Category: News
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Man unable to marry his Benue girlfriend with N600,000 as her family insists on N1.2m marriage list A Nigerian man couldn’t marry his girlfriend in Tombu village, Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State because her family insisted on a marriage list with items totaling N1.2m. The man’s friend, Udam Samuel Aseer, disclosed this in…
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Former unified world heavyweight champion Joshua is expected to share the ring with Ngannou, a former UFC champion, after the planned fight was announced by promotional teams Matchroom and Queensberry on Friday night. A press conference has been scheduled on January 15 to reveal more details, with reports suggesting that Joshua will face Ngannou on…
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Bandits have shot two policemen and kidnapped seven family members in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Daily Trust, a middle-aged man, simply identified as Alhaji, who led policemen to foil the kidnapping of the seven family members, was shot dead by the bandits. The victims included a father, Mansoor…
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The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has declared that the proposed computer-based test format in the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examinations will result in mass failure for students, especially in rural areas of Northern Nigeria. The forum, therefore, called for its cancellation. Yerima Shettima, the National President of AYCF, in a statement released…
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The party frowned at the readiness of INEC to allow the legal team of SDP to inspect the election materials. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt the Thursday-scheduled inspection of the 11 November 2023 Kogi Governorship Election materials by the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The party…
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Drug dealers breaking into graves to steal skeleton for “demonic” drugs that turn people into “zombies” A new drug is wreaking havoc across Sierra Leone, turning many of its youngsters into “zombies” and some of these drugs are made from human bone fragments. “Kush” is made from a mixture of herbs, toxic chemicals, and even…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Thursday, raised the alarm that youths in Borno State are drinking fermented human urine, preserved over 10 days, as an alternative to hard drugs. The Commander of Narcotics of the NDLEA in Borno State, Iliyasu Mani, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri. He said abuse of psychoactive…
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC Ltd will complete test runs at the Port Harcourt refinery this month, in a major step towards resuming operations five years after the plant was shut, the company said yesterday. “Testing will conclude shortly, ensuring the refinery’s efficient operation. That phase will be completed this month,” NNPC spokesperson Femi…
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied claims that his administration has slashed traditional rulers’ statutory monthly allocation by 2.5 per cent, saying: “I risked my life to Abuja for Osun State’s sake and I don’t need government money but will rather add to it.” Adeleke, responding to agitations by traditional rulers, who claimed that…
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The Federal government has disbursed N108.5 billion out of the N217 billion set aside for the emergency repairs of 260 roads in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Minister of Works, David Umahi disclosed this during a meeting with all directors of the Ministry on Thursday in Abuja. Umahi…