Sunday Igboho diagnosed with likely kidney problem in Beninise prison – Lawyer

Yoruba activist, Sunday ‘Igboho’ Adeyemo, has reportedly been diagnosed with possible kidney or lungs illness. This was revealed by one of his lawyers in an interview with BBC Yoruba. Yomi Aliyyu, who is representing the activist, said Igboho developed the ...

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18-year- old girl emerges Rivers commissioner

An 18-year old girl, Miss Sophia Oyibo Awajibene, yesterday assumed office as the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication. Her emergence followed an intensive essay competition in the state, where she clinched the first position scoring 79 per cent ...

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7-year old boy accused of witchcraft rescued in Akwa Ibom

A 7-year old boy who has been accused of witchcraft has been rescued by an NGO in Eket, Akwa Ibom state. The boy identified as Samson was rescued by the Child’s Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN). The boy was found ...

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EFCC nails two Nigerians for impersonating Anthony Joshua and defrauding two ladies

Two Nigerians Ukhuriegbe Glory Irekpitan and Onyekwa Joshua Chinedum who scammed two UK ladies of £15,491, by impersonating Anthony Joshua have been docked in Benin. The EFCC Benin Zonal Command arraigned them before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal ...

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Use corps members to fight Boko Haram, others who can’t fight should work without pay – Fayemi

  Dr Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State and the Chairman, Nigerian Governor’s Forum (NGF), has said the security situation in the country requires concerted effort to address it. Fayemi while speaking at an event in Ibadan said the present ...

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Gunmen ambush police patrol team in Bayelsa, cart away riffle

Gunmen suspected to be cultists have attacked a police patrol team on Kolo-Ogbia road in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. A police inspector reportedly sustained injury in the attack while his riffle was seized. According to a source ...

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I will rather visit Tinubu now, than to sign a condolence register – Fayose says as he visits APC national leader

  Former Ekiti State Governor and a known attacker of APC, Ayodele Fayose has visited Bola Ahmed Tinubu who just returned from Uk from a medical trip.   Fayose says he prefers to visit Tinubu when alive then to sign ...

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38-year-old man commits suicide in Ibadan (photo)

A 38-year old man, identified as Murtala Adelakun has committed suicide in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.   It was learnt that the deceased was found dead at his residence around Arekemase area In Ibadan, on Tuesday.   It was ...

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Why DSS released Chiwetalu Agu – Ozekhome

  Mike Ozekhome, a human rights lawyer, has revealed why the Department of State Services, DSS, released Nollywood veteran Chiwetalu Agu. Ozekhome (SAN) stated that Agu was freed after his phones were examined and nothing incriminating was discovered. The 65-year-old ...

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Kim Kardashian ‘loves having Kanye West’s support’ amid their divorce

Kim Kardashian West ‘loves’ having Kanye West’s support. The 40-year-old star filed for divorce from Kanye, 44, in February – but the celebrity duo remain friends and she’s delighted that the rapper has been so supportive of her over recent ...

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#EndSARS: Lagos repairs Lekki, Ikoyi toll gates ahead of planned re-opening

The Lagos State Government has repaired the Admiralty Circle toll plaza on the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge and the Lekki toll plaza along the Lekki-Epe Expressway ahead of the planned re-opening of the tollgates, The PUNCH has learnt. The tollgates, which ...

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Office of first lady is unnecessary, waste of funds – Peter Obi

  Former vice-presidential candidate Peter Obi has said the office of the First Lady should be scrapped as it only serves as an avenue to waste public funds.   Mr Obi said on Tuesday at an annual event organised by ...

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Young lady allegedly commits suicide in Ebonyi after being dumped by boyfriend

  Tragedy struck in Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi State, as a young undergraduate allegedly committed suicide after she was dumped by her boyfriend.   According to social media reports, Olivia James, an undergraduate student of Library and Information ...

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Young man arrested for allegedly attempting to rape his married cousin

  A 22-year-old man, Sitifano Yosefi, has been arrested by the police for allegedly attempting to rape his 24-year-old married cousin in Dedza, Malawi. The suspect is from Chimpikizo village in the area of Traditional Authority Kamenyagwaza in Dedza District. ...

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Again, Tega apologizes for her behaviour with Boma in BBNaija house

  Tega has apologized to Nigerians again for her relationship with fellow housemate, Boma, during the just-concluded Big Brother Naija reality show. Tega, a married woman, has been consistently bashed online for her affair with Boma in the house. On ...

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Hushpuppi’s birthday passes unmarked as friend abandon fraudster

For the first time in recent years, Hushpuppi’s birthday went unmarked on social media, as friends abandon the popular Nigerian fraudster. Ramon Abbas a.k.a Ray Hushpuppi, is a Nigerian Instagram celebrity, who is well known for sharing images of his ...

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Cardi B officiates wedding for a lesbian couple

  Grammy award winning rapper, Cardi B officiates a same-sex wedding in the latest episode of her Facebook Messenger video series, “Cardi Tries.” The mother of two who announced on Twitter that she’s licensed to ‘marry people’ shared moments from ...

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DJ Cuppy’s mum, Nana Otedola visits her at Oxford university

DJ Cuppy’s mum, Nana Otedola has paid a surprise visit to her daughter at Oxford university.   The mother and daughter could be seen in warm embrace with broad smiles written all over their faces. Sharing the video, she wrote; ...

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