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How Temi Okesanjo helped Airport cleaner get recognition, attention of Presidency

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After some commentators and trolls on Social Media made jest of an airport cleaner who discovered over N40m on different occasions at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport and returned it all, a Nigerian drew the attention of the Presidency to her case and proposed a national recognition and award to honour her and encourage Nigerians […]

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Mother in court for cutting off penis of man who allegedly raped, murdered her 5-year-old daughter

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A 23-year-old mother, Veronique Makwena appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, November 20, for assaulting and cutting off penis of man who allegedly raped and murdered her 5-year-old daughter in August. Makwena, her sister-in-law, Noxolo Manelin, together with a family friend, Siyabonga Pakade, have been charged with attempted murder. The suspect was

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Gunmen attack Oyo commissioner, kill driver

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Gunmen have reportedly attacked the Oyo State Commissioner for Lands, Abdulraheem Abiodun, killing his driver in the process. His orderly who was also attacked by the gunmen is currently hospitalised after sustaining bullet wound. The attack which reportedly took place last night around 8:00 p.m. happened just after the Commissioner was dropped at his residence

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Queen Elizabeth sacks Prince Andrew from royal duties

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Prince Andrew will step down from public duties for the foreseeable future after the Queen and senior royals recognised the monarchy has been badly damaged by his friendship with a paedophile. Her Majesty, 93, supported by Prince Charles, took the unprecedented decision yesterday to tell her second son to withdraw from public life after his

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Court nullifies Ganduje’s creation of additional emirates in Kano State

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A High Court sitting in Kano state on Thursday, November 21st nullified the appointment and creation of four additional Emirates by Kano state government.   Justice Usman Na’abba, who is the presiding judge, ruled that due process was not followed in the creation of the Emirates. In May 2019, Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje had assented

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680 Chinese nationals arrested in largest online scam syndicate in Malaysia

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The largest online scam syndicate operated by Chinese nationals in Malaysia was on Wednesday, November 20, busted by the country’s Immigration department. According to reports, authorities arrested 680 suspected Chinese scammers at a six-storey building in Cyberjaya while many escaped during the raid. Immigration Department director-general, Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud confirmed the arrest and said they

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Four arrested for gang-raping woman in Anambra

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The Anambra State Police command has arrested 4 persons for allegedly gang-raping a 21-year-old woman in Ozubulu community of Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects identified as Collins Okpala, 25, Nwachukwu Chimanya, 20, Kenechukwu Anyasi , 23, and Pascal Ogbuagu, 22 reportedly filmed the rape and also collected N1m from their rape victim in

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Kano court jails undergraduate for criticizing lawmaker on Facebook

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Yahuza Tijjani, a Bayero University student has been remanded in prison custody after being arraigned before magistrate court in Kano state for criticizing a lawmaker Kabiru Is’mail.  The Kano lawmaker’s name was reportedy not mentioned in the Facebook post the second year student of the Department of Science and Technology Education shared.  “You know he’s not well educated,

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Bayelsa: INEC presents certificate of return to governor-elect

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a Certificate of Return to the Bayelsa State Governor-Elect, David Lyon. Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated 44 candidates including the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri, to win a keenly contested election.   The commission also presented a Certificate of

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Mother of six throws her one-day-old baby inside pit in Ogun

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Men of the Ogun State police command have arrested 30-year-old, Risikat Olabintan for throwing her one-day-old baby into a soak-away pit. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said her arrest followed a distress call received by members of Ibukun Oluwapo Community, Ishaga, Surulere area in Owode-Yewa Local Government Area that

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