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Court fixes May 16 for Orji Kalu’s re-arraignment

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed May 16 for the re-arrangement of a former Governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu, his co-accused for charges bordering on alleged...

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Lagos to arraign 28 tax defaulters

Sesan Olufowobi and Ramon Oladimeji The Lagos State Government says it is set to prosecute no fewer than 28 alleged tax defaulters in the state. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of...

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115 illegal migrants rescued off coast of Tripoli

Libyan coast guard on Monday announced that 115 illegal immigrants have been rescued off the coast of Tripoli, while they were on their way to European shores. The coast guard said that the information...

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[MULTIMEDIA] Anguish as fuel scarcity hits Nigeria

 

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PHOTOS: Residents queue to use Ojota pedestrial bridge

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#PanamaPapers: Offshore firm linked to T.B. Joshua

Fidelis Soriwei and Eniola Akinkuotu An offshore company, Chillon Consultancy Limited, has been linked to the General Overseer of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua; and his...

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Court adjourns N750,000 bribery case against SAN

Ramon Oladimeji A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere on Monday adjourned further proceedings in the bribery charges against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Nwobike, till April 21. The Economic...

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Lagosians groan as using Ojota foot-bridge becomes difficult

Some pedestrians on Tuesday called for ease in using the Ojota overhead foot-bridge in Lagos state, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The pedestrians complained as they got stranded while trying to...

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Federal character abuse hinders progress – Ekweremadu

John Alechenu The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Monday said the abuse of the Federal Character principle was partly responsible for Nigeria’s retarding progress over the years. He noted...

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Policeman fired for telling speeding drivers to accept Jesus

A police officer has been dismissed after drivers complained he was making them declare Jesus Christ as their savior. According to Metro.co.uk, multiple complaints were received about state trooper...

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NDLEA arrests 135 Indian hemp sellers in Delta

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba No fewer than 135 Indian hemp sellers have been arrested by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Delta State command. The suspects were caught on Monday with 160 bags of...

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Proliferation of first class degrees

I am constrained to comment on the above issue of unjustifiable proliferation of First Class graduates from our private universities. It is very absurd that students that failed to obtain anything...

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SEXUAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS

TRUE FACTS ABOUT THE PENIS (III) Do you know that a man has about eleven erections a day? Which explains, well, everything and about nine of those happen at night which is why something is ALWAYS...

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Why teenage girls become suicide bombers – Escapee

A 16-year-old girl identified as Fati, who regained freedom after spending two years in Boko Haram’s captivity, has explained how teenage girls volunteer to go on suicide missions in order to escape...

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China court rules against same-sex couple’s marriage application

A Chinese court ruled against two men seeking to marry, it said Wednesday, as more sexual minorities push for equal rights in the country. Sun Wenlin, 27, sued a civil affairs bureau after it refused...

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Two French soldiers die in Mali after vehicle hit mine

The office of the French President, Francois Hollande, said on Wednesday that two French soldiers had died in Mali after their heavy armoured vehicle hit a land mine, taking the number of people killed...

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Buratai decries infrastructure decay in barracks

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has decried the level of decay of infrastructure in Army barracks across the country. Buratai said this at the inauguration of some renovated...

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Marriage may help fight cancer − study

Married people are more likely to survive cancer than unmarried people, a new study suggests. The researchers found that single men with cancer had a death rate 27 percent higher than it was for...

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Ronaldo sets TWO new Champions League records

Portugal international, Christiano Ronaldo, hits his third hat-trick in this season’s competition to fire Real Madrid into the semi-finals setting two new records. The Portugal international rose to...

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Thumb sucking children risk protruded teeth, speech impairment – Expert

A consultant paediatrician, White Waters Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Arinola Aduloju, on Wednesday said babies who suck their thumbs were likely to have speech impairment and dental malocclusion in the...

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