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Oyo: Man detained over attempt to kill his father!

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday ordered 23-year-old Usman Omidinran be remanded in a correctional facility for attempting to kill his father. The police charged Mr Omidinran, who resides in Igangan, Oyo, with attempted murder. The Senior Magistrate, Munirat Giwa-Babalola, did not take the plea of the suspect for lack of jurisdiction. …

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3 killed, 7 kidnapped as suspected pirates attack oil workers in Bayelsa 1

3 killed, 7 kidnapped as suspected pirates attack oil workers in Bayelsa

By Kalu Onyemaechi Gunmen, suspected to be pirates, in the early hours of Sunday, attacked two oil installations, killing three and abducting seven oil workers in Bayelsa State, Nigeria’s South-south. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), it was gathered that the pirates ambushed their unsuspecting victims in Okoroma and Ogbokiri-Akassa communities of Nembe …

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3 Nigerian footballers who have won UEFA Champions League 3

3 Nigerian footballers who have won UEFA Champions League

Not many African footballers have had the privilege to play on the highest stage of the elite club competition, like the UEFA Champions League final. According to UEFA.com, only 24 African footballers have lifted the prestigious Champions League trophy.   In no particular order, here are 3 Nigerians who have won the Champions League and …

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71% NECO candidates obtain credits in core subjects 7

71% NECO candidates obtain credits in core subjects

By Kalu Onyemaechi The National Examination Council (NECO) on Friday released results of the 2021 internal examinations with 71percent of the candidates making credits in their core subjects. The Registrar of the council, Dantali Wushishi, explained that 878,925 candidates obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, while 1,094,291 candidates also obtained five …

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Nigerian-Canadian Temi Oresanya puts up N1m prize for charity: See how you can be a winner 8

Nigerian-Canadian Temi Oresanya puts up N1m prize for charity: See how you can be a winner

Nigerian-Canadian Temi Oresanya puts up N1m for charity: See how you can be a winner Are you physically challenged or you know someone living with disabilities who could use a large chunk of $2,000(over N1m naira) dedicated to helping the physically disabled find succour? Nigerian-Canadian Temitope Oresanya is celebrating the achievement of a milestone which …

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Nigerian-born England U16 star James Debayo shuns Premier League heavyweights for Leeds United  9

Nigerian-born England U16 star James Debayo shuns Premier League heavyweights for Leeds United 

Nigerian-born England U16 star shuns Premier League heavyweights for Leeds United  James Debayo, the leggy England schoolboy international of Nigerian parentage has made the decision to leave Watford FC and join Leeds United  despite interests from a number of Premier League big names including Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham. Brighton and Southampton were also mooted …

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[Photo Story] See amazing pictures of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway station President Buhari will commission on Thursday 10

[Photo Story] See amazing pictures of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway station President Buhari will commission on Thursday

[Photo Story] See amazing pictures of the Lagos Railway station President Buhari will commission on Thursday President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow, Thursday 10th June 2021, commission the 156km Lagos—Ibadan standard gauge railway line in Lagos. According to a statement by the Presidency, the project is the first double-track standard gauge rail in West Africa and …

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Nigeria overtakes Democratic Republic of Congo as the worst country in global access to electricity! 19

Nigeria overtakes Democratic Republic of Congo as the worst country in global access to electricity!

Nigeria has overtaken the Democratic Congo of Congo as the worst country with the highest number of people that have no access to electricity supply. This was disclosed by World Bank Group officials in a virtual meeting with power reporters during the Power Sector Recovery Programme held in Abuja. The group revealed that about 25% …

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Do you plan to study in the United Kingdom? Find 10 fully-funded scholarship opportunities here! 20

Do you plan to study in the United Kingdom? Find 10 fully-funded scholarship opportunities here!

Do you plan to study in the United Kingdom? Find 10 fully-funded scholarship opportunities here! Home or abroad, higher education is an expensive undertaking so it is heartwarming when you can find fully-funded resources for scholarships to study in the United Kingdom. Twitter user Damilola Olisa with twitter handle @damilolaODS revealed this on his handle …

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