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2-year-old Chrisland School pupil allegedly raped by school supervisor

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A two-year and 11-month old pupil of Chrisland School was confirmed to have been raped. A medical expert on Friday told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court that her findings revealed that the child was raped. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluwatoyin Olayioye was testifying before Justice Sybil Nwaka at the resumed trial of Adegboyega Adenekan, the school supervisor who allegedly raped the child. The witness, who has been practising medicine for eight years, holds a Bachelors of Medicine, Bachelors of Surgery, a Masters degree…

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Maradona stripped of ambassador role by FIFA

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Over his poor conduct during the Argentina and Nigeria match, Football legend  Maradona has been removed as ambassador for FIFA. Maradona had celebrated Argentine’s second goal by raising his middle finger at fans who were trolling him when the score was at 1-1 draw. FIFA had considered his behaviour embarrasing and hence will no longer be entitle to the fee he do receive from the world soccer governing body for bringing the spotlight to any world cup match he witnessed live. He had also been urged to be of good…

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Fashola Commiserates With People Of Lagos State Over Tragic Tanker Explosion

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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN has commiserated with the government and people of Lagos State over the tragic tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday evening outward Lagos towards Ojodu Berger. The fatal mishap which occurred when a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) lost control after descending the stretch of the bridge around the Otedola Estate led to the loss of nine lives and several vehicles. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr Hakeem Bello, Fashola expressed sadness over…

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Phase 4 Of 2nd Niger Bridge Will Be Completed In July – Lai Mohammed

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Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said phase four of the second Niger Bridge will be completed next month. The minister, who disclosed this, on Wednesday, in continuation of his ongoing tour of Federal Government projects across the country, declared that the bridge will be ready for use in 2020 and expressed satisfaction at the pace of work on the bridge. He said: “I am very excited. The thing about this project is that, because of the alignment, people travelling on the old bridge will say nothing…

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Deputy superintendent of prison arrested for alleged robbery

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Collins Ugwu, a Deputy Superintendent of Prisons has been arrested in Enugu State over his alleged involvement in armed robbery. Ugwu, serving with the Nigerian Prisons Service in Abuja, is from Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Police also arrested two suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the recent bombing of Ukehe residence of Chief John Nnia Nwodo, President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo. They were among the eight criminal suspects paraded by the Commissioner of Police in Enugu, Danmallam Mohammed. Their names were given…

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Fuel tanker explosion kills many on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, 67 cars burnt

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A fully-loaded 33,000-litre fuel tanker exploded on Otedola Bridge along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, yesterday killing many people and razing about 67 vehicles. 10 bodies burnt beyond recognition has been recovered so far. The tragedy occurred at about 6.05p.m., after the fuel-laden tanker, which was heading inwards Berger, had a brake failure. While the driver was trying to control the tanker, it reportedly rammed into one of the vehicles and exploded. An eyewitness, Maria Oje, described her escape as the handiwork of God. She narrated, in tears, how she saw some motorists’…

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$322m Abacha loot to be shared to 302,000 poor homes

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Disbursement of the recovered 322 million dollars Abacha loot is scheduled to commence in July by the Federal Government through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) to 302,000 poor households in 19 states. Mr Tukur Rumar, of the National Cash Transfer Office (NTCO), said this at a roundtable on assets recovery organised by the Swiss Embassy on Thursday, in Abuja. The event was organised to intimate citizens and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the efforts both nations were making on asset recovery after the Post-Global Forum on Assets Recovery (GFAR) held in…

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Low: Germany Lost Everything We’ve Built

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Joachim Low says Germany have lost “everything we’ve built” and deflected questions on his own future after their World Cup exit. Germany were dumped out at the group stages by South Korea on an historic afternoon in Kazan, leaving Mexico and Sweden to progress out of Group F. Low has guided Germany to at least the semi-finals of every tournament they have played in since he took over in 2006, including their World Cup triumph in 2014. The 58-year-old said it was too soon to discuss whether he should be…

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Plateau killings: Protesters get violent at Plateau Govt House

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Following last weekend’s killing of over one hundred persons in three local government areas of Plateau State, violent protests, yesterday, rocked the Government House. The otherwise peaceful protests turned violent when no government official came out of their offices to address the protesters. The protests came on a day the Middle Belt Forum, MBF, called on communities in the region to arise and defend themselves against unabated pogrom being launched at them by herdsmen. This came as former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited Jos yesterday, and asked the federal and Plateau…

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The Road to the Finals of the GTBank Masters Cup

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Queens College Yaba, Ansar-Ud Deen Girls High School Itire, Kings College Lagos and Igbobi College progressed to the Finals of the 2018 Masters Cup football competition after semifinal games played at the Agege stadium on Tuesday 26th June 2018. The semifinals began with matches in the female category; the first game saw 2017 Champions Queens College, Yaba defeat Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Isolo by a lone goal. The 2nd semifinal saw Atlantic Hall, Epe lose to Ansar-Ud-Deen Girls High School, Itire 3-1. In the first semifinal in the male category, Kings College,…

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