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Lai Mohammed justifies N5 million hate speech fine

The Federal Government has explained that any speech, broadcast, or publication that denigrates a person, a group of people on the basis of their sex, religion, political belief, or origin is hate speech”.   The Minister of Information and Culture, ...

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Sad! Lady crushed to death in Lagos few months to her wedding (photos)

A beautiful Nigerian lady Immaculate Okochu has been crushed to death in Lagos by a truck just hours after she posted an ominous note on her Facebook page.   Okochu, who was planning to wed in October, was the store ...

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China finds coronavirus traces on imported chicken wings

Authorities in southern China said on Thursday that they had found traces of the coronavirus on frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil.   The surface of a sample of the imported chicken wings tested positive for the virus, the city ...

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Lagos Government clears illegal structures in Agege

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has demolished over 150 illegal shanties, kiosks and shop extensions at the Arewa Community Central Mosque, popularly called (Masalashi Alhaja), in the Agege area of Lagos.   The agency’s Head ...

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3 Nigerians Iwuoha, Macaulay, Banjo charged in U.S. with $16.4m tax fraud

Three Nigerians, Francis Nwabueze Iwuoha, 38, Oluwadamilare Gbenga Macaulay, 32, and Olufemi Oluwaseun Banjo, 37, who is also known as “Femi Banjo.”face felony charges in the United States for their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal income tax refunds ...

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Joe Biden picks Senator Kamala Harris as running mate

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and Asian American in the role.   Once a rival for the top job, the California senator of Indian-Jamaican heritage had ...

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Seabird poop is worth millions of Dollars a year – Scientists claims

Bird poop is said to be good luck, but a new study suggests it is worth much more.   A new report calculates that feces from seabirds, like Seagulls and pelicans, is worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Formally ...

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IG threatens N10bn lawsuit against Sowore, Sahara reporters over Nasarawa police training school

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has described as false a media report accusing him of illegally raising funds to build a police training school in Nasarawa State.   Denying the August 3, 2020 report published by SaharaReporters, the IG, ...

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UNILAG names Theophilus Soyombo new Ag. VC

  The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Governing Council has named Prof. Theophilus Soyombo as Ag. Vice Chancellor to replace Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who was removed on Wednesday over allegations of misconduct and others.   Soyombo’s appointment was announced in a ...

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Squeeze old generation out of power – Obasanjo challenges Youths

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has asked African youths to dislodge the older generation from leadership positions.   Obasanjo urged the youths to participate actively in the activities of political parties to take over the structure from them. Obasanjo said ...

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No single COVID-19 death as Nigeria reports 453 new cases

Nigeria has recorded 453 covid-19 cases with no single death.   Total confirmed cases of the virus is now 47,743. Lagos retained the top of the daily leaderboard with 113 cases. The FCT came second with 72 cases and Plateau ...

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I remain UNILAG vice-chancellor, Ogundipe insists

Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has insisted that he remains the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).   This is coming after Ogundipe’s removal was announced during the meeting of the Governing Council of the institution which held at the National ...

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Driver, owner of vehicle that killed Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile arraigned

The Police have arraigned the driver and owner of the vehicle that killed Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, in a crash at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna.   The duo were arraigned before a ...

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70-year-old rapist sentenced to death by stoning in Kano

An Upper Shari’a court in Kano, on Wednesday, sentenced a 70-year-old man to death by stoning.   The court, sitting at Kofar Kudu, issued the verdict after the suspect, Mati Audu of Falsa community, Tsanyawa local government of the state, ...

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Dethroned Emir, Sanusi Lamido offered a fellowship programme at Oxford University

Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has been offered a fellowship programme at the Oxford University in the United Kingdom.   This followed the approval granted by the Management Committee of the African Studies Centre, University of Oxford. Sanusi, ...

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Edo 2020: Oshiomhole’s aide dumps APC, donates N5m for Obaseki’s re election

Former aide to former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, Mr. Andrew Momodu, has pledged the sum of N5 million to support the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19, 2020 ...

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Former US Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington is dead

Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington has died at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by his wife, Arese Carrington In a statement.   “It is with a heavy and broken heart but with gratitude to ...

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Insecurity: Allow responsible citizens carry AK-47, Ortom tells FG

The governor described the current fight against corruption by the federal government as a witch hunt and selective.   “People who have stolen chicken are languishing in jail while those who stole billions are walking about free.” On the youths, ...

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EFCC Arrests 3 Corps Members, 19 Undergraduates, 10 Others For Fraud (Photos)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday arrested 32 “Yahoo boys” for alleged involvement in internet fraud.   The suspects were apprehended during a raid on their hideout in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Officers of the EFCC ...

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Niger State Police parades four armed robbery, kidnap, fraud suspects

The Niger State Police command has arrested four suspects for alleged robbery, kidnapping and fraud in different parts of the state.   ASP Wasiu Abiodun, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) made this known on Tuesday. ”On August 10, at ...

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American soldier and wife murder their four children with carbon monoxide inside their SUV as they also take their own life in chilling murder-suicide

Authorities believe Army Staff Sgt. Jared Esquibel Harless and his wife were both responsible for murdering their four young children before killing themselves two months ago.  When authorities discovered the entire Harless family dead in the back of an SUV ...

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