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COVID-19: Canada detects two cases of Omicron variant from two travellers to Nigeria

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The first cases of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19 has been detected in Canada in two people who had travelled recently to Nigeria. The government of Ontario in Canada confirmed that the two cases are in the capital, Ottawa. Federal and Ontario provincial officials said both patients are in isolation while public health authorities trace their possible contacts. “I was informed today by the Public Health Agency of Canada that testing and monitoring of COVID-19 cases has confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant of concern in Ontario,” Health…

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Atiku my presidential candidate, not Tinubu -Mr Ibu

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John Okafor fondly referred to as Mr Ibu by his admirers was reported to have thrown his weight behind the All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, in his quest to become the next president of Nigeria in 2023 presidential election. In a video that went viral, the funnyman was seen alongside other Nollywood actors ‘pledging alliance’ to the APC leader. However, in a twist of event, the actor took to his verified Instagram page to make a video to clear the air. Reacting to the viral video, Mr Ibu said,…

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91 billionaires, VIPs’ jets grounded by FG, insists on N30bn duty

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91 private jets belonging to some wealthy Nigerians have been grounded by the Nigeria Customs Service on the order of the Federal Government, over their alleged refusal to pay import duties running to over N30bn. As such, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali, (retd.) following a directive from the Presidency, has written a letter to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency asking the agencies to ground the affected private jets with immediate effect. The letter, with reference number…

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DPO abducted in Edo, N50m ransom demanded

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Ibrahim lshaq, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, has been reportedly abducted by kidnappers who are demanding N50m ransom before his release. He was said to have been abducted around Ise River along the old Auchi-Ekperi- Agenebode road. Sources said the DPO was driving his private car when he was accosted on Friday evening by the gunmen, who shot indiscriminately into the air and forced his vehicle to stop before he was seized ‎and taken into the bush. The incident is…

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2021 NCOY: FirstBank partners Junior Achievement Nigeria, reiterates commitment to innovation and education

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For 11 years, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to host its annual flagship event; the National Company of the Year competition (NCOY), which convenes winners of the JA Company Regional Competitions across Nigeria to compete for the National Company of the Year Award. This year, the event will bring together outstanding ‘student business teams’ across Nigeria to compete for prizes and an opportunity to represent the country at the national competition – JA African Company…

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Omolara to Ooni: “You abandoned our daughter until after 10years”

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My name is Omolara, and I am Adeola Ogunwusi’s mother. She was born in Akobo, Ibadan, in May 1994 as a result of a teenage relationship I had with Adeyeye Ogunwusi, now the Ooni of Ife, who was then also a teenager, neighbor, and family friend. The relationship was short and uneventful, but certain matters of late have forced me to break a silence. I have held since 2015 when, shortly before his coronation, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi concocted a self-serving tale about his role in our daughter’s life. A couple…

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Principal, vice, three teachers abducted by gunmen in Ondo

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A Principal, Joshua Adeyemi, his Vice, lfedayo Yesufu and three other teachers, have been abducted by suspected gunmen along Auga-Ise road in Akoko North East council area of Ondo state. Adeyemi is the Principal of Auga Community Grammar School while lfedayo is the Vice. The three abducted teachers also of same school include, Oloyede Bukola, Adagunodo Funmilayo and Blessing Okeke. Eyewitness account said that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon while they were travelling in a Blue Toyota Corolla car belonging to the school Principal along the Auga-Ise road in…

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COVID-19: Nigeria risks fourth wave as South Africa detects deadlier variant

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South African scientists have detected a new COVID-19 variant in small numbers, which is worse than the Delta variant. They blame it for a surge in infection numbers. Daily infections shot to more than 1,200 cases on Wednesday, from around 100 earlier this month, raising fears of a fourth wave of the pandemic. The variant – called B.1.1.529 – has a “very unusual constellation” of mutations, which are concerning because they could help it evade the body’s immune response and make it more transmissible, scientists said. Early signs from diagnostic…

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Man arrested with N2.7bn worth of cocaine

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Maduabuchi Chinedu, a 32-year-old suspected drug trafficker based in Liberia, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency with 9.30 kilogrammes of cocaine estimated at over N2.7bn. The suspect, who hails from Obaha Okigwe village, in the Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State, lives in Liberia, where he works as a miner. A spokesperson for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Thursday, said he was arrested during an inward search of an Ethiopian Airline flight 911 at the Abuja…

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Man arrested for attempting to sell two daughters for N700,000

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A 40-year-old man, Elisha Edet, has been arrested by operatives of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom State, for allegedly conniving with his wife to sell their two daughters. Elisha, who lives in Cameroon with his wife, was arrested in Uyo on November 15, 2021, while trying to sell the children, identified as Abasifreke and Rachael. In a statement on Wednesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Umana Ukeme, the suspect was quoted to have based his decision to sell the…

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