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Kidnapper’s confession: ‘How I organised kidnap of my neighbour’s wife, 8-month-old son’
Buba Mohammed a.k.a Mallam, a neighbour to one Aliyu Suleiman, resident of More in Yulde Pate, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State confessed to have connived with a syndicate of kidnappers from Taraba and Adamawa to kidnap Aishatu and her 8 months child. Buba made the confession to newsmen in Yola while he…
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Fire, explosions in ammunition depot in Czech Republic
A police ammunition depot in the Czech Republic caught fire in the northern Bohemian town of Bilina, triggering a series of explosions, but no one was injured, a police spokesman said on Tuesday. Around 150 workers in an adjacent industrial park within a radius of 500 metres of the explosion were brought to safety. For…
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Super Eagles’ Aina joins Fulham on season-long loan
Newly-promoted English Premier League (EPL) clubside Fulham have signed wing-back Ola Aina on a season-long loan from Italian Serie A side Torino. Fulham also have an option to make the 23-year-old’s arrival permanent and the Nigeria international said he was happy to return to London where he was born and raised. “It feels amazing to…
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MURIC attacks Trump for questioning Buhari over ‘killing of Christians’
An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has attacked President Donald Trump of the United States for questioning President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria. The group in a statement signed by its Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola also accused the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, of selling the…
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Edo 2020: PDP threatens Oshiomhole over Obaseki’s certificates
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday threatened to set up an inquiry into the incident that led to the fire outbreak that razed the Ministry of Education, Iyaro, Benin, in 2011/2012. Chief Dan Orbih, Chairman of the PDP Edo governorship election campaign council handed down the threat during the party’s ward-to-ward combined campaign rally…
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I was 35 when I lost my first wife-Richard Mofe Damijo
Veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo better known as RMD has opened up on a time in his life when he had to deal with personal grief. The revered entertainer going down memory lane noted that he was 35 when he lost his first wife to the cold hands of death. Speaking in a recent instagram…
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BVN to determine payment of stipends for 774,000 Jobs – FG
The Federal Government says that successful applicants for the 774,000 jobs slot, under the Extended Special Public Works Programme, will be paid through bank accounts, using Bank Verification Numbers (BVN). Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, said at a news conference he jointly addressed with Director-General, National Directorate of Employment (NDE),…
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BREAKING: Night life back in Oyo as govt cancels 10pm to 4am curfew
The Oyo State COVID-19 task force, headed by Governor Seyi Makinde, has announced the cancellation of the 10 p.m. curfew imposed on the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, which contained details of the report of the task force meeting…
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Dekunle Fuji shines in ‘Carry Go’[VIDEO]
Veteran Nigerian singer, Dekunle Fuji known for his unique brand of gospel Fuji is back with a new song titled ‘Carry Go’. The tune has a groovy and danceable melody that will make you appreciate God’s goodness. Dekunle Fuji enlists revered Nigerian entertainers like Helen Paul and Doris Simon in the visuals of the song.…
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Public universities not ready to reopen – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared public universities were not ready to re-open despite the National Universities Commission (NUC) asking them to prepare for resumption according to COVID-19 safety protocols. The union also questioned non-remittance of check-off dues from members’ salaries under the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for about…