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Couple draw guns on protesters passing their mansion in US (photos)

A US couple brandishing an assault rifle and a handgun confronted protesters outside their Missouri mansion in a viral video that was retweeted by President Donald Trump, sparking divided reactions. In the video, Mark McCloskey wears a pink polo shirt ...

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Suspected kidnappers kill doctor, son after collecting N7.5m (photo)

Police on Monday paraded two men suspected to have been involved in the kidnap and murder of a doctor, Audu Benedict, his son, Iranum, and a family friend after collecting N7.5 million ransom in Benue State. The suspects, Tehile Tsavbee ...

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Baby girl is born with no arms or legs in Inda (photos)

A baby girl born without all four limbs due to a rare genetic disorder has left doctors and family members baffled in India. A woman, who local media report is 28 years old, gave birth to the child in the ...

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Mother and daughter macheted in Ibadan (photos)

Again, a mother and daughter have been attacked in their home in Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan. The mother – Mrs Adeola Bamidele, 46, and her daughter Dolapo Bamidele, 23 – were said to have been attached at ...

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French court sentences former PM Fillion, wife to jail

 A French court has sentenced former French prime minister, François Fillon and his Welsh wife, Penelope, to jail for embezzling public funds. Francois was found guilty of creating a fake job for his wife, using taxpayer money. The 66- year-old ...

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Record label boss Kashy arrested for alleged internet fraud

Operatives of EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested one Babatunde Oyerinde Abidoun, a.k.a. Kashy, for his alleged involvement in cybercrimes. Abiodun, who is the owner of CashNation Ent. Ltd., a music record label with singer Barry Jhay as one of ...

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National Assembly stops planned hike in electricity tariffs

The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday convinced the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the planned hike in electricity tariff till the first quarter of 2021. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan made this known in a statement on ...

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India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps

The Indian government has banned TikTok, the hugely popular social media app, as part of sweeping anti-China measures after a violent confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops. TikTok is one of more than 50 Chinese-made apps that have been banned ...

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Ondo State Deputy Governor disowns campaign posters

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has dissociated himself from posters carrying his photograph, campaigning for governorship under the platform of the Social Democratic Party. His posters in SDP had flooded the social media lately. Ajayi, who recently joined the ...

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Convoy of Nigeria’s Chief Of Army Staff, General Buratai, kills man in Katsina

The convoy of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Monday killed a bike rider in Katsina State. SaharaReporters gathered that the victim, who was sharing wedding invitations at the time of the accident, died on ...

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Federal Government slashes fees for conduct of marriages

The Federal Government has slashed the fees chargeable for services related to conduct of statutory marriage in the country. It said the review of the fees, which come under the Marriage Act CAP M6 LFN 2004, would commence from Wednesday, ...

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Bethlehem shut down for 48 hours due to rise in coronavirus infections

Bethlehem will be temporarily closed for 48 hours following a spike in coronavirus cases in Palestine’s West Bank. The city-wide closure will begin Monday from 6.00AM and will last for 48 hours, governor Kamil Hmeid said. This announcement comes after ...

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18 family members contract coronavirus after hosting birthday party (video)

Footage has emerged of a surprise birthday bash that resulted in 18 relatives being infected with coronavirus including two people in their 80s. The chilling video clip shows the family celebrating at the party in Carrollton, Texas, completely unaware a ...

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Wike orders all Government House employees to go for mandatory covid-19 test

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered all employees in Government House to go for covid- 19 tests. Wike said the ongoing increased testing for coronavirus in the state was part of his government’s commitment to save more lives. A ...

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Police arrest woman going to bury aborted baby in Anambra

Police in Anambra State have arrested a 24-year-old woman on her way to bury a foetus aborted from her uterus. The Police Public Relations Officer for Anambra State Police Command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed in a statement, said the ...

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Buhari appoints Aliyu Musa Chief Personal Security Officer

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Aliyu Abubakar Musa, as his Chief Personal Security Officer (CPSO). The new appointment was disclosed in a statement this evening by the Senior Special Assistant to the ...

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It’s suicidal to reopen schools now – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government amid the covid-19 pandemic. The union argued that the government must make resources available in order for schools to meet proposed conditions ...

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Court strikes out certificate forgery suit against Obaseki

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the forthcoming governorship election in the state for allegedly forging his university certificate. The suit was filed on May ...

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China to impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens

China on Monday said it would impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens as tensions rise over Hong Kong’s autonomy. The state media reported that a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Beijing would impose visa restrictions against Americans with egregious conduct. ...

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Ibadan billionaire industrialist, Bode Akindele is dead

The Parakoyi of Ibadanland and the Chairman of Madandola Group, Chief Bode Akindele, is dead. Akindele, who was a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, died in his Apapa, Lagos home today at the age of 88, according to a reliable source. ...

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Federal Government approves ‘safe reopening’ of schools

The Federal Government has approved “safe reopening” of schools in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of covid-19. However, only students in graduating classes will resume. The Chairman of the Presidential Task ...

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FG to announce next phase of lockdown ease tomorrow

The Federal Government will announce the next phase of eased lockdown in the country on Tuesday. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha disclosed this on Monday. He spoke ...

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