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Tragedy: Man stabs lover to death in Lagos, commits suicide

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A 39-year-old man, Chris Ndukwe, has reportedly committed suicide after stabbing his lover, Olamide Alli, to death at his place of residence on the Victory Point Estate in the Ilasan area of Lagos State. Although the reasons for Ndukwe’s action remain unclear, it was gathered that Chris and Olamide had been in a complicated relationship that produced two children and they were living apart in the Ilasan and Ogba areas of the state. Before the tragic incident, it was learnt that Olamide and her yet-to-be-identified sister visited Ndukwe in his house,…

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Hoteliers drag LG to court over plans to ban beer sales

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Sabon Gari Local Government, Zaria, Kaduna State, has been dragged to court by Hoteliers and Beer Parlours Proprietors Association over the proposed bill to outlaw beer consumption or sales in the area. Sabon Gari is a settlement area for non-indigenes. On June 11,2020, the hoteliers through one of their counsels, Solomon Kaine, applied and obtained a court order from the state High Court sitting in Zaria to restrain the council from passing the bill to outlaw the sale and consumption of alcohol. However, Kabir Sabo, fixed June 23, 2020 for…

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Man arrested in Ekiti for luring and raping two minors

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Taiwo Odetunde, 27, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping two minors. The tailor was alleged to have lured the girls, aged 13 and 14, who were said to be friends, with the promise of sewing nose masks for them and raped them. The prosecutor, Inspector Monica Ikebuilo, told the court that the defendant, who is facing one count of rape, committed the offence on June 9, 2020, in Ado-Ekiti. Ikebuilo stated, “The defendant defiled the 13-year-old and 14-year-old girls. The victims are friends.…

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Reps condemn Nigerian Embassy’s demolition in Ghana

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In response to the demolition of Nigeria’s Embassy building in Ghana, the House of Representatives asked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to invoke the diplomatic principle of reciprocity against Ghana. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila spoke on behalf of the Green Chamber, at an interactive session with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyema over the breach of the country’s sovereignty in Ghana a few days ago. The Speaker in his opening remarks at the occasion, said the attack on Nigeria by Ghana, may…

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Netflix joins forces with Nigeria’s talent to showcase its creative wealth

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Nollywood has been at the epicentre of the African entertainment industry, creating stars and producing content that’s resonated with fans across the continent. This year, Netflix joins hands with some of Nigeria’s most talented creatives to bring their unique stories to the world. With this newfound access to the global stage,  the powerful stories crafted by Nigerian creatives will now enjoy a worldwide audience.   Ben Amadasun, Netflix’s Director of Content Acquisition and Co-Productions in Africa who hails from Nigeria explains: “Great stories come from anywhere in the world, and Africa…

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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks Serie A record in Juventus victory

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Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Rui Costa to become the leading Portuguese scorer in Serie A history on Monday. Ronaldo slotted a first-half penalty down the middle in Juve’s 2-0 win over Bologna, a result that saw the Bianconeri move four points clear at the top of the table. The goal was Ronaldo’s 22nd in Serie A this season, one more than the 21 he managed in his debut campaign in Turin following his move from Real Madrid in 2018. In reaching 43 goals, the 35-year-old also moved beyond Rui…

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Chikwe Ihekweazu: No State In Nigeria Is COVID-19 Free

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The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Monday, said that no state in the country is free from the COVID-19. Ihekweazu, said this at the 45th joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. According to him, a state can only talk about being COVID-19 free when it is testing and have the effective tool to fight the disease. He said that states need to start testing now as the agency is working to develop its laboratory capacity to test more. “No…

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Steve Bing Commits Suicide By Jumping From 27th Floor

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Steve Bing, an American producer, philanthropist, and writer has died by suicide at the age of 55. According to TMZ, he died on Monday June 22nd after jumping from the 27th floor of a luxury apartment building in L.A.’s Century City neighborhood. Sources told the publication that he had been suffering from depression due to lack of human contact during quarantine. Bing, who founded Shangri-La Entertainment inherited a fortune of some $600 million from his grandfather, L.A. real estate developer Leo S. Bing. After dropping out of University, Bing pursued…

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Ndume condems senators luxury wages, says workers are paid peanuts

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‌ Senator Ali Ndume, a former Senate Leader, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Army in the 9th National Assembly, declared on Sunday that federal lawmakers and other highly placed public officers were earning luxury wages to the detriment of Nigerian masses. He said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammadu Sanusi, had vindicated his position on the high cost of running a presidential democracy, which he insisted was no longer realistic. Ndume stated this while reacting to the views expressed…

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Ecobank Trainees Graduate

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Ecobank Nigeria has hosted another set of its trainees from its academy for the second time in two months, to a virtual graduation ceremony, who have since been absolved into the bank. The Ecobank Nigeria Management Trainees Batch 2 (EMDP 2) comprises 53 graduates who were trained at the Ecobank Nigeria Academy for 21 months. Ecobank Nigeria had in May this year organised a virtual graduation ceremony for 57 graduate trainees, the first of its kind by any bank in the country. Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, reiterated that…

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