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Father remanded in prison for raping his 16-year-old daughter

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, remanded a 55-year-old man, Nathaniel Okwuegbelem, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling his 16-year-old daughter. The Magistrate, Mrs B. O. Osunsanmi, who did not take the plea of Okwuegbelem, ordered that he ...

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Mentally challenged boy machetes 9 people to death in Imo (Photo)

  A mentally challenged man has reportedly been burnt to death after he reportedly killed 9 people in Imo state. The man identified as Chigozie Orusa who is said to be a trader in Onitsha until he suddenly developed mental ...

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Senate orders investigation on the invasion of court by DSS to Sowore’s re-arrest

  The Nigerian Senate has mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the alleged invasion of the Federal High Court Abuja by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to re-arrest Omoyele Sowore during ...

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Man slumps and dies at Lagos Airport, while waiting for luggage

  A Nigerian man identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday, December 11th slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. An official source at the MMIA arrival terminal said the passenger on arrival from China, slumped ...

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Joe Abah reacts to Aisha Buhari’s open letter to Garba Shehu

  Former director-general of the Bureau of Public Sector Reform (BPSR), Dr Joe Abah has taken to his social media page to react to the press release from the office of the first lady, Aisha Buhari directed to Garba Shehu, ...

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New Minimum Wage: Labour issues December 31 deadline to states

  The Nigeria Labour Congress on Wednesday issued a December 31, 2019, ultimatum to the 36 state governments to conclude all negotiations and commencement of payment of the new national minimum wage. The President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, issued the ...

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Buhari announces complete visa exemption for all Africans arriving Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced at the Aswan Forum complete visa exemption for all Africans, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Amb. Ahmed Awad reveals. Amb. Ahmed Awad has taken to his social ...

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Anthony Joshua to present belts to Buhari – Presidency

  Joshua, a Nigerian-British boxer, beat Mexican-American boxer, Andy Ruiz Jr., through a unanimous points decision in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The victory helped him to reclaim the IBF, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight world championship belts he lost to ...

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South African man commits suicide after killing his wife and step-daughter

  The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba, has warned community members across the Province to stop resorting to violence and instead seek professional assistance when dealing with domestic challenges. A 37 ...

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Maina’s sister reportedly testifies against him in court

    There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday when Fatima Abdullahi, a younger sister of Abdulrasheed Maina, was giving evidence as a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the former Chairman ...

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Electricity workers reportedly suspend strike action

  Barely 24 hours after nationwide strike embarked upon by Electricity staffs to draw federal government’s attention to the plights of its members, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has reportedly suspended its strike action. According to reports, this ...

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“I lost my Best friend/Sister during that Crash”- Brother of Onawari, One of the Victims of Sosoliso Plane Crash Laments

Damiete, brother to Onawari, one of the victims of the Sosoliso plane crash which happened 14 years ago laments on how he misses his sister, recounts how the event happened and blames who ever was in-charge of the Mishaps that ...

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Lady runs mad morning after sleeping with a boy in Lagos (Video)

  A yet-to-be-identified lady has reportedly gone insane after spending the night with a man identified simply as Solution in Badagry area of Lagos. The lady was seen in a viral video acting like she is mentally deranged. WuzupNigeria could ...

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We shall henceforth address President Buhari with the prefix: ‘Dictator’ – Signal joins protest

  Signal, an online news platform has also announced that it will now address President Muhammadu Buhari with the prefix: ‘Dictator’ in all its publications.   The news platform made the announcement on Twitter and also disclosed that the decision came as a show of ...

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Yvonne Nelson and Victoria Lebene fight dirty on Twitter

  Yvonne Nelson engaged in a dirty fight on Twitter with her colleague/journalist Victoria Lebene, whose husband Eugene Osarfo-Nkansah shared a viral post of a fan mocking her on Twitter. The troll who dropped a shade post in reaction to ...

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Four remanded for allegedly buying and selling human parts

  An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, remanded four suspects in an Ilorin Correctional Centre for allegedly buying and selling human parts in the metropolis. The defendants, Babatunde Kawu, Rasheed Akorede, Hassan Saka, and Ayo Sunday, appeared in court on ...

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Nigerian government allegedly freeze Sahara Reporters bank account

  The Nigerian government has been accused of allegedly freezing the bank accounts of  Sahara Reporters, a news website owned by rearrested #RevolutionNow convener Omoyele Sowore.   Asides allegedly freezing the bank account without an advance notice in October and significantly hindering their operations, ...

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University final year student Joseph Apeh allegedly shot dead by gunmen

A final year student of Kogi State University identified as Joseph Apeh was allegedly shot dead by unknown gunmen after concluding his examination yesterday December 10. The deceased who was allegedly gunned down after being trailed to the campus, was ...

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Blackout looms as electricity workers begin nationwide strike

  Nationwide blackout is imminent as electricity workers begin indefinite strike this morning. The industrial action is declared under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) The union said the decision to down tools remained the only ...

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Buhari reacts as Punch changes President title to General

The Presidency has reacted to the decision by Punch Newspaper to henceforth refer to President Muhammadu Buhari as General Buhari. In a notice titled “Buhari’s lawlessness: Our Stand”, Punch stated that it will “henceforth prefix Buhari’s name with his rank ...

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UBER banned at Airports: We didn’t authorize that – FAAN

  The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reacted to reports making the rounds on social media of restricting taxi companies such as Uber and Bolt from picking passengers at airports. On Tuesday, a Twitter user wrote: “So @FAAN_Official ...

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