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Dangote demands total ban on tomato importation

The Managing Director, Dangote Tomato Processing plant in Kadawa, Kano State, Abdulkarim Kaita, has called on the Federal government to put a total ban on the importation of tomato paste into the country.   He made the call while flagging ...

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Angry youths take over Onitsha Bridge (Video)

  The Onitsha bridge is currently impassable as angry youths have continued to block the bridge, causing major traffic for those traveling. Watch the video below. View this post on Instagram  

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We have received information alleging crimes in Nigeria and are keeping a close eye – International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor speaks on #EndSARS crisis

  An International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda has commented on the #EndSARS crisis rocking the nation in the last few days.   Bensouda in a tweet shared on the official Twitter handle of the ICC, revealed that they have been ...

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Girl, 11, kills herself after man she accused of raping her was freed on bail

                                            An 11-year-old girl died after trying to take her own life on Monday just weeks after her accused r.a.pist was freed on bail. Annaliesse Ugle died in Perth Children’s Hospital on Tuesday surrounded by about 100 loved ones – ...

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Full speech of President Buhari’s address to Nigerians on End SARS protests

  ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE END SARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020   Fellow Nigerians,   It has become necessary for me to address you having heard ...

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Some Nigerians mistook our disbandment of SARS as weakness – Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has said some Nigerians mistook as weakness, the swift response of his regime to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.   Buhari made this known in a live broadcast ...

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry launch their new website

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have launched the website for their new charity organisation – with a sweet nod to their son Archie.   Archewell will be the home for the couple’s projects going forward, after they were forced to ...

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Tinubu’s son, Seyi, allegedly jets out to London with family

  Seyi, son of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has flown out of the country with members of his family and a few others, according to SaharaReporters. This comes after hoodlums yesterday destroyed some investments believed to be ...

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President Buhari to address the Nation 7:00pm tonight

President Muhammadu Buhari will address the Nation 7:00pm tonight.   This s announced via a State House Press Release. It states; ”Following detailed briefing by security chiefs on the current situation in the country, President Buhari will make a national ...

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Residents allegedly break into warehouse full of Covid-19 palliatives in Lagos, cart them away (Video)

According to a video shared on twitter, Lagosians this morning stormed the Monkey Village area of Maza-Maza, in Lagos state and carted away Covid-19 palliatives. According to an online report, contents of the warehouse are covid-19 palliatives and was allegedly ...

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Buhari presides over National Security Council meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the National Security Council meeting in the State House, Abuja.   The meeting, which holds quarterly, is coming amidst ongoing unrest in different parts of the country. In attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; ...

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Bill Clinton asks FG to dialogue with #EndSARS protesters

Former United States President, Bill Clinton, has expressed concerns over the reports of shootings of protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos State.   He has, therefore, called on the Federal Government to dialogue with the #EndSARS protesters. Clinton made ...

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IGP orders immediate withdrawal of policemen from VIPs (See Memo)

Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of police (IGP), has ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to very important persons (VIP).   The directive was issued yesterday. This development comes after two weeks of protests by Nigerians demanding an end to ...

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Watch how every store was looted yesterday on Bode Thomas, Surulere (Video)

Almost every store on Bode Thomas, Surulere were looted yesterday.   This happened over night and most business owners woke up to see their goods gone. Samsung shop, Yomi Casual, Shoprite and more were all looted. Here’s a video a ...

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JUST IN: Hoodlums invade Ondo prison, release inmates

Though they are yet to succeed in Lagos — Ikoyi prison precisely, hoodlums in Ondo State have invaded the National Correctional Service Centre in Okitipupa, and reportedly forcefully released inmates.   Many inmates were released during the attack while one ...

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres breaks his silence over ”unrest” in Nigeria

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has reacted to the escalating violence in the country. He called on the Government to investigate and hold perpetrators accountable. This is coming after thugs yesterday went berserk destroying government properties after ...

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FG owes road contractors N392bn — Fashola

Minister of Works and Housing Raji Fashola has revealed that road construction firms in the country are being owed N392billion by the federal government.   The former Governor of Lagos state said this during his budget defence session before the Senate ...

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Hoodlums kill Ogun DCO, steal arms, DPO missing

Angry protesters on Wednesday killed the Divisional Crime Officer, DSP Augustine Ogbeche, and set ablaze a police station  in the Atan-Ota Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State .   The protesters also inflicted injuries on the Divisional Police Officer, ...

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Missing 19-year-old student found dead in Badagry

  A 19-year-old girl, Shalewa Adebowale, who was declared missing on October 11, has been found dead.   The victim went missing while on her way home from her cousin’s house in the Igando area of the state. The victim’s ...

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