Category: News
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Naira Marley and Sam Larry have made their first public appearance alongside Marlian signee, Zinoleesky after the duo were released from police custody. Naira Marley, whose real name is Azeez Fashola, and Sam Larry, real name Balogun Eletu, were arraigned and remanded on October 6 over their alleged involvement in circumstances surrounding the death of…
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Hamas terrorists are willing to extend a truce for four days and release more Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as mediators sought a lasting halt to the conflict. A current truce is scheduled to expire early Thursday, November 30, after a six-day pause in the conflict, sparked by deadly Hamas attacks that prompted…
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A 25-year-old security guard, identified simply as Solomon, has lost his life after being stabbed to death at Langbasa in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday evening. It was gathered that the deceased left his duty post and stepped out to discuss with some…
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Old naira notes to remain legal tender until further notice, Supreme Court rules The Nigeria Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Old Naira notes will remain legal tender of the country till further notice. Recall that in March 2023, the apex court had extended the deadline to phase out old Naira notes to December…
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Nigerians desperate to travel abroad have been warned to desist from the marriage contract scheme, as many men are trapped by it. Travel agency expert, Ruth Joseph-Audu, who issued the warning in an interview with Daily Trust in Lagos, admitted that Nigerians are moving in numbers to seek greener pastures in foreign countries, but lamented…
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Hip Hop mogul, Diddy’s partnership with Capital Preparatory Schools has come to an end amid his ongoing sexual assault allegations. On Tuesday November 28, Dr. Steve Perry, the founder and head of schools for Capital Preparatory, released a statement regarding the severed partnership between the company and Diddy. According to the statement, the decision was…
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the promised automation of the passport application process will begin “in the next one week”. Tunji-Ojo first gave the assurance to Nigerians in an October 4 interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying citizens would be able to use the feature from December. He made an appearance again…
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A two-year-old boy is now fighting for his life in hospital after he was brutally beaten by his drunk mother’s friend who was babysitting. Giovanni Reichert has undergone multiple operations over the past several months after his mother asked her friend McKinley Sloan Hernandez, 25, to watch over him. ‘I received a text message from…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Health on Tuesday raised concerns over the decline in the country’s health manpower. The committee disclosed that due to the relocation of doctors and nurses from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) to various parts of the world, five wards comprising 150 beds have been shut down. LUTH…