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Breaking News: OPEC Secretary General, Barkindo, Is Dead
Dr. Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo died on Tuesday. Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Muhammad Sanusi…
Professor Soyinka is Dead
Prof. Femi Soyinka, a Professor of Dermatology, Venereology and Clinical Immunology, is dead. He was a younger brother…
Two Dead, some Wounded as Gas explosion Rocks Sabon Gari In Kano
A gas explosion occurred today at a building in the Sabon Gari area of Kano state, police has…
Atiku Deletes Post Condemning Sokoto Killing After Muslim Fanatics Threaten His Presidential Ambition
Presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, has deleted a post he made on Facebook condemning the killing of Deborah Samuel,…
UK Cites Human Rights Abuses, Excludes IPOB, MASSOB from Its Asylum System
”IPOB is proscribed as a terrorist group by the Nigerian government, and members of the group and its…
Scores Feared Trapped as Three-Storey Building Collapses in Ebute Metta, Lagos [video]
Scores of resident are feared trapped as a three-story building collaped on Sunday night at 32, Ibadan Street,…
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, is Dead at 83
Yoruba’s foremost traditional head, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo is dead. He was 83 years old.…
Chrisland School Girl: Video Showing Minors in Immoral Acts While on Trip In Dubai Questions Parenting in Nigeria
A viral video showing a 13-year-old student of Chrisland High School, a porch school in the VGC area…
Breaking: Ethiopian Airline Enroute South Africa Loses Control Mid Air
An Ethiopian airline plane enroute South Africa from Lagos, Nigeria, almost crashed after pilots allegedly lost control of…
Joint Task Force Bursts Unknown Gunmen’s Camp in Anambra
Members of the Joint Task Force set up by the Anambra state government to tackle insecurity has launched…