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EFCC arraigns Influencer Adeherself for fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned social media influencer and comedian, Adedamola Adewale Rukayat (a.k.a Adeherself) before Justice Sherifat Solebo of...

Only state in Nigeria with no coronavirus cases, Cross River, is...

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Cross River, the only state in Nigeria not to have recorded any case of Coronavirus since the outbreak of the pandemic, has now recorded...

NCDC tells Edo, Ondo politicians to make use of virtual campaigns

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recommended that politicians should consider virtual campaigns where applicable for the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and...

Magu detained overnight as questioning enters second day

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Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will face another day of questioning on Tuesday over the activities of...

I will work against Akeredolu’s re-election – newly resigned SSG, Sunday...

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New resigned Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Sunday Abegunde, as promised to work against the re-election of Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Shortly after tendering his...

Nigeria may go on fresh lockdown after two weeks – task...

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The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 on Monday lamented the increasing rate of Covid-19 cases among people in government, saying it was directly impacting...

Hushpuppi’s pal, Woodbery defrauded US firm of $15.3m stashed away in...

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The Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, has filed a case alleging that Olalekan Jacob Ponle, who was arrested alongside Hushpuppi, defrauded US firms of...

Baby factory operators attack policemen in Imo state

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Operators of a suspected baby factory in Imo State have reportedly attacked policemen who stormed the facility while trailing a man who allegedly stole...

Disney star Sebastian Athie dies at 24

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The Mexican actor, Sebastian Athie, who was best known for playing Lorenzo Guevara in Argentine teen television series O11CE, which aired on Disney Channel...

Governor Ugwuanyi offers tortured girl Chinonye Nnadi full scholarship

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Help has come the way of 10 year-old Chinonye Nneoma Nnadi who was tortured by her guardians, Ifeoma Ozougwu and her husband, Jude Ozougwu. Governor...

Gunmen raid Anambra hotel, r.a.p.e two ladies

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Gunmen, on Sunday, reportedly attacked a hotel in Isuaniocha, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, and allegedly r.a.p.e.d two female lodgers. The hoodlums...

Abuja records spike as Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases surpass 29,000

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Nigeria’s Coronavirus caseload has surpassed 29,000, with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja recording a spike in new infections. In the figures released by the...

Broadcaster, toastmaster Richie Dayo Johnson is dead

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One of Nigeria’s foremost communication experts, Richie Dayo Johnson is dead. He died in London after a heart attack. He was 60 years old. He would...

WAEC exams to kick off on Aug 4, says minister

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The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has fixed August 4, 2020, as commencement for this year’s examination, according to Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, minister of state...

Domestic flights will no longer serve meals on board ― Sirika

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The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Monday, said food will no longer be served on domestic flights when operations resume. Sirika who spoke during...

DSS denies arrest of EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has refuted media reports that it arrested Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic Financial Crime Commission...

Doctors down tools, abandon COVID-19 patients in Ondo

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Medical doctors at the Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH, Akure, Ondo State have stopped attending to patients admitted at the facility. The development followed the increasing...

Kenya to emerge from lockdown, resume international flights

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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday announced a "phased reopening" of the country, with the resumption of international flights from August 1 as well...

Akeredolu appoints Oluwatuyi as new SSG, as old one resigns

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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has appointed Temitayo Oluwatuyi as the new Secretary to the State Government following the resignation of Ifedayo Abegunde. The governor...

Nigerian lady welcomes her first child after 12 years of marriage...

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A Nigerian lady, Queen Ogbonna has welcomed her first child after 12 years of marriage. She took to social media to announce the good news,...

Lala Akindoju BLASTS AGN for visiting Regina Daniels

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Nollywood actress Lala Akindoju has berated the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, after they shared a video showing their visit to actress Regina Daniels...

33-year-old Kaduna woman buries her baby alive

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A 33-year-old woman identified as Hauwa on Saturday allegedly connived with her 35-year-old elder sister, Zainab, to remove her foetus and bury it in...

Hushpuppi’s prison details revealed in the Bureau of Prisons website

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The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) website allows the public to check prisoner’s details and Nigerians have gone on the site to search out...

Security operatives bar journalists as Magu appears before panel

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Security operatives on Monday stopped State House correspondents from gaining access into the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja where the Acting...

Akeredolu recovers from COVID-19

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After days in self-isolation after he was infected, the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested negative for COVID-19. Governor Akeredolu in a weekly...

NCDC official supervising COVID-19 response in Zamfara dies of the disease

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JJ Shalanga, a supervisor at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has died of COVID-19 complications. Shalanga, who was posted to Zamfara to supervise...

Breaking: DSS arrests EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu

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Following allegations that he owns four properties and transfers funds abroad through a third party, the Department of the State Service, DSS, Monday, arrested...

D’banj’s former manager, Franklin Amudo speaks on r.a.p.e allegation

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D’banj’s former manager, Franklin Amudo, has spoken out on the current r.a.p.e allegations surrounding the music star, after claiming that supposed victim, Seyitan Babatayo,...

Oniru suspends palace official for fighting late oba’s son

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The Oniru of Iruland, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, says he has suspended the palace official who was caught on camera fighting with Tijani Oniru, one...

Third Mainland Bridge may face closure as FG plans to resume...

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The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Monday said consultations were on for another phase of repair works to begin...

Fire razed Kano Power Substation

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The substation is a major supply route in KEDCO franchise areas covering Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states. The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service,...

Man dies after booking into lodging with girlfriend, unused condoms, energy...

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A 32-year-old man was on Sunday found dead at a Lodging in Narok town, Kenya. Shocked residents milled about the lodging as Narok police officers...

Former Vice Chairman of APC, Inuwa Abdulkadir is dead

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Former National Vice Chairman North West of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Inuwa Abdulkadir, is dead. Abdulkadir was a member of APC’s national working committee...

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Austin Ejide and wife celebrate 7th wedding...

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Former Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Austin Ejide and his wife, Chitto are celebrating their 7th wedding anniversary today. The goalkeeper who plays for Hapoel...

Naira Marley gives elderly marlian who performed his Mafo track from...

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An elderly man became an internet sensation and swept singer Naira Marley himself off his feet when he sang his track, Mafo from the...

IG stops RMD from posting 59 photos on his 59th birthday

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Nollywood DON, RMD, Richard Mofe Damijo is 59 today and the super actor says he will be posting 59 pictures today. Unfortunately, he couldn't and...

Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91

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Ennio Morricone, one of the world’s best-known and most prolific film composers, died in Rome on Monday. Morricone, who was 91, died in hospital where...

CSP Dolapo Badmus gives tips on how to spot scammers warns...

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CSP Dolapo Badmus has stated out tips on how to spot scammers and why Nigerians must never give him. She gave the tips on...

Teenager gang-r*ped by four men tests positive for covid-19

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It is triple jeopardy for Aishat as her journey to Lagos State for greener pastures has become a nightmare. Punch Metro gathered that the 16-year-old...

We will soon publish names of those earning more than N330m...

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Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma,  has said the names of those earning more than N330 million annually as pension will be published soon. While speaking...

Policewoman shoots her husband for not picking her calls and giving...

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An Administration Police officer is on the run after shooting her husband twice with an AK-47 rifle at Dago Area in Nyalenda, Kisumu following...

Breaking! Ondo State Secretary to Govt, Ifedayo Abegunde resigns

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The Secretary to Ondo State Government, Mr Ifedayo Abegunde has resigned his appointment. Abegunde said he would communicate his next line of action within the...

Christians exhibiting reckless confidence in face of Coronavirus pandemic — SGF...

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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has said that it is worrisome that some Christians exhibit reckless confidence in...

Chrissy Teigen goes topless as she unveils painful sunburn after b.r.e.a.s.t...

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Chrissy Teigen shared a picture of her painful-looking sunburn after spending a little too long topping up her tan. The 34-year-old American model, who is...

Airlines raise fares as domestic flights resume Wednesday

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There has been a significant increase in the airfares as airlines prepare to resume operations Wednesday. The Federal Government had directed the resumption of domestic...

Son of Late Oba of Oniru, Tijani Oniru attacked by security...

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Tijani Oniru, one of the sons of Late Oba Abiodun Idowu Oniru, is seen in a video making the rounds on social media being...

Meghan Markle ‘worryingly silent’ and ‘struggling to cope with new LA...

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Meghan and Prince Harry must be “struggling” to cope as their royal rift is played out in a legal battle, a relative has claimed. In...

Girl who became famous for getting pregnant at 13 ‘gives...

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A girl who became pregnant at just 13 and alleged the father was a 10-year-old boy has reportedly given birth prematurely after being rushed...

Broadway actor. Nick Cordero, 41, dies of covid-19 after 91 days...

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Nick Cordero has died at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles after losing a long battle with coronavirus, aged 41. The Broadway star had spent 91...

Family says young Deborah Tushima wasn’t poisoned because of an iphone...

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A family of makeup artist, Deborah Tushima has explained what led to her death, saying she didn't die of poison has largely circulated but...