Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, convicted Damilola Ahmed Adeyeri and his mother, Alaba Kareem Adeyeri, on a four-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of $82, 570. 00, (Eighty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy, US Dollars.), preferred against […]
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The Federal Government says it will commence the allocation of the first phase of the National Housing Project (NHP) in 2020. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola made this known at the 2-day inspection tour of five highway projects in Niger state on Tuesday. According to him, it was part of the […]
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The Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong has ordered the arrest of Fulani leaders and community heads as a results of attacks in some communities. Recall that 13 persons were killed when gunmen raided Kwatas village in Bokkos local government area of the state during the weekend. The attack came about two weeks after 12 […]
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Thirteen persons have been confirmed dead in an attack on Kwatas village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to the plateau state police command, the gunmen suspected to be herdsmen attacked the village on Sunday night, killing thirteen while five others were critically injured and are receiving treatment at the general hospital, […]
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Premier League leaders Liverpool will face Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round if Jurgen Klopp’s understudies win their replay against Shrewsbury. Third-tier Shrewsbury fought back to draw 2-2 with Liverpool on Sunday, earning a replay at Anfield that falls during the Premier League winter break. Reds boss Klopp insists he will not use his […]
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The Vice-President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo says some parts of the manifesto of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was drafted at the residence of Pat Utomi, a professor, in 2014. Osinbajo made this disclosure at the 5th edition of the Airtel Touching Lives in Lagos. The vice-president said the APC included a social safety […]
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The West African Health Organisation, WAHO, has confirmed that one suspected case of the deadly coronavirus has arrived Abidjan Airport, Cote d’ Ivoire. WAHO also said that it has stepped up surveillance measures at airports and other entry points into West Africa. In addition, WAHO, which is the institution of ECOWAS for health, said it […]
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More than half a century after her crime, a 73-year-old U.S. woman has returned a beer mug she stole from one of Germany’s most famous breweries. The beer stein, a traditional stone mug which holds one litre, arrived in a surprise package at Munich’s popular Hofbraeuhaus last week, spokesperson Tobias Ranzinger said on Monday. “She […]
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Lagos State Government on Monday wielded the big stick against the menace of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke NAPEP), proscribing their operations in six Local Government Areas (LGAs), nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 10 major highways across the State with effect from February 1. The State Government directed security operatives to embark […]
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Ace Nigerian Afrofusion artiste, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has lost out in his category to Angelique Kidjo, a Beninese singer-songwriter, at the 2020 Grammys. Angélique Kidjo was announced the winner of the ‘Best World Music Album’ category at the the 62nd Grammy awards, held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, in the […]
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