Two FBI wanted Nigerians Onajokpe, Nnamdi convicted in Warri for cyberfraud

Two FBI wanted Nigerians, Patrick Erakposhere Onajokpe and Macdonald Chukwuma Nnamdi, along with four others have been convicted in Warri and sentenced. Onajokpe and Nnamdi were convicted by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State for ...

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Hyundai motors set to unveil first electric SUV in Nigeria

Stallion Motors, an auto assembler and franchisee of nine global brands including Hyundai, has announced plans to introduce electric sport utility vehicle into Nigeria’s automobile market before the end of this year. The company’s Vice Chairman, Mr Haresh Vaswani, stated ...

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Man allegedly beats up, kills and dumps 3-year-old stepdaughter on roadside for urinating in bed

Police have arrested a 33-year-old man from Makhese Village in Webuye West, Bungoma County after he allegedly beat up and killed his 3-year-old stepdaughter on allegations that she urinated in bed. The girl’s body was on Thursday morning (March 19) ...

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Prominent Kenyan businessman evacuated from hotel over fears he has coronavirus

Detectives have tracked down a prominent businessman suspected to have coronavirus. The businessman is said to have travelled to Lisbon, Portugal early in March. Since his arrival, he is said to have been to at least three high-end hotels in ...

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Kemi Oluloyo warns every celebrity that attended the 2020 AMVCA to self-quarantine

Kemi Olunloyo has warned everyone that attended the just concluded 2020 AMVCA, most especially celebrities to self-quarantine because a big celebrity who attended the event has tested positive for coronavirus. She made the claim on twitter saying she won’t like ...

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Police officer takes poison after killing 40-year-old girlfriend

Bodies of a police officer from Makutano Sub-Location in Mwala, Machakos County and that of his girlfriend were on Wednesday evening (March 18) found in the cop’s house. The police officer’s mother, Esther Kaloki, had gone to knock on the ...

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NYSC suspends CDS indefinitely

The National Youth Service Corps has suspended its weekly Community Development Service activities indefinitely. This is coming a few days after shutting down its orientation camps nationwide. The suspension of the CDS was contained in a press statement obtained on ...

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Diamond Platnumz’s manager tests positive for coronavirus

Musician Diamond Platnumz’s manager, Sallam Sharaf, has contracted coronavirus. Sharaf took to Instagram to announce that results for a coronavirus test he had taken, returned positive Thursday. “I have received coronavirus test results, and I would like to confirm that ...

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Police officer arrested while counting the day’s bribe in his house

Authorities in Gigiri, Nairobi have arrested a police officer who took Ksh20, 000 bribe from a Runda motorist on Wednesday morning. Constable Mohammed Sirat had demanded Ksh20, 000 from Michael Kidula Mboya, claiming it was cash bail for a traffic ...

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Land Rover designs special Autobiography for Anthony Joshua

Land Rover has created a one-off Range Rover SVAutobiography for world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, OBE. The bespoke luxury SUV made its world premiere outside the Finchley Boxing Club in Barnet, north London, where Joshua started his journey to the ...

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Ighalo earns N39m bonus after first eight games

  Despite only making just eight appearances for Manchester United, Nigeria international, Odion Ighalo, has been rewarded with a hefty bonus of £92,000 (approximately N39m), excluding his weekly £120,000 wages. Since joining the Red Devils on loan from Shanghai Shenhua ...

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Polytechnic lecturers give FG 15-day strike notice

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has given the Federal Government 15 days ultimatum for it to honour all pending agreements reached with it or risk industrial action. Addressing the press after the union’s 97th National Executive Committee meeting at ...

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How shoes left at robbery scene led to arrest of suspect

A witness at Sgt Jamilu Tanimu of Zaria City Police Division, yesterday narrated how a pair of shoes left at the scene of a robbery, linked a juvenile to the crime. Tanimu made this known while giving evidence at the ...

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Top Tanzanian rapper tests positive for coronavirus

Top Tanzania rapper, Mwana FA, says he has tested positive for coronavirus. Mwana FA, said when he had returned from South Africa he started developing a fever and symptoms of the virus. Tests confirmed that he had Covid-19, the respiratory ...

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CAN declares March 22, 29 days of prayer

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has directed churches in Nigeria to observe Sunday 22 and 29 March, 2020 as days of prayers against the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria and globally. According to a Press Statement issued ...

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EFCC arraigns Saraki’s cousin for ‘N220m contract scam’

The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday arraigned one Ope Saraki, a cousin of the immediate past President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki. He was arraigned on two count charges bordering on ...

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Kenyan politician wants virus patients to be named

A Kenyan opposition figure has called on the government to override doctor-patient confidentiality by publishing the details of all confirmed coronavirus cases. Moses Wetangula said “not conceal[ing] identities” would help with contact tracing, because it would allow people “to quickly ...

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Coronavirus: Fashola, Wike LEADS BY EXAMPLE in elbow shake (photos)

Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike were caught in elbow shake during a visit to avoid spread of Coronavirus. Wike had received Fashola in Port Harcourt yesterday. More photos below… ...

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Ben Murray-Bruce loses wife, Evelyn to cancer

Ben Murray-Bruce, has lost his wife of 41 years,  Evelyn, to cancer. Bruce personally made the disclosure via his twitter handle @benmurraybruce. The founder of Silverbird Group said he and the children were devastated by the sad event. He tweeted: ...

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Coronavirus: Ex-Arsenal star, Song, eight others sacked by FC Sion

  Former Arsenal and Barcelona star Alex Song, Ivory Coast duo Xavier Kouassi and Seydou Kouassi, and Senegal’s Birama Ndoye have been sacked by FC Sion for refusing to take a pay cut due to the coronavirus outbreak. With several competitions and league halted due to the spread ...

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P.o.r.nhub traffic explodes as Coronavirus traps users at home

Po.rnhub revealed that worldwide traffic to the site has increased by 11.6% as people begin to self-quarantine and work from home in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. On a normal day, Pornhub has roughly 120 million visitors, but ...

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