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Ondo community set ablaze by suspected herdsmen

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Suspected Fulani herdsmen who invaded Molege Village in Ose Council Area of Ondo State have left no fewer than three persons dead. Several houses were reportedly razed along Elerinla near Arimogija by the rampaging herders who were irked that the villagers prevented their cows from feeding on their farmlands. They reportedly mobilised and set the villages and the farms on fire. The villages took to their heels while their properties were destroyed by the herdsmen. Reacting to the incident in a statement, the state Commander Amotekun, Chief Adeleye Adetunji, said…

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Ritual killing: Female student of UNIJOS found dead with eyes plucked out

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  Jennifer Anthony, a 300 level female student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), was found dead yesterday in a hospital with both eyes plucked out. The victim was earlier declared missing on December 31, 2021, according to a family member. A snap chat video and picture of Jennifer and a guy while driving in his car have been trending.   Several social media users, especially residents of Jos have taken to the internet space to post and tag the young man seen in the video as a wanted person.…

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Davido acquires new house on Banana Island, Lagos

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David Adeleke, multiple award-winning artiste, popularly known as Davido, has acquired a new house in the Banana Island area of Lagos. The excited singer took to his Twitter page on Thursday to share the good news as he declared that the new year would be full of blessings. He tweeted, “I open my new house today! 2022 all blessings. Amen!” (sic) Sharing the screenshot of his tweet on his Instagram page, the self-acclaimed Omo Baba Olowo (child of a rich man) revealed that the house was located at Banana Island.…

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Working up to 8hrs at my age is no joke -Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that working for up to eight hours at his age (79) is no joke on his body. He said this in an interview on national TV on Thursday. He said, “About my age, I see my colleagues, they are now resting, and I assure you that I look forward to the next 17 months when I too will be less busy. “The age is telling on me, working now for six, seven to eight hours per day in the office is no joke, there are…

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You’re one of Nigeria’s problems -Okowa’s aide tells James Brown’s father

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Special Assistant on Media to the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, Ossai Ovie Success, has slammed the father of Nigerian cross dresser, James Brown. This was after photos showing the cross dresser and his father went viral on social media. James Brown had shared the photos to celebrate his father’s birthday. Reacting, Okowa’s aide described the father as “one of the problems we are facing in this country.” He continued, “Cross dresser James Brown father’s act of allowing his son to dress this way and behave like a woman…

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Olubadan-in-Council endorses Lekan Balogun as Olubadan-designate

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Senator Lekan Balogun hàs been endorsed by ten out of the 11-member of the Olubadan-in-Council, yesterday, as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. A former governor of the state and member of the council, Rashidi Ladoja, was absent from the meeting. He is the Osi Olubadan. The council made the announcement after Balogun addressed a press conference at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to commiserate with Ibadanland on the demise of Oba Saliu Adetunji. The council members, who are kingmakers, insisted that no court case would stop the appointment…

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FG finally declares bandits as terrorists

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The Federal Government has finally declared bandits as terrorists. The declaration titled, ‘Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order Notice, 2021 is contained in Volume 108 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. The statement by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice’s media aide, Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, reads in part: “Notice is hereby given that by the Order of the Federal High Court Abuja, in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1370/2021 dated November 25, 2021 as per the schedule to this notice, the activities of Yan Bindiga (Hausa word for…

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FG blames insecurity, low earnings for higher borrowings

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The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed has painted a gloomy picture of how insecurity, low earnings, and inability to meet the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) quota for oil production drove excessive borrowing by the Federal Government. The minister, who unfolded these scenarios at the public presentation of the 2022 FG budget proposal – breakdown and highlights in Abuja yesterday, however, insisted that Nigeria’s debt service/revenue ratio, which stands at 76 per cent as at November 2021, though higher than that of some…

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COVID-19: France detects new variant IHU

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Scientists in France have identified a potentially worrying new variant of COVID-19 which has 46 mutations. Named IHU, the new B.1.640.2 variant has so far infected 12 people living in southeastern France. The first case was linked to a person with a travel history to Cameroon, western Africa, said researchers in a published paper. However, experts were quick to announce that just because a new variant had been discovered, that did not necessarily mean IHU will prove as infectious as other strains, including Omicron. In the analysis, the authors found…

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Sanwo-Olu, police team leader exchange words over Magodo protest

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, on Tuesday, led members of his cabinet to visit residents protesting against the continuous presence of armed policemen in the Magodo Phase 2 Estate area of the state. The policemen recently accompanied suspected land grabbers and members of a family who planned to demolish property on the estate to execute a Supreme Court judgment. During the invasion, the hoodlums used red, brown and blue inks to inscribe ‘ID/795/88 Possession Taken Today 21/12/21 by Court Order,’ on property on the estate. The group was about…

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