Category: News
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Tinubu Donates N50 million To Zamfara Communities After Bandits Attack
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, announced a donation of N50 million to Zamfara communities recently attacked by bandits. Mr Tinubu announced the donation shortly after he commiserated with Gov. Bello Matawalle in Gusau, Zamfara. The APC national leader called for sustained prayers…
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Indonesian Woman Received 100 Strokes Of Cane Over Adultery
An Indonesian woman was flogged 100 times on Thursday in the conservative Aceh province for adultery while her male partner, who denied the accusations, received just 15 lashes. The head of the general investigation division at East Aceh prosecutors office, Ivan Najjar Alavi, said the court handed down a heftier sentence for the married woman…
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FG Shortlists 5,000 Out of Over 1 Million Applicants For Civil Defence Jobs (See How To Check Your Status)
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has shortlisted 5,000 successful candidates for employment into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps out of the 1,477,042 candidates that applied in the 2019 recruitment exercise. The Secretary of the board, Mrs Aisha Rufai, who disclosed this at the Civil Defence headquarters in Abuja, on…
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UNILORIN Issues Strong Warning To Admission Seekers
The management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara, has warned the public against scammers utilising various social media platform to scam admission seekers into the institution. In a statement Thursday by the Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Kunle Akogun, the school said there was a social media post by someone who calls himself…
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AFCON: Why Sikazwe Blew Up Early For Full Time Twice- Report
Fresh fact has emerged on the reason why Janny Sikazwe, the referee who blew up early for full-time twice during Mali’s win over Tunisia at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations acted strangely. According to report, Sikazwe suffered sunstroke, and was immediately rushed to the hospital after the match, according to French newspaper L’Equipe. “Amid…
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AFCON: Sudan Coach Expresses Concern Ahead of Clash With Eagles
Sudan national team head coach, Burhan Tia, has expressed concern ahead of both teams’ second Group D fixture at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua on Saturday, January 15. The Super Eagles sent out a statement of intent by beating one of the pre-tournament favourites and seven-time champions, Egypt, in their Africa Cup of Nations opener…
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Heavily Armed Gunmen Storm Polytechnic, Kidnap Two Students
Heavily armed gunmen on Wednesday night stormed the Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin Ladi and kidnapped two students. The abducted students were identified as Bencit and Longfei. The Police confirmed the incident and informed one suspect has been arrested. Sources said the three gunmen stormed the hostel known as ‘Plateau Embassy’ towards the end of the…
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How Oyo Former Governor, Alao Akala Died
Source close to the former governor of Oyo State, Governor Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala has revealed how the vibrant politician died on Wednesday. The source said, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain died yesterday in his Ogbomoso, Oyo State home. He was 71. Alao-Akala became governor of Oyo State from 2007 to 2011, following the impeachment…
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Man Arrested For Allegedly Killing Three Daughters in Enugu
A 52-year-old man, Ifeanyi Amadikwa, has been arrested by officers of the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly killing his three daughters. The suspect, according to a statement by the command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, murdered the children and dumped their bodies in a spoilt freezer. The statement partly read, “Police operatives attached to the Enugu…
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Twitter Reacts To Lifting of Suspension in Nigeria
After 222 days of suspension of micro blogging platform, Twitter, Nigerians can now access their accounts without using Virtual Private Network, VPN. Though the Nigerian government announced that Twitter operations will be restored at 12.00 am on Thursday, January 13, it did not. Twitter remained inaccessible in Lagos as of 12:30 am when our correspondent…