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Five arrested for snatching car, corps member’s phone at gunpoint in Lagos

Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three suspects for allegedly dispossessing a man of his Lexus car at gunpoint in the Ikorodu area of the state. The state Police Public Relations...

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BBNaija S6: Niyi reveals Emmanuel may voluntarily leave the show

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Niyi, has alleged that Emmanuel may voluntarily leave the BBNaija house. Niyi said this to Liquorose and some of the housemates on Thursday, day five of the...

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Rivers police link vigilante leader’s murder to cult clash, launch manhunt

The police said it had launched a manhunt for the gunmen who killed and decapitated Alex Umezuruike, leader of a local vigilance group in Umudioga, in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State....

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Defence minister blames monarchs, clerics for insecurity, says troops...

The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi, has blamed traditional rulers, politicians and other stakeholders for the growing banditry, insurgency and other vices in the country. The...

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New tenant commits suicide in Delta community, residents shocked

Residents of Kotokoto Layout, off Orhuwhorun Road, in the Udu Local Government Area of Delta State woke up on Wednesday to the news of a young man, Pius Idise, who took his life by drinking substance,...

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Suspended US arms: Clean up your human rights records, ex-DIG, others tell FG

Security experts, including a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adedayo Adeoye, have admonished the Federal Government to clean up its sordid human rights record if it is interested in...

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You can’t succeed above your educational qualification –Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) says a person can’t succeed outside his personal educational qualification, adding that anybody who misses education has missed everything. Buhari...

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Liberia seeks Nigeria’s assistance for biometric voter registration

THE Liberian government on Thursday pleaded with Nigeria to assist in biometric registration of its voters. The chairperson of the National Electoral Commission of Liberia, Madam Davidetta Lansanah,...

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PICTORIAL: Offices of 20 ATBU lecturers razed by fire

About 20 lecturers of the Faculty of Agriculture at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, are counting their losses following a fire outbreak that totally razed down their offices Wednesday...

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Hushpuppi: Abba Kyari updates Facebook status with third-party ‘testimony’

Commander, IGP Intelligence Response Monitoring Team, DCP Abba Kyari, has updated his verified Facebook page with a third-party post seeking to question the veracity of an American court’s criminal...

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Hushpuppi: IGP orders probe of FBI’s fraud allegations against Kyari

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered a probe of the Commander, IGP Intelligence Response Monitoring Team, DCP Abba Kyari, whom a United States Court issued an arrest warrant against...

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Abia police arrest two suspected robbers, five on the run

The Rapid Response Squad unit of the Abia State Police Command has arrested members of a seven-man gang that allegedly robbed one Nnodim Ikechi on March 1, 2021, at his residence in the Eziama GRA,...

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Lawyers kick as Benin Republic plots Igboho’s deportation to Nigeria

There are strong indications that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, may be deported to Nigeria. Upon his deportation, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force...

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Bauchi removes 1,115 ghost workers, saves over N763m

The Bauchi State Government says it has saved a total sum of N763,792,664 after 1,115 ghost workers were removed from its payroll. The Bauchi State Government stated this when the chairman of a panel...

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BBNaija S6: My dad manages my Instagram page – Angel

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Angel, has revealed that her father manages her Instagram page as she is in the show. Angel said this while talking to Boma as she cooked in the kitchen. The...

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Hushpuppi: Nigerian Police must save its reputation -Deji Adeyanju

Activist Deji Adeyanju has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to save the Force’s reputation by dealing decisively with the allegations preferred against a Deputy Commissioner of...

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COVID-19: Resident doctors decry setback on medical practice

The National Association of Resident Doctors says the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a devastating blow on the nation’s medical practice, especially with the death of 19 members. NARD President, Dr...

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[BREAKING] Olympics: Disqualified Nigerian athletes protest in Tokyo

Nigerian athletes staged a protest in Tokyo after 10 of them were disqualified from taking part in the the track and field events of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The protesting athletes carried...

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Egypt sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death

An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death for the killing of police officers in two separate cases, a judicial source said. The Damanhour Criminal Court, north of...

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BBNaija S6: My mum had me at 16, says Angel

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Angel, has revealed that her mother gave birth to her at 16. The 21-year-old writer said this while talking to Boma as she cooked in the kitchen. The duo was...

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