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R. Kelly denied bail in Brooklyn sex assault case
R. Kelly denied bail in Brooklyn sex assault case

Pop star, R.Kelly has been denied bail by a Magistrate over the racketeering and transporting women and girls for sex charges held against him. Kelly pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court Friday, August 2, 2019, to charges of racketeering and…

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Nigerian Govt Shifts Closure Of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway To September 2
Nigerian Govt Shifts Closure Of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway To September 2

The Federal Government has moved the partial closure of portions of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to September 2, 2019, ThePunch reports. The partial closure was initially expected to commence on Saturday, August 3 to enable the construction company, …

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Police arrest UNN student for killing schoolmate
Police arrest UNN student for killing schoolmate

The Police in Enugu State have arrested a 200 level student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Asogwa Nnamdi, for the murder of his fellow 400 level student, Chukwudi Mba. Nnamdi reportedly stabbed Mba to death during an argument over payment of …

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Senate President Felicitates with Omo-Agege at 56
Senate President Felicitates with Omo-Agege at 56

The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, hereby felicitates with the family, friends and political associates of the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, as he marks his 56th birthday on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Lawan, on behalf of himself …

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Messi banned from international football for three months
Messi banned from international football for three months

FC Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been banned from international football for three months by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) following his claim the Copa America was corrupt. The 32-year-old forward was sent o…

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Anambra Governor’s wife wears $2,755 Gucci glasses
Anambra Governor’s wife wears $2,755 Gucci glasses

First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, was spotted wearing a pair of Gucci glasses valued at $2,755 at the funeral mass of the late Chief Michael Chukwuka Onyema, father of CEO of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema. Mrs. Obiano was among the…

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Strike: NASU, SSANU give FG 14-day ultimatum, to resume suspended protest
Strike: NASU, SSANU give FG 14-day ultimatum, to resume suspended protest

Non-teaching staff of Nigerian Universities on the auspices of the Joint Action Committee is set to resume it’s suspended nationwide protest over the non-payment of their earned allowances and the issue of sacked workers of university staff schools.…

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Apostle Suleman reacts to kidnap of 5 RCCG members, other killings
Apostle Suleman reacts to kidnap of 5 RCCG members, other killings

President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman has reacted to the kidnap of five pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, by gunmen on Friday. The five pastors are: Chidozie Eluwa, Chiemela Iroha, Okoro Ohowukwe, N…

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Abuja Flood: High Court confirms Finance Director’s disappearance
Abuja Flood: High Court confirms Finance Director’s disappearance

The management of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has confirmed disappearance of the court’s Finance and Accounts Director, Anthony Okwecheme. Recall that we had reported on Friday how Okwecheme went missing after his official …

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25,000 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi for 2019 Hajj
25,000 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi for 2019 Hajj

About 25,000 Nigerian pilgrims on Friday afternoon arrived in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, for the 2019 Hajj. The Representative of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria in Saudi Arabia, Dr Aliyu Tanko, confirmed this in Makkah. The Hajj rites will reach…

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EFCC chairman begs UK government - 'Please recover our stolen funds'
EFCC chairman begs UK government - 'Please recover our stolen funds'

The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has appealed to the British Government to assist Nigeria with the repatriation of stolen money stashed in banks in the United Kingdom. Magu made the appeal while receiving …

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Shi’ites ban could turn Abuja into conflict centre – MASSOB
Shi’ites ban could turn Abuja into conflict centre – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has warned Abuja could be turned into “a theatre of a violent international conflict” between two major Islamic sects – Sunnis and Shi’ites – following the proscription of the Islam…

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BREAKING: DSS arrests AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore
BREAKING: DSS arrests AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the February 2019 presidential election, Mr. Omowole Sowore, has been arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services. His online publishing outfit, Sahara Reporters, broke the …

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#FreeSowore: Nigerians Blast Buhari's Government For Arresting Sowore
#FreeSowore: Nigerians Blast Buhari's Government For Arresting Sowore

Several Nigerians are calling for the release of human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, following his arrest by operatives of the Department of State Services. Using #Freesowore hashtag on Twitter, many Nigerians slamme…

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To debunk rumours of alleged secret burial, Nigerian Army reveals graves of slain soldiers
To debunk rumours of alleged secret burial, Nigerian Army reveals graves of slain soldiers

The Nigerian Army on Friday released the photographs of the graves of Lance Corporal Adah Tamuno named in a Wall Street Journal report and those of other soldiers buried in Maimalari Military Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno State, in November 2018. The…

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Adeboye calls fro prayers as gunmen abduct 5 RCCG pastors
Adeboye calls fro prayers as gunmen abduct 5 RCCG pastors

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called for prayers following the kidnap of five persons suspected to be pastors of the church . The pastors were travelling from the Eastern part of th…

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FG can't ban, outlaw a religion – Shiite professor warns
FG can't ban, outlaw a religion – Shiite professor warns

A Professor of History at the Bayero University in Kano, Dahiru Yahya, disclosed that the IMN was not a legal body and as such could not be outlawed. He disclosed further that Shiite was a religion, adding that the Federal Government lacked the powe…

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Assault video: We are investigating unfortunate incident —First Bank
Assault video: We are investigating unfortunate incident —First Bank

The First Bank Of Nigeria has said that it is investigating the trending video of a customer being assaulted at one of its branches in Lagos. On its verified Twitter handle, the bank issued a statement, where it revealed that it was aware of the exi…

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Herbalist who raped, impregnated daughter, jailed 21 years
Herbalist who raped, impregnated daughter, jailed 21 years

An Evboriaria Chief Magistrate Court in Benin, Edo State, on Thursday convicted a 52-year-old herbalist, Jacob Alonge, for raping his daughter, Gift, at their home at Ososo village, Akoko-Edo. The herbalist was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment wit…

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Minimum wage: Nigerian workers unfairly treated, says Oshiomhole
Minimum wage: Nigerian workers unfairly treated, says Oshiomhole

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has called on organised labour to challenge political leaders to ensure that state resources meet the needs of workers and other Nigerians. Oshiomhole made the call in Abuja a…

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Bayern Munich renew battle with Dortmund amid Sane chase
Bayern Munich renew battle with Dortmund amid Sane chase

Bayern Munich resumes their power struggle with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday for the German Super Cup with the Bavarians chasing Manchester City star Leroy Sane to reinforce their squad. The blockbuster Bundesliga curtain-raiser in Dortmund once mo…

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Controversy brews over the alleged secret burial of thousands of Nigerian soldiers
Controversy brews over the alleged secret burial of thousands of Nigerian soldiers

Military authorities secretly buried more than 1,000 soldiers, who were killed in the battle with insurgents, in a bid create the impression that the counter-insurgency had been won, The Wall Street Journal, has reported. The newspaper reported that…

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NUPENG, NNPC meeting deadlocked, strike looms
NUPENG, NNPC meeting deadlocked, strike looms

The meeting called by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation with the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers in Lagos over the seven-day ultimatum issued the Federal Government by NUPENG ended in a deadlock on Thur…

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Presidency puts Amnesty Nigeria on watch list
Presidency puts Amnesty Nigeria on watch list

The Presidency has placed a right group, Amnesty International Nigeria, under security watch list. The organisation is being watched to determine its interest in a nationwide “revolution” protest being planned for August 5 and being promoted through…

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We recovered hospital equipment from Akpabio property– ICPC
We recovered hospital equipment from Akpabio property– ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission on Thursday said it had recovered hospital equipment meant for constituency project on the premises of Mma Obot Foundation, allegedly belonging to Senator Godswill Akpabio. In a…

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Boyfriend strangles lover to death after hotel romance
Boyfriend strangles lover to death after hotel romance

Homicide detectives from the Rivers State Police Command are on the trail of the boyfriend of the late Precious Maureen Ewuru who was discovered dead in one of the hotel rooms in D/line Hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The tragedy occurred on Thu…

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Four footballers get life bans for match-fixing
Four footballers get life bans for match-fixing

Four players have been banned for life for match-fixing at the AFC Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday. Kursanbek Sheratov from Kyrgyzstan was found guilty of fixing a match involving his club Dordoi FC in the 2017 AFC Cup, Asia’s seco…

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Psychiatric doctors commence indefinite strike
Psychiatric doctors commence indefinite strike

Resident doctors at the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, have commenced an indefinite strike to protest the shortage of medical personnel in the hospital. The strike followed their resolution at a congress on July 31. The doctors com…

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NCC warns phone dealers against substandard
NCC warns phone dealers against substandard

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again warned dealers of mobile phones and other Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices, and telecoms consumers against compromising with the standards set by the Commission with regard…

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A President once proposed love to me- Juliet Ibrahim
A President once proposed love to me- Juliet Ibrahim

Popular Ghanaian actress and filmmaker, Juliet Ibrahim is perhaps one of the most beautiful African showbiz personalities you would ever find. The single mother of one in a recent chat with BBC noted that a President once proposed love to her. Accor…

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Arsenal, NFF celebrate Kanu at 43
Arsenal, NFF celebrate Kanu at 43

Arsenal Football Club and the Nigerian Football Federation have led the pack of wellwishers celebrating the 43rd birthday of former professional footballer, Kanu Nwankwo. On its verified Twitter handle, Arsenal shared an old video of the former Supe…

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NASS pledges support to military on insecurity
NASS pledges support to military on insecurity

The National Assembly on Wednesday pledged its continued support to the Nigerian military in tackling the current security threats across the country. The President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmed Lawan, made the pledge at the National Defence College (ND…

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Burna Boy plans to have babies with Stefflon Don
Burna Boy plans to have babies with Stefflon Don

Burna Boy has revealed his plans to have babies with his girlfriend, rapper Stefflon Don, away from public attention. The ‘Anybody’ singer, expressed the hope to emulate his parents, Samuel and Bose Ogulu, in bringing up his children on a radio show…

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APC suspends Gbajabiamila’s campaign DG, Jibrin Kofa for alleged anti-party activities
APC suspends Gbajabiamila’s campaign DG, Jibrin Kofa for alleged anti-party activities

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended the member representing Babeji/Kiru Local Governments, Abdulmumini Jibrin Kofa, for alleged anti-party activities. The Bebeji Local Government chapter of the party said Kofa was found guilty of alleg…

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Terrorism: Buhari hints of imminent shakeup in military
Terrorism: Buhari hints of imminent shakeup in military

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hinted on possible changes in the nation’s security architecture with a view to reinvigorate it in the ongoing fight against terrorism and violent crimes in the country. The president gave the hint when he rec…

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