Police, Okada riders clash in Lagos

Pandemonium broke out in Ogba, Lagos on Friday morning over the alleged shooting of a motorcyclist also known as Okada rider by a police officer. A resident of the area said the unrest started yesterday when a police officer refused ...

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Passengers burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has said an unspecified number of persons were burnt to death in an auto crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for TRACE, said this at a media briefing ...

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Suspended NPA boss Hadiza Usman under investigation

President Muhammadu Buhari says he approved the removal of Hadiza Usman, the Nigerian Ports Authority’s Managing Director, to investigate the agency’s management. Buhari said her removal followed a recommendation by Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation. Ms Hadiza will face ...

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#EndSARS mayhem cost insurance firms N4 billion – NIA

The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) said insurance companies paid N4 billion as claims arising from over 2,000 businesses affected by the mayhem that followed the #EndSARS protests. Ganiyu Musa, Chairman of the NIA, disclosed this at a news conference in ...

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Being single is not easy, I need a man” – James Brown wails

Nigerian crossdresser, James Brown has cried out on Instagram that he needs a man. The man who dresses and acts like a female says he needs a man in his life as being single could be tiring. Shortly after his ...

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Pastor Adeboye makes first appearance after son’s death

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye preached virtually at the church’s Holy Communion service on Thursday. This is despite the loss of his third son, Dare, who died on Tuesday in his sleep. ...

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Linda Osifo reveals Why she almost bleached her skin

Linda Osifo has disclosed in a recent interview why she had wanted to bleach her beautiful skin color. Speaking in an exclusive interview on TVC Channel, the award-winning Nigerian actress shared her experience as an actress who moved to Nigeria ...

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Sixth grade girl opens fire at middle school in Idaho, injuring 3

A female middle school student opened fire on classmates in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, officials said. Two students and one adult were injured, police said. The adult was treated and released from Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, while the two ...

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Actor Bolanle Ninalowo ties the knot on 41st birthday [photos]

Nigerian actor, Bolanle Ninalowo is officially a married man — well his own way. The actor said he had wanted to have a proper wedding and marry his wife well today, as he turns 41 but his wife told him ...

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Cops repel attack on Imo police station, kill eight hoodlums

Joint security operatives on Thursday night killed no fewer than eight hoodlums after they resisted an attack on Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo state from unknown gunmen. Also, the joint security operatives recovered seven vehicles the attackers came in ...

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ISIS, Al-Qaeda planning to penetrate Southern Nigeria, US warns

There are plans by terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda and ISIS to penetrate Southern Nigeria, the United States has warned the Nigerian government. The US says the dreaded groups are looking to make an inroad into Southern Nigeria, this is just as ...

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Siblings nabbed for Internet fraud, love scam

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested two siblings for their alleged involvement in Internet fraud. The suspects, Queen and Rowland Kalu, were arrested on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the Amikanle, ...

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Halima Cisse’s nine babies to spend 2-3 months in incubators: Doctors

Doctors at the Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, Morocco, said the world record nine babies born on Tuesday by Malian Halima Cisse, are expected to spend at least “two to three months” in incubators. Each newborn, five girls and four boys, ...

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Why freed students of Kaduna forestry college not released to parents

The Kaduna state government said on Thursday night that the 27 freed students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization have not been released to their parents. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State said the students ...

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SS2 girl missing in Abuja school after permission to fix uniform

A 15-year-old student of the Ceder International College, Abuja, Nimota Olatunde, has gone missing while trying to repair her torn school uniform. Punch Metro gathered that the disappearance of the student had caused panic among her family members and friends. ...

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President Buhari commiserates with Pastor Adeboye on son’s death

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his deepest sympathies to the family of Pastor Enoch Adeboye on the passing of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. In a condolence message, Buhari also commiserated with members of the RCCG on the demise of ...

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Fela’s Family Hints Lawsuit Over Use Of Jagaban

The relative of the Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has condemned the use of the music legend’s name/image on clothes bearing ‘Jagaban’. Jagaban is one of the nicknames of a prominent politician and former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu. The traditional ...

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Twitter suspends several accounts sharing posts from Trump’s website

Twitter has suspended several accounts that have been set up to share posts from Donald Trump’s website. The micro-blogging site said the accounts broke the rules by helping the former president to circumvent a ban from the social network. Mr ...

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Mile 12 mayhem: One killed, as police arrest 48 hoodlums

One person has been killed and 48 hoodlums arrested by the police in the mayhem that engulfed Mile 12 area of Lagos on Thursday. The State Police Command said it has restored normalcy in the area as it arrested 48 ...

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Truck crushes two DELSU final year students to death

Two final year students of the Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka, Emmanuel Maduka and Timeyin Okoromadu, have been crushed to death by a cement-laden truck.The unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday, May 4th. The truck was said to have tried to ...

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Mbaka speaks further on his disappearance and Nnamdi Kanu

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Fr. Ejike Mbaka said the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese Most Rev Callistus Onaga was responsible for his “unexplained disappearance” and not the Department of State Services. Mbaka was declared missing on Wednesday after ...

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