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Tobi Amusan breaks world record, wins 100m hurdles gold

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Tobi Amusan has become the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday. Amusan, who had obliterated the world record in an astonishing semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered over the line at Hayward Field in 12.06sec. Jamaica’s Britany Anderson took silver in 12.23sec, while Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico claimed bronze in 12.23. Amusan had produced a jaw-dropping world record in the semi-finals, smashing the previous best mark of 12.20secs held…

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Terrorists threaten to kidnap President Buhari, Governor El-Rufai

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Terrorists who kidnapped the Kaduna-Abuja train passengers on March 28, 2022, have vowed to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru el-Rufai if their requests are not met. The terrorists, suspected to be members of Ansaru, also stated that they would abduct other prominent Nigerians, as well as cause mayhem in the country. These were contained in a new video the group released yesterday. The viral video saw the terrorists flogging the remaining male passengers of the ill-fated train attack, while female passengers were asked to…

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Osun: PDP Ghana congratulates Adeleke, supports Atiku’s Presidency

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The Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ghana, Amb. Oloye Oyeyemi Fatuyi has hailed the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of Osun state on the platform of the PDP. Congratulating the people of Osun state for electing a man capable of transforming the state, Fatuyi said the victory was a great message that the people knew what they wanted. In a statement issued by Ghana PDP chapter’s Media Adviser, Mr Moses Owopade, Fatuyi expressed confidence in the ability of the governor elect as a…

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Security operatives kill student while shooting at ‘Yahoo Boy’ in Ogun

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An SS 2 student of Unity High School, Ago Ika area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State, was yesterday shot dead by security operatives attached to a Special Security Outfits, ‘OP MESA’q. The student, simply identified as Sadiat, was hit by bullets by one of the OP MESA operatives, whose direct shot missed the target, but hit the 17-years old girl walking out of the school premises after finishing her examination for the day. It was gathered that the OP MESA operatives were chasing a suspected internet fraudster, popularly known as”yahoo…

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Woman allegedly sets husband ablaze over Infidelity

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Bolu Bamidele, a resident of Koka town, Osun State, has died after his wife, Ifeoluwa, allegedly set him ablaze after a quarrel on Sunday. A family member of the victim, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that the woman locked her husband up and set the house on fire over suspicion of an extra-marital affair. He said, “Bolu was living in Cairo, Egypt, and returned home just before the last Eid Kabir celebration. They got engaged less than three months back. They met at a polytechnic in Offa, Kwara…

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Security agencies, Government have failed to secure Nigerians — Masari

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Aminu Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, yesterday, accused the Federal Government and security agencies of failing to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. His lamentation came on a day indigenous people of Katsina State resident in the nation’s capital, Abuja, expressed great concern over the recent breakdown of law and order across several villages and communities in the state, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly to stem the tide. Masari, who spoke in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, said the people relied on the government and…

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Abiola family to Hundeyin: You’re a fake news peddler

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Family of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, MKO Abiola, has chided a journalist, David Hundeyin, for claiming that the democracy hero was involved in narcotics. Hundeyin had, in an article titled: ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord to Presidential Candidate’, alleged that Abiola traded in hard drugs while he was alive. Reacting to the claim in a statement by Yushau Abiola, on behalf of all Kudirat Abiola’s children, the late MKO’s family said Hundeyin’s unfounded allegation exposed him as a hack journalist, who had engraved his name in the sand of fake…

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Nollywood mourn deaths of two actresses within 24hours

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The Nigerian entertainment industry popularly know as Nollywood, is currently mourning the deaths of two popular actresses, Ada Ameh and Sola Onayiga, after the news of their death went viral on Monday. Ameh, who had been battling an illness, reportedly collapsed during an outing on Sunday. It was gathered that she gave up the ghost while being rushed to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Hospital. Prior to the incident, she took to her Instagram page and shared a video of herself eating with her host family. Ada, who died at…

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Nigeria Singer, Portable under investigation over One-Million boys formation

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The Lagos State Police Command has been ordered by the Inspector General of Police, Baba Alkali, to commence an investigation of Nigeria artiste, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable. This is a sequel to the trending video of the artiste where he claimed to have formed the One-Million Boys cult group terrorising some parts of Lagos State. According to the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP ordered the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, to investigate the indicting statement and take necessary legal action. “This directive is…

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Nollywood actress, Sola Onayiga dies

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Veteran actress, Sola Awojobi Onayiga, is dead. The gap-toothed actress, popular for playing Ireti in the now-defunct family drama, Fuji House of Commotion, died on Monday. Her death was announced by a renowned movie critic, Husseini Shaibu, via his Twitter page. Shaibu said, “Just learnt that the accomplished Stage and Screen Actress and Fellow of Theatre Arts Auntie Sola Awojobi Onayiga passed on today. “Auntie Sola is best known for living delightfully the role of Ireti aka Cooking practicals in the defunct TV sitcom ‘CHECKMATE’! Journey well, Ma!” Share on:…

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