Month: January 2022
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Lagos Businessman Allegedly Tortures 11-year-old Apprentice To Death Over Missing N1, 000
Punch Newspaper A businessman, identified simply as Uchechukwu, aka Alloy Omo Jesu, is on the run after allegedly torturing his 11-year-old apprentice to death in the Ogba area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the apprentice, Sunday, was accused of stealing N1,000 when Uchechukwu, who was bent on making him confess to the allegation,…
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Angry Youths in Kano Set Noble Kids School Ablaze Over Death of 5-year-old Pupil (Video)
Some angry Youths in Kano have set Noble Kids School, Warshu Hospital Road, Kawaji Kano on fire over murder of a five-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar. It’s confirmed that the proprietor of the school, Abdulmalik Tanko, abducted and killed the pupil despite collecting ransom from the parents of the deceased toddler. The ugly incident occured past…
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Talking To Us Is A Morale Booster, Eguavoen Thanks Buhari, Other Govt Officials (Video)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday cheered the unbeaten Super Eagles players up during his address via a video call, the president charged the players to keep making the country proud, as the team set to slug it out with their counterparts, Carthage Eagles of Tunisia by 8 pm today.
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Why I Bar NFF President, Other Dignitaries From Super Eagles’ Dressing Room, Eguavoen
Interim Super Eagles Coach, Austin Eguavoen has revealed reason behind his decision to bar President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, and other dignitaries from the Super Eagles’ dressing room during half-time breaks. Eguavoen stated this at a press conference, he hinged his seeming tough decision to prevent the players from losing concentration.…
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Head-to-head: How Nigeria won four of five previous AFCON encounters against Tunisia
Punch Newspaper Nigeria and Tunisia are meeting for the sixth time at the Africa Cup of Nations, with four of the previous five matches being played in knock-out games. On Sunday at the Stade Roumdé Adjia, Nigeria will file out with three wins in three from their group phase campaign. The Tunisians were only able…
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AFCON: Absence Of Some Players Won’t Affect Our Performance Against Super Eagles, Tunisia Coach Vows
Nigeria Super Eagles set to slug it out with their counterparts, Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 later in the day by 8 pm(Sunday). Carthage Eagles say the the team is not disturbed with the absence of some of its athletes , including 12…
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Ex-Millitary Head of State, General Abdulsalami Reveals Cause of Abiola’s Death, Counters Poisoned Tea Belief
A former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has countered age long belief that Ogun born philanthropist, late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential election in Nigeria, died after drinking poisoned tea. The retired General made the revelation in an interview with Trust TV, at the weekend. According to him,…
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Murder of Haneefah: Who Is Safe? By Tijani Taofeek B
WHO IS SAFE? The hurt and hatred in usLike tantase in the sea,We asked,How did we get here? The wile and guile in humanityLike an umbrella in the oceanWe askedWhat is the need? The whine and pretentious loveLike the roses in pepper soupWe askedWhy must we be stupid? Years and years of guerillas precariousnessLike a…
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Why Ogun State Has Highest Number of Yahoo Boys, Governor Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has attributed large presence of fraudulent young boys also known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ in the state to the availability of many educational institutions in the gateway state. Abiodun said his administration will establish a financial crime agency to address the challenge in the interest of the state, in particular,…
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Obi Cubana Keeps Scholarship Promise, Places Lagos Hawker on Monthly N100,000 Stipends
Businessman and socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, kept to his promise as he has offered a letter of scholarship to Jeremiah Ekumah. Earlier last week, Ekuma, a young hawker, was caught on camera in the Ajah area of Lagos, giving money to persons who were being transported to prison in a Nigerian…