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BREAKING Olympics: Netherlands dominate Britain to win sprint gold
The Netherlands dominated Britain to win the men’s team sprint on Tuesday and end Britain’s 17-year-old hold on the gold medal. Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland set a new Olympic record of 41.369sec in the final, which was more than three seconds faster than Britain’s 44.589. AFP Details later…
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Bayelsa govt warns Baraza cooperative society members against riot
The Bayelsa State Government says it has uncovered plans by some aggrieved members of the Baraza Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited to embark on demonstration in Yenagoa over issues of their investments with the cooperative. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the state Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mr Ayibaina Duba. Duba…
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PIB: Ijaw congress seeks Jonathan’s intervention
The Ijaw National Congress has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to prevail on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) not to sign into law, the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill recently passed by the National Assembly. The INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, spoke when he led the national executive members of the body and the…
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ICYMI: Hushpuppi paid Abba Kyari N8m to detain Chibuzo, FBI alleges
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has alleged that money laundering suspect, Abass Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, paid N8m or $20,600 to the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to arrest and detain a “co-conspirator,” Chibuzo Kelly Vincent. A document issued by the United States District Court for the Central District of California and dated February…
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Trafficking: Activist seeks domestication of Child’s Right Act
A Delta State based activist and Founder of PHEW Foundation International, Mrs Uche Chigbo, on Monday in Warri canvassed for the full enforcement and domestication of the Child’s Right Act in the country saying that this will go a long way to checkmate human trafficking. Addressing journalists, Chigbo maintained that the development would help to…
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Woman conceived after her mum’s rape sues rapist 46 years later
A man has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl 46 years ago, after the daughter conceived during the attack pursued charges against him. Carvel Bennett, 74, was convicted by a jury at Birmingham crown court. Members of the jury deliberated for just over two hours before finding him guilty, Yahoo News reports. In what…
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Delta couple nabbed for allegedly staging daughter’s kidnap
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have reportedly arrested a husband and wife (names withheld) who were said to have staged the kidnap of their daughter. PUNCH Metro gathered that the purportedly kidnapped daughter was a staff of a popular commercial bank in Warri, Delta State. It was gathered that the parents were arrested…
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BBNaija S6: Maria’s handler alleges death threats after she nominated housemates for eviction
Social media handler for Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Maria, has alleged death threats after Maria nominated housemates for eviction on Monday. The handler made this known on Tuesday in a statement on Maria’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts. Recall that Maria, as a Wildcard, was granted the power to nominate housemates for…
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Businesses face many challenges in Nigeria, says US envoy
The United States Consul General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, has said that businesses in Nigeria face many challenges, while expressing optimism that the Lagos Free Zone provides opportunities for businesses to thrive. This was disclosed in a statement by the US Mission following a meeting with delegates comprising representatives of the America Business Council and…
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UNGA creates new forum for people of African descent
Capping years of deliberations, the UN General Assembly on Monday established a new platform to improve the lives of African-descendants, who had suffered racism, racial discrimination and a legacy of enslavement around the globe, for centuries. The 193-member body unanimously adopted a resolution establishing the United Nations Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, a…
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