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An upcoming singer, Goodnews Enuemu aka Gnewzy, has been abducted by gunmen. The singer was in Delta state for a performance when he was abducted along Eklat road in Ughelli, a town in the state on Monday, April 29.According to his record…
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Abuja, Nigeria - In a move aimed at addressing the concerns of Nigerian citizens, the House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the implementation of the new…
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Two employees of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) who were caught on CCTV, performing rituals in their office have been suspended. The decision was taken after the SASSA officials and two other men were caught on CCTV…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken disciplinary action against Rep. Awaji-inomek Abiante (PDP-Rivers) for his involvement in anti-party activities. In a statement issued by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ward 1, Ngo town,…
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A bridge which was under construction collapsed at Mgbabeluzor village in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, leading to the death of two persons, Oshim Simon and Francis Inyang.The spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Joshua…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has released results for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Recall that over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over…
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The sum of N30 million has been slammed on popular blogger, Linda Ikeji by a Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun as damages over her libellous publication against the Neo-Black Movement (NBM) of Africa. The presiding judge, Justice…
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Nigerian airline, Airpeace, has been ordered by a Lagos High Court to answer queries raised by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism on the libel suit filed by the firm on its aircraft operations from Lagos to Anambra State on…
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Rangers manager, Philippe Clement claimed Cyriel Dessers is gradually becoming an important player in his team. Dessers scored the winning goal in Rangers’ 2-1 win at St. Mirren on Sunday. It was the forward’s 20th goal across…
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A male passenger has died while others sustained varying injuries in an accident involving two vehicles at Igbariam junction on the Onitsha-Nteke-Awka expressway.The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, who confirmed the…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday, vacated the bench warrant issued for the arrest of a former state Commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu. The court had issued the arrest warrant requested by the Economic and…
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Twin brothers, Taiwo and Kehinde Olasoji alongside two others, Funke Afolayan ‘f’ and Nnaji Aroh ‘m’ have been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command for offences bordering on burglary and receiving of stolen…
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Akwa United head coach, Mohammed Babaganaru has commended his players for their positive approach in the win over Kano Pillars. Babaganaru acknowledged the importance of the victory in the team’s battle against relegation. Veteran…
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Nigeria's Vice President, Sen Kashim Shettima left the country on Sunday for for Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to participate in the International Development Association Heads of State Summit taking place on Monday. In a statement titled…
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Famous singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has claimed that the Nigerian music industry has never been peaceful since he joined. Davido stated that he loves the chaos in the music industry. On his X handle on Sunday, the…
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The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has stated that fuel scarcity will last for two more weeks in the country due to lack of supply of the product.Public Relations Officer of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike, told…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has detained Jennifer Iliya, a 28-year-old woman, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, for manufacturing and disseminating cakes infused with illicit drugs, particularly cannabis sativa. The agency’s…
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The assailants were, however, arrested after a hot chase by police operatives and members of the vigilante group. The Edo State Police Command has apprehended individuals believed to be members of the Eiye cult group, accused of the…
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Lagos police have reported that the Nigerian Army has transferred custody of a discharged soldier and three additional suspects to the command on charges of impersonation.Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the Lagos police command, said an…
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Mr Osita Okechukwu, a foundation member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has stated that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should blame themselves for the party’s woes. He spoke while responding to former Senate…
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