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Why we couldn’t do field work on Katsina-Kano boundary -NBC
The Director General of the National Boundary Commission, Adamu Adaji, on Tuesday evening in Katsina said that security challenges and other factors prevented field work that could have been carried out on the boundary between Katsina and Kano states. He, however, commended residents of the two states for living peacefully. Adaji spoke at a joint…
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UNIMAID security officials stripped female students naked during tuition hike protest -Eyewitnesses
Some students of the University of Maiduguri sustained injuries while protesting the recent increment in tuition by the management of the institution. Some of the females among them were reportedly stripped naked in public and sexually harassed during detention by campus security officials, eyewitnesses said. Majority of those injured, according to sources, were female students,…
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Facebook outage: I’m not worried about money lost, says Zuckerberg
Silicon Valley techpreneur, Mark Zuckerberg, has said that he was not worried about the money lost or the number of users who migrated to other social media platforms during a seven-hour outage of his services on Monday. Zuckerberg, who made this known in a Facebook post late Tuesday, said he was rather concerned about those…
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BBNaija S6: Why I would never speak to Michael again – Angel
Former Big Brother Naija finalist, Angel, said that she would never speak to Michael again because she doesn’t want to be part of any negative thing concerning their relationship. Angel made this known in an interview with the show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, as she discussed her stay in the house. While Angel was on the…
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Man arrested for defiling nine-year-old girl in Lagos
Men of the Lagos Police Command have arrested one Ayo Adenupebi, for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl in the Akodo area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said in a statement on Wednesday that Adenupebi was arrested after the victim’s sister made a report about the incident at the…
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Nigerians dominate as Facebook announces 2021 CAP winners
Facebook has announced winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Programme, highlighting the 13 Facebook community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya who will receive training, mentorship and up to $50,000 in funds to invest in an initiative that extends their community’s positive impact. The 13 winners emerged out of over 13,000 applicants who…
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Full list: Cardi B, Lil Baby win at BET Hip Hop Awards 2021
American rappers, Cardi B and Lil Baby, were part of the big winners at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2021 which was aired on Tuesday night. Cardi B bagged three awards for “WAP”, which also featured Megan Thee Stallion. The song was named song of the year, best hip hop video, and best collaboration. According…
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25-year-old man dies screaming ‘Ah, see money! Plenty money!’ in Edo
Friend dies in similar circumstances Two young men identified as Ebafor, 25; and Alex, 36, on Tuesday died in mysterious circumstances at the same hospital in Igarra, Edo State. An eyewitness who narrated the incident to our correspondent on Tuesday said the deaths seemed like a case of money ritual gone wrong. The source said,…
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RMFAC: Abiodun urges upward review of states’ allocation
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has canvassed for an upward review of the state’s revenue allocation sharing formula from 26.7 per cent to 45 per cent to allow more developments in the states. Abiodun, who was represented by his Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Dapo Okubadejo, canvassed the position in Lagos while…
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Disgruntled politicians formed APC to unseat Jonathan –Ebonyi PDP
THE Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, described the All Progressives Congress, as a party set up by disgruntled politicians, for the sole purpose of denying ex-President Goodluck Jonathan a second term in 2015. Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in the State, Fred Udeogu, said this before the takeoff of…
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