Payment of new electricity tariffs resumes next week – FG

The federal government has approved the resumption of the collection of Service-Based electricity Tariffs (SBT) from next week, after sealing a deal with organised labour.   The government was forced to suspend the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime ...

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Italian police bust Nigerian mafia gang, leader Okenwa, 72 others arrested

No fewer than 72 members of a Nigerian mafia organisation in Italy, including their leader, 50-year-old Emmanuel Okenwa aka ‘Boogye’, have been arrested.   The operation was carried out by more than 200 Italian policemen in Turin and Ferrara. Italian ...

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If anyone assaults you, defend yourself ― IGP to police officers

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has asked the personnel of the force to protect themselves against attacks from any quarter. He said the men and officers have the right to defend themselves in case of physical danger. The IGP ...

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Positive news for Madrid as Mbappe tells PSG he wants to leave

  Positive news for Madrid over big 2021 target Kylian Mbappe has already told PSG that he wants to leave the club, according to OK Diario. He does not want to go to war with the Ligue 1 champions but does want to ...

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Lekki Shooting: Bullet shells found by judicial panel members

The judicial panel appointed by the Lagos State Government to investigate police abuses and the shooting at the Lekki toll gate, has recovered bullet shells from the scene.   Six shells were found Friday, 10 days after the shooting, officials ...

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Suspected ritualists behead security guard in Ondo [photo]

                        Tension has gripped the people of Oka Akoko in Ondo State following the gruesome murder of a 43-year-old security guard in the community by suspected ritualists.   The ...

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Fire guts GTBank in Lagos

A fire outbreak has been reported at Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB), Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.   General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed the fire outbreak on Friday. He said the agency ...

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Saraki jumps on Wizkid’s latest album, calls it a brilliant end

Bukola Saraki has endorsed Wizkid’s new album — Made In Lagos, describing it has a ”brilliant end to what has been a long and eventful month”.   Recall the album was supposed to drop at an earlier date which fell ...

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Shame on you! Geogina Onuoha blasts Desmond Elliot for speaking against the youth

Georgina Onuoha has joined the list of celebrities who have dragged lawmaker, Desmond Elliot online for speaking against the youths. She said she is still waiting for the lawmaker’s passionate speech on the Lekki shooting, the killing of innocent youths. ...

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65,185 people are HIV positive in Akwa Ibom state – Survey

A total of 1,355,203 persons have been tested for HIV in Akwa Ibom between April and October this year.   The Deputy Director Technical, Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS), Dr Pius Nwaokoro stated this on Thursday in Uyo ...

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Burna Boy releases song in loving memory of Lekki victims

This got us teary! Nigerian Afrobeat singer Burna Boy has released a new single titled 20 10 20 in loving memory of victims of the Lekki shooting. Though the Government says only two people died from the incident, they have ...

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I’m not in politics for money, but to serve – Governor Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said politicians must prioritise governance to benefit the people.   Obaseki, who said this in Benin City on Thursday, added that he was not in government to be famous or make money ...

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Hoodlums kill son of former NTA DG in Kaduna

  Hoodlums on Wednesday night stabbed to death the 38-year-old son of a former Director General of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, around Kawo in Kaduna North Local Government Area.   Daily Trust reports that the deceased, ...

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Burkina Faso President loses dad, Buhari sends condolence

Bila Charles Kabore, the 90 year-old father of Bukina Faso president is dead.   President Muhammadu Buhari called President Marc Christian Kabore on Thursday to commiserate with him. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, ...

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6-year-old girl raped and stabbed to death in South Africa

A six-year-old girl has been r.a.p.e.d and murdered in a sickening attack.   Little Inathi Mhlahlo disappeared on her way to buy sweets and crisps from her local shop in Mdantsane, South Africa. But her family became concerned when she ...

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Kanye West gifts Kim Kardashian a hologram of her late father

Awww! Kanye West has gifted his wife, Kim Kardashian a hologram of her late father.   Kim who celebrated her 40th birthday on the 21st of October shared the news, describing how much she appreciated that. She called the gift ...

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Mc Oluomo returns from Turkey, goes on inspection of destroyed properties in Oshodi (Photos/videos)

NURTW Chairman, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya who recently returned from Turkey has gone on inspection of his vicinity.  Known to be the ”King in Oshodi”, the NURTW chairman quickly went on inspection to see what and what were destroyed during the ...

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Lagos Police arrest fleeing Sergeant Aiwansone who shot girlfriend Eze

The Lagos State Police command has arrested the fleeing Sergeant Eze Aiwansone, attached to the Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 16, Ikeja, for the shooting of his girlfriend, Joy Eze.   The incident occurred on 8th October, 2020, at Opebi ...

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36-year-old man found dead outside nightclub

  Police in Wote, Makueni County, Kenya are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36-year-old man whose body was found outside Bushman nightclub in Wote Town Thursday morning.   Makueni County Police Commander Joseph Ole Napeiyan told K24 ...

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