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Swedish PM resigns after no-confidence vote
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Monday resigned, one week after he lost a vote of no confidence in parliament, leaving it up the speaker of parliament to begin the search for a replacement. Noting the difficult situation the Covid-19 pandemic posed, coupled with the fact that the next general election is a year away,…
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One shot dead, nine others injured as masquerade attacks mosque in Osogbo
A man, identified as Moshood Salawudeen, had been shot dead, while nine other worshippers were injured when a masquerade and his followers, reportedly attacked them in front of a mosque in Osogbo, Osun state capital.
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Gunmen abduct lady in Osun Fulani settlement
Some yet-to-be-identified men bearing arms have reportedly abducted a lady in his father house located in Gaa Fulani in Ora, Osun State. According to a resident of the town, simply identified as Oyekanmi, the incident occurred on Sunday evening. It was also learnt that the victim was abducted in the presence of his father, a…
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NANS meets Sheikh Gumi, seeks release of abducted students
The National Association of Nigerian Students has said it met with controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, to seek the release of hundreds of abducted students all over the country. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, made this known in a statement on Monday titled, ‘Safe And Secure School; NANS Meets Sheik Gumi’. Asefon said, “I led the…
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Troops foil bandits’ attack in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has revealed that troops of Operation Safe Haven have foiled an attack on Gidan Zaki town in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who made the disclosure in a statement issued in Kaduna on Sunday, said some bandits planned…
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BET Awards 2021: Cardi B debuts baby bump, announces second child
American rapper, Belcalis Almánzar, popularly known as Cardi B, has revealed that she’s expecting her second baby with husband, Kiari Cephus, also known as Offset. Cardi B announced this on Instagram in the early hours of Monday, a few minutes before she showed off her growing baby bump at the BET Awards 2021 stage. For…
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Full list: Burna Boy, Chris Brown win at BET Awards 2021
Singer Burna Boy has won the award for Best International Act at the 2021 BET Awards show held last night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The singer beat fellow Nigerian, Wizkid, and Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania to the award. Others nominated in the category are Aya Nakamura (France), Emicida (Brazil), Headie One (United…
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Herdsmen crisis: Senator backs FG on grazing routes
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has asked the Federal Government to go ahead with its plan to recover the old cattle grazing routes because herdsmen activities affect every part of the country. Adamu, who also served as a two-time governor of Nasarawa State, disagreed with those who argued that the Federal…
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Protest in Kwara community as gunmen kill pregnant woman, kidnap husband
Gunmen on Saturday killed a pregnant woman, Hawawu, and kidnapped her husband, Lukman Ibrahim, on Ojoku Road, Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sources said Lukman, a young entrepreneur who dealt in telephone accessories at the Owode Market, Offa, and his wife were attacked by the assailants around 10pm, some distance…
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Many traumatised by Nigeria’s situation, Jonathan laments
EX-President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over the increasing crime wave in the country but concluded that most of them were caused by consumption of drugs. Jonathan expressed his views during a courtesy call on him by the Chief Executive Officer of the Albino Foundation, Jake Epelle, its management and partners to appreciate him for…
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