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My father’s house was not attacked by herdsmen— Wole Soyinka’s son

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Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, one of the sons of the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Wednesday debunked claims on social media, alleging that his father’s house was attacked by Fulani herdsmen. In a statement circulated on social media by the son of the professor, he said the story was nothing, but fake. He said “this is not true, please do not circulate further and help to debunk it”. “It is an attempt to encourage discord. Although some cows were spotted, neither Prof or his house was attacked by anyone. “I…

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Jehovah’s Witnesses homes raided by Russian police

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Several homes belonging to Jehovah’s Witnesses numbering up to 20, were raided by security operatives in Moscow on Wednesday, in an ongoing crackdown on the US-based religious movement. Moscow outlawed the Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2017, labelling it an extremist organisation and has since sentenced several members to lengthy jail terms. The Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said on Wednesday several “organisers and members” had been detained. Prosecutors, the FSB security services and the national guard carried out searches at 16 addresses, the committee said. Investigators said the Jehovah’s Witnesses…

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Sunday Igboho accuses FG of freezing his bank accounts

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Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, the self-acclaimed freedom fighter popularly known as Sunday Igboho, yesterday accused the Federal Government of freezing his bank accounts, following his attack on the killer-herdsmen in Oyo State. Igboho confirmed that all his bank accounts have been frozen by the Federal Government because some people were collecting donations. He said “They have frozen my bank accounts because I am fighting a just course. I know Yoruba people are behind me. “I will not relent. I must achieve my aims by putting an end to criminalities in Yorubaland.…

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NDLEA intercepts N32billiion worth of cocaine, arrests clearing agents

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA bursted a consignment of cocaine at the Tincan Port in Lagos, worth N32billiion. The consignment, was smuggled innto Nigeria from Brazil aboard a vessel marked MV SPAR SCORPIO. It has been placed on surveillance for some days before two clearing agents showed up on Monday to clear it. The Commander, Tincan Port Command of the NDLEA, Sumaila Ethan, said the clearing agents were arrested, while the consignment was searched and the substance weighing 43.11kg was found in it. “After a thorough…

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Girl kills mother with hot water over detergent

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Winifred Ngutesen Ingyaji, 18, from Ute-Tse-Kpun, Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State, bathed her mother, Mrs Mbachirin Ashiekaa to death with hot water. The suspect also injured her sister-in-law, Mrs Jennifer Betsee, who is currently receiving treatment at Bishop Murray Hospital Makurdi. It was gathered that the incident started as a minor altercation between Winifred and her brother’s wife, Jennifer. An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said she was there when the quarrel started, but did not anticipate that it would degenerate to such a level. According to the eyewitness,…

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BUA reveals payment evidence for 1m vaccines, says CACOVID member envious

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The acquisition of one million dose of AstraZeneca vaccine by BUA Group triggered controversy amongst corporate citizens, after the Coalition Against COVID-19, CACOVID, disowned (BUA) earlier claims on the purchase. CACOVID had issued a rebuttal on BUA’s earlier claim on the purchase of vaccines for Nigerians, saying that no individual has the capacity to strike such deal. However, BUA group has released details of what transpired at the CACOVID steering committee where the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele announced that CACOVID had been given the opportunity through the Afrexim Platform to…

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Barber arrested in Kano over ‘anti-Islam’ hairstyles

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A barber, Elijah Odeh, has been arrested in Kano over what was termed ‘anti Islam’ hairstyles. Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Abba Moro, has demanded the unconditional release of Elijah Odeh, who is from his constituency. Moro, in a statement by his media office in Abuja on Sunday, said the barber was allegedly arrested for barbing different hairstyles on his customers, which was considered to be offensive to Islam. Moro said Elijah, from Adum East, in the Obi Local Government Area of Benue State, was…

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Covid-19: Africa records 27% decline in cases, 8% deaths

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COVID-19 cases and deaths declined globally in the last one week, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO), According to ‘COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, Africa reported 108,000 cases and about 4,600 deaths, 27 per cent decrease in cases and eight per cent decline in deaths compared to the previous week. The report, based on WHO data, showed that as of January 31, 2021, cases decreased for two consecutive weeks. South Africa reported 44,397 new cases, 74.9 new cases per 100,000 population and 44 per cent decrease,…

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Winners’ pastor sentenced to three years imprisonment for stealing church’s $90,000, N4.5m

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Afolabi Samuel, a pastor of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners’ Chapel, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, for stealing $90,000 and N4.5m belonging to the registered trustees of the church. Samuel, who is an accountant and the church’s treasurer, was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada on two counts of conspiracy and stealing by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to the EFCC, the pastor and one Blessing Kolawole, an employee of the Covenant University, who is currently at…

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Man inflicts wounds on kidnapper, escapes

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Chinweizu, a United States of America-based Nigerian has reportedly escaped from kidnappers’ den after beating the kidnapper, a Fulani to pulp. Chinweizu was said to have been abducted on the Akara Isuikwuato Road in Abia State alongside an unidentified woman. It was gathered that the kidnappers, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, seized the duo around 3pm on February 3, 2021, and took them into the forest. A close source of Chinweizu said while inside the bush, three of the kidnappers left the male victim with one of their armed colleagues…

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