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Tiwa Savage, Perruzi, others pay tribute to Davido’s close aide, Obama DMW
Nigerian music stars such as Tiwa Savage, Perruzi, among others, have taken to social media to pay their last respect to Obama DMW, a close associate of popstar, Davido. In a tribute posted on her verified Instagram page, iconic singer, Tiwa Savage stated that the whole 30BG squad was in a mess due to the…
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How Nnamdi Kanu threatened me, my family – Igbokwe
The arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, by the Federal Government has attracted a lot of reactions from various groups and individuals. Reacting to the arrest, Lagos State Governor’s aide, Joe Igbokwe, revealed that the IPOB leader had threatened him and his family prior to the arrest. Igbokwe made…
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Nnamdi Kanu not arrested in UK, says British govt
The British High Commission in Nigeria has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was not arrested in the United Kingdom. The PUNCH reported that Kanu’s arrest was announced on Tuesday by the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF Abubakar Malami. The AGF, however, failed to state how and where the…
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Bandits shoot Zamfara lawmaker dead
A member of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Mohammed Ahmed, has been shot dead by bandits along Sheme- Funtua Road in Katsina State. Announcing his death, the Clerk of the Zamfara House House of Assembly, Saidu Anka, said Ahmed was traveling to his town when he was killed by the bandits. His funeral prayers would…
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How Interpol arrested Nnamdi Kanu while seeking countries’ support for Biafra
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was apprehended by the International Criminal Police while seeking foreign support for the actualisation of the Republic of Biafra. The PUNCH gathered that Kanu, who holds Nigerian and British passports, was arrested by security operatives outside his London base on Sunday. He had been declared…
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Electricity subsidy gulps N30bn per month, says FG
The amount spent on subsidising electricity every month in Nigeria is now about N30bn, the Federal Government has said. It disclosed that the government’s subsidy on electricity had been reduced by N20bn monthly following improvements in the collection of power tariffs by distribution companies. The government stated this in a document on the progress and…
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UNIBEN student shot dead days after final examination
Another narrowly escapes death from cult attack A 400-level student of the Department of Political Science, University of Benin, Austin Izu, has been shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in his friend’s off-campus hostel room on the Federal Girls College Road, Ugbowo. PUNCH Metro gathered that the deceased, who sat his final examination last week, was…
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Bitcoin will plunge to $25,000, says JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase’s analysts have said that bitcoin price will decline to the $25,000 level before longer momentum will signal capitulation. They expect the cryptocurrency market to soon begin the process of healing, but expect further sell-offs before capitulation. Bitcoin price stood at $36,343.15 at 3:43 pm on Tuesday, according to CoinMarket. According to news.bitcoin.com, the…
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Delta herbalist arrested with two human skulls, passengers nabbed carrying human blood
A 60-year-old native doctor, Godfrey Akpudje, has been arrested with two human skulls by operatives of the Delta State Police Command. PUNCH Metro gathered that the arrest followed a report lodged last Thursday by one Ejiro Okoro that the corpse of his sister, who died sometime in 2019 and was buried at Ekpan Ovu, was…
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Ebonyi announces N5m tuition as medical varsity begins September
EBONYI State Governor, David Umahi, on Tuesday said academic activities would take off in September 2021 at the new state-owned Medical University, Uburu, in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. Umahi, who stated this during the flag-off of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and State Health Insurance Scheme in Abakaliki on Tuesday,…
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