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  • Photo: 29 Motorcyclists From Nasarawa Heading To Lagos Arrested In Abuja

     The Federal Capital Territory Ministerial Enforcement Task team on COVID-19 on Tuesday arrested 29 commercial motorcycle riders, who were travelling in a truck from Lafia in Nasarawa State to Lagos, The PUNCH reports.The truck, with registration number LFA 837 ZX, was stopped at the AYA Bridge in the Asokoro District of the FCT.The driver, Samaila ...

  • Kanu Nwankwo Celebrates Wife, Amara As She Clocks 34 With Lovely Photos

     Football legend, Kanu Nwankwo is celebrating his lovely wife, Amara as she turned 34, and also taken to Twitter to say sweet things about herHe shared lovely photos of her and wrote; “Happy birthday  my lovely wife May the guardian Angels watch over you all the time and May joy and greatness surround you always. @amarakanu I wish you Gods ...

  • Anambra State Police Arrest Two Suspected Tricycle Snatching Syndicate

     Anambra State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of a tricycle snatching syndicate.A statement released by the state police command today says the suspects namely Ikenna Ibemesi of Ogbunike town and Chikwudi Offorbuike of Nkwere Ogidi, who specialize in snatching tricycles popularly called Keke, were arrested by Police patrol tea ...

  • SAD! Young Footballer Dies After Her Was Rejected By Hospital Over Fear of Coronavirus in Lagos

     The man slumped on Sunday while playing football and was rushed to the hospital, but he was allegedly refused treatmentAccording to The PUNCH, a man, identified simply as Joel, has lost his life after he was allegedly refused treatment by the Isolo General Hospital in Lagos State over fear of being a COVID-19 patient.It was gathered that Joel slum ...

  • Suspected Cultists Caught Red-Handed During Initiation In Cross River

     Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory have arrested 42 suspected cultists in the Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, The PUNCH reports.The suspects, who were handed over to officials of the state government on Tuesday, were allegedly attending an initiation when they were rounded up on Sunday.The Commander of the NNSVS, Rear ...

  • Britain's 1st COVID-19 Medicine Is Approved And Can Shorten Recovery Time From 15 Days To 11 Days

     Britain’s 1st coronavirus medicine has been approved by regulators. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have signed off on remdesivir being handed to Covid-19 patients over 12 while trials with Gilead Sciences continue.The drug, according to reports, was initially intended for use on Ebola victims.Clinical trials suggest remd ...

  • COVID 19: How 875 People Commit Suicide During Lockdown Period In Nepal

     A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown since March 24.According to the data compiled by the Nepal Police, the suicide cases across the country increased by 16 percent in the first month of the lockdown. A total of 482 suicide cases were filed during mid-March to mid-Apr ...

  • BREAKING: FAAN Declares Resumption Of Nigerian Airport

     The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it has put in place arrangements on passenger facilitation, ahead of resumption of flights.The General Manager Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Henrietta Yakubu, stated this while speaking at an aviation webinar organised by Women in Aviation (WIA) Nigeria with the theme: “Aviation: The New No ...

  • Oil Demand Rises, Crosses $35 Across The Globe

     Oil prices rose on Tuesday as fuel demand picks up as coronavirus lockdowns ease across the globe.Brent crude futures rose by 0.8per cent at $35.82 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 2.3per cent, to trade at $34.02.Nigeria’s Bonga crude oil export terminal will close for routine maintenance, a port source said yesterd ...

  • Dereck Chisora Declares War As He Eyes Anthony Joshua In All British Showdown

     Dereck Chisora has revealed his ambition to fight WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and warned his compatriot he was ready to ‘declare war’.The 36-year-old was due to fight Ukrainian star Oleksandr Usyk on May 23 before its suspension amid the coronavirus shutdown, while AJ is lined up to face veteran Bulgarian Kubrat ...

  • Britain Approves 1st Coronavirus Drug

     Britain’s 1st coronavirus medicine has been approved by regulators. The drug, according to reports, was initially intended for use on Ebola victims.Clinical trials suggest remdesivir can shorten recovery time for Covid-19 sufferers by an average of four days, from 15 to 11.Formal licence approval takes months but the Medicines and Healthcare pro ...

  • I Have Issue With Joy Tongo And Not Jude Okoye - Cynthia Morgan Recants Earlier Claims

     Cynthia Morgan has recanted some of her earlier claims after her contract with Jude Okoye’s Northside Entertainment was released.The dancehall singer held another interview session with Cassandra after #SoCynthiaMorganLied started trending on the streets of Twitter.In the new Instalive session, Morgan claims she never said Jude Okoye took away h ...

  • Man, Theerapat Klaiya With Shoe Fetish Stole 126 Flip-Flops So He Could Have S3x With Them

    A man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly stealing his neighbours shoes in order to have s.e.x with them.Theerapat Klaiya, 24, had a fetish for flip-flops and was found with a staggering 126 pairs that he had pinched from locals in Nonthaburi, central Thailand, police said.Officers identified Klaiya using footage from CCTV set up outside h ...

  • COVID-19: 276 New Cases Recorded As Toll Hits 8334 In Nigeria

     Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 276 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 8344.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on its official twitter handle, saying that as of May 26, 2020, 14 deaths were recorded in the country.According to the health agency, 2385 patients ha ...

  • White Woman, Amy Cooper Who Called Police On Black Man In US, Fired From Job

     Amy Cooper, the white woman who called police on a black man in the United States of America pretending she was in a distressing situation, has been fired from her job.“Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately. We do not tolerate r ...

  • Watch Viral Video That Shows Moment Black Man, George Was Killed By Minneapolis Police Officer

     FBI has joined the investigation into the death of a Black man named George Lloyd who died on Monday, May 25, after a Minneapolis police officer forced his knee into his neck to keep him pinned to the ground.In a video going viral, a police officer is seen holding George down after he “physically resisted officers”.“I can’t breathe,” he ...

  • Kaduna State Governor, El Rufai Announces 2 Weeks Lockdown Extension In Kaduna

     The Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai has announced the continuation of the current lockdown order in the state by another 2 weeks starting from 1st of June, 2020. The lockdown still maintain the 3 days window for markets to open for trading but all other non essential services like churches, moques and luxury shops must remain closed during t ...

  • BATTLE OF THE TYSONS: Tyson Fury ACCEPTS Offer To Fight 53-year-old Mike Tyson

     Tyson Fury claims he has ACCEPTED an offer to fight 53-year-old Mike Tyson as former heavyweight champ makes stunning return to ring.The super showdown is believed to be just one of Iron Mike's return fights after his jaw-dropping return to fitness.Tyson is also being lined up for a rematch against old foe Evander Holyfield, despite the pair ...

  • "Nigerians Lucky To Have President Like Buhari" – Femi Adesina Says

     Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Mhammadu Buhari, has said that Nigerians were lucky to have a leader like his principal.Adesina stated this via his social media handle while dismissing attempts to pitch him against his boss, the president. According to him, he is a Buharist.In a post on his Twitter handle, Ade ...

  • Delta Poly ASUP Chairman, Akpituren Mogbeyi Dies In Auto Crash (Photos)

     The Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, ASUP, Ozoro Chapter, in Delta state, Akpituren Mogbeyi has lost his life in an auto-crash.It was gathered that the lecturer, popularly known as Mr America, who drove in a Toyota Highlander jeep, died on Sunday afternoon after he collided with a truck along the Ogwashi-Uku/Asaba expressway.The Pu ...

  • Adeniyi Johnson Redefines Wisdom, Knowledge In His Own Word

     Adeniyi JohnsonNollywood actor, Adeniyi Johnson has come out to redefine wisdom and knowledge in his own words.According to the popular actor, wisdom is the right application of knowledge while knowledge is the ability to know and to know you need to learn, study and research. He made this known via a tweet on his official Twitter handle on Tuesda ...

  • Buhari Authorizes Accountant General To Seize Funds Of Offending States Via Executive Order 10

     President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 10 signed on May 20 has authorised the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) to seize funds meant for legislative and judicial arms of state governments that fail to make such funds a first line charge.It also mandated states to give special extraordinary capital allocations for the judiciary to ...

  • Davido, Chioma Not Responsible For Your Spiritual Confusion', Maduagwu Slams Kemi Olunloyo

     Kemi Olunloyo, Chioma, DavidoNollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has slammed controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo over her incessant attack on singer Davido and baby mama, Chioma.Speaking via a post on his official Instagram page, he slammed her by stating that the duo are not responsible for her “Spiritual confusion”. She wrote:“@kemiolunloyo ...

  • Six Reasons Nobody Can Compete With Me - Bobrisky

     Controversial male Barbie, Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky has come out to state that nobody can compete with him as the number one cross-dresser in the country.Speaking via his official Instagram page, he went on to highlight six reasons why he can not be competed with as thus:She wrote: "You posted someone last week ranting to take o ...

  • Doctors In Oyo State Demand 24 Month Salary Arrears For Improved Working Condition

     Doctors under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, on Tuesday, demanded for the payment of their 24 months’ salary arrears owed its members by the Oyo State Government under the leadership of Engineer Seyi Makinde.The doctors in a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr. ...

  • “Real Men Give Babes Money & Not The Other Way Round”- UK Singer, Willie Xo Slam BBN, Ike

     Nigerian born London singer, Jocey Joseph Ekwuazi, popularly known as Willie XO has thrown a shade at former big brother Naija housemate, Ike Onyema, for demanding money from his lover Mercy Eke, if she wants to end things with him.Last weeks episode of Mercy and Ike show saw Ike requesting money from Mercy saying; “If You Want To End Things Wi ...

  • I Used The Pastor Who Came To Seek Spiritual Powers For Ritual - Herbalist Confesses

     A 48 year old herbalist, Isiaka Ogunkoya has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for the murder of one Pastor, Kalejaye Ezekiel.Nemesis caught up with him when he was on his way to Isoyin, he was arrested during a stop and search operation where he confessed the human parts belongs to a pastor.The suspect confessed to the crime “ I ki ...

  • Almajiris Coming To South East Are Businessmen – Lai Mohammed Reveals

     Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has claimed that the almajiris coming to the southeast which are been intercepted by the state security men in the southeast are businessmen.He made this statement during the party meeting conference after the claims by the igbo leaders that almajiris are importing vulnerable weapons in ...

  • Police Apprehend 3 Suspected Ritualists & Armed Robbers Attacking Kogi Residents

     Three suspected ritualists have been arrest by the Kogi State Command of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS.According to a statement forwarded by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP William Aya on Tuesday, the three suspects were arrested were in Ajaokuta Local Government of the state.DSP Aya said the suspects were nabbed through ...

  • Daddy Freeze Shows Support To Pastor Adeboye's Son After Dressing 'Like A Gangster'

     OAP Daddy Freeze has defended[size=12pt] Leke Adeboye after an evangelist slammed him for dressing ‘like a gangster’ . [/size]The Evangelist on facebook identified as Victor Edet, shared a photo of Leke Adeboye, the son of pastor E.A. Adeboye, and said it is wrong for a pastor to wear a face cap the way Adeboye wore his facing to the sid ...

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