The International Criminal Court acquitted former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday over a wave of post-electoral violence, in a stunning blow to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Judges ordered the immediate release of the 73-year-old deposed strongman, and his former youth leader Charles Ble Goude, 47. Gbagbo was the first head […]
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) wishes to congratulate Mr. Adamu Abubakar Mohammed (aka Adamu Mohammed Lafia, within police circles) on his new appointment as the Acting Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat believes that this appointment is well deserved considering the personal accomplishments of the man. Adamu Mohammed Lafia […]
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Multiple award winning singer, Alicia Keys has been announced as the host of the 2019 Grammy Awards. This was announced by the organizers on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 via the official Instagram handle @recordingacademy. The 61st edition will hold on February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles; they’ll air live on CBS. ”IT’S […]
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American/Canadian rapper, Drake has signed a residency deal worth $10million at one of the biggest nightclubs in Las Vegas. The Blast reports that sources close to Drake confirm that he signed the deal worth $10 million for a residency at XS Nightclub inside the Wynn Las Vegas. Drizzy recently hinted at the residency during a performance […]
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Following the expiration of Ibrahim Idris’ tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari named Mohammed Adamu, acting inspector-general of police on Tuesday. Opposition parties had mounted pressure on the government to allow Idris retire after clocking the mandatory 35 years in service. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had said Idris was conspiring with the All progressives Congress (APC) to […]
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Four persons, including a 49-year-old blind gospel singer, Anthony Okhiria, were on Monday paraded by the Edo state police command for allegedly defiling minors. The other persons were Odaro Archimiedis (38), Shaibu Nurudeen, Endurance Okon (29). Okhiria allegedly defiled the nine-year-old daughter of his tenant, at hose number 9, Isidahomen Street, Ekpoma, Esan West local government […]
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Manchester United proved on Sunday that their recovery under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is no flash in the pan, with Marcus Rashford pouncing to seal a 1-0 win in a thrilling contest against Tottenham. The two sides went toe-to-toe in an open game but while both teams had multiple chances, United goalkeeper David de Gea proved […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again exposed itself as a party with a natural inclination to rise up in defence of cases of alleged corruption, the ruling All Progressives Congress observed today. “PDP and corruption are siamese twins that are difficult to separate from each other”, the APC publicity secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu said […]
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Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has denied the ownership of the truck that caused an accident in Iworoko Ekiti, in which 20 people were said to have died at the weekend. The Management of DIL on Sunday issued a statement, frowning at the misleading and unverified report, carried by an Online medium, alleging that a Dangote […]
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A 35-year-old man simply identified as Uwaila, has been arrested in Benin for reportedly shooting his wife and two sons to death. The incident happened on Sunday morning at Ovbiogie village in Ovia north-east local government area. The suspect who said his wife accused him of having girlfriends, added that his wife threatened to also […]
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