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3 arrested for allegedly beating man to death over alleged phone theft in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly beating a 22-year-old man, Tunji George, to death for allegedly stealing an iPhone 6. The victim was reportedly tortured to death by the men, identified as Felix Sunday, Shomuye ...

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Hoodlums rape, kill 24-year-old graduate in Benue

A 24-year-old lady, Joy Onoh, was on Wednesday murdered by some hoodlums in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The lady, a graduate of Mass Communication from the Benue State University awaiting call up from the National Youth Service Corps, was ...

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35-year-old woman commits suicide after her husband cheated on her

Rebecca Amoah, a 35-year-old woman has allegedly committed suicide after her husband cheated on her at Kasoa Oldtimers in the Ghana Central Region. The incident was said to have taken place yesterday. According to a co-tenant only named Forgive, this ...

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Nothing must stop Anambra governorship election, Buhari tells Service chiefs

Nothing must be spared to ensure the conduct of the November 6 Anambra governorship poll in a peaceful atmosphere, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday ordered Service chiefs. The President said the order was necessary because his administration would not sit back ...

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Zambia arrests 14 government officials as fight against corruption continues

The Zambia Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested 14 former and current government officials for corruption offenses. The ACC said in a statement on Thursday that the 14 people arrested included a former Southern Province permanent secretary, Sibanze Simuchoba. He said ...

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30 abducted FGC Birnin Yauri students regain freedom

Thirty out of the 102 abducted students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, have arrived at Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital following their release from captivity.   This was disclosed in a statement issued by Yahaya Sarki, the ...

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Nnamdi Kanu pleads not guilty, case adjourned

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has pleaded not guilty to the seven count charge slammed on him by the Federal Government. He made the plea as his trial for treasonable felony began at the ...

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Nnamdi Kanu brought to court amidst tight security (Photos)

Nnamdi Kanu brought to court amidst tight security.. The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra on Thursday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja amidst tight security. He was brought to the Court on a black Sports Utility Vehicles ...

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US surgeons transplant pig kidney into human patient and it’s a success

For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering an immediate rejection by the recipient’s immune system, a potentially key advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant. ...

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COVID-19: Ondo also makes vaccination compulsory for civil servants

Ondo State Government has resolved to stop workers without evidence of COVID-19 vaccination from entering government offices with effect from November 1, 2021. The government, through the state’s Head of Service, Mr Niran Adeyemi, gave the directive at a meeting ...

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EFCC arraigns Crime Alert Investment owner, Amos Olaniyan for N35m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Amos Olaniyan (a.k.a. Crime Alert) and his company, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited. Olaniyan was docked before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on a ...

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ENDSARS Anniversary: Lekki incident a dark spot for Nigeria -Afenifere

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, lampooned the attitude of the Federal Government and the police to youths who called for the disbandment of State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, on October 20, 2020, saying it will continue to be a ...

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Police begin search as gunmen abduct 13 passengers in Niger

The Police Command in Niger on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of thirteen passengers by gunmen at Konar Barau village of Rafi Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state,Mr Monday Kuryas, confirmed the incident in ...

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61-year-old pastor allegedly deflowers, impregnates 16-year-old girl in Ondo

  A 61-year-old clergyman has been arrested for having carnal knowledge of a 16-year-old girl in Ondo State. The Pastor, Ajayi Famakinwa, was said to have deflowered the girl, Oluwatosin Ilesanmi and got her pregnant after the act. The crime ...

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LASTMA hunts driver who stripped naked, dragged official

  The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has threatened to prosecute bus drivers and motorists who attack men of the agency in the line of duty. The LASTMA General Manager, Bolaji Oreagba, stated this while reacting to a video clip ...

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Kaduna Government also introduces no vaccination, no work

Just like Edo state, unvaccinated civil servants in Kaduna would soon be denied access to work.   The Kaduna State Government said starting from October 31, civil servants who are yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19 will be denied access ...

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Gunmen kill 3 traditional rulers in Imo state

Gunmen this afternoon killed three Traditional rulers in Imo state.   South East region of Nigeria has been experiencing high rate of insecurity, killings and other social maladies affecting the growth and development of the region.   A case of ...

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Lagos traffic: Former Gov Fayose rides on okada (Photos)

  Former Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, left his car to commute on a commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada, in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital.   Fayose took the decision as a result of the hectic ...

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Adamawa records 500 Cholera cases, 23 deaths

  The Adamawa Government says it has recorded 500 Cholera cases with 23 deaths since outbreak of the disease in the state in September. The Director of Public Health in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Celine Laori, confirmed the ...

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