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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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Nigerian man dies after being poisoned by his friend in Indonesia

A Nigerian businessman based in Indonesia, Chisom Michael Igweayiba has died after he was poisoned by his friend in Jakarta. A close source to the deceased’s friend, Prince Ebukason disclosed that Mikky was poisoned by his friend and the incident ...

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Indian woman gives birth to first child at 70

An Indian woman claims to have had her first child at the age of 70, making her one of the oldest first-time mothers in the world. Jivunben Rabari and her husband Maldhari, 75, proudly showed off their son – whose ...

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Police arrest principal as SS3 student drowns In Delta school

  The principal of Government Technical College, Ogor, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has been arrested by operatives of the state police command following the alleged drowning of an SS3 student of the school identified as ThankGod ...

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How two women planned, stole infant from 17-year-old girl in Kenya

Two women accused of stealing an infant risk being slapped with 30-year jail term following their arrest on October 15, by the detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) In a statement by the DCI, the two, Judith Ingahitzu, ...

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