All schools in England to open from March 8

All schools in England look set to open to all year groups at once from March 8, a Tory minister said today. Boris Johnson had been weighing up whether to send back primary and exam years first, like he did ...

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Nigerians mock the shoes Laycon wore for Headies Awards

Nigerians on social media have mocked the shows 2020 Big Brother Naija winner and rapper, Laycon wore to perform on stage during the Headies Awards yesterday. The reality star was billed to perform at the ceremony — a thing he ...

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Monarch, Uniport lecturer, others kidnapped in Rivers

The Chairman of Andoni Area Traditional Rulers Council, HRM King Dr. Aaron .M. Ikuru has been whisked away by gunmen from his residence on Sunday night. Mr Maurice Ikuru, who is the monarch’s palace spokesperson, confirmed the incident. “Yes, it’s ...

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Ex-Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha released

Ex-Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha has been released. The Spokesperson for Imo State Command, Orlando Ikeokwu confirmed the release of the former Governor. Ikeokwu said Okorocha was released on Sunday night after he was “invited” for “questioning” over the unsealing of ...

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Banky W and Adesua Etomi welcome baby boy

Banky W has officially announced the birth of his son on his wife’s birthday, As Adesua celebrates her birthday today, the singer took to Instagram to praise her on how strong she is and broke the news. Banky W wrote, ...

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Anthony Joshua splashes £7.5million on homes in one year

Anthony Joshua is proving to be a big-hitter in the property world after splashing out £7.5million on homes in 12 months. Last week it was revealed the world heavyweight champ had become Britain’s first official £100m boxer. And it has ...

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Pretty sad! Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine withdraws election result challenge as he fears he won’t get justice

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday he was withdrawing a court case challenging presidential election results that handed victory to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, alleging bias by Supreme Court justices hearing the case. “We have decided to withdraw from ...

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Turn around! Jimoh Ibrahim wins bid to recover seized assets

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, set aside the interim order through which the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) seized property belonging to a businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, for an alleged N69.4 billion debt. The AMCON announced last year ...

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South-East Governors wade into Imo Goverment, Rochas Okorocha impasse

The South-East Governors Forum has waded into the impasse between the Imo government and the state’s former governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha. A squabble ensued between both sides’ supporters on Feb. 21 when Okorocha allegedly broke into the Royal Spring Palm ...

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Italian Ambassador killed in DR Congo

The Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in an attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy, a local governor said on Monday. Luca Attanasio died of injuries, shortly after the convoy was ambushed in ...

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Butcher shot dead by gunmen in Delta community

A middle-aged butcher at the popular Sapele main market, simply identified as Efe, was on Sunday shot dead in the community by gunmen. Efe’s murder was coming up barely 24 hours after Okiemute Sowho, a Senior Special Assistant on Youth ...

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Nigerians have shed enough blood, President Buhari says

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday regretted that Nigerians had shed enough blood over issues that could have been peacefully resolved. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the ...

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Actress Iyabo Ojo wins best hairdo at The Headies

Actress Iyabo Ojo’s head-turning ensemble to the 14th The Headies got more than a scant attention from the organisers. She was rewarded with N250,000 as the winner of the Lush Prize. It was however not the glittering dress that got ...

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Travis Barker shares love note from Kourtney Kardashian

Travis Barker is looking forward to “lots of fun adventures” with girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian.On Saturday, the 45-year-old rocker shared a sweet note written by his new lady love, 41, on social media. “To lots of fun adventures, may we destroy ...

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Air Force releases names of victims of military plane crash

The Nigeria Air Force on Sunday released the names of officers who died in the Beechcraft Kingair B350i plane crash.In a statement issued by the Air Force spokesman, Ibikunle Daramola, the officers are; Flight Lieutenant Haruna Gadzama (Captain), Flight Lieutenant ...

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Lady commits suicide after cheating boyfriend dumped her

A Nigerian lady has committed suicide after her cheating boyfriend dumped her   A Twitter user @sisi_alagboeko shared the story online. ”A girl committed suicide yesterday in the hostel, cause she caught her boyfriend cheating, and the guy decided to ...

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Full list of winners at the 14th Headies Awards

The 14th edition of The Headies Awards has been successfully held and below is the list of award winners. It held yesterday at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. However, the year-in-review is between July 2019 and September 2020. ...

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I did not abandon my brother ― Actress Mide Martins

Nigerian actress, Mide Martins, has taken to her Instagram account to clear the air, stating that she has not abandoned her brother. Recently, the actress was accused of abandoning her younger brother, Damilare, who her mother allegedly bore for veteran ...

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Nigerian football star, Victor Osimhen hospitalized after a collision with Atalanta‘s Romero in Napoli defeat

  Victor Osimhen has been rushed to the hospital after a collision with Cristian Romero in Napoli’s 4-2 defeat to Atalanta in Sunday’s Serie A game. The forward’s debut season with the Parthenopeans has been hampered by injury, suspension and ...

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Two Benue brothers kill each other over farmland

Two brothers in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State have reportedly killed each other after an argument over the ownership of farmland resulted in a fight. The siblings were identified as Iorhemba Adóón and Jima Adóón. Sunday ...

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Turkish hospital threatens to abandon sick Victor Olaotan at Nigerian Embassy over hospital bills

The hospital handling the treatment of veteran actor and former Tinsel’ star, Victor Olaotan, popularly known as Big Daddy has threatened to stop his treatment and dump him at the Nigerian Embassy over unpaid hospital bills. Olaotan who turned 69 ...

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