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After three years, Eritrean man is released from an Italian jail in a case of mistaken identity case

  An Eritrean man, known as the “General” and accused of being a human trafficking kingpin, was telling the truth when he claimed it was a case of mistaken identity, an Italian court has ruled. Carpenter Medhanie Tesfamariam Behre was arrested in Sudan in ...

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Many illegal immigrants will soon be deported from Nigeria – NIS

  Muhammad Babandede, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has said many illegal immigrants living in Nigeria will soon be deported as the Service is set to commence issuance of residence permits to foreigners in the country. ...

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Election tribunal strikes out suit filed against Shina Peller

  The Election Tribunal in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, July 13, 2019 dismissed a petition filed by Durodola Muftau Adelani of the Providence People’s Party (PPP) challenging the validity of the election that brought in Hon. Shina Abiola Peller ...

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Herdsmen are the 4th most dangerous terrorist group in the world, putting them in our passport means we are the headquarters of terrorist – Nigerians react

On Thursday, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman expressed his dissatisfaction over the new Nigerian passport with ‘herdsmen inscribed in it.’   Taking to his Twitter page to react, the clergyman shared a snap of his passport ...

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Alex Acosta resigns as US labor secretary following plea deal scandal with wealthy financier, Jeffrey Epstein

President Donald Trump has said his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with the wealthy financier, Jeffrey Epstein, who is awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking underage girls.   Trump announced the news ...

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Nigeria in the last 4 years has returned to being a heavily indebted and extremely poor nation – Atiku Abubakar

Following the release of Nigeria’s debt profile by Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday, July 10, Atiku Abubakar has berated the Federal Government for allegedly throwing the nation into ‘irresponsible’ debts. DMO had said that Nigeria’s debt profile grew by ...

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“The allegations are foolish. Why punish someone for sin he committed 16 years ago?” Prelate Methodist reacts to rape allegations against Fatoyinbo (video)

The Prelate of the Methodist church in Nigeria, Eminence Samuel Uche, has said that there might be no truth in the rape allegations levelled against senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, by Busola Dakolo.   The ...

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South African court acquits Duduzane Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma, of manslaughter charges

  A South African court on Friday acquitted Duduzane Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma, of manslaughter charges over a fatal late-night car crash in 2014. Duduzane, 35, had pleaded not guilty at a magistrates’ court in Johannesburg ...

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President Buhari stops importation of military and paramilitary uniforms

  Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Thursday met with Service Chiefs and Heads of Paramilitary agencies to work out modalities of enforcing President Buhari’s order, stopping further importation of uniforms.   The stoppage was in ...

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TV star John Leslie is charged with sexually assaulting a 30-year-old woman in Soho nightclub in 2008

  Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie has protested his innocence after being charged with sexually assaulting a woman in nightclub more than a decade ago. The 54-year-old, who lives in Edinburgh, was charged earlier this month in connection with ...

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21 million of us are ready to die for our leader to be released- Shiites

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) held a protest in Lagos State yesterday Thursday July 11th where they vowed to sacrifice 21 million of its members if Federal Government fails to release its leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.   El-Zakzaky has been in ...

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Atiku, PDP witnesses allegedly attacked by gunmen on their way to Presidential tribunal

The witnesses the Peoples Democratic Party and Atiku Abubakar were hoping to present at the Presidential tribunal today, were allegedly attacked by gunmen.   Following the attack, Justice Mohammed Garba adjourned hearing on the PDP and Atiku /Obi Petition to Monday, the 15th ...

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Photos: Kaduna Assembly rejects commissioner nominee for criticizing Governor El-Rufai on Facebook years ago

Aliyu AbubakarJa’afar as , one of the commissioners nominated by Governor Nasir el-Rufai, was rejected by the Kaduna State Assembly over his criticism of Nasir El Rufai’s policies in 2017.   Speaker of the House Assembly, Aminu Shagali, during the ...

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EX-NIHSA DG John Shamonda imprisoned for using state fund for sallah

Mr John Ayoade Shamonda, the former Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, has been handed a prison sentence after being arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC.   ...

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I didn’t implement 2014 confab report because of time constraint — Jonathan

  Former President Goodluck Jonathan says it is time to implement the report of 2014 national conference which his administration convened. He said his government could not implement the recommendations of the confab because of time constraint as the 2015 ...

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My government is not ‘come and chop’ – Governor Umahi

Governor David Umahi has decried the move by different parties, jostling for  “juicy political appointments” in his government.   The Ebonyi State Governor in his speech at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed head of service and senior special assistants at the ...

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Court of Appeal to deliver judgement on a suit challenging Buhari’s qualification for the 2019 presidential election today

The Court of Appeal will today rule in a suit filed against President Buhari, challenging his qualification for the 2019 presidential election.   A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal presided over by Justice Atinuke Akomolafe-Wilson, had on July ...

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MURIC petitions Buhari to stop 2019 BBNaija reality show immediately

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, infuriated by the airing of the 2019 edition of the Big Brother Naija Reality Show, has petitioned President Buhari to shut it down immediately.   In a press statement issued by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, ...

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Photos: Students of Plateau State University attacked in their apartments by unknown masked persons

Unknown persons reportedly attacked some students of the Plateau State University, Bokkos (PLASU) on Monday night 9 July, 2019 around 9:00pm.   According to reports, the attackers covered their faces with masks and tree leaves and are uspected to be ...

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