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Ikpeazu sends 27 commissioner-nominees’ names to Abia assembly
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Friday approved 27 persons as commissioner-nominees. They are Mazi Donatus Okorie, Ndom Godwin, Chief Okezie Erondu, Professor Ikechi Mgbeoji, Karibe Ojigwe, Chief Mrs Uwaoma Olewengwa, Prince C.O.Enweremadu, Barr Charles Esonu, Chief Chinagorom Nwankpa, Hon Monday Ajaegbu, Mr Sopuruchi Bekee, Deaconess Rose Urenta, Chief Kingsley Imaga Others include…
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‘You make marriage worthwhile’, Mercy Aigbe’s ex-husband praises new wife
Lanre Gentry, the estranged husband of ace Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has re-married. He tied the knot with his new bride, Oluwabusayo, yesterday in a ceremony that was attended by family friends and fans of the businessman. Taking to his Instagram account, the businessman praised his new bride and thanked her for being his prayer…
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End communications shutdown in Zamfara, Katsina, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to reverse the suspension of internet and telecommunication networks in Zamfara State, and 13 local government areas of Katsina State. Telecommunications operators had been ordered by the Nigerian Communications Commission to suspend communications networks as part of measures to check banditry…
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*-from-me-actress-hamzat/ Odunlade never demanded s** from me -Actress Hamzat
A budding actress, Nike Hamzat, has denied claims that ace actor, Odunlade Adekola, always demanded s** from her before featuring her in movies. She debunked the claim in a Facebook post by BBC on Sunday. She lamented that such narrative is capable of “destroying” her life and career. Some days ago, Adekola had made a…
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Pope warns of ‘threat of antisemitism’ in Europe
Pope Francis warned on Sunday of “the threat of antisemitism” in Europe and beyond in an address to Christian and Jewish leaders during a brief visit to Hungary, where he also met anti-migration premier Viktor Orban. “I think of the threat of antisemitism still lurking in Europe and elsewhere. This is a fuse that must…
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US-based Nigerian, Adebara, jailed four years for romance scam, money laundering
36-year-old Nigerian, Afeez Adebara, has been jailed for romance scams and money laundering in the United States. The Nigerian, who leads a group of money launderers in an online romance scam, was sentenced on Friday to four years in jail by a court in the Northern District of Oklahoma. Court papers showed that Adebara and…
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Afghan police return to work alongside Taliban at airport
Afghan police at Kabul airport have returned to work manning checkpoints alongside Taliban security for the first time since the Islamists seized power, officers said Sunday. When the Taliban swept into Kabul last month ousting the government, police abandoned their posts, fearful of what the Islamists would do. But two officers said they had returned…
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Curfew violation: Soldiers allegedly beat taxi driver to death in Jos
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, which is maintaining peace in Plateau and its environs, has constituted a board of enquiry to investigate the alleged murder of one Abdullahi Karafa, a taxi driver, in Jos, by its personnel. Its Media Officer, Maj. Ishaku Takwa, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Jos. The…
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VAT row: Senate minority caucus opposes FIRS, backs Lagos, Rivers
The minority caucus in the Senate has thrown its weight behind moves by Lagos and Rivers states to commence the collection of their Value Added Tax. This is as the dispute between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and some states over the collection of Value Added Tax seems to be taking a new turn by…
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Pogba joins Burna Boy on stage at Parklife festival, rocks ‘Focus’
Paul Pogba celebrated Manchester United’s 4-1 victory over Newcastle with Grammy award-winning Nigerian rapper Burna Boy. This is as he was seen on stage with the Nigerian rapper at Parklife festival, hours after Manchester United defeated Newcastle. Pogba provided two assists in the game and got the second-highest votes for Manchester United’s Man of the…
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