Ex-Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the second term he would do so in eight years. He communicated the decision in a letter addressed to the PDP chairman of Kwankwaso Ward in Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State. According to him, he was resigning from the party over […]
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Mrs Debest Osarumwense has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in Benin, the Edo State capital. She is the mother of Endurance Osarumwense, an alleged internet fraudster a.k.a. ‘Yahoo boy’. Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Benin delivered judgment on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes prosecuted her on a one-count […]
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New research shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. The findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, dated March 28, 2022. Outcomes […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari; Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila; Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase; and some state governors among others, on Monday, congratulated national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who clocked 70 on Tuesday. Buhari’s birthday message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media […]
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Lagos police boss, Abiodun Alabi A suspected cable thief has been killed after hoodlums vandalised power cables at the Dangote Refinery in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State. It was gathered that about 20 hoodlums invaded the premises of the refinery through the lagoon and were vandalising the power cables when security […]
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A 21-year-old lady, Esther Isaac, has died in a hotel in the Federal Capital Territory. The victim reportedly lodged in Room 901 on February 25, 2022, at the Agete Hotel in the Gwarinpa area of the FCT. Her brother, Emmanuel, who spoke to our correspondent on Tuesday, accused the police of compromising the case. He […]
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Poverty reduction stagnated since 2015, with more Nigerians falling below the poverty line over the years, according to the World Bank. President Muhammadu Buhari was first elected into the office of president of Nigeria in 2015. The Washington-based bank said the number of poor Nigerians is projected to hit 95.1 million in 2022. It said […]
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Government has confirmed that at least eight of the 362 passengers, who boarded the ill-fated Kaduna-bound train from Abuja around 6pm on Monday, are dead, while 26 are currently hospitalised and several others still unaccounted for. Confirming the figures, Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, also disclosed that from the […]
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Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai {M}, with a victim PDP slams Buhari, APC Eight bodies have been recovered from the Kaduna train attack, while 26 others were confirmed injured and currently receiving medical attention. Several others were still unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continue. Besides, Kaduna State Government disclosed that no fewer than […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after drawing Ghana 1-1 on Tuesday. Ghana qualified on an away goal advantage. Nigeria hosted arch-rivals Ghana in the second-leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Nigeria failed to win their […]
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