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Sex worker jailed for letting clients rape, abuse daughters

A sex worker who allowed her clients to rape and indecently assault her daughters in “almost Victorian” conditions has been jailed for five years. The mother – who cannot be named for legal reasons –...

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NFF man’s killing: ‘Policemen ignored distress calls’

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Chairman, Security Committee, Kado Estate, Umar Kotangora, says policemen on duty at the estate failed to respond to his distress calls during an attack on the estate. The...

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Uncle dragged me into bush before rape – Five-year-old boy

Olaleye Aluko A five-year-old boy, who was allegedly raped by a 25-year-old man, Ganiu Amusa, in the Alakuko area of Lagos State, says the suspect dragged him into a bush before raping him. The boy,...

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OPC members nabbed with police guns

Samson Folarin Policemen attached to the Anti-Robbery Squad, State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, have arrested three members of the Odua People’s Congress with two police guns. The...

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Truck driver crushes traders to death, flees

Afeez Hanafi No fewer than three traders were killed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after a truck crashed into a van loaded with pepper. PUNCH Metro learnt that the van with number plate, ZUR901XA, was...

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11 banking stocks decline as index improves

Stanley Opara Skye Bank Plc, Unity Bank Plc, FCMB Group Plc and Access Bank Plc topped the losers’ table after the close of trading at the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday. Seven other banks also...

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In Kakadu, the past dances back

A musical play, Kakadu, tells Nigerian story in multiple art forms, AKEEM LASISI writes Many Lagosians had real fun last weekend when Kakadu, a musical drama, was staged at the MUSON Centre. The play...

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Adadevoh family can’t stop Ebola film —Producers

Producers of 93 Days, a film about Nigeria’s battle against Ebola, have said that the family of the late Dr. Stella Adadevoh lacks the power to stop the movie. Reacting to a letter in which the...

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Court jails woman for ‘Chinese wedding’ trips in France

A former French official has been jailed 30 months for corruption over fake Chinese wedding trips in France. The AFP reported that Lise Han, originally from Taiwan, was sentenced after being found...

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Saudis vow to boycott football activities in Iran

Tension between Tehran and Riyadh has extended to the football pitch, with the Saudi football association saying it would not participate in international matches in Iran. The Saudi football official,...

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Toure disappointed after missing historic fifth African Player Award

Ivory Coast captain and Manchester City star Yaya Toure has said he was disappointed after narrowly missing out on a record fifth straight CAF African Player of the Year Award. The 32-year-old...

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Giant statue of ex-Chinese leader, Mao Zedong demolished

A gargantuan gold-painted statue of Communist China’s founding father Mao Zedong has suddenly been demolished, apparently for lacking government approval, state media said Friday, days after images of...

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Robbers disguised as policemen rape corps members

Seven corps members returning from the recent holidays were among the 16 passengers attacked by robbers at a spot on the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday. The females among the corps members serving in...

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Eating nuts can prevent brain disease – Nutritionists

Nutritionists believe that proper diet plays a significant role in enhancing and protecting the brain, including Alzheimer’s disease, xinhua news reported. The Nutritionists are of the opinion that the...

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BREAKING: EFCC invades former Comptroller General’s residence

Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday invaded the residence of the immediate past Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko, in Abuja. The...

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Nigeria’ll receive divine help in 2016 – Cleric

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja An Abuja cleric, Pastor Emmanuel Adefowora has said that Nigeria would receive divine help this year, noting that the citizens should however move closer to God. Adefowora, who...

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23 die of starvation in Syrian town

Twenty-three people have died of starvation in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya since December 1, Doctors Without Borders said Friday, as the United Nations prepared an aid delivery to the area. The...

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Supreme Court affirms Yari’s election as Zamfara gov

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Malam Abdulazeez Yari of All Progressives Congress as governor of Zamfara. Delivering the judgment, the Justice John Okoro-led panel of six justices...

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Ethiopian forces kill 140 over Addis Ababa expansion

At least 140 people have been killed in Ethiopia over the past two months in a crackdown on anti-government protests sparked by plans to expand the capital into farmland, Human Rights Watch said...

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Ugwuanyi appoints caretaker chairmen for Enugu LGAs

Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has appointed caretaker chairmen for the 17 local government areas in the state. The tenure of the elected local government area chairmen...

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