Mixed feelings for Lagos Danfo drivers as phase-out date approaches

As the kick-off date of the Lagos State’s Bus Reform Initiative approaches, commercial bus (popularly known as Danfo) drivers in the state have expressed mixed feelings over the project. While some of the drivers agreed to buy into the initiative, ...

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Nigeria records new 1,340 Covid-19 cases, total now 136,030

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,340 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 136,030.   The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “1340 new cases ...

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Hisbah allegedly arrest police officer for buying beer in Kano

The Kano State Islamic Police Corps, Hisbah and Kano State Road Traffic Authority (KAROTA) have arrested an inspector of the Nigerian Police Force for purchasing beer. A source told SaharaReporters that the police officer, popularly known as OC Gulder, is ...

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Man jumps to his death during EFCC raid at 1004 Estate

A man has died after jumping from the 7th floor of 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos. A resident told The Punch that the deceased jumped from an apartment at Block D5 during a raid by the Economic and Financial ...

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Rainstorm blows off rooftops of JAMB, NAN offices in Ekiti

A heavy downpour accompanied by a whirlwind in most parts of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital damaged many buildings and property. The rain which started at about 8:00 pm on Wednesday night, came with heavy breeze felling electric poles, trees ...

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Abduction galore as Punch reporter, neigbours are whisked away by gunmen

  Gunmen have abducted a Punch reporter, Okechukwu Nnodim, at his house in the Arab road area of Kubwa Abuja. The Nation gathered the incident took place around 11pm on Wednesday. The kidnappers also attacked his neighbours and went away ...

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7 year-old dies of coronavirus as death toll climbs by 728 in UK

The UK’s coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 728 – with the youngest victim aged just seven years old. The daily deaths figure dropped by 330 compared to the same time last week, and by 226 compared to yesterday’s ...

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Waconzy dreams of rapture as he preaches Christ

  Singer Waconzy has taken to social media to share a dream he had and says it was about rapture and yes, it was so real, he says. He shared the news via his twitter page and wrote; ”I had ...

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Harrysong officially announces his wedding date – March 27th

  Now Harrysong has made it official. The singer will be tying the knot with his fiancee, Alexer Peres Gopa in Warri, Delta state on the 27th of March, 2021. He made the announcement today on his official instagram page ...

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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi finally replies Sunday Igboho

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has accepted the apology tendered by popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho. Igboho had in virtual meeting tagged: Townhall with Yoruba in Diaspora said the Ooni disappointed the Yoruba people ...

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EFCC parades three for ”selling non-existent land” to victim

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Benin Zonal office have arrested three suspects on Thursday for allegedly being involved in a land sale scam. The suspects are Monday Evboumwan, Adams Edigin, and Charles Amenaghawon. They allegedly sold a non-existent ...

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Enugu commissioner, Mathias Ekweremadu is dead

The Enugu State commissioner for transport, Mr. Mathias Ekweremadu is dead.   According to report, he slumped at the Enugu State House of Assembly from where he was rushed to the Niger Foundation Hospital. However, the commissioner, a younger brother ...

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Oba of Benin suspends Holy Arousa Cathedral priest

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has suspended Mr. Harrison Okao as Ohenosa of Holy Arousa Cathedral over alleged unauthorised ministration. A statement by the Secretary, Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Frank Irabor said the suspension ...

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Nigeria Police place N10m bounty on two criminal suspects

The Nigerian Police have placed N10 million bounty on some individuals.  On its official Twitter handle, the police force said these persons were captured on CCTV at a crime scene. “Ten Million Naira (#10,000.000.00) awaits anyone with useful information on ...

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KWAM1’s daughter blasts Nigerians donating to Igboho as funds reach N7.6million

Dami, one of the daughters of popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, has taken to her Snapchat account to lambast people donating money to Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. On Wednesday, Igboho’s supporters set up ...

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Buhari nominates ex-Service chiefs; Buratai, Abubakar, others as ambassadors

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Service Chiefs who were replaced last week as non-career ambassadors. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Adesina confirmed that their names have ...

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