Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, suspected kidnap kingpin better known as Evans, on Friday narrated how he was allegedly tortured by members of intelligence response team of the inspector general of police (IGP) and the special anti-robbery squad (SARS). Evans narrated this at the continuation of a trial-within-trial at an Ikeja high court in Lagos where he is […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has charged Corps members deployed to the State to join forces in the fight against economic crimes, women and child trafficking and other vices. Obaseki gave the charge on Thursday at the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of the 2018 batch “C” Corps members held at the National Youth […]
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Richest man in Africa and business tycoon, Aliko Dangote has recently been listed as the 6th most charitable person in the world. Also listed by Forbes magazine as the world’s 23rd billionaire, jumping 20 spots on the scale from his previous 43rd position among the elite club of the world’s richest people. The philanthropist gesture of […]
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According to a recent study and report released by the World Health Organization WHO, the average life expectancy in Nigeria for 2018 is now 55 years. This indicates an improvement on the 47 years life expectancy rate previously accredited to the country. According to PREMIUM Times, the 2018 data shows Nigeria has a World life expectancy […]
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U.S President Donald Trump, has indicated in a tweet on Monday that he has informed the U.S Military and border authorities that the U.S bound caravan of migrants should be treated as a National emergency. In his post on Twitter, President Trump wrote…. “Sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to stop […]
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Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, says Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has agreed to work against the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. Fani-Kayode said the IPOB leader told him this in a telephone conversation on Saturday. The former minister identified with Kanu when he was in detention. When […]
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The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and UN Women and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared ‘virginity testing’ a violation of human rights. Sun News reports. The Agencies are both calling for a ban on various tests carried out, with the intension to ascertain if a girl or woman is still a virgin. In […]
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Canada became the first major Western nation to legalize and regulate sale and recreational use of Marijuana on Wednesday. NAN reports Canada Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau keeps his campaign promise by legalizing the use and controlled sale of the plant. The change was praised by enthusiasts and investors in a growing industry that has seen […]
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Athletics legend Usain Bolt has been offered a two-year professional football contract by top Maltese club Valletta FC, according to reports on Tuesday. Bolt has been on trial with Australian A-League team Central Coast Mariners since August, as he pushes to fulfill his childhood dream of being a professional footballer. Maltese club Valletta FC says […]
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Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft has died at 65 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body’s immune system. His family made the obituary announcement in a statement on Monday through his sister Jody Allen. “My brother was a remarkable individual […]
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