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Nigerian mum spotted beating her son at a sports betting shop (video)

  A Nigerian mum was spotted in a video that has gone viral on the internet beating her son at a sports betting shop.   Though where the incident occurred was not immediately available at the time of filing this ...

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Photos from the swearing in ceremony of Nigerian woman Angela Okafor who made history by becoming the first Immigrant and Black to win council seat in Bangor, US

  A Nigerian immigrant and attorney, Angela Okafor made history on Tuesday, November 5, when she became the first black to win a councillor seat for Bangor City Council in Maine, United States of America.   Okafor and the others ...

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Photos: VP Yemi Osinbajo receives Ali-Baba chairman, Jack Ma at the Presidential Villa, Abuja

  On Thursday, November 14th Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo received Jack Ma, the founder of Ali-Baba at the Presidential Villa n Abuja.   Praising Nigeria’s place & role in the continent & globally, Jack Ma recalled his earlier meeting with VP ...

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Rape allegation: Timi and Busola Dakolo’s lawyers who advised them to take their case to trial are either greedy or incompetent- OAP N6

  OAP, N6, is of the opinion that Timi and Busola Dakolo’s lawyers were either greedy or  incompetent to have advised them to take the rape case against Biodun Fatoyinbo to trial.   According to him, the case happened too ...

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Lagos state gets new Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu

  The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed, Abubakar Adamu,  has approved the appointment of CP Hakeem Olusegun Odumosu as the new Commissioner of Police in Lagos state.   CP Odumosu is taking over from AIG Zubairu Muazu mni who ...

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Telecommunication companies protest as FG orders stoppage of voicemail service

Telecommunication operators in Nigeria have reacted to Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Patani’s directive of deactivation of automatic voicemail service on existing phone lines.   The Minister stated that phone users were being exploited financially through the automatic voicemail service ...

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Two dead as petrol tanker explodes on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway (photos)

  Two persons have been confirmed dead after a Petrol laden tanker fell on it’s side, spilled its content and exploded in the wee hours of today November 15th at an old tollgate along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway,   The incident ...

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Man hacks wife to death, shoot his biological brother in Imo (graphic photo)

  A man identified as Nnamdi Amajioyi, allegedly killed his wife in Umuifem, Avutu, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, on Tuesday, over an undisclosed family dispute.   According to reports, the suspect also shot his brother who tried ...

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CAN reacts to Fatoyinbo’s court victory, says image of the Nigerian church has been dented by the rape allegation

  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has reacted to the court Judgement which struck out the rape allegation made by Busola Dakolo against Pastor Biodun Fatoyibo and also awarded N1m as damages in favour of the Commonwealth of Zion ...

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Electoral process has failed in Nigeria – Former INEC boss, Attahiru Jega

  Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega has decried the failure of the electoral process to entrench good governance in Africa.   Jega stated this on Thursday, November 14th at the University of Ibadan, ...

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13-year-old boy loses both hands after his stepmother and her native doctor burnt them with hot coals following claims he is a wizard (photos)

  13-year-old Ovey Friday pictured above has lost both his hands after his stepmother took him to a native doctor and coals of fire were heaped on his tied hands after he was accused of being a wizard.   The stepmother ...

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Former Information minister, Alex Akinyele, dies at 81

  Nigeria’s former Minister of Information, Alex Akinyele, has died. He was 81-years-old.   His death was announced by one of his sons, Constantine Akinfolarin Akinyele, on Facebook some hours ago. According to Constantine, the Ondo chief passed away Thursday night ...

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Forgive and forget – Aisha Buhari tells Kogi residents

First Lady Aisha Buhari who turned up with other All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains for the party’s rally for the governorship election scheduled to hold in Kogi State on November 16, begged residents of the state to forgive Governor Yahaya Bello stating ...

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California High School shooter revealed as Nathaniel Berhow who opened fire on fellow students on his 16th birthday (photo)

  The California high school student who carried out a shooting at his high school on his 16th birthday that killed two classmates and injured three others, before turning the gun on himself has been named as Nathaniel Berhow.   ...

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Appeal Court halts judgement disqualifying APC and its candidate, David Lyon from Bayelsa governorship election

A federal high court judgement which disqualified the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, David Lyon in the Bayelsa Governorship election scheduled for November 16 has been suspended by the Court of Appeal.   We reported that on Wednesday November 13, ...

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UK warns citizens In Nigeria against travelling to Kogi and Bayelsa States ahead of this weekend’s election

The United Kingdom has warned its citizens in Nigeria against travelling to Kogi and Bayelsa States ahead of the governorship elections in both places this weekend.   The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the latest travel advise, said election related ...

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Shame on the accuser of the brethren – FFK speaks as court dismisses Busola Dakolo’s rape case against Biodun Fatoyinbo

Femi Fani-Kayode, Former Aviation Minister, took to his Twitter handle to react to reports of the High Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s decision to dismiss the rape case filed by Busola Dakolo, against COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo.  

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Nigerian police officer dies few weeks to his wedding

A Nigerian police officer was killed in an accident just few weeks to his wedding. According to a friend, Nwachukwu Nnenna, the deceased was set to wed on December 15th, 2019. “To think that you were in my office few ...

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At least 6 injured in California high school shooting (Photos)

A shooting has been reported at a California high school, leaving at least six people injured.   On Thursday morning (Nov. 14), gunfire erupted at about 7.45am Pacific Time at Saugus High School on Centurion Way in Santa Clarita.     ...

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