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Lagos man bags life imprisonment for defiling minor
Categories: HeadlinesContinue Reading: Lagos man bags life imprisonment for defiling minorA man, Kazeem Adedayo, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice A. Soladoye of the Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, for sexually assaulting an eleven-year-old girl….
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12-year-old Nigerian chess champion granted asylum in US
Categories: HeadlinesContinue Reading: 12-year-old Nigerian chess champion granted asylum in USTwelve-year-old Nigerian chess champion, Tanitoluwa Adewumi, and his family have been granted asylum by the government of the United States of America. Adewumi, who rose to sudden stardom in 2019…
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Labour Party postpones Ekiti, Ondo presidential rallies
Categories: PoliticsContinue Reading: Labour Party postpones Ekiti, Ondo presidential ralliesThe Labour Party has announced the postponement of the presidential campaign rally it planned to hold in Ekiti and Ondo states. According to a terse statement, the party blamed unavoidable…
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I begged to perform in 2021 shows – Iyanya
Categories: EntertainmentContinue Reading: I begged to perform in 2021 shows – IyanyaNigerian singer, Iyanya Mbuk, on Wednesday revealed that he begged show organisers to perform at two shows in December 2021. In a series of tweets, the Kukere crooner recounted how…
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US lawmakers propose bill to ban TikTok
Categories: HeadlinesContinue Reading: US lawmakers propose bill to ban TikTokLawmakers of the United States Senate have introduced a bill to ban the use of the popular social media platform, Tiktok, in the country. One of the bill’s sponsors, Republican…
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Blacklash as Cambridge Dictionary tweaks woman, man’s definition
Categories: HeadlinesContinue Reading: Blacklash as Cambridge Dictionary tweaks woman, man’s definitionCambridge Dictionary has come under heavy criticism after it updated its definition of woman and man. The dictionary updated its definition of ‘woman’ to include anyone who ‘identifies as female’,…
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NCDC begins biweekly COVID-19 updates
Categories: HeadlinesContinue Reading: NCDC begins biweekly COVID-19 updatesThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it has transitioned from weekly case announcements for COVID-19 to biweekly situation reports for COVID-19. The NCDC…
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Burna Boy, Wizkid, other artistes with 2022 albums
Categories: EntertainmentContinue Reading: Burna Boy, Wizkid, other artistes with 2022 albums2022 was a successful year for some top Nigerian artistes as they released new albums to their existing body of works and released singles. While Burna Boy and Wizkid released…
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Group seeks FG partnership for MSMEs support
Categories: HeadlinesContinue Reading: Group seeks FG partnership for MSMEs supportThe President and Chairman of the Ugwumba Centre for Leadership Development in Africa, Uche Nwosu, has called for a partnership between the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and non-governmental organisations to…
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Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting
Categories: HeadlinesContinue Reading: Osinbajo presides over FEC meetingVice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. This week’s FEC meeting which began at 10:05 am has at least…
