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AFCON 2023: 6 Guinea fans die while celebrating victory

During the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Ivory Coast, six Guinean supporters tragically lost their lives while commemorating their country’s first victory. The Guinean Football Federation, Feguifoot, informed the BBC... Read more »
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Sylvester Oromoni’s family announces date for burial of son alledgely killed at Dowen College

The family of a 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has announced the burial of their son. Sylvester died on November 30, 2021, after he was allegedly... Read more »
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JUST-IN: Gov Fubara Loses As Court Nullifies Passage Of Rivers 2024 Budget

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, voided and set aside the presentation and passage of Rivers State 2024 budget by a group of four-member legislators in the State. The court... Read more »
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Rivers: Police Arrest EFCC’s Most-Wanted Suspect in N50m Fraud Case

The Rivers State Police Command has successfully apprehended Joel MBA Okodi, a long-sought individual on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) wanted list. The arrest follows a four-year pursuit related to... Read more »
Lagos govt shuts down Two Popular Markets

Lagos govt shuts down Two Popular Markets

The Lagos State Government has sealed Oke-Afa Market, Isolo Market, and Katangua Market in Abule Egba for violations of waste disposal regulations and for various unhygienic practices around the markets, constituting grave... Read more »
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Soldier And Influencer Commits Suicide Just Days After Celebrating Her Daughter’s 12th Birthday

A U.S. Army officer and fitness influencer has taken her own life by suicide. This is coming just days after she celebrated her daughter’s 12th birthday. On January 20, friends of Staff... Read more »
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Ex-presidential aide, Femi Adesina finally speaks on Buhari’s clone, ‘Jubril of Sudan’

In his book, ‘Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023),’ Femi Adesina, who served as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Muhammadu Buhari,... Read more »
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Falana calls for ban on payment of pensions for ex-governors

Femi Falana (SAN), a renowned Human Rights activist, has urged the governments of Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states to cease providing exorbitant pensions to former governors while neglecting the meager pensions... Read more »
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Woman Stabs Lover To Death In Rivers Over Demand For S3x

A 26-year-old lady, Sarah Nwankpo, has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command for stabbing her lover, Igbodike Anthony, to death during an argument over s3x. According to  Vanguard, the incident... Read more »
16 family members, 5 others abducted in fresh attack on Niger village

16 family members, 5 others abducted in fresh attack on Niger village

At least one person was shot dead when rampaging bandits terrorizing the middle belt attacked a village in Niger State. The armed bandits also reportedly abducted 21 other persons during the attack... Read more »
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Police arrest spiritualist in Benin for blackmailing, swindling women with nude videos

The police in Edo state say they have apprehended one Emmanuel Ebeagbor, Aka Dr Walock, over cyberstalking, revenge porn and fraud. The 20-year-old self acclaimed spiritualist specialised in hoodwinking unsuspecting women to... Read more »
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Insecurity: Wike refuses to meet with me despite all my efforts – FCT Senator, Kingibe

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Ireti Kingibe, has said the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has not been forthcoming and proactive in addressing the nagging insecurity in the capital... Read more »
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Senate to summon Wike over worsening insecurity in Abuja

Senator Ireti Kingibe has announced that the Senate intends to summon Mr. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to address the FCT committee and outline his strategies for... Read more »
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Nigeria’s poverty reduced by seven per cent – World Bank

The World Bank has estimated that improved access to internet coverage over three years led to a seven per cent reduction in extreme poverty in Nigeria and Tanzania. This was disclosed in... Read more »
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TRCN cancels teachers’ results over malpractice during qualifying exam

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has canceled the results of some teachers, who engaged in malpractice during the professional qualifying examination (PQE) held recently. Also, the council disclosed that of... Read more »
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Buhari considered the assassination of Nnamdi Kanu – Femi Adesina

Femi Adesina, a spokesperson for former President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, says his principal had once said he would have sponsored the assassination of the leader of the leader of proscribed Indigenous People... Read more »
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21-Year-Old Nigerian Woman Loses Job After Co-Worker Impregnated Her And Absconded

Bar. Adata Bio-Briggs, the Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Rivers State branch, has told the touching story of a young mother. She shared the story of the 21-year-old... Read more »
Lagos govt bans styrofoam, other plastics

Lagos govt bans styrofoam, other plastics

The Lagos State Government has banned the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics within the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner of... Read more »
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Gunmen kidnap many travellers in Ekiti

Gunmen wreaking havoc across the country have struck again in Ekiti State as the nation continues to creak under the sheer weight of unprecedented insecurity. An unspecified number of passengers have been... Read more »
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Ibadan explosion: I jumped from storey building – Survivor

Mr Abiola AbduIsalam, a survivor of the explosion that occurred in Ibadan on Tuesday, shared that he had to jump from a building on Dejo Oyelese Street, Adeyi Avenue, Ibadan, where the... Read more »