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Kidnapping, robbery ‘ll reduce if Nigeria sustains border closure for two years – CBN Governor

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said that the challenges which the country is experiencing in the area of kidnapping, armed robbery, and other crimes would reduce if the Federal Government could have the courage to sustain the partial border closure for two years. He said this on Friday in […]

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China just launched the world’s largest 5G network

China just switched on the world’s largest 5G network… The country’s three state-run telecom operators launched services for the next generation wireless technology on Friday. China Mobile (CHL), China Telecom (CHA) and China Unicom (CHU) are all offering 5G plans that start at 128 yuan ($18) for 30 GB of data per month, giving Chinese internet users access to the ultra fast […]

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My wife won’t cry if I’m shot — Trump

President Donald Trump has said that his wife of 14 years, Melania, wouldn’t cry if he got shot in an assassination attempt. Online medium, Politico, reports that the President spoke in Washington at a dinner for some Republican heavy weight fundraisers. Together, Trump and Melania are parents to 13-year-old boy, Barron. “The president made the prediction […]

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Kim Kardashian breaks internet with her halloween costume

Kim Kardashian channeled Elle Woods from 2001’s Legally Blonde for Halloween this year and totally nailed it. The mom of four debuted her costume on Instagram on Thursday, nearly breaking the internet in the process. “Legally Blonde,” she captioned the post. To transform into the famous lawyer, Kim rocked a blond wig and a slinky big slip dress. 2000s fanatics will be […]

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Why are we bent on destroying ourselves? – Actress, Iyabo Ojo slams colleagues

Actress Iyabo Ojo has cried out over the rate at which colleagues in the movie industry snitch on each other. The actress took to social media to speak against the act which she says only profits bloggers. According to the mother of two, individuals should stop hating and should start living – the actress claims […]

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Supreme Court ruling: Nigerian women with long clitorises can now be legally considered as men

The Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday declared that women in Nigeria who have clitorises longer than 7,5 centimetres (3 inches) can now be legally considered as men. This was a very controversial ruling which however led to jubilation A 36-year old Isioma Adeyemi had requested to change her legal status from female to […]

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FRSC begins ‘Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence’ in Lagos

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command, says it will commence “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence” from Nov. 4, as part of efforts to enforce collection of abandoned licences in its offices. In a statement on Thursday in Lagos, DRC Olabisi Sonusi, the Acting Sector Public Education Officer, quoted the Sector Commander, […]

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Hundreds of millions of people worldwide at risk of losing their homes

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are at risk of losing their homes as entire cities sink under rising seas over the next three decades, according to researchers. The findings, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, put nearly three times as many people in coastal areas at risk from flooding than previously thought, and are […]

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Supreme Court Judgement: Nigeria Must Now ‘Move On’, Says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the ruling of the Supreme Court, dismissing the appeal brought before them by Atiku Abubakar and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has afforded the country the ‘right to move on’. President Buhari who is away in Saudi Arabia for the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference, was quoted […]

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Nigerians are eating expired rice — Customs boss

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Custom Services, Col. Hameed Ibrahim  Ali said that Nigerians are eating expired foreign rice re-bag and brought into the country. Col Hameed Ibrahim Ali who spoke on Wednesday at the Nigerian Custom Services , Area 2 Onne, Rivers state,  said that those that brought in the rice to the […]

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Joe Biden denied communion at Catholic church

Former Vice President Joe Biden was denied communion Sunday at a Catholic church in South Carolina over his support for abortion rights. Father Robert Morey, the pastor at Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, told the Florence Morning News that he had denied Biden communion because “any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of […]

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Operation Positive Identification violates Nigerians’ rights, Reps tell Buhari

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the planned Operation Positive Identification by the military. The decision followed a motion of Urgent Public Importance moved by the minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, at the plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila. OPI is an operation the military […]

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Nigerian government set to regulate social media

The Federal Government is set to sanitise the social media space to curtail fake news and hate speech. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed at a press conference in Abuja. According to Mohammed, the Federal Government will implement reforms in the broadcast industry and sanction any defaulting […]

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Open defecation: Nigeria ranks No. 1 in the world — FG

The Federal Government says Nigeria now ranks number one in the world with people practicing open defecation. The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this while declaring open a two-day Private Sector Forum on Sanitation, on Monday in Abuja. The forum was organised by Organised Private Sector on Sanitation with the theme, ‘Coordinating Indigenous Private […]

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Daddy Buhari To Visit London, After Saudi Arabia Trip

President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to proceed to the United Kingdom for a private visit after attending the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He added that the private visit will last from 2nd November till […]

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90 million Nigerians living in extreme poverty- FG

Nearly 90 million Nigerians are living with extreme poverty, Minister of Humanitarian and Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has stated. The Minister, who spoke at a budget defense session of the Ministry before the House of Representatives Committee on IDPs, said the Buhari government was resolve to lift the 90 million Nigerians […]

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Arrest ‘Yahoo’ criminals, but don’t harass innocent citizens — Buhari tells Nigeria Police

President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force against harassing young people in their bid to arrest ‘Yahoo criminals.’ Buhari handed down this warning in his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers on Monday in Lagos. The theme of the retreat […]

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Action Legends: Arnold Schwarzenegger reunites with his ‘hero’ Jackie Chan

The two stars only recently worked on action film Journey To China: The Mystery Of Iron Mask and it seems the pair have forged a solid bromance from it. Judging by Arnie’s sweet tribute to his action star pal, the Terminator star posed alongside martial arts legend Jackie. Sharing the sweet picture to Instagram, Arnold, […]

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