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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:50:28 +0000
UPDATE: Charles Soludo Is Safe, Anambra Police Confirm
The Anambra state police command has said Charles Soludo, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, is safe. Soludo was attacked by unknown gunmen during a rally he was holding in Isuofia community in the Aguata Local Government Area o...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:49:11 +0000
US Joe Biden Dedicates March 31st To Celebrate Transgender People
Joe Biden The United States President, Joe Biden, on Wednesday, issued the first presidential proclamation recognising March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility. According to reports, the day is now dedicated to celebrating transgender...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:15:38 +0000
BREAKING: Nigerian Alpha Jet Goes Missing During Boko Haram Operation
Nigerian Alpha Jet A Nigerian Air Force Alpha-Jet has gone missing during an air interdiction mission in battle with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State in the North-East. SaharaReporters learnt that the fighter jet went missing on Wednesda...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:56:38 +0000
24-Year-Old Nigerian Beauty Queen, PhD Student Shot Dead In Her Car In US
A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctoral student in Philadelphia has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family's home, and now her parents are hiding out of fear for their lives.  Najeebat Sule, 24, known to her ...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:53:12 +0000
Buhari Condemns Attempted Coup In Niger Republic
President Muhammadu Buhari last night condemned the attempted coup in the Niger Republic. "Any illegal effort to depose a democratically elected government was not only despicable but also unacceptable to democratic governments around the wo...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:48:19 +0000
Man Beats Son To Death Over Alleged Theft In Kano
Kano State Police Command on Wednesday says it has arrested a father, one Awaisu Auwalu, 40, who beat up his 19-year-old son, Auwalu Awaisu, to death over alleged theft.  The police said Awaisu used a stick to beat up his son, who died ...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:44:59 +0000
Bolu Okupe: Living in Europe Didn't Influence My Sexuality
Bolu Okupe, who recently came out as a gay person, has refuted claims that growing up in a liberal society influenced his sexuality.  Bolu revealed his sexual preference in January on Instagram, captioning a picture he posted with 'Yes ...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:43:38 +0000
81 Ekiti Monarchs To Fayemi: We Won't Give Herdsmen Our Land For Ranching
Governor Kayode Fayemi Traditional rulers in Ekiti State, under the aegis of Majority Obas of Ekiti Land (MOBEL), have opposed the establishment of ranching proposed by the Federal Government under its National Livestock Programme. They said ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:54:18 +0000
BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Former CBN Governor, Soludo In Anambra, Kill Three Policemen
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday attacked a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Chukwuma Soludo in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state, killing at least three policemen attached to him. SaharaReporters gat...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:42:09 +0000
EndSARS: Nigerian Government Failed To Disclose Findings Of Extrajudicial Killings' Probes, Says US
The United States has said that state and federal panels of inquiry investigating suspicious deaths in civil protests such as the October 20, 2020, shootings at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State during the EndSARS campaign, failed to always ...



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