Blessing Okagbare files for divorce from husband, ex-super eagles player, Igho after six years of marriage

Nigerian Olympic silver medalist, Blessing Okagbare has filed for divorce from her husband, former Super Eagles player, Igho Otegheri. This is coming after a stint of marital crisis. Blessing and Igho became husband and wife in Sapele, Delta State in ...

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Girl, 16, falls to her death from an eighth-floor balcony in London

A 16-year-old girl has died after falling from an eighth-floor balcony in south-east London, police have said. Officers were called to Thurston Road, in Lewisham, shortly after 2pm on Easter Sunday following reports that a person had fallen from a ...

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Lockdown: Police in Kwara prohibit walking on streets

The Kwara Police Command on Tuesday warned residents in all the 16 LGAs to desist from walking around during the lockdown ordered by the state government. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Samuel Okasanmi, gave the warning in an interview ...

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European Union gives Nigeria €50m to fight COVID-19

The European Union has given Nigeria a grant of €50 million to fight COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman Femi Adesina said on Tuesday. The grant was announced by the Head of EU delegation in Nigeria, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, at a ...

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Convicted paedophile dies after contracting coronavirus in jail

A convicted paedophile has died after contracting coronavirus in jail. Leslie Pieroni, 51, died on Thursday – six days after he fell ill at Cook County Jail in Chicago, US. Pieroni had been held in custody in December 2018 for ...

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Sosoliso Airline boss, Victor Ikwuemesi dies of Coronavirus

Sosoliso Airline owner Victor Ikwuemesi has died of Coronavirus. Mr Victor Ikwuemesi, the Chairman of the defunct Sosoliso Airline died today in London, United Kingdom few days after he was diagnosed of coronavirus. A source close to the family said ...

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Kim Kardashian wow fans with throwback photos from seventh grade

Kim Kardashian stunned fans by sharing a throwback snap from her youth. Taking to Instagram, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star took a walk down memory lane to a time before reality show fame. The 39-year-old star – who ...

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93-year old woman becomes an internet sensation after pleading for more beer while on coronavirus lockdown

A 93-year-old woman has won hearts online after making a rather spirited appeal for help. As a pensioner and vulnerable to coronavirus, Olive Veronesi is staying in her Pennsylvania home around the clock. But due to warnings that elderly people ...

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Police deploy special forces in Lagos, Ogun, arrest 191

Following the upsurge in criminal activities in some communities in Lagos and Ogun states, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operatives to strengthen security and bolster public confidence in the affected ...

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CBN sets criteria for accessing N50bn COVID-19 intervention fund

The Central Bank of Nigeria says interested stakeholders must meet its set criteria to access its N50bn intervention loans for small and medium scale enterprises. The CBN introduced the N50bn Targeted Credit Facility as a stimulus package to support households ...

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Bill Gates warns it could take 18 months before life returns to normal after coronavirus pandemic

Billionaire Bill Gates says life may not return to normal for 18 months following the coronavirus pandemic. The Microsoft founder said the crisis is “unprecedented” and is proving “very tough” – but a vaccine will bring the ordeal to an ...

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10 Nigerians awaiting evacuation from UK test positive for coronavirus

No fewer than 10 Nigerians, out of the 40 persons subjected to the mandatory COVID-19 test for those who registered in the United Kingdom to return home, have tested positive. The results of the tests, which were released on Monday ...

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El-Rufai’s wife blasts son for threatening to rape someone’s mother

The first lady of Kaduna State, Hadiza El-Rufai has chastised her son, Bello, for allegedly, in his tweets, threatened to r.a.p.e the mother of a twitter user. Mrs El-Rufai, who was earlier attacked for taking side with her son on ...

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Billie Eilish responds after being slut shamed for posting rare bikini photo

Billie Eilish has hit back after keyboard warriors criticised her for a ‘tame’ social media post. The Grammy award winning singer, 18, is notorious for donning baggy and outrageous clothes in a bid to hide her body and her feminine ...

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Police in Bolivia dresses like coronavirus to encourage social distancing

A police force has come up with a unique way of reminding citizens of the importance of social distancing, dressing up as the coronavirus itself. In bizarre footage shared earlier this week, two uniformed officers disguised themselves as the deadly ...

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Coronavirus patient says he thought he was immune because he’s just 25-years old

A 25-year-old coronavirus patient admitted he had the “wrong attitude” towards the virus, and warned young people not to underestimate Covid-19. Calum Wishart, 25, admits he was guilty of flouting coronavirus lockdown rules because he thought his age would render ...

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Nathaniel Bassey & wife celebrate 7th wedding anniversary

42 year old Nigerian gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey and his wife Sarah have come a long way as they mark their 7th wedding anniversary today April 13th 2020. The lovebirds have both penned romantic notes to each other, reminiscing how ...

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Lockdown: We will dismiss NURTW members caught in Lagos robbery – MC Oluomo

The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya also known as MC Oluomo, has said members of the union caught engaging in crimes during the coronavirus lockdown would be dismissed. MC Oluomo disclosed this ...

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No reopening of schools yet, FG tells Nigerians

The Federal Ministry of Education has urged Nigerians to disregard some false news making the rounds that the Federal Government had directed the reopening of schools. The ministry’s Director of Press, Ben Goong, said on Sunday that there was no ...

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Kano confirms two COVID-19 cases

Kano State has confirmed two new cases of Covid-19. Officials of the state’s ministry of health confirmed this via its official twitter handle. According to the tweet, “As at 7:45pm, 2 additional cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Kano ...

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COVID-19: CAN demands re-opening of churches

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for the re-opening of worship centres in the face of the coronavirus disease. The Christian body expressed concerns over the shutdown of churches as part of measures to checkmate the spread of ...

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Video: Mayorkun’s mom dances to his new song ‘’Of Lagos”

Singer Mayorkun’s mom is a vibe! The singer who just released a new track ‘Of Lagos’ posted a video of his mom dancing to it on his Instagram page. He says, she always know how to make him smile ALWAYS. ...

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