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Police arrest FCT community head, three others for alleged kidnapping
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has taken into custody the head of a community in Abuja and three others for their alleged involvement in kidnapping. The suspects, who were undergoing interrogation, were believed to have aided kidnap gangs in their community located between Zuba and Giri Junction, on the Zuba-Gwagwalada Expressway in the Gwagwalada…
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Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman goes for third UFC Welterweight title defence
History will be made in the early hours of Sunday, February 14, 2021, as 33-year-old Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist, Kamarudeen Usman, popularly known as “The Nigerian Nightmare” competes against 34-year-old fellow professional mixed martial artist, Brazil’s Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns popularly known as ‘Durinho’, in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC),…
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We’ve found oil in Northeast, production starts soon, says Buhari’s petroleum minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to begin oil exploration in the northeast. Speaking during a recent interview on Channels Television’s on Monday, Sylva said: “I have said it a few times that we have found oil in the northeast and we have started drilling…
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Why LCC cannot take over Lekki toll plaza – Adegboruwa
Mr Ebun-Olu Adegbouwa, a member of the Lagos state judicial panel has explained why the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) cannot take over the toll plaza as ruled by the majority of the panellist and the chair, Justice Doris Okuwibi (rtd). Mr Adegboruwa who appeared late alongside other minority members of the panel was not allowed…
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Sunday Igboho’s supporters set fire on another Fulani community in Ogun
Oduduwa Republic activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has allegedly razed another Fulani community in Igua area of Yewa North in Ogun State. The Chairman, Miyyati Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ogun State branch, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Dende, told newsmen that the house of Sarkin Fulani of Igua, Alhaji Adamu Oloru,…
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Ogun State denies seeking Sunday Igboho’s help on insecurity
Ogun State Government has denied inviting Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho to help find a solution to security challenges. Sunday Igboho stopped briefly in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Monday on his way to Yewa-North Local Government of the state where soldiers allegedly connived with herders to assault farmers who did not allow…
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Delta High Court Judge in tears as DNA test shows he is not father of three adult children
By Emman Ovuakporie Justice Anthony Okorodas of Delta State High Court was yesterday in tears as he revealed that DNA tests conducted on his three adult children, from his previous marriage, show they are not his biological offsprings. Justice Okorodas made this revelation in a press statement he issued explaining how an anonymous caller whispered…
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JUST IN: No eviction order to herdsmen in Ondo, other South West states – Governors Forum
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has said that there was no eviction order to herdsmen in Ondo State or any part of the South West region. It said the speech of Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was misconstrued in the media and was only directed at government reserve including registration. Chairman of NGF and Governor of…
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Kidnapped Taraba LG chair, Salihu Dovo found dead
The Chairman of Ardo-Kola Local Government Council in Taraba State, Salihu Dovo, has been killed by his abductors. Dovo was kidnapped by gunmen at his Jalingo residence in the early hours of Sunday. According reports, the kidnappers called an official of the local government few hours after his abduction to announce the killing of the…
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[VIDEO] Gas explosion rocks Anambra, petrol station, shops, others razed
Dispensing meters of a petrol station, tanker and shops were gutted by fire on Friday following a gas explosion along Nnewi-Nnobi Road, Nnewi, Anambra state. The fire incident, which occurred around 8am, was said to have also razed a motorcycle, generator, deep freezers and other items along the road. According to reports, while no life…