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Petrol hits N212 per litre days after NNPC denied price hike

Eleven days after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) promised there would be no price hike for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol in March, the price has hit N212 litre. On February 28, NNPC spokesman, Kennie Obateru, gave ...

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Palm wine tapper hacked to death in Edo

A palm wine tapper identified as Osigwe Ayomonekhai, has been reportedly killed by unknown assailants in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government area of Edo State. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Thursday. The victim ...

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My wife cannot make ‘simple eba’ – Divorce seeking man laments in court

A sales attendant, Stephen Akinseloye has told a Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State that his wife, Opeyemi, cooking skill is so poor that she cannot make simple ‘eba’ Akinseloye, who lives in Elewura-Challenge area in Ibadan spoke before ...

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Harry and Meghan interview: Prince William breaks silence

Prince William said on Thursday that Britain’s royals were not racist after Meghan, wife of his younger brother Harry, said one unnamed member of the family had asked how dark their son Archie’s skin might be. Meghan, 39, made the ...

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Adultery allegation: I received instruction from God to apologise to Apostle Suleman- Mike Davids

Mike Davids has apologised to Apostle Johnson Suleman after accusing him of having s3xual relations with his wife. Recall that Mike Davids, a former pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, claimed that Apostle Suleman slept with his wife and threatened to ...

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Robbers attack new generation bank in Osun state

  There was tension in Okuku town in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State on Thursday as an unknown number of armed robbers invaded a new generation bank in the community. The Nation gathered that the armed robbers stormed the ...

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Police grill Femi Fani-Kayode’s ex-wife, lawyer over alleged forged court papers

The police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are set to interrogate former beauty pageant, Precious Chikwendu, who is the ex-wife of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, as well as her lawyer over allegations of forging court papers. Sources ...

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Olubadan orders Hausa leader to operate under Baale of Sasa

Olubadan of Ibadan land Oba Saliu Adetunji has ordered the Sarkin Sasa Haruna Mai Yasin Katsina to operate under the leadership of the Baale of Sasa Chief Amusa Ajani. The monarch made this known during a peace meeting with members ...

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UK stops recruitment of Nigerian doctors, others

The United Kingdom has introduced a new policy in a bid to restrict the recruitment of doctors from Nigeria and other developing countries. The policy does not, however, bar Nigerian doctors from migrating to the UK. This is according to ...

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Lagos Attorney General withdraws case against protesters

The Attorney General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has reportedly struck out the case against #EndSARS and #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters. It was also stated that the belongings of protesters seized by law enforcement agents during their arrest are to be returned. ...

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Ibori’s loot belongs to Delta – CDHR kicks, threatens protest

The Delta State branch of the Committee for the Defence of Human Right, CDHR, has said the £4.2 million recovered loot of a former Governor, Onanefe James Ibori that was returned to Nigeria by the United Kingdom government belongs to ...

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UAE extends ban on Nigeria flights to March 20

The United Arab Emirates has extended its ban on Nigerian flights till March 20. A statement from the public relations firm for Emirates made available said customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel prior to ...

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Wike was my staff, I can’t bring myself low with a to him response – Amaechi blasts

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says he cannot bring himself low to respond to Governor Nyesom Wike’s recent allegation. Governor Wike had recently said the infrastructural development executed by Amaechi’s ministry has political undertone. Wike accused the federal government of ...

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Gunmen kidnap teachers, students in Edo state

An unspecified number of teachers and students of the National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State, have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the institute on Wednesday night and abducted the victims. The ...

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Church treasurer accused of stealing $150,000 to fuel his porn addiction

A Pennsylvania church treasurer is accused of stealing over $150,000 from the house of worship to fuel his addiction to p3rn, according to reports. Glenn Yothers, 56, allegedly stole the funds from Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Unity Township, claiming ...

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Four Nigerian stowaways nabbed on ship heading for Spain

Lagos Port authorities have arrested four Nigerian stowaways hiding on a dangerous section of a cargo ship heading for Spain.  The middle-aged stowaways were caught hiding at the rudder of the ship. More photos below…

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Leah Sharibu’s parents write President Buhari

Parents of Leah Sharibu have appealed to President Buhari to use the same negotiators and strategies used to secure the release of other schoolchildren to rescue her. Leah Sharibu was one of the 110 female students of the Government Girls’ ...

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Kwara Oba, Ashaolu Adeyemi is dead.. Governor mourns

Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the people of Ekan-meje in the Oke Ero Local Government Area of the state over the demise of their traditional ruler, Oba Michael Ashaolu Adeyemi. His condolence message was contained in a statement ...

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Nigeria records 394 new Covid-19 cases, total now 159,646

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 394 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 159,646. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. “On the 10th of ...

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