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Why Bauchi govt demolished my house -Lawmaker
The house of a member of the House of Representatives representing Bauchi Central Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Yakubu Abdullahi, has been demolished. He alleged that the state government carried out the demolition. The house, which was located a few meters away from the official residence of the Speaker of Bauchi State House of Assembly,…
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COVID-19: Zero death recorded as NCDC registers 138 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said it has not recorded any death but registered 138 new cases of COVID-19 in the country as of October 2. The NCDC revealed this information via its website on Sunday morning that the additional 138 infections brought the total of infections in the country to 206,064. The…
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Buhari, Tinubu bag awards in UK
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has been bestowed the Nation Builder Award at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress, United Kingdom chapter, to celebrate Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary in London. The chapter’s Publicity Secretary, Jacob Ogunseye, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday…
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DHQ honours late Abu-Ali five years after
The Defence Headquarters on Saturday night honoured the late Lt.-Col. Abuh Ali, who died while fighting Boko Haram terrorists in North East on November 4, 2016 for gallantry and professionalism. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the award of honour was received by Ali’s daughter, Fatima Abu-Ali, supported by his widow, Samira Abu-Ali, at…
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Buhari honours Joe Blankson, hero who drowned after rescuing 13 people from river
The president, Major General Muhamadu Buhari (retd.) has bestowed a posthumous award on a hero, Joe Blankson who save 13 people from drowning but died while attempting to save more people. Blankson died on July 28, 2018, while saving others following a boat accident on the Abonnema-Bakana waterway in Rivers State. He was survived by…
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Texas law against abortion restrictions sparks protests in US
Women in America marched by the thousands on Saturday on the Supreme Court, the Texas Capitol and cities across the United States to protest the increasing state restrictions on abortion and advocate for maintaining a constitutional right to the procedure. The 660 demonstrations around the United States were largely sparked by a Texas law that…
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Heed Gandhi’s message of peace, UN boss counsels
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged everyone to heed the late Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi’s message of peace and get down to the business of building a better and more peaceful future for all. Guterres said this in his message on the International Day of Non-Violence on Saturday that the day provided an opportunity to…
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Using hot water, lantern heat, toothpaste for umbilical cord care dangerous –Paediatricians
Consultant paediatricians have warned against the use of toothpaste, heat from lanterns and hot water for the care of the umbilical cord. Speaking with PUNCH HealthWise in separate interviews, the paediatricians also warned that using cow dung and mentholated ointment for the care of the umbilical cord can lead to infections and neonatal death. A…
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I was directed by God to make Dele Momodu chief – Oluwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has said he decided to honour the publisher of Ovation, Dele Momodu, with the chieftaincy title of Aare Atayese after he got a divine inspiration to do so. Oba Akanbi, who spoke in his palace on Saturday during the installation ceremony of Momodu as Aare Atayese, and his…
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I spent $88,521 on vulture, elephant intestine, lion’s skull to make sacrifice for petitioner’s success, convict tells Kwara court
A man convicted of criminal impersonation and fraud has detailed how he spent the $88,521 he obtained from his victim. The convict, Jamiu Isiaka, who was sentenced to 28 years for impersonating Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, was found guilty of swindling a South Korean, Keun Sig Kim, to the…
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