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A fire broke out in the early hours of Friday and gutted part of a two-story building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters in the Ogba area of the state. READ ALSO:Police arrest PDP spokesman over alleged illegal possession firearms The incident reportedly occurred around 2:20 am at Flat…
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The Oyo State Government has reassured residents that it will not relent in securing lives and properties within the state. The government made this statement on Thursday through the Acting Governor of the state, Barr. Bayo Lawal, following an on-the-spot assessment visit to Gbepakan Village in Saki West Local Government Area (LGA), where some yet-to-be-identified…
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A Singaporean man has been sentenced to nearly four years behind bars after attempting to frame his estranged wife by placing cannabis in her car, knowing she could get the death penalty. Tan Xianglong, 37, was sentenced at a district court on Thursday to three years and 10 months in jail, court documents showed. The…
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A French retiree goes on trial Monday accused of recruiting dozens of strangers online to rape his wife after he drugged her into unconsciousness, in a case that has horrified the country. Fifty other men are also on trial in the southern city of Avignon alongside the main suspect, a 71-year-old former employee at France's…
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The British Government has awarded 82 Nigerians the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships for the 2024 academic year. READ ALSO:Four Malawians off to the UK for Chevening Media Freedom Fellowship The scholarships will enable the recipients to pursue a variety of master’s degrees and PhD programs in the United Kingdom. This year, 32…
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Today, the Nigerian music industry mourns the loss of one of its most iconic figures, Onyeka Onwenu. The "Elegant Stallion," as she was affectionately known, was laid to rest after a touching funeral service at the Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos. Onwenu, who passed away on July 30 at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, left an…
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The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Usman, will confer a traditional title on National Assembly (NASS) member, Hon. Abdullahi Ahmad, in recognition of his contributions to the socio-economic development of the state. The traditional title, 'Dujuman Katsina', is a revered and famed chieftaincy title from the old Borno empire. The turbaning ceremony is scheduled to…
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the average cost of a healthy diet in Nigeria has risen to N1,265 per adult per day, a 35% increase since February 2024. The report uses the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD) indicators, which measure the minimum cost required to meet international dietary…
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Czech authorities on Friday detonated an unexploded World War II bomb dug up at a major Czech petrochemical factory last week, the fire brigade said. Police established a six-day security perimeter around the Zaluzi plant about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northwest of Prague after workers had found the ordnance at a remote part of the…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday flagged off its campaign for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, with the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and other party faithful calling on the people of Edo to vote for the party’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, to sustain reforms implemented in the last eight years.…
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The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has raised an alarm that no fewer than 43 transformers have been vandalised by hoodlums in its substations across Ekiti State in the last six months. The management of BEDC stated that due to the activities of the vandals, several communities in the state have been plunged into darkness,…