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Woman arrested after baby rescued from bin in Greece

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A 24-year-old woman has been arrested after a baby was rescued from a rubbish chute in the Greek city of Kalamata. The baby, thought to...

African swine fever: Fears rise as virus spreads to Indonesia

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Indonesia has become the latest Asian country to face an outbreak of African swine fever, a deadly pig virus devastating farmers across the region. On...

NSCDC deploys 2,500 operatives for Yuletide operation

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said that over 2,500 personnel would be deployed to ensure the security and safety of...

Ha! Jobless youths threaten mass suicide in Tunisia

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A large number of unemployed young people from Kasserine province, western Tunisia, have staged a sit-in outside the Tunisian parliament threatening to commit mass...

Traditional music dying – Late Olatunji’ son

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Olawale Yusuf Olatunji, son of the late Apala maestro, Yusuf Ajao Olatunji, has raised alarm over dearth of traditional music in Nigeria. According to Olawale,...

SHAMEFUL! Ex-Chelsea striker, Neil Shipperley sentenced for public masturbation

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A former Premier League striker who masturbated in front of a mother and her 16-year-old daughter has been given a 12-month community order. Ex-Crystal Palace...

Brides undergo genital mutilation ‘to be virgins’

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Some women in Sudan are opting to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) a month or two before their wedding to pretend to be virgins. This...

Faceook user narrates how a woman discovered her best friend of...

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A Facebook user named Christine Aluyi has shared shocking story of how a woman discovered that her husband recently got married to her best...

New Oyo NUJ Chairman emerges amidst litigation

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In an election conducted on Wednesday December 18, 2019 to elect new executive members for the Oyo Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)...

Davido dissociates himself from the viral COZA video

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Davido has dissociated himself from the COZA 12 days of glory advert video. He claimed he did the video for the little girl in...

Eight year-old tops list of Youtube’s top earners

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An eight-year-old schoolboy who reviews toys on YouTube made a whopping £20million ($26m) in a year. For the second year in a row, Ryan Kaji...

Dele Momodu and wife celebrate 27th wedding anniversary

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Dele Momodu and his wife, Mobolaji, are celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary today. The happy couple got married in 1992 and have four boys. Taking...

Single mum of 9 who’s never used a condom risks her...

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With nine children already single mum Sonya O'Loughlin certainly has her hands full caring for her massive brood. Unable to work because of her parenting...

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sentenced to 2 years in prison

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Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to two years behind bars. The rapper, real name Daniel Hernandez, was sentenced on Wednesday in federal court. He previously...

Maina and son to remain in Kuje correctional center till 2020

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A former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), Abdulrasheed Maina, and his son, Faisal, are to remain in Kuje Correctional Centre,...

Army to pay N50m for beating father of three to death

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The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has awarded N50m damages against the Nigerian Army for the murder of Ajayi Oladele, who was...

Two women in court for fighting over man in Nairobi

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Two women from Nairobi were on Monday, December 16, arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts for engaging in a fight that disturbed the peace...

John Boyega stamps his Nigerian identity at premiere of Star Wars...

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John Boyega, star actor in the new Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker has proudly announced his Nigerian heritage to the world, with...

Fans brand Khloe Kardashian ‘a stranger’ in unrecognisable picture with baby...

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Khloe Kardashian has posted another cute couple of pictures on Instagram with toddler True - but something isn’t quite as it usually is. Some are...

Sokoto to enroll 20, 000 females in school

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No fewer than 20, 000 out-of-school girls and women are expected to be enrolled into formal school system in 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs)...

Yacht belonging to Marc Anthony on fire (photos)

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A huge yacht reportedly belonging to singer Marc Anthony is on fire in Miami. The 120ft boat is seen in flames while docked at Watson...

Donald Trump officially impeached for ‘abuse of power and obstructing Congress’

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Donald Trump has been impeached in the United States House of Representatives. The House has found the Republican president abused his office by asking Ukraine...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to receive 2020 grammy salute to Industry Icons...

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Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul and pioneering, chart-topping rap artist, will be honored with the 2020 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons award during...

Girl, 16, admits faking own kidnapping with four men in front...

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A teenage girl who was bundled into the back of a car by four strangers in front of her terrified mother has admitted staging...

Six die in collapsed mining pit in Jos

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Six persons died when a mining pit collapsed on Tuesday at Zawan Community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The member representing...

R. Kelly denies bribing someone to fake ID so he could...

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R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to bribing someone to make a fake ID for Aaliyah so he could marry her at 15. The singer, now...

Gunmen Kidnap RCCG Pastor In Adamawa

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Pastor Kayode Shogbesan of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Yola, Adamawa State, has been kidnapped. The pastor, who doubles as a professor of Fishery...

Legendary entertainer Kenny Lynch dies aged 81

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Tributes have been paid to Kenny Lynch, the British singer and entertainer, who has died at the age of 81. Match of the Day presenter...

Idris Elba & wife expecting first child together (photos)

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Congratulations are in order for actor Idris Elba and his beautiful new bride Sabrina. The couple is expecting their first child together, MTO News...

Buhari swears-in Ngige’s wife, 8 others as perm. secs

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday administered oaths of office on nine federal permanent secretaries at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...

Suspected bandits attack school in Katsina, abduct 3

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Suspected bandits have kidnapped three people from the staff quarters of Government Science Secondary School, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State. The bandits reportedly invaded the school’s staff...

Senate Confirms Muhammed Nami As FIRS Chairman

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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Muhammed Mamman Nami as the executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The confirmation followed...

Japanese journalist wins damages in high-profile lawsuit over alleged rape

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Japanese journalist Shiori Ito on Wednesday won her civil lawsuit seeking damages from a prominent reporter who she said had raped her, a verdict...

I no longer run affairs of Quilox – Shina Peller

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A member of the House of Representatives and owner of Quilox night club, Shina Peller, has revealed that he has resigned from the management...

Husband leaves wife for her older sister a month after she...

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A husband left his wife for her older sister one month after she forgave them for snogging in a garden shed. At first Lindsey Clarke,...

Dog walker, 22, dies after tyre flies off car 400m away...

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A dog walker was killed after a tyre flew off a truck and smashed into her. Kimberly Touchton, 22, was likely to have been...

You can not be a Marlian and a Christian – Sola...

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A Nigerian Christian by the name Sola Adio has said Marlians are demonic and you can't be a Christian and a Marlian at the...

Nigerians will start paying €80 instead of €60 to apply for...

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As of February 2020, Nigerian citizens will need to pay a fee of €80 instead of €60 when applying for a Schengen Visa from...

NICN asked to jail Unity Bank CEO, Oluwatomi Somefun for contempt...

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The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has been asked to commence committal proceedings against the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unity Bank...

Supreme Court upholds election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State after dismissing two appeals against his election. In a decision...

Okorocha fires The Nation, denies confirming Senator Ben Uwajumogu’s death

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Senator Rochas Okorocha has denied confirming the supposed death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who represents Imo North in the senate. Okorocha in several tweets denied...

Shocking! Imo Senator, Benjamin Uwajumogu slumps and dies in his bathroom

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The Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District, Benjamin Uwajumogu is dead. Uwajumogu of the All Progressives Congress reportedly slumped in the bathroom while taking his...

Buhari under fire for approving N37b for National Assembly renovation

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President Muhammadu Buhari came under fire on Wednesday, hours after he signed on his birthday the N10.59 trillion 2020 budget, as he offered too...

Marlians take their craze to the embassy…

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Lmaoooooooo so a twitter user who was at one of the embassies today said, a lady who applied for visa was refused, and she...

Mum, 30, dies three days after being attacked at home

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A mother who was allegedly beaten in a 4am assault at her home in Ireland has died in hospital. Nadine Lott, 30, died in St...

BBN’s Uriel is now a British citizen (photos)

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Big Brother Naija's former housemate Uriel is now a British citizen. So happy is Uriel that she shared the good news on IG writing; ''British...

Jigawa government to build 95 mosques

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The Jigawa State Government has opened tender for the construction of 90 Friday congregational and five daily prayer mosques, across the 30 constituencies of...

Ekiti State Government publishes name and photograph of a convicted s.e.x...

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Ekiti State Government has started publishing names and photographs of convicted sex offenders in line with the state plan of getting rid of all...

Gynaecologist urges women not to remove pubic hair

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A gynaecologist is urging women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr Jen Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, warns waxing or shaving creates “microscopic...