Month: March 2022
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Just In: Bandits Detonate Bomb on Kaduna-Abuja Railtrack, Encircled Train With 970 Passengers
Daily Nigerian Fully armed bandit terrorists on Monday detonated bombs on the railtrack of Abuja-Kaduna train and successfully immobilised it. Credible sources confirmed the attack to DAILY NIGERIAN on Monday night, saying the attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana. One of the passengers who confirmed the incident in a telephone call said…
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Wear Beards or Risk Being Fired, Taliban Directs Afghan Government Employees
In another chilling episode of imposed atavistic policies, Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has directed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired. This was the latest of several new restrictions imposed by the hard-line Islamist administration. Local media sources reported that representatives from the Ministry for the…
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Ooni, OAU and Ife deaf gods (1)
By Tunde Odesola KABIYESI Onirisa, I call your name in awe and utter fear; it’s the impudent subject that the king kills. I stand at a respectable distance away from the crown, may the second-in-command to Adimula not kill me. May my mouth not kill me. May the king’s hoe and the king’s machete not…
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Qatar 2022: FG Buys 20,000 Tickets, Provides Free Buses For Nigerians To Watch Super Eagles Match (Check Out Locations for the free buses)
Federal government through the Ministry of Sports and Nigeria Football Federation, NFF have jointly bought 20,000 tickets for Nigerians to watch the second leg of the World Cup qualifiers at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja between the Super Eagles and Black stars of Ghana on Tuesday . Special Assistant to the President on media ,…
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Flash: Court Rejects Bail Application Filed By Suspended ‘Super Cop’, Abba Kyari
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday rejected bail application filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday J. Ubua. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Monday morning, held that the prosecution has placed sufficient materials before the court to warrant the refusal of bail…
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OSCARS 2022: Full List of Nominees, Winners
Punch Newspaper The Academy Awards returned for the 94th edition as the top films from the last year were honoured by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Actresses Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes hosted the award ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Among other firsts, it was the first…
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Strike: FG Invokes No Work No Pay, as Unions Ground Varsities
The Nation The Federal Government has restated its threat not to pay any of its employees on strike or absent from duty post without due authorisation. This followed the commencement of a two-week warning strike by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU)…
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Mid-semester Break: OAU Students’ Union States Positions
As reactions continue to trail the announcement of 2-week mid-semester break by management of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, the students’ union has stated its positions on the precedented break. The reaction of the students’ body was contained in a statement released by the union image maker, Ogunperi Taofeek Olalekan last night, 27th of March,…
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Why I Dedicated White Garment Church, Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, said he dedicated a white garment church last September based on divine instruction. The cleric, who recently clocked 80 years, disclosed this on Sunday during a special sermon titled, ‘Going Higher (Part 54)’. The octogenarian had in September 2021 dedicated the Lagos…
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Female Fan Sexually Assaults Popular Singer While Performing Live in Lagos (Video)
Popular Nigerian singer, Ruger was sexually assaulted by a wild fan while performing on stage in Lagos. During a performance at Hard Rock Cafe, on March 26, a female fan grabbed the penis of the “Dior” crooner on stage. A video of the embarrassing incident has now gone viral on social media. Shocked by his…