How I was nicknamed ‘evil genius’, ‘Maradona’, by IBB
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has explained how he was nicknamed “evil genius” and “Maradona”. Babangida, disclosed this while speaking with
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Four dead as gunmen attack Imo police station
Gunmen on Thursday night attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The attack claimed the lives
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Soldiers intercept 132, NDLEA, 524 bags of Indian hemp in Ondo
Soldiers attached to the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure have intercepted 132 bags of indian hemp worth N5.8million. The bags were intercepted separately at Omotosho
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Messi considering other offers, says Barcelona president
Barcelona’s negotiations with Lionel Messi are over and the striker is considering other offers, the club’s president, Joan Laporta said on Friday. Laporta
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Tokyo Olympics: Mexico beat Japan to win bronze in football
Sebastian Cordova scored a penalty and created two goals as Mexico defeated hosts Japan 3-1 in Saitama on Friday to earn bronze in
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Abductors demand N500m to free Bayelsa SSG’s mum
Kidnappers of the 80-year-old Madam Betinah Benson, mother of the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Dr Kombowei Benson, have demanded a ransom
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Horror! Okada rider confesses to Delta trader’s killing, parts sold for N100,000
A 25-year-old Okada rider, Onos Simon, has been arrested for allegedly murdering a trader, plucking out her eyes and cutting off private parts, and selling
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More suspected terrorists surrender to troops –Army
The Nigerian Army has said more Boko Haram/ Islamic State West African Province terrorists are surrendering to the troops of Operations Hadin Kai
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FG approves specialised courts for child offenders
The Federal Government has approved the creation of a specialised court for child offenders. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
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We’ll no longer tolerate killing of our people by Fulani herdsmen –Ohanaeze
Piqued by the Sunday carnage in Mgbuji community, Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government of Enugu State by suspected Fulani herdsmen, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu chapter,
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Lagos Assembly cuts ex-governors’ pensions by 50%
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the report of its Committee on Establishment which recommended the reduction of the pension to
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Herdsmen attacks: IPOB deploys ESN to Enugu
Angered by the recent barbaric killings of indigenes of Ehamufu and Ogbuji in Isi Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, by suspected herdsmen,
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‘Cocoyam nutrients good to combat COVID-19’
Ccoyam contains rich nutrients to fight COVID-19 infection, a Federal Government agency said yesterday. Director-General of the Raw Materials Research Fund Development Council
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Ex-President Yar’Adua’s son crushes four to death in auto accident,remanded in Yola prison.
A Magistrate’s Court in Yola on Thursday remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, 36, son of late former President Umaru Yar’Adua, in prison for allegedly killing
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PDP crisis: Elders fail to halt Uche Secondus removal plot. Committee to look into grievances set.
Elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday failed to resolve the crisis in the party. After yesterday’s meeting of the Board of
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Abducted Chibok girl, Boko Haram husband surrender to soldiers
A former student of Government Secondary School (GSS) Chibok, in Borno State, and her Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist husband have surrendered to soldiers fighting the
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FEC votes $1.484b to fix Warri, Kaduna refineries
The rehabilitation of the Warri and Kaduna refineries, acquisition of 20 per cent stake in Dangote Refinery and the construction of the Lagos-Calabar
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Security agents kill 115 in South-East in four months, says Amnesty
No fewer than 115 persons from the South-East have been allegedly killed by security operatives between March and June , a report by
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Secondus: PDP chief using huge public funds to fight me
Efforts to reconcile warring leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have collapsed. Twenty four hours after seven National Working Committee (NWC)
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Police parade two fake ASP, 17 others in Delta
Two fake Assistant Inspectors of Police, Bankole Odusi and Samuel Idowu have been arrested for impersonating police officers and unlawful possession of fire
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Security operatives disguising as gunmen to attack Biafra, IPOB alleges
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has decried alleged attacks on Biafrans by security operatives who disguise as unknown gunmen. It particularly cautioned
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Split with Melinda a very sad milestone, says Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, has described his recent divorce from Melinda French Gates as “a very sad milestone” and a source
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Suspend your planned lockdown, Igbo youths beg IPOB
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the apex socio-political Igbo youth group in the South East, has appealed to separatist group
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11 Nollywood actors/actresses who died in 2021
Nollywood has recorded about 11 deaths in 2021. They include: 1. Mrs. Folake Aremu (Orisabunmi) Veteran Yoruba actress, Mrs. Folake Aremu popularly called Orisabunmi,
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PDP youth leader, arrested for attacking Buhari, SGF on Facebook, jailed one year
Chief Magistrate’s Court 4 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on Monday, sentenced Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Hong Local
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BREAKING: FUTA students block expressway, protest death of colleague
The students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure have barricaded Akure–Ilesa Expressway, Akure, Ondo State, protesting the death of one of them
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BREAKING: Oborududu settles for silver at Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu suffered a 1-4 loss to Tamyra Marianna Stock Mensah of the United States in the final of Tokyo Olympic women’s
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Missing Belarus dissident found hanged in Ukraine park
A missing Belarusian dissident was on Tuesday found hanged in a park in Ukraine, with police opening a murder probe and supporters accusing
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3rd wave of COVID-19: Nigeria records 11 deaths, 444 new cases in 24 hours
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has registered 11 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24-hours, adding to a recent surge in infections driven
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Erosion threatens Ekwueme square, other public infrastructure in Awka
Some federal and state infrastructure in Awka, Anambra capital, may be lost if the current threat posed by erosion in their surroundings are
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