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Scores feared dead as boat carrying 170 passengers sinks in River Niger

Some people were feared killed while others went missing after a ferry carrying over 170 passengers sank in the River Niger, Peoples Gazette has learnt. A police spokesman in Kebbi told The Gazette that officers have received information that a ...

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Nigerian man allegedly killed by police in India

A Nigerian man identified as Peter Ofor has allegedly been killed by policemen in India. A lady who claims to be his sister says and a man on twitter also says the same. Though details of the incident are still ...

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N1.8bn ”fraud” HITS Ambrose Alli University

A special visitation panel constituted by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, to visit the state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has indicted the ousted management of the institution for “indiscriminate procurement of loans/overdraft” to the tune of N1,794,069,811.02 within the ...

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Police kill bandits with charm round waist in Imo State

  Imo State Police Command has killed two bandits during a gun duel that lasted for hours in the Ohaji/ Egbema axis of the state. The State Police Command spokesperson, Bala Elkana, who disclosed this in Owerri, said the bandits ...

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Suspected bandits set ablaze in Niger state

  Two suspected bandits were reportedly set ablaze on Monday in Madalla area of Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident was said to have happened about 10 am on Monday, May 24, few hours after about 15 ...

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Air Force sets up committee to probe plane crashes

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted a committee to investigate incessant crashes involving its aircraft. This comes amidst concerns raised by Nigerians following three plane crashes that happened within three months. The crashes led to the loss of not ...

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£4.2m Ibori loot has been paid to Delta state – AGF

The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, has disclosed that the £4.2 million Ibori loot has been paid to Delta State. He disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared before the ad hoc committee investigating the status of ...

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Fire erupts inside beach in Lagos (Video)

A fire has erupted from the beach at Okun in Ajah, the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, Eyewitnesses say the fire is caused by a burst pipeline. Watch the alarming video below.. https://twitter.com/IamSamzyPR/status/1397219766201462784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1397219766201462784%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ladunliadinews.com%2F2021%2F05%2F25%2Ffire-erupts-inside-beach-in-lagos-video%2F  

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Tiktok CEO resigns with net worth of $44bn to read books, daydream

ByteDance’s CEO has announced he’s stepping down from his role leading the company whose success with TikTok led it to become the world’s most valuable startup. Zhang Yiming, who co-founded ByteDance in 2012, will move to another position at the ...

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Passenger collapses and dies on flight from Johannesburg to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe

A passenger on an Airlink flight from Johannesburg to Bulawayo died mid-air on Monday. The unidentified male passenger is thought to have died in the final few minutes of the one-hour flight between South Africa’s commercial capital and Zimbabwe’ second ...

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Diesel-laden tanker loses breaks, causes major explosion in Egbeda

A diesel-laden tanker has exploded at Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, early hours of this morning. Balls of fire envelop the atmosphere in the dead of the night as emergency responders battled to put out the fire. The ...

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UNIBEN student declared missing in Lagos after ‘leaving home to cook for someone who paid her to do the job’

  An undergraduate of the University of Benin, Olive Ize-Iyamu, has been declared missing by her family.   According to her older sister Constant Ebonugwu,  she last spoke with Olive on May 17. ”I spoke to Olive on Monday, 17th of ...

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One feared dead, 12 arrested as police foil hoodlums’ attempt to burn Lagos stations

A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist was allegedly shot dead by a policeman in the Ile-Epo area along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos State, on Monday. Punch Metro gathered that the motorcyclist was arrested for an offence and the policemen were alleged to have ...

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Bernard Arnault overtakes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest man

  French fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault is now the world’s richest person, with an estimated net worth of $186.3 billion—putting him $300 million above Jeff Bezos, who is worth $186 billion, and Elon Musk, worth $147.3 billion. Whereas Bezos built ...

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Governors pay condolence visit to President Buhari over COAS death (Photos)

President Buhari yesterday hosted a delegation of Nigerian governors who were in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa on a condolence visit to the President. The Governors were at the Villa to condole with Buhari following the death of the Chief ...

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Anger as British fashion brand Timbuktu trademarks ‘Yoruba’

A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate online about whether trademarking names of ethnic groups amounts to cultural appropriation. Timbuktu, an outdoor clothing ...

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Mayhem in Ile-Epo: Police, okada riders clash, one killed

Pandemonium ensued at the Ile-Epo Market on Monday as okada riders were said to have engaged the police a battle following alleged killing of one of their members by a police officer. The entire market was deserted as irate youths ...

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