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Pastor Sunday Adelaja is the Founder and Senior Pastor of The Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations in Kyiv, Ukraine. He is a Nigerian-born leader with an apostolic gift for the twenty-first century. In his mid thirties…
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Daddy Freeze has reacted to the death of Brighton Elliot Moyo, whom Prophet, Alph Lukau, controversially ‘resurrected’ from the dead back in February. According to Daddy Freeze, the man’s death after the faked one proves that God…
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By Lawrence Audu Developers in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been warned to desist from arbitrary change of land use directive or face prosecution and demolition. The Director, FCT Department of Development Control,…
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In a divided America where politics seems increasingly to get people’s goat, a small town in Vermont has taken the concept to heart — this week electing one as mayor. He may be a political novice but the goat’s name, Lincoln, brings…
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An Abuja-based non-governmental organisation, Continuous Human Empowerment Initiative (CHEI) on Thursday, 17th January 2018, distributed food items to the downtrodden in the society. Dr Akor, the Executive Chairman of CHEI led…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the outage being experienced by electricity consumers in Benin City to maintenance work being carried out by Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).…
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The Ooni of Ife Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and his new queen Shilekunola Moronke Naomi made their first public outing together this past weekend. The two who got married in October were at the Art X VIP Preview event at the Civic Center in…
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A man jumped into the Lagoon from Third Mainland Bridge. Rapid Respond Squad (RRS) riders on patrol got to the scene almost immediately and radioed for assistfance from the Marine Police and LASEMA. The deceased was inside a…
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By Toby Prince Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has described United States First Lady, Melania Trump as racist. Adichie, 41, came to global fame when her Tedx talk “We should all be feminists” was sampled in a Beyonce…
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has rewarded a cleaner who earlier this month found some valuables and returned them to the authorities. FAAN Managing-Director, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, at a short ceremony presented…
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Lexine, the daughter of former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, and 2008 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Adaeze Yobo, has landed her first modelling contract. Her excited mum disclosed this in an Instagram post on Monday. The…
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A Nigerian was slapped with an RM500 (N45000) fine by a Malaysian Magistrate Court in Kuala Lumpur for smoking in the compound of the Jalan Duta Court Complex. Malaysia places an embargo on smoking in specific restricted areas. Ezenwugo…
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By Benneth Joshua, Abuja Four more people have died of cholera in Borno State. This takes the number of deaths from the cholera outbreak in the North East state to 18 from 14, as 300 new cases were recorded from September 5 to 7, 2018.…
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Seven extra communities have been sacked by a flood from the River Niger in Estako Central local government area. The affected communities are Udaba, Ofukpo, Agbaburu, Osomegbe, Ukpeko, Ugochi and Anegbette. Over 500 houses were…
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About 200 households have been displaced by flood in Rikkos community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau, following a heavy downpour on Sunday afternoon. Mr Al’Amin Yakubu, Head, Emergency Response Team of the community…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Nigerian has been identified as the initial source of the first ever recorded case of Monkeypox in the United Kingdom. According to Guardian UK, The rare viral infection was recorded in a Nigerian…
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By Ayo Bamidele The traditional ruler of Akure, Ondo state capital, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi has defied a directive by the state government to the effect   that royal fathers should suspend  appointment of minor chiefs within…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Civil servants working in Abuja have been passing through traumatic stress moving from their residences on the outskirts of Abuja to their offices within the capital city. Due to the high rent charged by…
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By Ajogwu Jerry A Magistrate Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Friday, remanded 18-year-old Mayowa Segun and 29-year-old Adebowale Wasiu, for allegedly breaking into a shop and stealing various items including beer, soft…
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By Diana Ojua Residents of Guzape a densely populated suburb located in Abuja, Nigeria's capital woke up on Monday morning to find the remains of an unknown middle-aged man lying dead around the popular COZA…
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The disappointment of the unfortunate ouster of the Super Eagles from the on-going World Cup in Russia may have come and gone but the angst accompanying it may last forever, as a man in his mid-forties lost his life as a result of…
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The Borno state government has intiated a fight againsyt prostitution in the state, even as it has razed down notable brothels including Maina Guest House which is said to be the operative base of sex hawkers and villains in…
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Tragedy yesterday befell the Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress as three members of the party died in an auto crash in Zaria on their way to Abuja to attend the party’s National Convention. TheNigerian gathered…
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More details have continued to emerge on why a Nigerian lady(name withheld) jumped into a lagos lagoon over the weekend.
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