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Wole Soyinka’s second daughter, Iyetade dies at 48

Iyetade Soyinka, a daughter of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, has died. Ms. Soyinka, who was born June 6, 1965, died at the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital where she was being treated for an undisclosed ailment. The death was disclosed in a statement signed by Jahman Anikulapo, an aide to Mr. Soyinka, one of the […]

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MASSOB/Police clash in Onitsha claims 2 lives

Human and vehicular movements were yesterday disrupted for many hours as members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), clashed with mobile policemen from the Police Mobile Force, PMF, 54 Onitsha over alleged killing of two of their members. Eyewitness disclosed that trouble started when members of the group […]

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Video director Sesan and Beat FM’s Fade Ogunro’s father shot dead in Ikeja

Sources are saying that he was killed in the presence of his family near Marwa Gardens in Ikeja, Lagos after attending Christmas carol service in Church. Journalists have tried to contact the family but to no avail, but sources are stating the family is in shock and in pain following the tragic shooting three days […]

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Three 6 Mafia’s Lord Infamous Dies at 40

Three 6 Mafia founding member Lord Infamous had died at the age of 40, HipHopDX reports. The rapper, born Ricky Dunigan, was said to have been found unresponsive at his mother’s home in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday after suffering a heart attack. His death was confirmed via a series of tweets from friends and colleagues, including Juicy J and Lil Wyte. “He passed […]

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N255m car scandal: Sack Oduah now, House of Reps tells Jonathan

The House of Representatives on Thursday agreed that the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, breached the 2013 Appropriation Act. It therefore asked Jonathan to review her appointment for approving expenditure of over N643m for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to procure 54 vehicles this year. The spokesman for the House, Mr. Zakari Mohammed, when […]

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Doctors’ strike: 6 patients die in Port Harcourt

At least six patients have reportedly died at the Rivers State-owned Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (BMH), Port Harcourt, due to the ongoing nationwide warning strike by  medical doctors. Doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) commenced a five-day nationwide warning strike yesterday, over the Federal Government’s failure to address the association’s demands. […]

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Woman kills husband in Ilorin

A house wife in Ilorin, Kwara State, has reportedly hacked her husband to death over disagreement on N100 She demanded from him.The woman who is said to have lost all her four children reportedly killed her husband after she reunited with him at their matrimonial home in Oloje area of the town. The middle-age woman, whose name […]

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We’re too broke to fight corruption –EFCC

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is broke, cannot pay salaries of staff and services of prosecutors to carry out operational functions, its Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Aremu, has said. Aremu disclosed this Monday, at a public hearing on A Bill for An Act to Establish the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Agency, NFIA, 2013, organised by the […]

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Women And Children Wail As Police Demolish Over 500 Houses In Lagos

More than 500 buildings were destroyed this morning at Polome Village/Community, Mowo Phase II Badagry, Lagos State, western Nigeria, on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar. Over 200 armed policemen and seven bulldozers took part in the operation which was aimed at reclaiming the land said to belong to the police […]

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SAD : Police Officer Kills Newly Married Man

A newly married man identified as Donbraye Akangbou(Pictured above with wife) has died after a police officer accidentally shot him on the stomach. The employee of Lunberg Services Ltd located behind Coca Cola in Port Harcourt was settling a dispute when a Joint Task Force officer shot him at close range. He died at BMH A & […]

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Blow For Man United As Van Persie Is Ruled Out For One Month

Robin van Persie will play no part in Manchester United’s busy holiday programme after being ruled out for a month with a thigh injury, manager David Moyes said on Friday. With United trying to claw back the damage of a poor first third of the Premier League season, starting at Aston Villa on Sunday, the […]

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Lawyer, colleague die in car with engine running

Tragedy struck in Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Thursday following the puzzling way a lawyer and his colleague died at a popular roundabout in their steaming Toyota Camry car in the state. The casualties, seated in the neatly parked steaming car, with registration number FGG 931 AE, along the road, after negotiating the roundabout, […]

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Another Nollywood Veteran Actor Down With Heart Problem

According to report, the famous ‘Chief Koko’ of the infamous ‘Koko Close’ TV series of the early 80s has been hospitalized for some time now due to the severity of the ailment. Though Olumide has been discharged, he is still not enjoying the best of health. Those who see him always have said the very […]

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Doctors threaten to shut down hospitals nationwide

A renewed industrial dispute is brewing between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) over failure by government to attend to the doctors’ demands. The NMA in statement by its President, Osahon Enabulele, in Abuja on Wednesday reminded the Federal Government of a December 14 deadline to resolve the demands of the doctors if […]

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22-Year Old Nigerian Murdered in San Francisco While Trying to Sell his PlayStation 4

A few days ago, the media was abuzz about the shocking killing of 22 year old Nigerian Ikenna Uwakah who was trying to sell his PlayStation 4 in San Francisco, California, USA. According to multiple media reports, Ikenna put up an ad online to sell his new console. He later made arrangements to meet 21 year old Ronnie […]

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Drogba, Eboue face fines over Mandela tributes

The two Ivory Coast internationals unveiled their personal messages after Galatasaray’s game against Elazigspor on Friday, their first game after the death of South African icon Mandela.   Chelsea legend Drogba peeled off his shirt at the 2-0 win to reveal a tribute which said: ‘Thank you Madiba’ and former Arsenal defender Eboue’s vest said: […]

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ASUU strike: Parents threaten to embark on hunger strike

Parents of university students in the country under the aegis of the National Association of Parent Teacher Association, South West chapter have threatened to embark on hunger strike should the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) fail to reconcile their differences soonest. The Chairman of the association, Chief John Oluribigbe, who spoke […]

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