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Shireen Abu Aqla: Clashes at Al Jazeera reporter’s funeral in Jerusalem
Violence broke out at the funeral in East Jerusalem of reporter Shireen Abu Aqla, killed in disputed circumstances in the occupied West Bank. Her coffin was jostled as Israeli police and Palestinians clashed as it left a hospital in East
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JIDE-SANWO OLU YOUTH MOVEMENT HELD IT’S LEADERSHIP MEETING….
Wednesday, 11th of May 2022, The above named prestigious Youth Movement (JIYSM) had it’s leadership meeting centered around remodelling and restructuring for further commitment to it’s sworn mandate. Over 15 members of the leadership caucus attended the meeting. The meeting
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ASUU strike: NANS vows to block airports, federal roads
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday vowed to block all federal roads and airports in the country to protest the 12-week extension of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, in
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Ekiti prince to die by hanging for killing monarch
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 42-year-old prince, Ademola Omoniyi, to death by hanging for killing the traditional ruler of his community. Omoniyi was arraigned on one count of murder contrary to Section 316 and
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Lady tied, gang-raped to death in Ebonyi, police recover 12 condoms
The Ebonyi State Police Command confirmed the incident on Thursday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Loveth Odah, said the Divisional Police Officer of Kpirikpiri Police Division in the Abakaliki metropolis also confirmed that it happened at the Hope-in
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26-year-old lady found dead in Ebonyi hotel room
Panic has gripped residents of Abakaliki metropolis as a 26-year-old lady, Ugochukwu Nworie, has been allegedly raped to death in Ebonyi State. It was gathered that the incident took place at Hope-in Hotel, Ngbowo Street, Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. The
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Flood submerges houses, cars in Abuja
Many houses were submerged after flood took over Dogongada, Lokogoma, Damangaza and Apo Dutse in the Gudu district areas of the Federal Capital Territory. Also, two persons were rescued from the flood. At the Lokogoma area of the FCT, houses,
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Police vow to fish out dog owners
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday vowed to fish out owners of dogs who pay ladies to have sex with their pets. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement to journalists on Thursday morning. According
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Hit-and-run Lebanese crushes lady’s leg in Lagos
A Lagos-based Lebanese hit-and-run driver, John Greg, has crushed the leg of a lady, Omotomi Akinsanya. The incident happened on Wednesday morning on the Sanusi Fafunwa Road in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State. Greg reportedly drove against traffic,
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Delta PDP chairman raises alarm over cloned number
Suspected fraudsters have reportedly cloned the telephone number of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Delta State, Kingsley Esiso. The suspects were said to have sent messages to aspirants on the party platform, requesting huge sums of money to
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Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa state police command says it has arrested Ibrahim Hassan, a 42-year-old man for kidnapping a herdsman in the Awe Local Government Area of the state, and collected a ransom of N10 million before he was released. Our correspondent
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12 years after, Jonathan says Yar’Adua’s type hard to find
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described his former boss, Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua, as a selfless leader. Twelve years after the former Nigerian president’s death, Jonathan said Yar’Adua’s “type is hard to find” in the country. Yar’Adua was the President
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Five die, 23 rescued as Lagos three-storey building collapses
The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of five persons as a three-storey building caved in on Ibadan Street, in the Ebute Metta area of the state late Sunday. No fewer than 23 persons including children were said
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Two die trying to recover phone from pit toilet in Kano
A 30-year-old man, Haruna Abdullahi, and 45-year-old Adamu Danjummai died in a pit toilet at Aku Village in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State while making efforts to recover a cell phone from a pit toilet. This was disclosed
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Police confirm electrocution of Abia church thief
The Police in Abia on Sunday confirmed the electrocution of a suspected thief popularly called “Bouncer” in Aba while stealing from a church. The Abia Command Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the report in an interview with the
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Gunmen kill four in fresh Anambra attacks
Gunmen, in the early hours of Monday, killed four persons in different parts of Anambra State. It was gathered that two brothers identified as Godwin Ikechukwu Modobi and Nnajiofor Modobi were killed in Umuhu village in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local
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FG pays attention to frivolous things, neglects education
The President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Mohammed Ibrahim, has accused the Federal Government, FG of focusing on frivolous things and neglecting the education sector and the youths. Speaking during the 2022 May Day celebration in Abuja
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PDP sweeps Benue LG poll
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has cleared all the 23 local government areas at the just-concluded council poll held on Saturday in Benue. The Chairman of Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr Tersoo Loko, disclosed this on Sunday while declaring
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Soludo mourns as aide dies two weeks after appointment
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed shock and disbelief over the death of his campaign media aide, Mr Joe Anatune. Anatune died on Saturday a few days after his 62nd birthday. He was appointed on April 19,
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Labour Day: NLC, TUC demand rise in security personnel’s salaries
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have asked the Federal Government to increase the salary of civil servants, police officers, armed forces and para-military agencies. The unions argued that it was only fair to adjust upwards their
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