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Covid-19: Osun government eases lockdown in four LGAs

The Osun government has approved easing of lockdown imposed on four local government areas in the state to contain the spread of coronavirus. A statement by Mr Wole Oyebamiji, the Secretary to the State Government in Osogbo, on Monday, said ...

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All Nigerians should get tested for COVID-19 ― PTF

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has recommended testing of all Nigerians as a way to track the prevalence of COVID-19 infection and understand how to tackle it. This is at it says that it has increased testing capacity by ...

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60-year-old man lures 8-year-old girl with N100, rapes her

A 60-year-old man, Haruna Lawal, who allegedly r*ped an eight-year-old girl after luring her with N100, has been arrested by operatives of Niger State Police Command. The suspect, said to be a scavenger, was arrested in Wushishi town, headquarters of ...

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Senate raises punishment for kidnapping from 10 years to life imprisonment

The Senate today raised the punishment for anyone found guilty on the offence of kidnapping from 10 years to life imprisonment. The upper chamber also deleted the statute of limitation on defilement as well removed gender restrictions on the offences ...

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Kenyan military chopper crashes, kill 2 officers

Two military officers were killed on Monday when a helicopter crashed in Machakos county, eastern Kenya, a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) official said. The U.S.-made MD-530F gunship, which went down at about 11.00 a.m. in Kanyonga village, was on a ...

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NSCDC parades 8 suspects for armed robbery (photos)

The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Monday, paraded eight suspects for alleged armed robbery. The Command said it also recovered three motorcycles from the suspects. The NSCDC state Commandant, Iskilu Akinsanya, while ...

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Cultist jailed 20 years for raping FUOYE undergraduate, friend

Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, on Monday, sentenced a cultist, Tayo Bakare, to 20 years’ imprisonment for r*ping an undergraduate of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, and her friend. Punch Metro had reported that Bakare ...

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CBN bans forex for maize importation

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed foreign exchange dealers to stop processing ‘Forms M’ for the importation of maize in order to boost local production. The CBN stated this in a circular on Monday to all authorised dealers and ...

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Mercy Aigbe shares year 2000 throwback photo

Nollywood actress and brand influencer, Mercy Aigbe took has taking to social media to share a picture of herself 20 years ago. The mum of two, thanked God for life and growth in a caption where she wrote: 2000 vs ...

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Police arrests couple for brutalizing their 12-year old daughter

The Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested one Effiok Umo and his wife, Nnenna Umo, both of Okwojo Ngwo, Udi LGA, for allegedly abusing and assaulting their 12-year old daughter, Mercy Umo and inflicting serious injuries ...

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Zindzi Mandela died on the anniversary of her brother’s death

Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African president died same day with her elder brother, 51 years apart. The eldest son of Nelson Mandela, Madiba Thembekile, a.k.a Thembi died in a car accident on 13 July 1969, when Mandela was ...

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Former Somali PM Hassan Farah passes away in Turkey at 75

Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Abshir Farah has died in Turkey at the age of 75. He held the post between 2001 and 2003 under interim President Abdiqasim Salat Hassan. He also served as the mayor of the capital, Mogadishu, ...

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FG’s decision not to reopen unity schools for WAEC exams not binding on states, says minister

The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, on Monday clarified that the decision of the Federal Government not to reopen its 104 Unity Colleges for the forthcoming West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination is not binding on ...

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Parents have started asking us for a refund of their children’s WAEC exam fees – Private schools

Private school owners in the country have said some parents of their students, who registered for this year’s school-based West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE) being conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as well as that of ...

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Lady marries fiancé right on his hospital bed despite being involved in a serious accident three days to their wedding [photos]

A young couple in Burundi’s northern city of Kirundo, Burundi have surprised many by proceeding with their wedding plans despite the groom being involved in a serious accident three days earlier. Charlotte Mukantwari married Gabin Ndayizigiye at the hospital where ...

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America shuts down again – choosing reality over Trump’s false claims” – Report

While President Donald Trump obsesses about his reelection hopes in his White House bubble, state and local leaders are frantically reversing state reopenings that he demanded, which turned America into the world’s biggest coronavirus hotspot. As emergency rooms filled and ...

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Father-of-two who evaded circumcision for 20 years is finally circumcised in front of his family

A 35-year-old man from Butali Village in Malava Constituency, Kakamega County, Kenya was on Monday circumcised after evading the knife for over 20 years. The father-of-two, Douglas Olumwachi, was circumcised in front of his family. The man’s father, Francis Olumwachi, ...

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Coronavirus worldwide cases top 13 million with more than 210 countries infected

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has topped 13 million with 210 countries and territories infected by the deadly bug. More than 13.14 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 571,854 have died, ...

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Police begin investigation after Cristiano Ronaldo’s 10-year-old son is filmed riding jet ski alone

Police are investigating after Cristiano Ronaldo’s 10-year-old son was filmed riding a jet ski alone. The youngster’s aunt loaded the footage onto her social media. Portuguese press claimed the video, said to have been taken on Saturday in Paul do ...

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Governor Okowa and family test negative for coronavirus

Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has announced that himself, his wife and daughter have tested negative for Covid-19. Okowa in a thanksgiving tweet this morning urged Deltans to obey all Covid-19 guidelines and do all they can to stay ...

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12-year-old boy allegedly defiles four brothers in Jigawa

A 12-year-old boy, Abdulkareem Mu’azu, has been arrested for allegedly defiling four brothers at Sabon Gari quarters in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident was triggered when the mother of a victim discovered some changes and abnormalities ...

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