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The burial arrangements for the late Nollywood actor, John Okafor, fondly known as Mr Ibu, have been announced by his family, setting the stage for a grand send-off weeks after his passing. The burial ceremony is slated to commence on Tuesday, June 25, with a high-profile novelty match in honor of the beloved actor, followed […]
Nigerian bodybuilder Michael Chidozie has tragically passed away less than a month after his wife allegedly shot him multiple times during a heated argument at their apartment in Houston, Texas, United States. The incident, which occurred on March 21, saw Chidozie sustaining gunshot wounds after his wife, Keaiirra Shavoiyae Chidozie, reportedly opened fire with a […]
The death toll from the collapsed high-rise building under construction in the Nigerian city of Lagos has risen to 36. Rescuers have been looking for survivors since the building came crashing down on Monday, but no-one has been found alive since Tuesday. On the fourth day of the rescue operation, the crowd around the site […]
Nigerian first lady Aisha Buhari’s call for social media regulation has caused an uproar online. Mrs Buhari who was speaking during the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs General Assembly and National Executive Council Meeting over the weekend said social media ought to be regulated before it gets out of hand. The first lady compared […]
MAIDUGURI – Police in northern Nigeria rescued nearly 70 men and boys from a second purported Islamic school where they were shackled and subjected to “inhuman and degrading treatments.” The raid in Katsina, the northwestern home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, came less than a month after about 300 men and boys were freed from […]
A Nigerian woman has been arrested after allegedly trying to sell her one-month-old twin girls. She has been charged with child trafficking, although police say further charges may be added. The woman was arrested while allegedly attempting to sell her girls for 350,000 naira ($980; £730) to a buyer, who informed the police. Cases of […]
By Chineme Okafor Over 200,000 small holding farmers in 29 states of the country, cultivating eight different commodities have gotten N43 billion so far disbursed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) which was launched in November 2015, Governor of CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has disclosed. According to Emefiele, […]
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