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COVID -19 : Rail transport to resume when domestic flight begins

The Presidential Task Force has declared that rail transport will resume shortly after domestic flight restarts operation. The rail transport was suspended following the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country. Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the daily briefing by members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, the National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, said the rail transport would also ... Read More »

Man rapes, kills brother’s wife in Zamfara

The police in Zamfara have confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old man, Aminu Bala, for allegedly raping and killing his elder brother’s wife in Gusau. SP Mohammed Shehu, the command spokesperson while parading the suspect on Monday, said Bala had already confessed to the crime. Shehu said the suspect hailed from Damaga village of Maradun Local Government area of the ... Read More »

Things to know about the man popularly called Peperito:

Lagos East Senator Adebayo Osinowo died in the early hours of Monday after a brief illness. 1. Osinowo had his primary education at St. Augustin Primary School in Ijebu-Ode and his Secondary Education in Issoyin Grammar School, Isoyin. 2. In 1977, he started his career as a Land Officer at the Federal Ministry of Works till 1979 before becoming Managing ... Read More »

Ex-Big Brother Naija Star, Khafi Kareem’s Brother Shot Dead In UK

Alexander Kareem, 20, brother of ex-Big Brother Naija star, Khafi, has been shot dead in West London, United Kingdom. Alexander was shot dead by yet to be identified persons while walking home from a store. The tragedy has left the entire family and neighbourhood devastated. The 20-year-old had recently gained admission to a university and was looking forward to starting ... Read More »

Alleged N2.2bn land Scam: Deposed Emir Sanusi appeals ruling

The deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ii has appealed a judgment delivered at a Federal High Court against his fundamental human right allegedly infringed by Kano Public Complaints and anti -corruption Commission. The dethroned Emir, in a Motion on Notice through his Counsels Dikko and Mahmud said: On 8th June 2020, a Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided ... Read More »

NDDC Corruption : Nigerian Lawmaker, Nwaoboshi, Disowns 11 Companies Used For Fake Contracts

The NDDC had in a statement by its spokesperson, Charles Odili, alleged that Senator Nwaoboshi used 11 different companies as fronts to secure for himself N3.6bn in September 2016 as the commission also claimed that the contract was the biggest single case of looting of the commission’s resources. But Nwaoboshi in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja said the ... Read More »

Bizarre : Man arrested with dead baby in Abia

Police in Abia State have saved a man from a lynch mob in Aba after he was reportedly seen with a dead baby. The suspect was said to be unable to explain how he ended up with the baby, neither could he provide any information on the mother’s whereabouts. It was gathered that the police team on patrol was  alerted ... Read More »

2020 UTME : Candidates can print result notification now – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says candidates who participated in the just concluded 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now print their result notification slips. JAMB disclosed this in its weekly bulletin made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. The results which had earlier been made available to candidates can now be ... Read More »

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