Man locks up son in cage for two years in Katsina

A middle-aged man, Salisu Umar, has locked up his physically challenged son, Sadiku, aged 16, for the past two years in a cage at his house in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State.   Umar locked up Sadiku in ...

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Brazil announces equal pay for men’s and women’s national football teams

Brazil’s football association (CBF) has announced that women will be paid the same amount as men for representing the national side. Australia, Norway and New Zealand are among the nations who have already enforced equal pay for male and female ...

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Operator arraigned over boat mishap in Lagos

A boat captain, Elebiju Happiness, has been dragged to court by Lagos State Government over the boat mishap on Lagos Waterways around the Kirikiri area.   Elebiju was arraigned before Hon. Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court ...

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BBNaija: Uti Uwachukwu blasts Nigerians abusing Erica for having sex with Kiddwaya

Winner of Big Brother Africa season 5, Uti Uwachukwu has blasted those insulting BBNaija housemate, Erica for having s.e.x with Kiddwaya.   Erica on Wednesday night confirmed to Neo that she had s.e.x and would be ashened to watch her videos with ...

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Ousted Mali president suffers partial stroke, hospitalised

Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who has not been seen in public since his August 18 ouster in a coup, has been hospitalised after suffering a brief stroke-like attack, a doctor said Wednesday.   Keita, 75, was admitted to ...

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Four NFF staff test positive for coronavirus – Pinnick

  The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has revealed that four members of its staff returned positive for coronavirus after general tests were conducted.   The NFF had initially announced that a member of its management tested ...

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How I became Adedibu’s 4th wife – Makinde’s godmother

The wife of the late strongman of Oyo State politics, Alhaji Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu; Alhaja Modinat Abosede Adedibu has come out to appeal to those her husband offended while alive to forgive him, adding that, there was no human being ...

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CAN under attack for declaring Fani-Kayode as future Nigeria’s President

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has come under attack following the declaration by its Lagos chapter Chairman, Apostle Alex Bamgbola that Femi Fani-Kayode would become the president of Nigeria someday.   The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of ...

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One dead, four injured in auto crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

One person has been confirmed dead while four others sustained injuries on Thursday in an accident involving two trucks at Ayetoro, on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.   Mr Ojuoro Olusola, Mowe-Ibafo Divisional Commander of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) ...

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Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie becomes the world’s richest woman

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has become the world’s richest woman after Amazon shares surged amid coronavirus lockdowns.   Scott, who owns a 4 percent stake in the ecommerce giant, has added another $30.3 billion to her bank balance in ...

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WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes up American citizenship

Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has taken American citizenship.   This is coming after more than 30 years after the former two-time minister studied in the United States. Bloomberg reports that Okonjo-Iweala actually took US citizenship in 2019 ...

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Stella Immanuel celebrates clearance by Texas Medical Board

Controversial US-based physician, Dr Stella Immanuel, is rejoicing over the dismissal of the complaints against her following her claim that hydroxychloroquine can cure COVID-19 ‎by the Texas Medical Board.   Dr Immanuel announced that she has been cleared of the ...

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and his family contract COVID-19

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson says he and his family had all contracted Covid-19.   The former wrestler, who is now the world’s highest-paid actor, said he, his wife and two daughters caught the virus despite being “disciplined” about health protection. ...

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COVID-19 Scare: Kim Jong-un’s troops seen gathering for massive military parade despite pandemic (photos)

Masses of North Korean soldiers have been spotted practicing for a major military showcase – despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.   Satellite images released by a US think tank show formations of troops and vehicles at the Mirim Parade Training ...

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Elon Musk passes Mark Zuckerberg to become world’s third-richest man

The Tesla CEO’s net worth increased to a staggering $115 billion this week after the electric car company’s stock increased by 12% on Monday.   The 49-year-old has now overtaken Mark Zuckerberg to become number three on the list of ...

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Nigerians drag Buhari over new fuel price, electricity tariff

Twitter is currently agog with Nigerians calling out and insulting President Muhammadu Buhari following the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and the hike in electricity tariff to N66 per kwh.   The Independent Petroleum Marketers ...

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BBNaija: Erica finally confirms she had sex with Kiddwaya

Big Brother Naija lockdown housemate, Erica Nweledim, has finally admitted that she did have intercourse with her love interest Kiddwaya in the Head of house lounge.   She made the confirmation in a conversation with Neo on Wednesday night at ...

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Russian opposition leader Navalny may have been poisoned through underwear

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny may have been poisoned by a tiny amount of toxin sprinkled in his underwear or socks, according to a retired scientist.   Vladimir Uglev, who claims to have developed the nerve agent Novichok, floated the ...

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Husband breaks wife’s head with an iron rod in Enugu

A woman, identified as Mrs. Chiamaka Okechi from Ezeama Mgbagbuowa, Enugu State, has been seriously injured by her abusive husband, Mr. Obinwanne Chiafo. It was gathered that the victim who was forced to marriage at the age of 13 and ...

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