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An experimental vaccine developed in China has been found to be safe and able to generate an immune response against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.According to a new research published in The Lancet, the early-stage trial was conducted by researchers at several laboratories and included 108 participants aged 18 to 60.A report on The N ...![]()
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Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has granted freedom to 294 inmates of correctional centres in the state, a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, said on Sunday.It said that Ganduje witnessed the release of the inmates from the correctional centre at Goron Dutse on Sunday, and quoted him as declaring that the gesture was ...![]()
Kano State Governor, Ganduje Releases 294 Correctional Centre Inmates To Mark Eid Celebrations -
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The Federal Government has said 69 stranded persons including 50 trafficked Nigerian ladies arrived in the country from Lebanon on Sunday.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this via his Twitter handle while appreciating the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese community in Nigeria for their support in the evacuation proce ...![]()
50 Trafficked Ladies Among Stranded Nigerians That Arrived From Lebanon -
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At least one person was killed and many others injured in a fire outbreak that occurred at the Muna garage IDP camp in Borno state over the weekend.According to NEMA, the fire was ignited from one of the kitchens in the Emergency shelters erected in the camp. 1613 HouseHolds have now been displaced as a result of the fire outbreak ...![]()
NOT AGAIN! One Dead Many Injured as Fire Razes IDP Camp in Borno (Photos) -
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At least, 11 persons have reportedly died of a strange disease in the Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State.Two of those who died as a result of the strange ailment were identified as Pauline and Fubara.A source in Bonny, who identified himself as Ezekiel, told one of Punch correspondents that while Pauline died on Friday, Fubara died of the ...![]()
BREAKING: How Strange Disease Kill 11 Person Persons In River State -
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A member of a car snatching syndicate who stole a car at gunpoint in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and took it to Adamawa State to sell has been arrested by men of the Adamawa State Police Command, the command disclosed on Sunday.The 38-year-old man, Muhammed Sani, according to a statement by the police command’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaimon Ngu ...![]()
PHOTO: Notorious Car Thief Who Stole Car at Gunpoint in Ebonyi, Arrested in Adamawa -
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A statement from the state Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi-Kalu, said Ogunji died in the early hours of today Saturday May 23 in Aba at the Abia State Teaching Hospital. .According to Okiyi-Kalu, Ogunji died after a brief illness associated with high blood pressure.The statement reads “It is with great sadness and a deep sense of loss ...![]()
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Abia Commissioner For Environment, Solomon Ogunji Is Dead -
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It appears the video that surfaced online of Burna Boy’s arrest alongside his dad on Sunday morning is false.Netng has confirmed from Lagos Police that they do not have the Grammy-nominated artiste in their custody.We reached out to the Lagos State Police PRO, DSP Bala Elkana, to confirm whether or not Burna Boy had been arrested.He debu ...![]()
News Of Burna Boy’s Arrest Is A Rumour, They Just Recycled An Old Story - Lagos State Police PRO -
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A 19-year-old girl, Margaret Adiya Ikumu, who resides in Lagos, has recounted how she feigned her own death on social media just to escape financial pressure from her mother.Spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, Bala Elkana, said the news of her death was subsequently posted on social media which led the family to petition the co ...![]()
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UPDATE! 20-Yr-Old Margaret Adiya Ikumu Fakes Her Death To Avoid Financial Pressure From Mother -
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday rescued a pregnant woman, struggling to drive herself to hospital amid agony of labour pains.Mr Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the incident occurred in Lagos. He said that a patrol team belonging to the Airport Unit Command of the Corps, at about 2 ...![]()
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FRSC Rescues Pregnant Woman Struggling To Drive Herself To Hospital Amid Agony Of Labour Pains -
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Veteran Bollywood actor Kiran Kumar has tested positive for coronavirus. According to reports by the Indian media, the 68-year-old actor has been self-quarantining at his Mumbai residence ever since he tested positive for the deadly virus.Kiran Kumar was also reported to be asymptomatic and keeping well. “I am asymptomatic. On May 14, I went to ...![]()
68Yrs Old Veteran Bollywood Actor, Kiran Kumar Tested Positive For Coronavirus -
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Bonny Island in Rivers state has experienced 11 strange deaths in 2 weeks, leading to officials of the National Center for Desease Control (NCDC) storming the island to collect samples.The strange deaths in Bonny Island are suspected to be due to coronavirus (COVID-19) as the strange disease was said to have led to lost of smell and taste.Accordin ...![]()
Strange Death Kills 11 In Two Weeks In Bonny Island, Rivers State -
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[size=10pt] File photo [/size] The decomposing body of 82-year-old Smart Isiuwa was placed by the roadside beside the destroyed coffin while the grave was covered back.According to Sunday PUNCH, the residents of Umuoriehi village in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State woke up on Saturday morning to behold the exhumed body of ...![]()
DRAMA! Unknown Persons Exhume Body Of Old Man Buried 2 Weeks Ago, Display It By Roadside In Abia -
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has advised governments at all levels to ensure that the welfare of the people is a priority in planning for the post COVID-19 era.Abubakar gave the advice in a statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja to mark this year’s Eid-il-fitr celebration.He urged people in leadership positions all over the world to l ...![]()
"Stop Living In Luxury While Nigerians Are Suffering" -Atiku Abubakar Advises Govt Officials -
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Men of Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested two suspects, Friday and Toyib for allegedly stealing female underwear for ritual purposes. The suspects were said to have been nabbed by Amotekun corps after they had bugled a house at Kajola Ajaba in Ila Local Government Area of the state. They had already succeeded in stealing pants belonging to ...![]()
Amotekun Arrests Two Suspects For Stealing Female Underwear For Ritual Purposes In Osun (Photo) -
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Japanese female wrestling star, Hana Kimura has died aged just 22. The Stardom ace was regarded as one of the up-and-coming professionals in the wrestling world and tipped for the very top.Stardom said in a statement on Twitter: "Stardom fans, We are very sorry to report that our Hana Kimura has passed away."Please be respectful and al ...![]()
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SAD! Japanese Female Professional Wrestler And Netflix Star, Hana Kimura Dies At 22 -
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed a clandestine laboratory for the production of Hashish Oil. It also recovered 13 rounds of live ammunition with other drugs and substances in Lagos.NDLEA spokesman, Jonah Achema, made this known in a statement on Friday. Hashish is a drug made from the resin of the cannabis plant and i ...![]()
BUSTED! NDLEA Uncovers First-Ever Hashish Oil Lab In Lagos, Arrests Owner (Photos) -
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Police in Imo have arrested one Obinna Anusiem from Umuima Atta in Njaba Local Government Area of the state for allegedly faking the kidnap of his wife, Chinyere and their two children.Newsmen report that Anusiem, 34, was among the 28 suspects arrested by the Police Command in Imo and paraded in Owerri on Friday for alleged various crimes.The new ...![]()
Man, Obinna Anusiem Arrested For Faking Abduction Of Wife, Chinyere & Their Two Children In Imo -
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She was rescued by the combined effort of a hairstylist, the International Federation of Women Lawyers and the Police, while the aunt is on the run.A 20-year-old mother of one, Miss Chinasa Chukwu, has told policemen in Ebonyi State how her aunt would bring men to her apartment, sit down and watched as the men slept with her, Vanguard reports.She ...![]()
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'My Aunt Watched While Men She Brought Slept With Me'- 20-Yr-Old Girl, Chinasa Chukwu -
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Obatenuh was killed and his pen!s cut off allegedly by one Collins Adodokome and his son in Masaka.The family of a 55-year-old man, Henry Obatenuh, a trado-medical doctor, has demanded justice for the murder of their father, Nigerian Tribune reports.Obatenuh was killed and his penis cut off allegedly by one Collins Adodokome and his son in Masaka, ...![]()
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Nigerian Man, Collins Adodokome Attacks And Kills His Wife's Lover, Cuts Off His Manhood -
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof Godswill Obioma as the new Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO).This is comes two days after Prof Charles Uwakwe, former Registrar and CEO of the Council and four others were sacked by Buhari over allegations of financial impropriety.A statement from N ...![]()
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President Muhammadu Buhari Appoints Professor Godswill Obioma As New NECO Registrar -
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A man, identified as Owei Ebun, from Ajakurama Community in Egbema Kingdom, Edo State, has taken his own life.The body of the deceased was discovered by oil workers, on Wednesday, May, 20, 2020, dangling from a tree in the middle of the river opposite Jones creek community by pipeline area, Warri, Delta State His family members later positively id ...![]()
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Man, Owei Ebun Commits Suicide After Allegedly Impregnating His Daughter In Edo -
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Veteran Nollywood actor and producer, Prince Femi Oyewumi otherwise known as Laditi, is dead.The actor died in the early hours of today at the age of 64Laditi was said to have been suffering from a chronic back pain for some months now and he was rushed to an hospital when his condition worsen last night.The late Fémi Oyèwùmí during his lifeti ...![]()
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NOT AGAIN! Veteran Nollywood Actor & Producer, Prince Femi 'Laditi' Oyewumi Dies At 64 -
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The Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, have arrested 20-year-old Ibrahim Abdullahi and 22-year-old Hassan Amadu over the murder of Kadade Abdullahi at Amana Maikasuwa Village in Kaduna State. The 20-year-old cattle rustler and alleged kidnapper was nabbed ...![]()
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"I Killed My Brother Because He Was Father’s Favourite" - 20-yr-old Suspect, Ibrahim Abdullahi -
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that he is trying to convince the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, to allow the resumption of flights from Lagos to Abuja.Sanwo-Olu stated this while speaking as a panelist at a webinar hosted by FSDH Merchant Bank on Friday.According to the Governor, the impact of the closure of the airpo ...![]()
BREAKING: Gov. Sanwo-Olu Reveals His Intention Of Resuming Lagos-Abuja Flights -
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Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former governors, deputy governors, assembly speakers, and deputy speakers.Signing the bill into law in Owerri on Friday, the governor noted that the erstwhile law runs contrary to the 1999 constitution as amended, which stipulates ...![]()
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Imo State Gov., Hope Uzodinma Scrap Off Pensions, Gratuities For Ex-Governors, Speakers -
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Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has displaced US rival Serena Williams to become the world’s highest-paid female athlete.According to Forbes magazine, Osaka, 22, a two-time Grand Slam champion, made £30.7m in prize money and endorsements over the past 12 months.That was £1.15m more than the amount earned by 38-year-old Serena Williams. Both s ...![]()
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Japanese Tennis Star, Naomi Osaka Tops Serena Williams In Highest Paid Female Athlete -
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Adolphus Karibi-Whyte, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, is dead. He died on Friday in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. Karibi-Whyte was aged 80 years.The late justice left behind seven children, four male and three female. They are Asikiya, Tonye, Gogo, Abiye, Tokini, Sodigi and Nengi.Karibi-Whyte, a Professor of Law, ...![]()
Retired Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Nigeria, Adolphus Karibi-Whyte Dies At 80 -
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The 2020 Eid-el-fitr (Salah celebration) will hold on Sunday as fasting for the month of Ramadan will now end on Saturday.This was disclosed in a tweet minutes ago by the national moon sighting committee of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.“There was no positive sighting report of the Shawwal crescent in Nigeria, tomorrow is 30th ...![]()
Fasting Continues As Salah Is Postponed Till Sunday As Moon Is Not Yet Sighted -
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The Kaduna State Government has confirmed that 18 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in the state.Governor Nasir el-Rufai in a post on Friday via his Twitter account said that 10 out of the 18 cases were members of one family. He said, “Covid-19 update: 18 new cases were recorded today, 10 of whom are family members of one case.“14 o ...![]()
Kaduna Govt. Confirm 18 New Cases As 10 Family Members, 8 Other Test Positive For COVID 19
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