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The House of Representatives has warned South Africa against “adding insult to our (Nigeria’s) grief” by alleging that Nigerians in the country were criminals. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, dismissed the claim by South African authorities that Nigerians in the country were committing crimes. According to Gbajabiamila, time …
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Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe with an iron fist from 1980 to 2017, has died aged 95, the country’s president announced Friday. First heralded as a liberator who rid the former British colony of Rhodesia of white minority rule, Mugabe used repression and fear to hold on to power in Zimbabwe until he was finally …
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Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday opened fire on the convoy of the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum. The incident was said to have happened around 9pm. According to TheCable, security sources said the insurgents attacked the convoy in Konduga while Zulum was returning from a trip to the Bama Local Government Area. Zulum had …
Popular Hollywood Actor, Kevin Hart has suffered three separate fractures to his spine when he was involved in a car accident at the weekend. The 40-year-old actor was involved in an accident when his car veered off the Mulholland Highway in Malibu, California ending up in a gully about 10 feet off the road on …
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By Yemi Oradell South Africa said Thursday it has closed its diplomatic missions in the Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos following violence against South African businesses in reprisal for attacks on foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg. After receiving reports and threats from some of the Nigerians we decided to temporarily close while we are assessing …
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By Ajunwa Buhari: WHEN Mrs Obianuju Ndubuisi-Chukwu, deputy director-general of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, CIIN, was strangled on June 13, in her hotel room in South Africa, I raised a poser here: “Who will save Nigerians from South African murderers?” The 53-year-old mother of two was attending the African Insurance Organisation, AIO, conference …
The National Association of Nigerian Students has asked South African nationals living in Nigeria to leave the country on or before Monday next week. The students’ body said it would start attacking businesses with South African interest in any part of Nigeria before next week Monday in reaction to the killing of Nigerians and looting …
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Akinsola talked about the hardship they endure; according to him, boys in the slum do not have much to do. They make their daily bread from carrying baskets of fish from Araromi to Ilaje. The young man said life is indeed tough for them and they look forward to moving out of that area as …
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By Emmanuel Adeola Music has, over ages, proven to be a powerful tool for social crusade and musicians have been known to be among the most effective social thought leaders. If there is an idea that music has failed to propagate, one may safely conclude that such is an idea that will never be propagated. …
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to attack South African companies operating in Nigeria in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described as deeply disturbing the reports that some Nigerians, angered …
The protesters are calling for a shutdown of all businesses that are owned by South Africans in the country. An alleged altercation with the police has reportedly claimed the live of one of the protesters. Over the years, several Nigerians have been killed and their shops and businesses burnt down by South Africans in a …
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A Nigerian lady has gone on a one-man peaceful protest against xenophobic attacks. The lady identified as Meg Ricketts shared a video of herself on social media protesting against the killing of Nigerians in South Africans. The lady, who shared her video on Twitter, stormed a South African mall located in Surulere, Lagos state. In …
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By Nnwafor Three people have been reportedly killed and many property destroyed in an attack on foreigners, including Nigerians based in South Africa. One of the Auto Marts set ablaze by an angry mob on Sunday, Sept. 1, in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to Adetola Olubajo, President of Nigeria Union South Africa, the attacks began …
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Five housemates have been put up for possible eviction and they are Omashola, Frodd, Venita, Elozonam and Khafi. There was no nomination challenge to determine the housemates up for eviction as the contestants were made to switch back to their normal way of nominations which is in the diary room. BBNaija: Frodd, Omashola, Venita, Elozonam, …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has been criticised by the Supreme Court for using a senior counsel at the Justice Ministry, Abdullahi Abubakar, for his private election-related trial. The observation was made by the apex court on Monday, September 2, as it delivered a ruling in the suit accusing the president of lying on oath for the …
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The Peoples Democratic Party has called the attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC) over aspirants sending fake alert to delegates. The Nation reports that Cleopas Moses who is the chairman of the PDP in Bayelsa spoke ahead of the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for …
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American actor and comedian, Kevin Hart, was left with serious back injuries after he was in a car crash on Sunday, 1 September. Hart and two others were fortunate to survive the accident, that was reported by TimesLIVE as a 'horror crash'.The 41-year-old, his driver, and a female passenger were on Malibu's Mulholland Highway when …
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by Seun Durojaiye Photos of a 24-year-old pure water seller identified as Michael Iloduba Chukwuebuka have been making rounds on the internet and most people are relating it to the phrase; 'there's dignity in labour.' In this social media age, where most kids will not be caught dead doing anything that doesn't pass off as …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters at a ‘Yahoo school’ in Lagos. According to a posy by the anti-graft agency, the suspected fraudsters were arrested on Thursday, August 29. The EFCC said the raid took place following intelligence report received from members of the public. “During the raid, …
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Some disturbing videos are currently making the rounds online that captured the moment the remains of late DJ Arafat was exhumed by overzealous fans from his grave. In the videos that have since gone viral across several social media platforms, hundreds of Abidjan residents could be seen at the site of the deceased musician’s grave, …
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