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House of Representatives rejects castration of rapists

Members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives have killed a motion seeking to recommend castration for rapists. The House, at the plenary on Thursday, rejected the motion which was recommended by Mr James Faleke. Faleke, representing Ikeja in Lagos had recommended ...

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Mum live streams birth of 6th child & thousands watch it happen

When we think of giving birth, we don’t tend to think of it as a public spectacle. It’s typically something private that happens in a delivery room, or in our own home, or potentially in the back seat of a ...

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Pregnant elephant dies after being fed pineapple filled with explosives

An incident in which a pregnant elephant in Kerala, India died after she was fed a pineapple filled with explosives has exposed a new low by human beings. The suspect behind the fatal feeding remains unknown. “Her jaw was broken ...

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Knife attack in Chinese primary school wounds 37 children, 2 adults

A knife-wielding attacker wounded 37 students and two adults at a Chinese primary school in on Thursday, officials said, with local media identifying a security guard as the perpetrator. All the victims at the primary school in southern China, including ...

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Gunmen abduct two Chinese expatriates in Ebonyi

Two Chinese expatriates working at a mining site in Ebonyi State have been abducted by unknown gunmen The abducted Chinese nationals are employees at Greenfield Metals Nigeria Limited, which specialises in lead and zinc mining. The incident, it was gathered, ...

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Former Ondo Governor, Bamidele Olumilua, Is dead

Former governor of the old Ondo State, Bamidele Olumilua, is dead. Olumilua, who hailed from Ikere Ekiti, ruled the old Ondo State between 1991 and 1993. He was elected then on the platform of the Social Democracy Party (SDP). He ...

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Kemi Olunloyo rains curses on Davido after leg injury

Controversial Nigerian Journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has revealed her wish for Nigerian singer Davido after his leg injury that has restricted him to the use of crutches. Olunloyo stirred up reactions on social media after she made a prayer that the ...

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Filming of Mission Impossible 7 to resume in September after coronavirus shut down production

Mission Impossible 7 will resume filming in September, after production was relocated by the coronavirus pandemic. First assistant director Tommy Gormley said on Tuesday that Paramount are hoping to restart work on the Tom Cruise blockbuster this autumn, and ‘visit ...

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Mother of murdered Barakat Bello speaks (video)

The mother of 18-year old Barakat Bello who was r.a.p.e.d and murdered in Ibadan, Oyo state has spoken to BBCNewsYoruba about how her young daughter was murdered right in the backyard of their home. She spoke holding back tears as ...

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Searching ‘racist’ on Twitter brings up Trump as top result

US President Donald Trump appears as the first result of suggested accounts when users type “racist” into Twitter’s people search, it emerged on Wednesday. The result, reported by the British news outlet The Independent and verified by AFP, highlights the ...

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Retired army captain arrested for allegedly defiling his 4-year-old niece

The police in Calabar have arrested a retired army captain, Bassey Ekanem, for allegedly defiling his 4-year old niece. The incident happened at Ekanem’s residence at 12, Edim Ibangha Street, Big Qua Town, Calabar. According to a source, Ekanem, who ...

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Ebonyi shuts government offices as cabinet members test positive

Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has directed the shutting down of all government offices in the state with immediate effect to pave way for decontermination. He said the order became imperative followed the contraction of COVID-19 by some Executive Council members. ...

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Policeman arrested for killing motorcyclist over N100 bribe

The Adamawa State police command, on Wednesday, confirmed the arrest of one of its officers who allegedly shot dead a motorcyclist who refused to part with a N100 bribe. The alleged crime occurred at a checkpoint in Maiha local government. ...

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Boris Johnson reacts to George Floyd’s death

Boris Johnson has described the death of George Floyd “appalling and inexcusable” as protests in the United States continue to rock the country. The PM spoke up after Labour’s leader Sir Keir Starmer said the case had “shone a light ...

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Governor Zulum suspends entire staff of General hospital in Borno state

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state; has suspended medical doctors and entire staff of the Ngala General Hospital for abandoning it. According to him, the entire hospital staff has also abandoned patients to an International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGO) operating in ...

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Photos of Orji Kalu walking out of Kuje Custodial Centre

Former Abia Governor Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja where he was serving a 12-year sentence following an order to that effect by the Federal High Court in Lagos. Justice Mohammad Liman of the ...

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Lesotho’s ex-first lady back in custody over murder of rival

Lesotho’s former first lady, Maesaiah Thabane, returned to custody on Wednesday after a court revoked bail that she had been controversially given over the murder of her husband’s estranged wife. The 43-year-old was charged with murder in February after police ...

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