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OAU lecturer assassinated

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A lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Dr. Deji Adejobi, was on Tuesday night killed by suspected assassins in his residence at The Dawn area near the toll gate, Ile-Ife, Osun State. Adejobi’s […]

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Wikid's account hacked!

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The Twitter handle of Starboy boss, Wizkid, www.twitter.com/wizkidayo has been compromised, according to a statement by List Entertainment. Some of the posts on the handle seem suspicious. Sunday Are of List entertainment also issued a statement that the pop star’s account […]

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House help to die by hanging over magistrate’s murder

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An Ogun State High Court sitting at Isabo, Abeokuta, yesterday sentenced a 26-year-old house help, David Uche, to death for killing a retired senior magistrate, Mrs Olufunmilayo Timeyin. Justice Abiodun Akinyemi ordered that the convict, who hails from Benue State […]

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Man bites off robber’s ear in Aba

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Nemesis has caught up with a suspected robber, Chijioke Ikechi, as a victim bit off his ear lobe during a robbery attack on a residence at Ukaegbu Road, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State. Ikechi and three other members of his […]

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DSS arrests 3 pastors, woman over child trafficking in Bayelsa

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Three pastors and a woman, who operates a private school in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, were paraded, on Wednesday, as operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, smashed a child trafficking syndicate operating in the state. Thirty six children, whose […]

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50-year-old Man bags 9 years imprisonment for defiling 11-year old girl

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An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Wednesday sentenced one Nosa Edebiri, 50, to nine years imprisonment for defiling an-11-year minor. The Magistrate, Mrs Caroliine Oghuma, sentenced Edebiri after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge. Oghuma, in her judgment, […]

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I drug, rape, rob sex workers – suspect

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Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a two-man robbery gang, who specialise in drugging victims before dispossessing them of cash and valuables. The suspect, Ifeanyi Chizoba, confessed to have used the means on over 100 victims, […]

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Lagos abolishes distrain fine on tax evading firms

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The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Wednesday said that it had abolished the distrain fine on tax-evading companies throughout the state. Ajibike Oshodi-Sholola, the leader of the Distrain Unit of the LIRS, that this was due to total […]

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Buhari orders crackdown on copyright pirates

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Lagos – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts to curb the menace of pirates scuttling the country’s entertainment industry. Buhari gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Permanent Secretary of the […]

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NSCDC arrests 3 suspected pipeline vandals in Aba

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The Abia command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it had arrested three suspected pipeline vandals in Aba. Commandant of the corps in the state, Dr Benito Eze, who disclosed to newsmen on Tuesday in Umuahia, said […]