Category: News
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Six Injured, as Police Helicopter Crashes in Bauchi
Ahelicopter belonging to the Nigerian Police Force crashed in Bauchi on Wednesday, injuring six persons, the Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB has revealed. The helicopter took off from Abuja but AIB stated that no life was lost in the crash. The Bureau said it was informed of the accident by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA)…
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Chicago University Speaks On Tinubu’s Studentship
Punch Newspaper The Chicago State University says All Progressives Congress stalwart and presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu, indeed attended the university. Beverly Poindexter, who is in charge of official transcript requests, enrolment and degree verification at the Office of the Registrar, CSU, said this in a terse email response to The PUNCH on Tuesday. “Mr Tinubu…
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AFCON: Quarter, Semi Finals Fixtures (Full List)
Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals fixtures (all times GMT): Saturday, Jan 29Gambia v Cameroon, Douala (1600) Burkina Faso v Tunisia, Garoua (1900) Egypt v Morocco, Yaounde (1600) Senegal v Equatorial Guinea, Yaounde (1900) Semi-finalsBurkina Faso or Tunisia v Senegal or Equatorial Guinea, Yaounde (1900) Thursday, Feb 3Gambia or Cameroon v Egypt or Morocco, Yaounde (1900)…
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Eguavoen Points Out Mistake Made During Clash With Tunisia
Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen has decried his decision to leave out Chideria Ejuke in the team’s list for Sunday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match against Tunisia in Garoua. The Eagles were knocked out of the tournament after a 1-0 defeat to the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. Ejuke, who is…
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FG Begins Construction of 37 ‘Smart Schools’
The Federal Government has begun construction of 37 “smart schools” across the country to boost Information Communication Technology, ICT. The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education, UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, disclosed that the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic led to construction of 37 model smart Schools. Mr Bobboyi noted that the Smart Schools were designed in categories…
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Alleged Defilement: Baba Ijesha Drops Plans For no-case Submission
Embattled Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha has dropped plans to file a no-case submission in his trial before an Ikeja Special Offences over allegations of defilement. Baba Ijesha is charged with six counts of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration. NAN reports…
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2023 Poll: Miyetti Allah Makes U-turn On Tinubu
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, says it has not endorsed any presidential aspirant for the 2023 General Elections. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Baba Ngelzarma, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Recall that the Chairman of the Jigawa chapter of MACBAN, Ya’u Haruna,…
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Ekiti PDP Guber Primary: Soldiers Arrest 150 Political Thugs (Photos+Video)
No fewer than 150 political thugs have been arrested by men of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Ondo at Ita Awure/Efon Junction in Efon Alaaye in Ekiti State. Report has it that the political thugs were heading towards Ado Ekiti for the primaries of some of the political parties ahead of…
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CBN Cautions Nigerians Against Transacting With Popular Loan Platform, Proffers Alternatives
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele has cautioned Nigerians to stop transacting with popular loan platform, sharks, according to him, patronising them comes with scathing conditions and humongous interest rates that eventually hurts the borrower. The CBN Governor gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja, at a media briefing to…
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Lagos Housewife Allegedly Killed Husband With Pressing Iron During Heated Argument
Punch Newspaper A housewife, identified as Motunrayo, has allegedly killed her husband, Alaba, aka Bama, in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the couple had an argument at their house, which degenerated into a fight. Motunrayo was alleged to have plugged a pressing iron, which she used to inflict burns on…