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Fans celebrate as Wizkid sells out O2 Arena tickets in two minutes

Grammy Award-winning singer, Wizkid, is currently trending at number one on the Nigerian Twitter space and the reason is not far-fetched.  The singer sold out his Made In Lagos tour tickets in two...

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BBNaija S6: I gave Angel ‘five minutes fame’ with our argument, says Boma

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Boma, has stated that he gave Angel five minutes of fame with the clash they both had on Thursday. He said this while discussing with Tega on Friday, day 41 of...

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VIDEO: Bauchi teachers lament non-payment of salaries for 59 cumulative months

Some teachers in Bauchi State, numbering 52, have lamented the non-payment of their salaries by the government, with some of them being owed up to as many as 59 months. Read More

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Govt-imposed travel restrictions delaying air transport recovery –IATA

The International Air Transport Association has identified far-reaching government-imposed travel restrictions as a major factor delaying recovery in international markets. The global airline body said...

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Many rendered homeless as fire razes buildings, shops in Makoko

No fewer than 50 buildings and shops were affected in a fire incident that occurred at Makoko Community in Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered that the fire incident has rendered occupants of the affected...

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COVID-19: First Delta variant cases emerge in Niger

The first cases of Delta variant of Covid-19 have been recorded in the impoverished Sahel state of Niger, which until now has been relatively spared in the pandemic, the authorities said on Friday....

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COVID-19: 77 intending pilgrims stranded at airport, 15 test positive in Delta

Over 77 intending pilgrims from Delta State were not airlifted to Jordan because of the late release of the COVID-19 test results. This is as the Delta State Government expressed dismay with the...

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Cabinet: Cosmetic change or governance reset?

“The few cabinet changes mark the beginning of a continuous process.” – The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Wednesday, September 1, 2021.   On Wednesday, the President, Major General...

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BREAKING: Lekki now hotbed of cyber crime in Nigeria –EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has labelled the Lekki area of Lagos State as the hotbed of cybercrime in Nigeria. The antigraft agency said this in a post titled, ‘Lekki now hotbed of...

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BBNaija S6: Why housemates call me ‘Totori’ – Nini

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Nini, has revealed why the fellow housemates call her ‘Totori’ in the house. She made this known in a Diary Session with Big Brother on Thursday, day 41 of the...

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Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan

The Taliban were on Friday close to forming a government, with the hardliners under intense international scrutiny over their vow to rule Afghanistan with greater tolerance, especially on women’s...

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18-year-old female boxer Jeanette Zapata dies from bout injuries

A teenage female Mexican boxer died on Thursday from injuries she got five days earlier in a bout in Montreal, organisers said on Friday. Groupe Yvon Michel said in a statement on Instagram that...

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Hushpuppi’s followers send early birthday wishes to embattled Instagram idol

Ahead of his 39th birthday on October 11, some social media followers of self-confessed international fraudster, Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, have begun to send him birthday wishes. Hushpuppi boasts of...

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Kidnappers shot dead my brother in Edo, Sowore mourns

Sahara Reporters Publisher and ex-presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has narrated how kidnappers shot dead his brother in the Okada area of Edo State on Saturday. According to him, Olajide was...

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Gunmen kill Bauchi Poly senior staff, injure another

Gunmen in the early hours of Saturday attacked and killed a senior staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Abubakar Muhammad, an engineer. The gunmen, whose number is yet to be ascertained, stormed...

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Philippine Airlines files for bankruptcy

Philippine Airlines said Saturday it was filing for bankruptcy in the United States to slash $2 billion in debt as it tries to survive an industry gutted by the coronavirus pandemic. The national...

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Ronaldo arrives in Manchester

Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived into the UK just days after sealing a Deadline Day return to Manchester United. The Portuguese forward joined the club from Serie A side Juventus on a two-year contract,...

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Doctors trained in Russia, Ukraine are returning to Nigeria for work, says FG

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that as a developing country, Nigeria is unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s ratio of...

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Nigeria not a UN country, can’t afford one doctor for 600 patients -Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says that as a developing country, Nigeria is unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s ratio of...

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Create enabling environment for physicians, Lagos health commissioner tells...

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has called on state governments to create an enabling environment for physicians. Abayomi said that there were more than 20,000 Nigerian-born...

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