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Looted Motorcycles: Teslim Folarin breaks silence, speaks about how he got to have the equipment

Senator Teslim Folarin representing Oyo Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has counted what he lost after angry youths invaded and looted his home at the weekend.   The lawmaker revealed in a statement on Saturday that over 1,100 ...

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Kwara pledges N500m support to owners of looted stores

The Kwara State Government has announced the state government plans to support business owners who had their businesses vandalised or looted by hoodlums following the violence that erupted from the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests.   Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman ...

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Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-Hee Is Dead

Lee Kun-Hee, Samsung’s Electronics chairman is dead. He died on sunday, aged 85.   The company announced his demise in a statement. It said Lee passed away with his family, including Vice Chairman, Jay Y. Lee, by his side. “Chairman ...

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Aftermath of #EndSARS protests: Daylight robbers terrorize Onitsha residents

  Barely 24 hours after the bloody EndSARS protests embarked upon by angry youths in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, armed robbers have started terrorizing residents of the commercial city even in broad daylight.   Between the later ...

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I know we have wronged you, please forgive us — Senator Florence Ita-Giwa goes on her knees to beg protesting residents in Cross Rivers State (Video)

Florence Ita-Giwa who represented Cross River South Senatorial District in the Senate, has gone on her kneels appealing to Nigerians particularly Cross River indegenes to stop the destruction of properties in the State.   On Saturday, 24th of October, angry ...

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”Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”, Martin Luther King III appeals to President Buhari

Martin Luther King III, the son of late Martin Luther King Jr, has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Buhari to guarantee the freedoms of peaceful protesters in Nigeria as the #EndSARS protests draw more International ...

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Abuja palliatives are safe – Minister Ramatu Aliyu assures

FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu has assured Abuja residents that palliatives stored across various warehouses in the city are safe and secured.   She made this known in a press statement issued by Mr. Austine Elemue, her Special Assistant ...

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#EndSARS violence: 229 people arrested for arson, murder, others in Lagos

No fewer than 229 people have been arrested in Lagos in connection with the mayhem that engulfed Lagos in aftermath of #EndSARS protest.   The Lagos State Government said it would be prosecuting the suspects who allegedly took advantage of ...

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Liverpool 2-1 Sheffield United: Jota helps champions return to winning ways

  Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League as Diogo Jota’s second-half goal secured a 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Anfield on Saturday. A controversial draw with Everton last time out followed a 7-2 humiliation at the hands of Aston Villa before the international ...

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Osun re-imposes 24-hour curfew indefinitely

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Saturday afternoon, imposed a 24-hour curfew across the whole state with immediate effect till further notice.   The state government had on Friday lifted a 24-hour curfew earlier declared in the state to ...

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“I didn’t go nowhere, I am a Lagosian, I still hold the title of Asiwaju of Lagos and I am still the JAGABAN” – Tinubu (Video)

  Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, has has decried the wanton looting of public and private assets in the state of Lagos, The PUNCH reports. Tinubu made this known on Saturday when he paid a visit to ...

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OMG! Woman bitten by python while using the toilet

A 7ft python bit a woman on the bottom while she used the toilet in Thailand and she was rushed to hospital.   Boonsong Plaikaew, 54, was about to finish using the toilet at her home in Samut Prakan, central ...

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#EndSARS: Celebrities should represent youths to dialogue with FG — Ndume

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, has urged young Nigerian celebrities, who identified with the recent #EndSARS peaceful protesters, to make themselves available for negotiation with the Federal Government on the implementation of their five-point demands. The youths ...

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No DPO was beheaded in Oyigbo – Police

No divisional police officer (DPO) has been killed in Rivers State, the police have said. The police spokesperson in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, who spoke with reporters  Friday morning, said the public should disregard the rumour that the DPO in ...

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Massive crowd storm Tinubu’s residence in London (Photos/Video)

Nigerians demanding the end to police brutality and bad governance in line with the #EndSARS tagline storm the London residence of APC National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Saturday. According to the video posted by African Independent Television, only a few ...

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TVC finally resumes operations after mob attack

The headquarters of Television Continental popularly known as TVC in Ketu, Lagos which was attacked by hoodlums earlier this week, is now back on air.   Hoodlums had vandalised and set ablazed the station on Tuesday during violence that broke ...

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Edo jail break: Nigerians mock Obaseki as ultimatum for escaped inmates elapses

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Friday extended the ultimatum issued to inmates on the run.   Recall last Monday, amid the violence that erupted after hoodlums hijacked the EndSARS protest in Edo, two correctional facilities were attacked. The next ...

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New Motorcycles, Freezers Looted As Mob Invades Oyo Senator’s Residence

Men around Oluyole, Ibadan, Oyo state this morning invaded the residence of Teslim Folarin, the senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial district and made away with some of the goods in his store.   As seen in the video making the ...

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Hoodlums discover, loot COVID-19 palliatives in Jos

Hoodlums on Saturday discovered and looted a warehouse full of COVID-19 palliatives in Jos, Plateau state.   Same incident happened in Lagos, Oyo, Kwara, Osun, Calabar, Edo and many other states. Some of the items carted away include beans, noodles, ...

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More police stations burnt in Anambra, DPO, officer killed

Four more police stations have been reportedly burnt down in Anambra State, while a Divisional Police Officer and a station officer were also reportedly killed by rampaging youths.   The burning and killing of the policemen happened on Friday, even ...

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#EndSARS: Buhari reveals regret over Ex-IG of Police, Arase

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his regret at not working longer with a former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase.   This was revealed by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in his weekly article. Arase was appointed by former president, Goodluck Jonathan, ...

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Why Buhari did not speak on Lekki toll gate shooting in nationwide address – Presidency

The Presidency, on Saturday disclosed why President Muhammadu Buhari did not mention the Lekki toll gate shooting in his nationwide speech addressing the issue of EndSARS.   Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed that his principal ...

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