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Tenant kills landlord, buries him in shallow grave

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Maaruf Sarki, a 34-year-old man, has been arrested by the police in Niger State for killing his landlord, Tasiu Shittu in Kontagora area of the state. Maaruf was also alleged to have buried his landlord in a shallow grave. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state police command, ASP Mohammed Abubakar, stated this yesterday in Minna, pointing out that Sarki also stole N1.7 million from the deceased including an unregistered Honda car. He added that the suspect fled to Sokoto after committing the crime but was arrested by detectives…

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Oprah Winfrey advises Messi on how to win World cup

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Lionel Messi has been adviced by American television personality and film star Oprah Winfrey on how he can win the World Cup with Argentina. Oprah gave this advice when she was asked on Argentine television to give Messi an inspiring message to help him bring the World Cup back to Argentina. Messi is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, but his detractors often point to the fact he has never won international football’s biggest trophy in order to rule out his eligibility as the best ever.…

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105 Dapchi girls released by abductors reunited with parents

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Abducted pupils at the Government Girls Science and Technical College in Dapchi village who regained their freedom yesterday, were flown to Abuja. They were released in the early hours of Wednesday. One hundred and ten pupils were abducted from the school on February 19, 2018, by Boko Haram insurgents, while efforts to locate them by security agencies failed until they were released by their captors. As of 8.50pm on Wednesday, the Federal Government had confirmed the release of 105 schoolgirls and a boy, making a total of 106 released persons.…

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Ronaldinho To Run For Senate In Brazil

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Legendary Brazil forward Ronaldinho is to run for parliament in his homeland. The former Barcelona and AC Milan star has submitted his candidacy to stand for office having first signalled his intent last year. Ronaldinho will run for either the Senate or a position in the Chamber of Deputies in the general election this October. He will be running for the Brazil Rebublican Party (PRB) and documents approving the 38-year-old’s candidacy were signed in Brasilia before party members. During the ceremony Ronaldinho said: ‘I am happy to be able to…

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101 abducted Dapchi school girls released – Lai Mohammed

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Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that the number of released abducted Dapchi school girls, Yobe, has risen to 101. Alhaji Mohammed who was on his way to Yobe State following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari said that the government delegation may meet the girls in Maiduguri, Borno State. He said, “As of now, the number (released abducted girls) has increased to 101. However, we may probably meet the girls in Maiduguri.” Share on: WhatsApp

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Jonathan to Osinbajo: You are a serial liar

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Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria immediate past president, has challenged Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to show evidence that officials of his administration shared billions of dollars before the 2015 general election. Osinbajo on Monday at a business forum in Abuja alleged that the money in local and foreign currencies was fretted away by a few elements in the Jonathan-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration. “In one single transaction a few weeks to the elections in 2015, N100 billion and $295million were just fretted away,” Osinbajo said. He also alleged that promoters of…

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Electricity Consumers To Pay More In New NERC Regulation

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The latest regulation which came into effect on March 8, 2018 and will be enforced by the Commission from April 3, 2018, is aimed at providing standard rules to “encourage the development of independent and competitive meter services, eliminate estimated billing practices, attract private investment to the provision of metering services in NESI, and close the metering gap through accelerated meter roll out to enhance revenue in NES. According to NERC’s Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye, prepaid meters will soon flood the market with the licensing of 87…

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9-year-old boy shoots sister dead over video game remote controller

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In the southern US state of Mississippi, a nine-year-old boy shot dead his sister, 13, following an argument about a video game controller, local media reported Monday. The tragedy took place Saturday when the girl refused to give up the controller, Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said according to reports. The boy then opened fire, striking his sister in the back of the head. The bullet pierced through the girl’s brain, and she was taken to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, in critical condition. She died Sunday. An investigation was…

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Traditional rulers, 9 others killed in fresh herdsmen attack in Kogi

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In a renewed attack on Agbenema, Aj’Ichekpa, Opada and Iyade villages, a traditional ruler, Musa Edibo (Onu Okenwu of Agbenema community) his wife and eight other persons were reportedly killed on Monday while several houses were burnt down by herdsmen in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi state. The attackers who were said to be armed with sophisticated weapons hid in the bushes around these villages from were they launched deadly attacks on their targets. According to the natives, the herdsmen mode of operation is to set the houses ablaze…

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Woman killed by self-driving car in the US

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One of Uber’s self-driving cars has killed a woman in Arizona United State. The Uber vehicle was in autonomous mode, with an operator behind the wheel, when it hit a woman walking in the street in the city of Tempe, according to the San Francisco-based company. The victim was hospitalized and later died from her injuries. “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family,” an Uber spokesperson said. “We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of this incident.” Share on: WhatsApp

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