THE Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that a 54-year-old man, simply called Benjamin, has taken his life in the Agege area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Sunday at about 8:00 pm. https://newsextra24.com/alleged-n240bn-scam-20-nigerians-plan-joint-suit-against-oil-magnate-akindele/ …
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President Bola Tinubu during a visit to an Internally Displaced Persons camp at Government Secondary School in Maiduguri on Monday PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday said the Federal Government would create a disaster relief fund to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. The President made the announcement …
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At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a seven-storey building collapsed in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, on Monday. Rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors as several individuals remain trapped beneath the rubble. The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) reported that six people have been …
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PETROLEUM marketers in Nigeria say they are standing in limbo over the controversy surrounding Dangote Refinery Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) pricing as released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Monday. This comes as the petroleum marketers demanded that Dangote Refinery should disclose the price it sold petrol to …
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Benjamin Olufemi, known as Ben, and Chizoba Chigbo, housemates of the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality show, “No Loose Guard” season, have been evicted from the show. This was announced by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show on Sunday, during the eviction night. The duo who were in a …
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Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70, his sons say. Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved …
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THE operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two brothers, Ikechukwu Ikeabba and Ugochukwu Ikeabba, who are alleged sponsors of drug traffickers who specialise in exporting drugs by ingestion to Vietnam. The operatives of a Special Operations Unit of NDLEA apprehended the brothers on Tuesday, September …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from the United Kingdom. The Airbus A330 aircraft conveying the President touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 10:40 pm (local time) on Sunday. He was received by top government officials, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, …
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The Department of State Services, DSS, has reportedly arrested popular activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was said to have been arrested upon his return to Nigeria. The activist’s arrest was confirmed by fellow activist, Deji Adeyanju on Sunday. Adeyanju said, “SOWORE was arrested by the jobless and lawless Nigerian …
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A 38-year-old man, Samaila Salisu, has denied the paternity of his estranged wife, Maryam Ibrahim’s three-month-old pregnancy. Salisu told the Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State that he had sexual intercourse with his wife only six times since they got married. https://newsextra24.com/yobe-govt-donates-n100m-to-borno-flood-victims/ Salisu said: “I had intercourse with …
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