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Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero has predicted that Pep Guardiola’s side will defeat Arsenal when the two sides lock horns in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Aguero, however, doesn’t believe that Man…
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Customs officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand have arrested a Nigerian national for smuggling 69 pellets of cocaine inside his stomach. The passenger landed on a flight from Doha, Qatar on Monday, March 25, 2024,…
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Kaduna Hosts Freed Pupils, 28 Kidnapped in Fresh Attack Kaduna State has witnessed both joy and sorrow as 137 rescued abducted students of the Government Secondary School in Chikun Local Government Area were reunited with their…
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A 20-year-old man, Ojo Monday, who was accused of housebreaking and theft has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State.The police prosecutor, Inspector Moyosola Adesola, said that the suspect stole…
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Tinubu Commits to Apologizing to Newspapers After Halting Birthday Festivities President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to extend apologies to newspapers following the cancellation of any grand birthday celebrations for himself on March…
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Terrorism: Federal Government Invites Gumi For Questioning The government led by President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, announced that Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has been summoned for questioning over his remarks concerning the…
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Senegal opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a political newcomer popular among the country's disaffected youth, is set to be declared the next president after his main rival called him on Monday, March 25, to concede defeat.…
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BINANCE EXECUTIVE, NADEEM ANJARWALLA, ESCAPES FROM LAWFUL CUSTODY The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has disclosed details regarding the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager of Binance, from custody.…
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The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Enugu Chapter has mourned the passing of veteran Nollywood actor, Amechi Muonagor. Recall that the actor passed away at the age of 62 over the weekend. The Chairman, AGN, Enugu Chapter, Ene…
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The Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed that the death toll in the stampede that occurred during an almsgiving programme in the state has risen to seven. Six of the victims were pronounced dead at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa…
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Bobrisky has reacted to the condemnation that followed him winning the ‘Best Dressed Female’ award presented at a movie premiere. Some actresses and even singer Portable had expressed reservation over Bobrisky winning the…
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The Nigerian government has lifted the 25% penalty imposed on improperly imported vehicles, with the Nigeria Customs Service announcing a 90-day window for importers to regularize their import duty payments. Customs spokesman Abdullahi…
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Government Denies Ransom Payment for Kaduna Schoolchildren Release The federal government has clarified the insinuation surrounding the payment of ransom for the release of the Kaduna schoolchildren previously kidnapped by bandits in the…
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Fuji Icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as Kwam1, has reacted after some of his band members, including Ayankunle Ayanlowo, accused him of seizing their passports and mistreating them. Recall that Kwam1’s former drummer,…
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Binance, the global cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed that its executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, is no longer in Nigerian custody. The spokesperson for Binance, Samantha Fuller, made this disclosure to The Punch on Monday, March 25.…
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Anambra man bags 10 years imprisonment for defiling nine-year-old daughter A middle-aged man, Kenneth Nwangu, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court sitting in the High Court,…
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The Nigerian Government has announced that N37.4 billion has been allocated for the Federal Ministry of Health Oncology Initiative to deliver six cancer centres across the country in two years. The Coordinating Minister of Health and…
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One suspect has been apprehended as operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, raided the hideout of kidnappers in Jibi forest bordering Dei-dei Abuja. Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who made this known…
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Allegations have surfaced suggesting that Gen. Amagbein, purportedly involved in orchestrating the deaths of 17 soldiers, maintains ties with Seyi Tinubu, as revealed by Jackson Ude in a post titled "Gen. Amagbein, Who Masterminded the…
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The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed that the 17-year-old girl, Omowunmi Aduloju, who stabbed her foster mother to death is mentally ill. It was earlier reported that the deceased, Funmilayo Adelayi, a staff of the Ondo State…
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