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Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:02:01 +0000
Court sentences two policemen, three others to death in A’Ibom for kidnapping
By Bassey Anthony, Uyo An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene and presided over by Justice Eno Isangedighi has sentenced two policemen and three others to death for kidnapping an Uyo-based cattle dealer, Alhaji Muhammad Umar Barkindo. T...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:59:16 +0000
Obasanjo inaugurates 1km flyover in A’Ibom
By Bassey Anthony, Uyo Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday inaugurated a 1kilometre flyover at Ikot Oku Ikono, Uyo constructed by the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel. Obasanjo, who was special guest of honour at the commission...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:58:41 +0000
PIB: Itsekiri group advises Buhari against signing bill into law
By Shola O’Neil, Port Harcourt and Elo Edremoda, Warri The Itsekiri Youths Leading Development (IYLED) has faulted the National Assembly’s interpretation of host communities in the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The group’s pres...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:58:11 +0000
BBNaija: The show, the winnings, the impact
By Gbenga Bada With another edition of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show kicking off this July, fans are already warming up to remain glued to their DStv and GOtv screens for another two to three months. The reality TV show has not only, over the...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:55:58 +0000
FIFA sanctions Italian club over illegal signing of 13 underage Nigerians
Our Reporter  FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned Italian clubs Spezia Calcio, USD Lavagnese 1919 and Valdivara 5 Terre for breaches of the rules governing the international transfer of minors. The club was deemed to have brought “several N...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:53:17 +0000
Kano govt drags cleric to court for blasphemy and incitement
Agency Reporter  Kano state government has dragged an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, to court for blasphemy and incitement. The state Commissioner for Informatiom, Mr Muhammed Garba, stated this in a release made available to newsmen on ...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:51:38 +0000
Lagos community cries out over influx of hoodlums      
Our Reporter  Residents of Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos have cried out over the influx of hoodlums into the communities around the area. The affected areas include Admiralty, Freedom Way, Jakande, Chevron, Ajah, Agungi, among others. where the hoodlums...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:50:14 +0000
Seven dead, as strange disease hit Enugu market
By Damian Duruiheoma, Enugu A yet-to-be-confirmed illness on Friday killed seven persons and left nine others in critical condition at the New Artisan Market, Enugu. It was gathered that the bodies of the deceased, who were four men and three women, ...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:45:51 +0000
Will Florence Ajimobi wear late husband’s shoes?
By Olushola Ricketts It is quite clear that filling the vacuum left by the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi, who died last year will be hard. The late politician was a popular figure in Oyo and Nigeria at large even ...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:41:37 +0000
15 things you should know about Obi Cubana
By Ekaete Bassey Obi Cubana has been trending following the show of affluence on the occasion of his late mother’s funeral and burial ceremonies. The 46-year-old nightlife boss, who lost his mother in December 2020 and recently had her immortalised...



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