A midnight fire, on Friday, gutted a two-storey Post-Graduate Hostel in Campus Three of the Delta State University, Abraka in Ethiope East Council Area of the state. It was learnt…
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NDLEA Destroys 34, 560 kilograms of hard drug in Ogun State
by Damilare Salami February 14, 2020The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has publicly destroyed over 34, 560 kilograms of hard drug in Ogun. NDLEA Chairman, retired Col. Muhammad Abdallah disclosed this in…
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Arsenal In Hot Chase For Nigeria’s Winger, Simon Chukwueze – Santi Cazorla Confirms
by Damilare Salami February 14, 2020Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has revealed he received calls from the Gunners over a potential summer transfer of Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze. The highly-rated Nigeria international has been in…
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Governors of south-west states have adopted Amotekun, a joint security outfit, as a state effort and not a regional initiative. The governors had launched Amotekun on January 9, as a…
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9ice, Wande Coal, Reminisce set to perform at the unveiling of BLVD Sports lounge
by Damilare Salami February 14, 2020Abolore ‘9ice’ Adegbola, Remi ‘Reminisce’ Safaru and Oluwatobi ‘Wande Coal’ Ojosipe will be performing at the Billiards Lounge Vape Dance (BLVD) on Sunday 16th February 2020 in Lekki, Lagos. These…
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World Health Organization – Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe…
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IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Apologises To Abia Police Commissioner
by Damilare Salami February 14, 2020The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has apologised to the Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Eneh Okon over the threat on his children. During…
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Security Officials Deny PDP’s Diri Entry Into INEC Office In Bayelsa
by Damilare Salami February 14, 2020The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Bayelsa governorship election, Douye Diri, who was returned as governor by the judgment of the Supreme Court which disqualified the governor-elect, David Lyon…
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Angry APC Members Threaten War After Court Sacked Bayelsa Gov-Elect, David Lyon
by Damilare Salami February 14, 2020Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State have taken to the streets of Yenagoa, the state capital, to protest Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court in Abuja…
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What Queen Of Gospel Singer, TOPE ALABI & HUSBAND Said About Her Dad
by Reporter February 13, 2020I remember I didn’t grow up as one of the smartest kids on earth but I had a father in you, who despite my weak points, didn’t stop praying for…
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Right now, the household of former Chief of General Staff, Lt Gen. Oladipo Diya (rtd) is in a happy and joyous mood. This is because his eldest wife, Otunba Mrs.…
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President Mohammadu Buhari-led Federal Government on Thursday approved a new uniform for the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, to reflect its new name. This followed the change of the institutions name…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of highlife music legend, Victor Olaiya. Abimbola Olaiya passed away at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Wednesday afternoon at the age…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office on Thursday, arrested two siblings – Olanrewaju Olatunji (19) and Femi Olatunji (29) and thirteen others for alleged involvement in internet-related…
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The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N1.4 billion for 180 marine fenders. Marine fenders are used for preventing ships or boats from colliding with each other. The Minister of…
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The pound briefly retreated Thursday after UK finance minister Sajid Javid sensationally quit Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government, dealers said. In stocks trading, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index was down…
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Against the apprehension that Nigeria’s standing in the forex trading is weak, and consequentially affecting the economic relationship with other countries, the central bank of Nigeria recently injected the sum…
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Terrorism Will Remain In Nigeria For Many Years – COAS Buratai
by Damilare Salami February 13, 2020The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has revealed that Boko Haram terrorists can be found everywhere in Nigeria including Lagos State. Buratai disclosed that the terrorist group…
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Justice Sule Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Calabar, has admitted journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo, to bail in the sum of N10m and one surety. Jalingo is being…
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North Korea ‘executes Govt official suspected of having coronavirus for visiting a public bath’
by Reporter February 13, 2020A North Korean official has reportedly been executed after he broke the terms of his coronavirus quarantine by going to a public bath while he was meant to be in…
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Supreme Court on Thursday sacked David Lyon as the governor-elect of Bayelsa State. Lyon less than 24 hours before his inauguration as governor of Bayelsa state. He was the governor-elect…
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A young man popularly known as Alfa and his accomplices have been arrested after one of them dug into a man’s grave to steal his head for money ritual purposes.…
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Abubakar Shekau, the factional leader of Boko Haram sect, has given a condition under which the remaining Chibok school girls that are being held in captivity, would be released. In…
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Popular Afrobeat musician, Burna Boy has stirred reactions online from Nigerians following his statement making boast about being the best in Nigeria. The African giant seems to have stepped on…
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Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech this summer in a £38m deal that is likely to be announced in the coming days. The 26-year-old was…
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Entertainment
I am The Best Since Fela Died – Burna Boy Sing-Praises Self
by Damilare Salami February 13, 2020Nigerian Afrofusion sensation, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, says he is the best in the country’s music industry since Fela Kuti, Afrobeat legend. The gifted singer took to…
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FOLAKEMI SHADARE STEPS UP HER STYLE
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There was a fire incident at the Mile 12 area of Lagos State on Thursday morning. It was learnt that the fire started at about 05.55 am. According to an…
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‘We will not take it’- ASUU Reacts To TetFund Allegation of Grants Diversion
by Damilare Salami February 13, 2020The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned what it tagged “hasty generalisation, blanket condemnation, and ridiculing” of the country’s academia by a funding agency. ASUU was reacting to…
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Pandemonium and anxiety enveloped Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, as strange fire erupted in the house of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday night. The house located at Ita-Eko area…
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SHOCKER: Manchester United Ban Ighalo From AON Training Centre
by Damilare Salami February 13, 2020New Manchester United signing Odion Ighalo has been banned from the AON training complex due to the coronavirus fear. The 30-year-old completed a stunning loan move from Chinese Super League…
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Sixteen out of the 21 people killed in Kaduna state on Wednesday were from the same family, multiple media sources said. Some of the victims were locked up and burnt…
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Satisfied with the effective and workable synergy between the security agencies on one hand and the state government, on the other hand, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, discloses…
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The Mammy Market at Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja-Keffi Expressway in Abuja has been consumed by fire. The fire, which started early morning on Thursday, has reportedly destroyed properties. This was also…
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The federal government has re-arraigned Omoyele Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, on a two-count charge of treasonable felony. At the court on Thursday, Aminu Alilu, the prosecution counsel, asked that…
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday inaugurated a 56-member Steering and Constitution Review Committee of the Senate to re-examine the Nigerian Constitution in line with the yearnings of…
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Iconic High life legend, Dr Victor Olaiya, is dead. He was 89. A statement by his label, Evergreen Music Company, confirmed his death. Its Managing Director Bimbo Esho said: “The…
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People Hate Me Because They Think I’m Gay – Denrele Edun
by Damilare Salami February 12, 2020Award-winning Nigerian media personality, Denrele Edun, says he remains unperturbed by people’s perception about his sexuality. The eccentric TV host disclosed this in a lengthy social media post while narrating…
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Emmanuel Adebayor Signs For Paraguay Cub, Olimpia Asuncion
by Damilare Salami February 12, 2020Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor has signed for Paraguay club Olimpia Asuncion. The 35-year-old former Arsenal striker was a free agent having ended a brief spell with Turkish side Kayserispor in…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 14 for the bye-election in Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State. INEC‘s national commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye,…
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The Ogun State Government has approved the proposal for the creation of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, in the state. The approval for the region’s security outfit codenamed ‘Operation…
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2019 was an amazing year as it threw up parties from January to December. In showbiz and entertainment sector all over the world, deejays have become an integral part of…
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Music is one big business that has turned a lot of Nigerian youths into multi-millionaires, equipping them with the resources to live their dreams. In Nigeria, new artistes are being…
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Nigerian musical artistes have made immeasurable contributions to the music industry, making Nigeria Africa’s biggest depot of talented, creative, and successful musical artistes. These artistes have taken the art of…
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There was a fire outbreak at the Rapid Response Squad headquarters at Alausa, Lagos State. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told The Guardian the fire started at about 11:30 from…
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Large Crowd As Murdered Catholic Seminarian Is Laid To Rest In Kaduna
by Damilare Salami February 12, 2020Catholic faithful and mourners, on Tuesday, turned out in their numbers for the funeral mass of Michael Nnadi, a seminarian at the Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kaduna, who was killed…
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday arrived Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The president arrived Maiduguri from Addis Ababa after the signing of visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport…
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The delay by Southeast governors and the Inspector General of Police to arrive at the venue of the South-East security summit nearly marred the event. The event which was slated…
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FG Drops Money Laundering, Cyberstalking Charges Against Sowore
by Damilare Salami February 12, 2020The Federal Government has amended the charges brought against rights activist and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, by dropping money laundering and cyberstalking from the case. Counsel to the government, A. Aliyu,…
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Deontay Wilder believes Tyson Fury is scared and will be having sleepless nights before their world heavyweight title rematch later this month. The pair fight in Las Vegas on 22…