Police arrest woman going to bury aborted baby in Anambra

Police in Anambra State have arrested a 24-year-old woman on her way to bury a foetus aborted from her uterus. The Police Public Relations Officer for Anambra State Police Command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed in a statement, said the ...

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Buhari appoints Aliyu Musa Chief Personal Security Officer

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Aliyu Abubakar Musa, as his Chief Personal Security Officer (CPSO). The new appointment was disclosed in a statement this evening by the Senior Special Assistant to the ...

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It’s suicidal to reopen schools now – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government amid the covid-19 pandemic. The union argued that the government must make resources available in order for schools to meet proposed conditions ...

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Court strikes out certificate forgery suit against Obaseki

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the forthcoming governorship election in the state for allegedly forging his university certificate. The suit was filed on May ...

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China to impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens

China on Monday said it would impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens as tensions rise over Hong Kong’s autonomy. The state media reported that a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Beijing would impose visa restrictions against Americans with egregious conduct. ...

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Ibadan billionaire industrialist, Bode Akindele is dead

The Parakoyi of Ibadanland and the Chairman of Madandola Group, Chief Bode Akindele, is dead. Akindele, who was a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, died in his Apapa, Lagos home today at the age of 88, according to a reliable source. ...

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Federal Government approves ‘safe reopening’ of schools

The Federal Government has approved “safe reopening” of schools in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of covid-19. However, only students in graduating classes will resume. The Chairman of the Presidential Task ...

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FG to announce next phase of lockdown ease tomorrow

The Federal Government will announce the next phase of eased lockdown in the country on Tuesday. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha disclosed this on Monday. He spoke ...

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JUST IN: FG lifts ban on interstate movement

The Federal Government has lifted the ban on interstate movement effective from July 1, 2020. Secretary to the Government of the Federation chairman Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this during the daily media briefing. National coordinator ...

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BBNaija star, Venita Akpofure shares adorable photos of her daughter as she celebrate her 3rd birthday today

Former Big Brother Naija housemate Venita Akpofure celebrates her daughter as she clocks 3, Taking to social media to share photos of her second daughter, the mum of two beautiful girls penned sweet words for her her baby girl: ‘Happy ...

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Toke Makinwa speaks on her struggle with PTSD

OAP Toke Makinwa revealed her struggle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how therapy helped her through. The 35-year-old entrepreneur shared a video of Oprah Winfrey addressing her tense relationship with her mother and how she struggled as a child ...

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Over 1m Nigerians applied for N-Power in less than 48 hours

The federal government disclosed yesterday that more than one million applications were received from intending N-Power enrollees across the country in less than 48 hours. This was as it debunked reports that the N-Power portal had been hacked. Rather, the ...

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Suicide: 10-year-old Kenyan girl hangs self

Grief has engulfed residents of Kyanguu village in Matiliku, Nzaui Sub County, Kenya after a ten-year-old girl committed suicide. Police said that the minor’s body was found dangling from a tree by her mother at their homestead on Friday at ...

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Hushpuppi’s best man, Woodberry falls ill in US prison – Kemi Olunloyo

Unconfirmed reports reveal that Olalekan Jacob Ponle, also known as Woodberry, a close associate who was arrested with Hushpuppi in Dubai for allegedly defrauding almost two million people of about N168bn, has fallen ill. According to controversial Nigerian investigative journalist, ...

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Regina Daniels welcomes baby boy with husband Ned Nwoko

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels is a mother as she has welcomed a baby boy with her husband Ned Nwoko. The screen star welcomed her bundle of joy today just two days after she was thrown a surprise baby shower by ...

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Taraba declares 3-day holiday for LG poll

Taraba State Government has declared Monday, June 29, Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, as public holidays to enable residents to participate in the local government council poll. This was contained in a statement by Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, Chief ...

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Iceland President Johannesson re-elected with 92 percent of total votes

Iceland’s President Gudni Johannesson has been re-elected with a whopping 92 percent of the vote, according to final results released on Sunday. The former history professor won his second four-year term in the largely symbolic position in Saturday’s vote, the ...

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Court orders police to pay N15m to families of 3 IMN members

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, awarded the sum of N15 million against the Nigerian police over the alleged killings of three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in his judgment, also ordered the ...

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African oil producers’ headquarters moves to Congo from Nigeria

The Ministerial Council of African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) decided at its 38th session on the 15th June 2020 to move the temporary headquarters of the organisation from Abuja, Nigeria to the permanent headquarters in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Apart ...

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Rolling Stones threaten to sue Donald Trump for using their songs at his rallies

British rock band The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones in a statement on Sunday said that their legal team is working with music ...

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Lagos begins enforcement of laws on distressed buildings

The Lagos State Government has begun stiff enforcement of laws against distressed buildings and called on property owners to carry out immediate integrity tests or risk demolition. The General Manager, Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL), Dr Afolabi Abiodun, told ...

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