THREE Palestinian gunmen killed one person and wounded eight, among them a young pregnant woman, in a “terror attack” Thursday when they sprayed automatic weapons fire at vehicles near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli police said. The shooters were “neutralised”, police said, and an AFP photographer …
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A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. It also ordered the three-time Champions League winner to five years probation after he serves his jail …
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THE management of the University of Ilorin has expelled 14 students of the institution, including 500 level students, for different examination offenses. In a statement in Ilorin, the university’s spokesperson, Kunle Akogun, disclosed that the students were expelled for various established cases of examination malpractice. According to him, the management …
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NIGERIAN record producer and singer, John Saviours Udomboso, aka Young Jonn, has undergone a successful hair transplant surgery. The ‘Xtra Cool’ crooner shared a video and photos from the surgical room in Spain via his X handle on Wednesday. He tweeted, “Happy new hair @insparya_es.” It was gathered that he …
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VETERAN Nollywood actor Stephen Alajemba, aka Uwaezuoke, has revealed that he experienced rejection from women and people in general while growing up due to his physical and facial appearances. The thespian said his mother told him that as a baby, people refused to carry him because he was not looking …
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THE deputy gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Lagos governorship election, Islamiyat Oyefusi, has quit the party. Her resignation was contained in a letter titled: “Re: Resignation of membership from Labour Party” addressed to her ward chairman. She thanked Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for the opportunity of being his …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and associates in the banking industry have agreed to work together to deepen capacity and build strong collaboration against financial crimes. The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, and chief executive officers of the body of banks met with the EFCC to …
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THE herders violating the anti-open grazing law in Benue State have been given a 14-day ultimatum by the Benue State Security Council to either stop rearing their animals outside ranches or face the consequences. Newsextra24 reports that the declaration was made after a security council meeting chaired by Governor Hyacinth Alia. …
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THE Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is not in support of using zoning to determine the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2024 governorship election in the state. According to Oshiomhole, the President wants the most popular candidate to emerge through a free and …
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THE New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has screened four members contesting to be the party’s flagbearer for the 2024 Edo governorship election. Trojan News reports that the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) scheduled the off-cycle election in Edo for September 2024. In preparation for the poll, the chairman of the screening …
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