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There are plans to assassinate Gbadebo Vivour- Bode George claims

With the governorship election slated for Saturday, March 11, Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has alleged that there is a plot to assassinate the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour ahead of the polls. George who is an elder statesman made the …

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Student dies after alleged flogging in school

An investigation has been launched by the Police in Tinderet Sub-county, Nandi County, Kenya, following report of a Form One student dying after an alleged corporal punishment by his teachers.   16-year-old Kelvin Kiptanui who is a student at Chemase Secondary, died at Nandi Hills County Hospital shortly after he was admitted …

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Man strangles his pregnant wife to death

A man identified as Ikechukwu Obiora, has allegedly strangled his pregnant wife, Ebere, to death in Anambra State over delay in opening the gate for him. The incident happened in Ezi-Ogwugwu, Otolo-Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, March 2, 2023. It was gathered that …

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Nigerian author dismissed from University of Oxford

Nigerian author Onyeka Nwelue has had his Academic Visitor status at the University of Oxford terminated, a Cherwell investigation revealed. The investigation revealed he was dismissed for misusing university logos and premises for commercial purposes. Mr Nwelue is also facing complaints of misogyny towards students and the spread of racist, …

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12 people burnt to death in Rivers oil pipeline explosion

At least 12 people have been confirmed dead following an oil pipeline explosion from an illegal oil bunkering site in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday in the Rumuekpe community, in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in …

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Airport City: Court places injunction on three-storey car park, surrounding land

The High Court, Land Division 11, presided over by Justice Amos Wuntah  Wuni on February 27, 2023, placed an interlocutory injunction on a three-story car park located next to The Grand Oyeeman within the Airport City enclave. In a suit titled Life Group of Companies Ltd. Vrs. Nowak Developments Limited …

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu: 10 key points about the Lagos ‘landlord’ set to lead Nigeria

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election. The announcement of March 1, 2023 by Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), meant the one-time Lagos State governor has achieved a …

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South Africa-born Elon Musk is once again the richest person in the world

Musk, the chief of companies including Tesla and Twitter, now has a net worth of $187.1 billion, according to Bloomberg. He bested LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, overtaking the head of the luxury brand conglomerate whose own net worth is $182 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Arnault had unseated …

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Bola Tinubu declared winner of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential polls – Official

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced the results in the wee hours of Wednesday. Tinubu was in the race along with the …

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Opposition parties call for fresh elections in Nigeria

 Three opposition parties are calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the just-ended elections and rerun them due to widespread irregularities in the elections. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) made the announcement at a press conference in the …

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