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Nigerian man weds much older Caucasian fiancee (photos)

Angela Deem and Michael Ilesanmi, veteran stars of the TLC series 90 Day Fiancé, have gotten married months after they amused the world with their love story on the reality show. Their wedding took place today, January 27, along Airport ...

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Fire guts popular Sabo market in Ogun

The popular Sabo market in Sagamu, Ogun State has reportedly been engulf in fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as many shops and properties are affected. As of the time this report, the fire is ...

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Four persons die of Lassa fever in Taraba

    Four persons have been confirmed dead in Taraba following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Innocent Vakkai, disclosed this to reporters on Monday in Jalingo, the state capital. He explained that ...

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Fire guts four-storey building in Anambra

  A four-storey building near St. Albert Catholic Church, Odume Layout, Obosi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State was on Monday gutted by fire. An eye witness told The PUNCH that the fire could have been ...

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Nigerian air force destroys ISWAP’s staging area at Gashigar in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province, staging area at Gashigar and Tumbun Rego on the fringes of Lake Chad as well as Bula Bello near the Sambisa Forest all in Borno State. According ...

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Beatrice and Eugenie ‘could step into Harry and Meghan’s roles’ after Megxit

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s roles in the Royal Family could be taken up by Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, it has been claimed. Prince Andrew’s daughters will be “brought forward” once the Duke and Duchess of Sussex officially step down ...

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Donald Trump pays tribute to Kobe Bryant and daughter

  US President Donald Trump has paid tribute to Kobe Bryant after the basketball icon was killed in a helicopter crash with his daughter Gianna, 13. The crash, which saw the chopper burst into flames on a California mountainside on ...

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19-year-old wife allegedly stabs her husband to death in Katsina

The police in Katsina State have arrested a 19-year-old housewife, Rabi Shamsudeen, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death at Danjaku village in the Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident happened early Monday morning. The spokesman for ...

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Angry youths kill man for ‘shooting’ wife to death

Angry youths of Etitiama Nkporo in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State on Monday reportedly killed a man identified as Mr. Kalu Ilum in the community. They also set his body ablaze. While information surrounding the death of Ilum ...

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Yahaya Bello sworn-in for second term

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and his Deputy Chief Edward Onoja have been inaugurated for a second term. The inauguration took place on Monday inside the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja. State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah administered the oat ...

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US military jet crashes in Afghanistan killing lots of people

  The US Defense Department confirmed On Monday that a military jet crashed in Ghazni province in Afghanistan but rejected Taliban suggestions that it was shot down. Afghanistan US Forces spokesman Colonel Sonny Leggett confirmed in a statement that the ...

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Lagos bans okada, tricycle riders in 15 LGs/LCDAs

Lagos government announces fresh route ban, restrictions against Okada, Keke Marwa The Lagos State Government has banned okada and tricycle riders in six Local Governments and nine Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, of the state. The councils are: Apapa LG, ...

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Three killed as Fulani, Tiv farmers clash in Taraba

At least three people were reportedly killed and houses burnt following a bloody clash between Fulani and Tiv farmers in Pangari village of Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, residents told The PUNCH on Monday. A local resident, Pius ...

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Imo PDP chairman resigns

The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State, Charles Ezekwem, has resigned his position. Ezekwem equally resigned as a member of the PDP in the state. Ezekwem in a letter dated January 25 and was cited by The ...

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Three herdsmen responsible for high profile kidnapping in Enugu, arrested by the police

Three herdsmen who are allegedly responsible for some high profile kidnapping in Enugu State have been arrested by the State’s Police command.   The suspects identified as Adamu Mohammed (AKA suleiman) from Taraba state, 25 years; Musa Ibrahim from Katsina State ...

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We don’t have highest number of single ladies in our church – MFM

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries has faulted a report that it has the highest number of single ladies among churches in Nigeria. The church stated that for the past 10 years, it had conducted over 150,000 weddings. The ...

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Female banker faces N42m fraud charge

A former banker, Aghata Igwe who allegedly obtained N42 million from a businessman under false pretences, on Monday appeared at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Igwe, 42, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on a three-count ...

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King Mohammed VI confers honour on Nigerian envoy to Morocco

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has conferred Baba Garba, the Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, with one of the highest honours of the North African country. According to a statement issued by the Nigerian envoy to Morocco on ...

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Businessman arraigned for allegedly exporting 540g of cocaine to China

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday dragged a 38- years-old businessman, John Ezeobi, before a Federal High Court in Lagos, for exporting 540g of cocaine to China. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Mr Abu Ibrahim, ...

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Again, gunmen kills 14 in Plateau

A group of unidentified gunmen has attacked Kwatas village of Bokkos local government in Plateau state killing at least 14 persons. The attack was carried out at about 8:30 last Sunday when the villagers were resting in their homes after ...

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NSCDC arrests 3 cybercafé operators for exploiting JAMB UTME candidates in Bayelsa

The Bayelsa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), on Monday, said it arrested three cybercafé operators for selling JAMB UTME 2020 forms above the approved N4,700. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mrs Christiana Abiakam-Omanu told Newsmen that ...

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China overtakes Russia, becomes world’s 2nd largest weapons producer

The People’s Republic of China has claimed the spot for the world’s second-largest weapons manufacturer, according to new research by a leading peace institute. The Asian superpower jumped ahead of Russia, from whom they used to buy many weapons. The ...

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Man charged with rapes and sex crimes dating back more than 20 years

A man has been charged with a string of historic r.a.p.e.s and s.e.x crimes around Birmingham and Nuneaton. Phillip Blackwell, 55, has been charged with the crimes that date back to the late 1990s. The Launceston, Cornwall man is charged ...

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