I’m a Yoruba boy, Anthony Joshua tells Queen Elizabeth

Anthony Joshua has extolled the virtues of his Nigerian heritage while addressing members of the royal family. During his Commonwealth Day speech at Westminster Abbey on Monday, the 30-year-old British heavyweight boxing champion told the Queen of England, who was ...

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Sanusi’s dethronement and banishment is illegal – Falana

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has described the dethronement and banishment of the Muhammadu Sanusi (II), as illegal. He said this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. “The dethronement, the Banishment and restriction of movement ...

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Fire guts building material market in Anambra

An early morning fire on Wednesday razed the building material market in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The inferno which started around 4am, reportedly emanated from a standby articulated vehicle parked inside the market. Men of ...

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Ugandans arrested for giving fake coronavirus vaccine

Police in Uganda are investigating a father and daughter for allegedly giving people a fake vaccine against the coronavirus – which causes the Covid-19 disease. There is currently no inoculation against the disease which has killed more than 3,800 people ...

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Justin Bieber blames coronavirus for low ticket sales

Justin Bieber is seemingly shifting the blame of his significantly low ticket sales to the coronavirus , after he was forced to move his upcoming concerts to much smaller venues. The Canadian singer, 26, is due to embark on a ...

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68-year-old tanker driver slumps, dies in lover’s apartment in Lagos

A tanker driver, Saka Abolade, has died in the apartment of his mistress, Kikelomo Adeyi, on Michael Ajanaku Street, in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. Punch Metro gathered that the 68-year-old Abolade visited Adeyi at her place of residence ...

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Monkey fever kills three, infects 55 in India

Three people have been killed by “monkey fever” as the disease spread by primates takes hold in India. Health authorities have reported at least three people have died in the past two weeks of the virus. It is dubbed monkey ...

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Coronavirus reportedly kills 180 North Korean soldiers

Almost 200 North Korean soldiers have been killed by coronavirus as the killer bug sweeps the isolated regime, according to reports. The secretive state has not recorded a single case of coronavirus since it surfaced in neighbouring China in late ...

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Chile to quarantine football stars Sanchez, Vidal

Chilean soccer stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will be quarantined when they return to their home country from Europe to play in a World Cup qualifier this month, Chile’s health minister said on Tuesday. The players – who are ...

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Caroline Flack’s boyfriend makes heartfelt vow on day of her funeral

Caroline Flack’s boyfriend Lewis Burton has paid tribute to her on the day of her funeral saying: “I will love you forever”. The 27-year-old shared a picture of himself cuddling the late presenter and planting a kiss on her forehead. ...

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Health minister Nadine Dorries tests positive to Coronavirus

  Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Ms Dorries, the first MP to test positive, said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out and has been self-isolating at home. This comes ...

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Man City v Arsenal postponed over coronavirus fears

  The Premier League have decided to postpone Wednesday’s match between Manchester City and Arsenal over coronavirus fears. The fixture, which had already been delayed due to respective cup commitments, is the latest European fixture to be interrupted by COVID-19. A decision to postpone the game ...

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Giorgio Armani donates $1.4 million to tackle coronavirus

Milan-based designer Giorgio Armani has donated $1.4 million to help tackle Italy’s coronavirus outbreak. It comes as the health system in the Lombardy region of northern Italy is said to be ‘a step away from collapse’ as intensive care facilities ...

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Governor Makinde signs Amotekun bill into law

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday signed the bill establishing the State Security Network Agency, code-named Operation Amotekun into law. The signing took place on Tuesday at the executive council chambers in the Governor’s office in Ibadan, the Oyo ...

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Nigerian army begins training engagement with Californian National Guards

The Nigerian Army on Monday commenced training engagements with Californian National Guards of the United States. The engagement which is ongoing at the Warrant Officers Academy in Jaji, Kaduna, was part of the measures toward curtailing security challenges in Nigeria. ...

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Prison warden says Ronaldinho adapting to jail very well

Former Brazil and ex-FC Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho is adapting quickly to life in a Paraguayan jail, the head of the facility told Reuters on Monday. The former Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward’s lawyers are however hopeful he may soon be ...

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