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Sun, 05 Dec 2021 06:24:30 +0000Nigerians Pay Tribute To Dowen College Student Assaulted By Schoolmates As Family Marks Posthumous Birthday
Nigerians on Saturday took to various social media platforms to pay tribute to 12-year-old
Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lagos, who died from injuries sustained during an assault on him by some of his schoolmates.
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Sun, 05 Dec 2021 06:18:43 +0000
Police Launch Investigation Into Death Of Dowen College Pupil Despite Not Receiving Formal Complaint
The police in Lagos have launched an investigation into the death of a pupil of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni.
Spokesperson for the police in the state, Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement disclosed that the case will be handled by Homicid...
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 19:15:37 +0000
Governor Zulum Urges Military To Be More Proactive During Visit To Borno Rocket Attack Victims
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has called on the military to step up their operations to tackle the activities of terrorists in the city.
Zulum made the call following an early morning rocket attack on 1,000 housing estate and thr...
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 19:10:56 +0000
BREAKING: Omicron: UK Adds Nigeria To Red List, Travellers To Take Pre-departure COVID-19 Test
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Nigeria has been added by the United Kingdom to a red list over Omicron, a variant of Coronavirus.
The UK made the announcement on Saturday in a bid to tackle the spread of the virus.
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Sat, 04 Dec 2021 17:57:36 +0000
Man Beaten To Death By Mob In Imo Over Purchase Of Hard Drug
Some youth in Imo State have beaten a 27-year-old man, Darlington Ugboaja, to death at Anara Market after a local drug popularly known as Mkpurummiri (Methamphetaminbu)was found on him.
It was gathered that Ugboaja's death has since caused p...
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 17:56:46 +0000
Teacher Jailed For Raping Five-year-old Pupil In Jigawa
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A primary school teacher, Makasusi Sunusi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl.
A High Court in Kazaure in the Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa State handed Sunus...
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 16:40:54 +0000
Lagos APC Faction Defects To PDP
Lagos4Lagos Movement, a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, has formally defected to the Peoples Democratic Party.
On Saturday, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, led the group into the PDP at a ceremony held...
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:29:19 +0000
Keren-Happuch: Nigerians Sign Petition Calling For Probe Into Murder Of Abuja Student Allegedly Raped To Death
An online petition has been launched on the web-based petition aggregator, change.org, seeking a probe into the death of Keren-Happuch, a 14-year-old boarding house pupil of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, who was allegedly raped.
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Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:22:05 +0000
West Ham Defeat Chelsea In Fierce English Premier League Clash
West Ham United on Saturday afternoon defeated Chelsea Football Club of London 3-2 in a fierce English Premier League tie.
The game, which saw Chelsea take the lead in the 29th minute through Brazilian defender, Thiago Silva, witnessed sever...
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 14:44:01 +0000
Lagos Court Sentences Ex-Customs Officer, Two Others To 16-year Jail Term For Importing 661 Pump-action Rifles From Turkey
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a retired customs officer, Mahmud Hassan, and two others to 16 years imprisonment over conspiracy and unlawful importation of 661 pump-action rifles.
The...