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VIDEO: Omoba Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko coronation as Olu of Warri commences

The ceremony for the coronation of Omoba Utieyinoritsetsola [Tsola] Emiko’s coronation as Olu of Warri commences in earnest. Subjects and wellwishers treat the Olu of Warri Designate to traditional...

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NSCDC deploys 500 personnel for Olu of Warri’s coronation ceremony

The Delta State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Mr Akinsanya Iskilu, has approved the deployment of 500 officers to provide security coverage during the coronation of...

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Pacquiao makes weight for welterweight title fight

Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas both made weight then came face-to-face for the cameras at the weigh-in ahead of their Saturday world title welterweight showdown in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, the heavy...

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How Nigeria’s poor foreign policy fuels citizens’ disrespect abroad

Incidents like August 7’s assault on a Nigerian diplomat, Mr Abdulrahman Ibrahim, by immigration officers in Jakarta, Indonesia, are a pointer to the huge disrespect Nigeria and its citizens are facing...

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After herdsmen killed my son, I abandoned farming, took to begging – Mother

Mrs Patricais Idodo, 52, shares with GODFREY GEORGE the pain of losing her 19-year-old son to suspected herdsmen, who allegedly shot him dead in February 2021, while they were working on their farm in...

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Police in Imo kill alleged armed robbery gang leader

The Police command in Imo said it has shot dead alleged ‘notorious kingpin of an armed robbery gang’ during a gun duel in Nsu forest, Ehime-Mbano council area of the state. The allegedly notorious...

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Buhari’s wedding: FFK defends ‘friend, brother’ comment after labelling...

Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode on Saturday defended his fond appellation of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, after labelling the Islamic scholar a ‘sociopathic...

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US restricts visas for Nicaraguan officials over pre-election crackdown

The United States has slapped visa restrictions on 19 Nicaraguan officials that it accuses of being complicit in a sweeping government crackdown on the opposition ahead of November polls. The...

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Gombe evacuates indigenes from Unijos

Following the recent killings of travellers by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Jos, Plateau State, stranded Gombe State students studying at the University of Jos have been evacuated by the government....

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Nine bandits die in rivalry war over ransom sharing

At least nine bandits have reportedly been killed during a rivary war over the sharing of accumulated ransom. The incident happened as the groups clashed at Garke Village in Giwa Local Government Area...

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BBNaija S6: Why I cried after mental health task – Whitemoney

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Whitemoney, has revealed why he cried after the mental health task on Friday. In a discussion with other housemates after the Jacuzzi Party, Whitemoney...

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Ismail Yaakob sworn in as Malaysian PM 

A new Malaysian leader was sworn in Saturday following the previous government’s collapse, reclaiming the premiership for his scandal-mired party without an election. Ismail Sabri Yaakob is a stalwart...

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Ogun receives 187,426 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

The Ogun State Government says it has taken delivery of 187,426 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to combat the third wave of the pandemic. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, disclosed...

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Unizik student commits suicide, allegedly over tuition hike

A 200-level male student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State has reportedly committed suicide over alleged hike in school fees. The deceased, a native of the Isuikwuato Local Government...

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BREAKING: Former Oyo Military Administrator Tunji Olurin is dead

The former Military Administrator of Oyo State and a close political ally of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Brig-Gen. Tunji Olurin (rtd.) is dead. Olurin, who died at the Lagos State University...

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VIDEO: Yusuf Buhari’s wedding dinner in Kano

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Police rescue eight-year-old boy from neighbours demanding N2.5m ransom

Two suspects, Desmond Okafor and Iyke Egwuonwu, have been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping a minor, Daniel Chukwudi, in the Ajangbadi area of the state. The...

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BBNaija S6: Whitemoney is the kind of man I want, says Jackie B

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Jackie B, has revealed that Whitemoney is the kind of man she wants. She said this in response to Whitemoney’s advances as Tega asked her if Jackie B wants to...

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IS kills three members of pro-Iran group in Iraq

Three fighters from a pro-Iranian militia were killed in Iraq Friday when the Islamic State group attacked their base near Baghdad, a paramilitary and a security source said. The men belonged to the...

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Afghanistan evacuation largest airlift of people in history – Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden has described the evacuation of people from Afghanistan following the fall of Kabul as the “largest airlift of people in history,” the White House said. The White House said in...

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