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Photos of boy who emerged Abia state ‘One Day Governor’

Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Friday hosted the third ‘One-Day-Governor’ selected during his administration and the first male for such appointment in the state.   Master Nicholas Ogunji, is a 17-year-old student of Adventist Technical Secondary School, Ohafia and ...

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Girl, 10, throws stepbrother inside well in Akure

A 10-year-old girl, Suliya Abubakar, said she threw her stepbrother, Usman Abubakar, aged 20 months, inside a well because her stepmother maltreats her. Abubakar said this while she was being paraded alongside 34 suspects of other crimes, by the Ondo ...

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Those who voted for Buhari brought us hopelessness – Fayose

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose on Friday said Nigerians who voted for President Muhammadu Buhari brought the nation into hopelessness.   Fayose spoke in reaction to the release of Kankara Government Science Secondary School students by Boko Haram. ...

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How bandits tortured us in six nights of horror – Freed Katsina schoolboys

Some of the 344 schoolboys kidnapped in Katsina State by suspected bandits and released on Thursday, six days later have recounted their experiences in the den of the kidnappers.   The pupils were kidnapped last Friday from the Government Science ...

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South Africa loses 1,500 teachers to Covid-19

South Africa’s Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshega disclosed that almost 1,500 teachers died of the novel coronavirus. An estimate of 1,493 teachers succumbed to the virus this year. The minister said the 2020 academic year was most challenging due to ...

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Cross River State Commissioner of Police dies of Covid-19

The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh, is dead. He died this morning at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital allegedly of Covid-19 related ailment. The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ikpeme ...

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Man beheads friend over argument surrounding ingredients to make soup

A 27-year old Indian hemp farmer, Owalum Benedict Ochin, has been remanded to prison custody by Akure Magistrate’s Court for beheading his friend and roommate identified as Ekon. Benedict was said to have committed the act after a brawl over ...

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FG orders cancellation of N20 National Identification Number retrieval charges

The Nigerian government has ordered the cancellation of N20 fee for the retrieval of National Identification Number (NIN) on mobile networks. NIMC USSD service to retrieve NIN usually attracts a N20 fee which is deducted from the phone credit balance ...

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Burundi’s Ex-President, Pierre Buyoya dies of Coronavirus

Burundi’s former president Pierre Buyoya has died in Paris of Covid-19 at the age of 71, relatives said Friday, just weeks after he resigned as the African Union’s special envoy to Mali and the Sahel.   Buyoya, who was credited ...

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FFK explains what Sam Nda and Dapo Ojora had in common

They were both his friend. They died same day at the same age of 58.  And they are the reason FFK says December 11th was an evil day. Taking to twitter the former minister explains what they both had in ...

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Photo: President Buhari meets Kankara schoolboys

President Buhari is presently meeting with the students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State. Recall hundreds of the schoolboys were kidnapped by suspected bandits on Friday, December 11. They were released on Thursday, December 17 in Zamfara ...

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8 people killed as gunmen attack Zamfara Emir’s convoy

Unidentified gunmen have attacked the convoy of the Emir of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad, killing eight people and injuring others. The incident, according to an eyewitness who escaped during the attack, said, “The Emir’s convoy was ...

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Couple married for 72 years, died same day, buried same day in Abeokuta

Pa Israel Akojede and his wife, Mama Esther, who were married for 72 years and died few hours apart were buried on Friday at the Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery, Ijeja in Abeokuta, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports ...

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Six die, 4 injured in Bida/Kutigi road crash – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Niger Sector Command, has confirmed the death of six persons in an accident that occurred on Bida/Kutigi road on Thursday.   Mr Joel Dagwa, the state’s Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

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Covid-19 Second Wave: Niger Government directs all civil servants to stay at home

Niger State Government has directed all civil servants to stay at home from December 21st, 2020. This is to avert the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, following the increased number of cases in recent times. The Governor’s directive was ...

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Nigerian polytechnic workers to begin warning strike January

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANU) is beginning a warning strike on January 4 next year, the President of the association, Adebanjo Ogunsipe, says. In a press statement on Thursday, Mr Ogunsipe said the strike will last 14 ...

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Released Kankara schoolboys arrive in Katsina

Hundreds of schoolboys abducted last Friday from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, have arrived Katsina State. They arrived the Katsina State Government house on Friday morning, December 18, and were received by Governor Aminu Masari. Masari had on Thursday night ...

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Russian airline designates plane seats for passengers who refuse to wear masks

Russian airline Aeroflot has announced it will designate specific seats on board its planes for passengers who refuse to wear masks. “It is critically important for us to ensure the safety of all passengers,” Yulia Spivakova, a spokeswoman for the ...

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Nigeria’s challenges have taken new dimension -Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated the need for stronger synergy between the leadership and the citizens in addressing the multiple challenges currently besetting the country, saying it has become evident that government cannot do it alone.   Obasanjo spoke ...

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Osun State Government shuts schools indefinitely

Osun State Government, on Thursday, directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to proceed on Christmas and New Year break, starting from Friday. This was contained in a Public Service Announcement signed by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of ...

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