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60-year-old man stabs daughter to death

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A 60-year old father, Mr. Cletus Aguluka has been arrested and detained for stabbing his 20-year-old daughter, Onyinye, to death in Osikwu-Awgbu, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Aguluka, who is being detained by the police, allegedly killed the deceased around 1am on Saturday while she was fast asleep. After committing the offence,    Aguluka escaped through a window behind his house on sighting members of the community’s vigilante group who drove into the compound and removed the remains of the deceased amidst wailings from the villagers.…

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GTBank – Lagos State Principals Cup Season 9 Enters Group Stage

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The draws for the 2018 Principals Cup football competition held at the Corporate Head Office of Guaranty Trust Bank on Thursday 31st May 2018. The season began on April 17, 2018 with zonal preliminaries which featured 594 Teams from 335 Schools in the male and female categories. The competition is open to Schools from the 6 educational districts in Lagos State. A total of 586 matches were played during the zonal preliminaries with 1,448 goals scored. Thirty Two (32) of these teams – 16 each from the two categories qualified…

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Hon Gbajabiamila Donates 30 New Buses, 160 Motorcycles, 25 Tricycles To Surulere Constituency

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The glitter and gloss of bullion blocks pale to the radiance of Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila. Indeed, the politician wear his political  strength and savvy like a badge of honour, on his chest; shining it with sweat, as true virtuous men do. He stands tall, wading through odds with the courage of a knight and confidence of a champion. Unlike the proverbial warrior who lives to sing the song of his own deeds and derring-do, Femi remains impressively humble and immune to conceit, treading a rare path to acclaim thus, attracting honour…

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Nigeria’s World Cup kit sells out on first day

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Nigeria may not be favourites for the World Cup, but they seem to have won fans over with their new kit for Russia. Three million people pre-ordered replica shirts, according to the Nigeria Football Federation, and shoppers queued outside Nike’s flagship store in London on Friday to try to get their hands on the clothing. The home and away shirts, priced at £64.95, were sold out on the sportswear giant’s website soon after they were released. Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi is among the players who modelled the kit, which was first…

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BREAKING: Zidane Resigns as Real Madrid Manager

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Zinedine Zidane has resigned as manager of Real Madrid today. The Frenchman announced his decision after calling for an impromptu press conference following a meeting with club President Florentino Perez. While the reason for the presser was not given, most of the Spanish news outlets had already come to the conclusion that Zidane had resigned. And it was proved right by the French great who confirmed the decision to step down. Zidane enjoyed sensational success with the Los Blancos in two and a half years, winning the Champions League thrice…

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GTBank Implements PIN for 737 Transactions

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Renowned for its simplicity and efficiency, GTBank’s 737 USSD Banking Service is the most robust USSD banking platform in Nigeria, staying miles ahead of its competitors and setting the pace for innovation in mobile banking. The Bank has continued to expand the services and features of the 737 service platform to make banking from a mobile device simple, fast and secure by implementing the use of a Personalized Identification Number (PIN) for completing transactions on the 737 banking platform. This means that customers can now create a 4 – digit…

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Raheem’s M16 assault rifle tattoo sparks criticism

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Man City star, Raheem Sterling, has triggered the fury of anti-gun campaigners by unveiling a new tattoo of an M16 assault rifle on his right leg. Sterling posted a picture of himself training with his England team-mates at St George’s Park, with  the  tattoo on his  right calf clearly visible. They called for the striker, 23, to be dropped from the England World Cup squad, with one saying: “That tattoo is sick.” An anti-gun campaigning mother  whose son was shot dead said Sterling’s new tattoo is “an absolute disgrace.” Lucy…

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Ivanka’s mother and child photo sparks migrant backlash

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As the daughter of one of America’s most divisive presidents, Ivanka Trump is no stranger to controversy. But on Sunday, she sparked a backlash by sharing a photo of herself holding her two-year-old son, Theodore. Some Twitter users labelled the image “offensive”, amid reports that hundreds of migrant children have been removed from their parents by US border agents. The storm surrounding family separations by immigration authorities has been brewing for several months. Ms Trump, who serves as an adviser to her father Donald Trump, has so far not responded…

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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ‘eligible to be Israeli citizen

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The Russian-Jewish billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has flown to Tel Aviv after being found eligible for Israeli citizenship. Immigration officials told the BBC that he was interviewed last week at the Israeli embassy in Moscow. He has faced delays in renewing his UK visa. His spokesman would not comment on reports citizenship had been granted. Mr Abramovich, 51, would be the richest person in Israel, worth $11.5bn. His UK investor visa reportedly expired some weeks ago but the British government has refused to comment on his…

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N187bn loss recorded by power sector in 6 months

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  As a result of inadequate gas, poor distribution and transmission as well as water reserves constraints, the electricity sector has recorded losses amounting to N187 billion . The losses recorded between December, 2017 and May, 2018 has affected the generation, transmission and distribution of adequate and stable electricity to consumers in Nigeria. A report from the office of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, stated: “The dominant constraint on May 26, 2018 remained unavailability of gas – constraining a total of 2,232.4MW from being available on the grid. “Estimated amount…

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