares curfew in Irepodun, Orolu councils

The State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of the State, following the violence that broke out between Ilobu and Erin-Osun communities on Saturday.   “The declaration of curfew became necessary to douse ...

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Sunday Igboho: My children, wife worried about my life

Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has revealed that his children and wife want him to quit his quest to liberate the South-West from killer herdsmen. In recent weeks, Igboho has been in the news for ...

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Ibrahimovic nets landmark 500th goal as AC Milan return to Serie A summit

  Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the 500th club goal of his long and illustrious career in AC Milan’s Serie A clash with Crotone on Sunday. The former Sweden international opened the scoring in first half for the Rossonieri, his 13th league goal of ...

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Hoodlums kill two cops, injure 3 in attack on Imo police divisional Headquarters

Two policemen were killed on Friday night when hoodlums attacked Imo police divisional headquarters, in Obowo, Umulowe autonomous community. Three other policemen were injured as they repelled the attack. In a press release by the state Police PPRO, Ikeokwu Orlando, ...

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30-year old woman, her two daughters shot dead by ex-boyfriend

A St. Louis woman and her two daughters were fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend, who fled on a Greyhound bus and was captured 100 miles away, police said. Ronald Marr, 34, was arrested in Effingham, Illinois, hours after the early ...

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Tiger captured alive after Indonesia zoo escape

An escaped tiger that killed a keeper at a zoo on Borneo island has been captured alive after a day on the loose, police said. The white Bengal tiger was found wandering in a jungle surrounding Sinka Zoo in the ...

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NDLEA raids Edo forest, seizes N1.4bn worth of cannabis

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo State have seized cannabis valued at N1.4bn in Ukpuje Forest, in the Owan West Local Government Area of the State Seven suspects were also arrested in connection with cannabis weighing ...

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Gunmen kidnap Taraba NLC chairman

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) chairman of the Taraba State chapter, Peter Jediel. He was abducted at his residence in Sunkani, the headquarters of Ardo-Kola Local Government Council. Confirming the incident to Channels ...

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World Bank approves $500m to support electricity distribution in Nigeria

The World Bank has approved $500 million to support Nigeria in improving operations of electricity distribution companies (DisCos). In a recent statement by the Bank, it said this is under its distribution sector recovery program (DISREP). It said the project ...

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Employee killed as two tigers escape from Indonesian zoo

Two tigers escaped from a zoo in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, with one of the animals killing an employee who tried to stop them, according to local media reports on Saturday. The white tigers ran away from Zinka Zoo in ...

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#EndSARS: Lagos panel approves reopening of Lekki tollgate

The judicial panel established by the Lagos State government to investigate the October 2020 Lekki shooting incident has approved the reopening of the Lekki tollgate.   The nine-man panel returned the control of the tollgate to the Lekki Concession Company, ...

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I never hid my pregnancy from prying eyes – Actress Etinosa

Controversial actress, Etinosa Idemudia who welcomed a baby girl with her husband in December 2020 has expressed her joy as a first-time mum. In an encounter with Inside Nollywood, the Edo State-born declared that indeed, motherhood is a great feeling. ...

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Domestic violence: Lil Frosh rearrested, to be charged to court soon

Fast-growing rapper and Davido’s ex-artist, Sani Goriola Yusuf aka Lil Frosh who recently assaulted his ex-girlfriend, Gift has allegedly been rearrested by the police and awaiting trial. Allegations of domestic violence had surfaced online in October 2020, where Lil Frosh ...

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Kano approves N245 million for mass wedding

The Kano State Executive Council has approved N245 million for the conduct of mass wedding statewide. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammed Garbq and made available to newsmen disclosed this on Saturday. The council also ...

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FRSC moves to enforce uniform colour for school buses

The Federal Road Safety Corps says it will soon commence the enforcement of a uniform colour for school buses in the Federal Capital Territory.   FRSC FCT Sector Commander, Mr Gora Wobin, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja, during a ...

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I killed my wife for cheating on me — 28-year-old artisan

A 28-year-old artisan, Chukwuemeka Obijiofor of Ofufe Nza village in the Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State who last month killed his wife and child said he killed the woman because he found out she was cheating on him with some ...

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