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Police arrest 20-year-old man who leaked viral ‘sex video’ of Buhari’s appointee
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old school leaver, Peter Nwoke, for allegedly leaking a ‘sex video’ of Chief Willie Amadi, an appointee of President Muhammadu Buhari, in a room with two girls. In the video, Amadi, a lawyer and Federal Commissioner, Imo State Office of the Public Complaints Commission, was…
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JUST IN: Boko Haram regrouping in my state, Nasarawa gov raises alarm
Nasarawa Governor Abdulahi Sule has raised the alarm over activities of the terror group, Boko Haram, in his state. The Governor spoke to State House Correspondents on Friday after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the Governor, members of the terror group,…
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Biden, Harris, others arrive U.S. Capitol for inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden has arrived at the US Capitol where he would be sworn-in as the 46th US President. He was accompanied by his wife Jill Biden. The incoming Vice President Kamala Harris has also arrived and accompanied by her spouse Douglas Emhoff. Also present to grace the ceremony is a former US President Barack…
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Police assaulted me for refusing N200,000 from my six-year-old daughter’s rapist – Petitioner
Mr. Okehielem Onyema, a petitioner at the Edo State judicial panel narrated on Tuesday how he was brutalized by police officers. The petitioner said he was brutalized for refusing to accept a sum of ₦200,000 from a man who allegedly raped his six-year-old daughter. Mr. Onyema said he was assaulted by officers at the Testament…
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[Photos] Sokoto central market gutted by fire
A large section of Sokoto Central Market has been consumed by a raging inferno. The inferno, which cause has not been ascertained, started in the early hours of Tuesday, from the plastic ware section of the market. Concerted efforts by combined team of fire fighters to combat the fire was futile, as gaining access…
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Kidnapped Rivers Poly lecturer regains freedom
Six days after he was kidnapped by unknown gunmen, a lecturer at the Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, James Fenwi has regained his freedom. Finwe who was abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at his residence in Igwurutali, Ikwerri Local government Area of the State was freed from captivity last…
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Ganduje, Abubakar laud efforts of Kano-Jigawa Forum on addressing post Covid-19 challenges
The Governors of Kano and Jigawa States, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, respectively have commended the effort of the Kano-Jigawa Professionals Forum (KJPF) for embarking on the Post Covid-19 (ANNOBA) Project aimed at addressing the socio-economic challenges brought about by the pandemic in the two states. At separate virtual presentations of…
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Just in: Nigeria’s inflation hits 15.75%, highest point since 2017
Nigeria’s inflation rate in December reached its highest point since 2017, a data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics revealed. Inflation stood at 15.75 per cent in December, compared with 14.89 per cent in November, marking the 16th straight month of increases. The consumer inflation rate in December was the highest since…
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Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Watch tribute video showing faces of over 60 servicemen killed in line of duty
The 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day was held on Friday at the National Arcade in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In commemoration of some of its fallen heroes, the Nigerian Armed Forces posted a tribute video of over 60 servicemen who died on the line of duty. The Remembrance Day is celebrated on January 15 to…
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Ex-Senator, Bayo Salami dies in US
Senator Bayo Salami, who represented Osun Central in the Senate between 1999 and 2003 has passed away. According to reports, the Osogbo-born politician died in the United States of America after a brief illness. Salami, who was elected on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy, it was gathered, had been in the US since…