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Former Oyo, Ondo military administrator, Usman, is dead

A former military administrator of Oyo and Ondo states, Ahmed Usman, has died at the age of 70 years. Mr Usman, who retired from the army as a colonel, was reported dead in the early hours of Wednesday in Jos, ...

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Burger King to open in Nigeria amid economic woes

  American fast food retail chain, Burger King, is expected to start its operations in Nigeria by the fourth quarter of 2021. Nairametrics reported an exclusive interview with Antoine Zammarieh, Burger King’s franchisee in Nigeria and Managing Director, Allied Food ...

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US states sue Joe Biden for allowing wave of asylum seekers into America

A handful of US states are suing Joe Biden over the president’s decision to allow a new wave of Mexican asylum seekers into America. Texas, Arizona and Missouri have all filed federal court lawsuits against the Biden administration for reversing ...

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Bandits kill young man five days to his wedding in Kaduna

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a young man identified as Francis Jonathan Ayuba, five days to his wedding in Kaduna state.According to his friends, the deceased was set to tie the knot with his fiancée on Saturday, April ...

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Nigerian Ifeanyi Eke jailed in New York for $3m email scam

Nigerian Ifeanyi Eke, who was resident in Sandy Springs Georgia has been sentenced by a New York court to 40 months in prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud, as part of a wide-ranging international business email compromise (“BEC”) syndicate. ...

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20 preschool children die in school fire after being trapped

20 nursery school children died in Niger on Tuesday in a fire that trapped them in straw-hut classrooms. “There were 20 deaths, most of them young children,” said the head of Niger’s fire service, Col. Bako Boubacar. He said the ...

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100 level PLASU student dies during protest

A 100 Level student of Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, who reportedly fell off a vehicle during students’ protest, dies of injuries. The deceased, Isreal Emmanuel, the Class Rep of the Mathematics Department of the university, died in the evening ...

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EFCC only invited me, Okorocha breaks silence on arrest

Immediate past Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has broken silence on his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of public funds. Okorocha was arrested by the EFCC operatives at about 4:10pm on Tuesday at ...

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London court slams perpetual injunction on woman ‘defaming’ Olukoya, MFM

A London High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) has granted a perpetual injunction restraining Maureen Badejo from publishing further defamatory words against or concerning Dr. Daniel Olukoya, his family and the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM). The judge, Master ...

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Eight unknown, decomposing bodies uncovered in Calabar

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it discovered eight decomposed bodies on the outskirt of Calabar on Tuesday. Solomon Eremi, the spokesman for NSCDC, disclosed this. Mr Eremi explained that the stench from the decomposing bodies attracted ...

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Nigeria has received $6 billion for HIV/AIDS from U.S – Consul General reveals

The U.S. Consul General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, has disclosed that the American government had provided over $6 billion since 2003 as assistance for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. On Tuesday, Ms Pierangelo revealed this when she led a ...

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Minnesota cop Kimberley Potter who killed Black man Wright resigns

The Minnesota policewoman, Kimberley Potter who killed a black man, Daunte Wright resigned on Tuesday, saying “it’s in the best interest of the community.” “I have loved every minute of being a police officer and serving this community to the ...

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Many injured in Lagos gas explosion

There was a gas explosion in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday. It was learnt that many people were injured in the incident that happened at Iyasoko Street Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin. It was gathered that the incident ...

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Umar Jibril arrested for stabbing Chief Imam Alhassan to death

The Niger State Police Command has arrested Umar Jibril, popularly known as Ba’adama for stabbing the Chief Imam of Edati to death with an iron rod. Jubril from Enagi village was arrested by the police over alleged culpable homicide in ...

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EFCC arrests Rochas Okorocha in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was arrested in Abuja, but the EFCC has not yet given reason for his arrest. EFCC‘s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson ...

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Nigeria is a scam,’ Pastor Adefarasin drops bombshell

Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of House on the Rock has said Nigeria is a scam and that the next administration must not be allowed to access power without a brand new constitution. Adefarasin, in a trending video said the faulty ...

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Soldier fighting Boko Haram commits suicide in Borno

A soldier identified as Kila Jima fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East has reportedly killed himself. The soldier, a corporal in the Army’s 152 Battalion, Banki, was said to have suddenly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the ...

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Ondo drags ex-Deputy Gov to police over unreturned vehicles

Ondo State Government has petitioned the Nigerian police over the refusal by immediate past Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi to return official vehicles. The vehicles are: Land Cruiser SUV, New Toyota Hilux, New Toyota Hilux and Toyota Hilux. The Ondo Government ...

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Tinubu branded rice distributed to Kano residents (photos)

Small bags of rice were recently distributed to Kano citizens with Tinubu’s name, his nickname and photograph on it. Recall he also recently celebrated his birthday in Kano. More photos below…  

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President Buhari’s Ramadan message to Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian Muslims to exercise patience and tolerance and reject voices that seek to divide the nation. Buhari made the call in a message to mark the beginning of Ramadan which was contained in a statement ...

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Pastor Adeboye visits Nasir El-Rufai in Kaduna (Photos)

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, today visited Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The Governor disclosed this via his Twitter page. “Malam Nasir @elrufai is meeting Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of ...

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