Prof. Olayinka Adegbehingbe, an orthopedic surgeon at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, who was kidnapped on Sunday, said that N5.045 million was paid to secure his release. Adegbehingbe made the disclosure on Tuesday in Ile-Ife in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his residence on the university campus. The surgeon, […]
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday as the first day of Ramadan fast in Nigeria. the announcement was made after the citing of the new crescent in Sokoto on Sunday. The Sultan said the new moon was sighted in various places across the country which indicates that Sunday is the […]
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Some unidentified gunmen have kidnapped Susana Jonathan, Permanent Secretary of the Taraba State Ministry of Water Resources. Jonathan was said to have been kidnapped on Sunday at about 2:17am at her home, located around the ATC area of Jalingo, the state capital. Residents of the area stated that the gunmen stormed the house and picked […]
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Speaking through AMAQ, its news agency, the Islamic State (IS), has claimed it killed 10 soldiers in an attack in Magumeri, a community in Borno state, on Friday. According to Reuters, IS uploaded images of barracks that were burnt and the remains of the dead soldiers. A source in the Nigerian army was said to […]
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Following his 10-day private visit to the UK, President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja. He landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 6.24pm on Sunday. In a press statement titled ‘Can they now swallow their words?’ to announce the president’s arrival, Femi Adesina, his spokesman, said some “reckless” online media, “irresponsible” political opposition, and […]
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Manchester United’s hopes of Champions League football next season were ended after a 1-1 draw at already-relegated Huddersfield on Sunday. United got off to a good start as they went 1-0 up on eight minutes after Scott McTominay collected the ball just inside the box and hammered it through Jonas Lossl in goal for Huddersfield. Huddersfield equalised […]
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The upsurge of sexual assault has reached an alarming rate in Kano, as WARAKA-SARC recorded 1,125 cases in three months. A data released by the referral centre for technical assistance to victims of sexual assault in the state read: “There were 90 reported cases in February, 58 cases in March and 77 recorded in April, […]
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Atletico Madrid missed the chance to ensure they finish above Real Madrid for a second consecutive year on Saturday after slipping to a surprise 3-0 defeat by Espanyol. Atletico needed only a point to guarantee second place in La Liga, with two games left to play, but Espanyol were deserving winners at the RCDE Stadium […]
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Sagir Musa, spokesman of the Nigerian army has raised alarm over “plot by some individuals to disrupt the May 29 inauguration. He said these individuals are also “determined to cause mischief and exacerbate the security situation” in Nigeria in particular and West African sub-region. Musa said the army gathered that those involved are making concerted […]
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Thirty-seven suspects alleged to have been involved in internet fraud have been arrested in Owerri by the south-east zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The arrest followed a raid on some targeted residences in some areas within the Imo state capital, following intelligence report which revealed that the suspects were living […]
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