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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Rivers Assembly receives Executive bill banning open rearing, grazing of animals
Rivers State House of Assembly has received correspondence from Governor Nyesom Wike to enact law banning open rearing and grazing of livestock in the
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MTN’s licence renewal application pending, says NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the operating licence of MTN Nigeria is yet to be renewed. The Commission, in a statement,
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Tokyo Olympics: Oduduru advances to semi-final, Okon-George crashes out
Nigeria’s top athlete, Divine Oduduru, has qualified for the semi-final of men’s 200m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He finished second in 20.36sec
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IRT: IGP names Tunji Disu as Abba Kyari’s replacement.
Inspector–General of Police, Usman Baba, has named Tunji Disu, a deputy commissioner of police as new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). He
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Join doctors’ strike, get reposted without pay, MDCN tells house officers
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria on Monday threatened house officers of hospitals who join the strike initiated by the National Association
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BREAKING: Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal in Tokyo 2020
Brume, clinched the bronze medal with a 6.97m jump at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olypics.. Germany’s Malaika Mihambo clinched the gold medal with
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Tokyo Olympics: Blessing Oborududu advances to semi-final in wrestling
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has booked her place in the semi-finals of women’s wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Powerful Oborodudu defeated
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APC, PDP sink deeper into crises ahead 2023 elections
Internal crises are festering within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Leaders of the two
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Strange! Man tells judge, “I’m not asking for leniency”, bags 205 years for killing five relations
A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 205 years in prison for fatally shooting five members of his family and he offered no
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NDLEA recovers 35 wraps of cocaine from lady’s underwear at Lagos airport
Thirty-five wraps of cocaine were recovered from the underwear of a lady, Okafor Ebere Edith, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement
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How Hushpuppi landed in trouble, by Mompha
Popular social media celebrity Ismail Mustapha aka Mompha, has explained how the ‘stubbornness’ of his embattled friend, Abbas Ramon popularly known as Hushpuppi
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Rev Sister makes history as Canon Law graduate
A Rev. Sister, Winifred Moneme, who was among the 880 successful candidates recently called to Bar, made history as the second Nigerian to have
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Gunmen kill seven, raze 250 houses in Plateau -Community association
Seven persons were killed and 250 houses razed in some communities in Miango chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, according
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Kogi kidnap kingpin who abducted own father, collected N4m, killed
The Kogi State security operatives in the Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State on Saturday killed a kidnap kingpin who once allegedly
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Neglected alive, dishonoured in death: Police deny grieving widows of policemen killed on duty burial authorisation, deposit only N5,000 at mortuary
For several months, targeted attacks were carried out by unidentified gunmen on police stations in various divisions within some eastern states. While the
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2 policemen, 8 others killed in Anambra communal war
Two policemen attached to the Anaku Divisional Police headquarters, Anaku in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State were recently murdered when warlords suspected
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Eye problems in adulthood sometimes caused by untreated ocular infection in children
An eye care expert has warned that eye problems left untreated in children can worsen to become more serious health concerns when they
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Insecurity: Defend yourselves, crops against bandits, Useni urges farmers
A former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) North Central People’s Forum, Lt General Jeremiah Useni
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Resident doctors begin strike tomorrow amidst COVID-19 third wave
Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have unanimously agreed to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday,
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Ugwuanyi inaugurates Henry Nwosu as new Enugu Sports Club Chairman
Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Saturday inaugurated the newly elected Chairman of the Enugu Sports Club, Mr Henry Nwosu. Speaking at
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Hushpuppi: Why police may not release Kyari to FBI
There are strong indications that the Police authorities may not hand over the Commander, IGP Intelligence Response and Monitoring Team, Abba Kyari, a
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