Nine of the Ibarapa North Oyo State kidnappers captured including the killers of Alhaja Sherifat Adisa of Subawah Petro Station Idere. The police said her phone was used to track down the killers. The phone was of high quality, the killer simply inserted his sim into the phone and started using the phone. . . the rest is history. Bororo ...
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11 February
True & complete story of how Fulani herdsmen’s cow strayed into Soyinka’s compound
Cows that strayed into Soyinka’s compound are owned by Yoruba man called Kazeem Sorinola. He employed an armless local Fulani man to herd the cows. The cows strayed to Prof Wole Soyinka’s house, and neighbors rushed to fetch the DPO fearing the Prof may be attacked. But the compound was not damaged. Sorinola and the Fulani man were invited for ...
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11 February
Nothing Wrong In Granting Amnesty To Boko Haram Terrorists, Bandits – FG
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that, there is nothing wrong with granting amnesty to criminals if the purpose is to restore desired peace in affected areas. Mohammed said it is unfair to criticise the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, for granting amnesty to bandits who once terrorised the North-West state. He said, “When you are fighting ...
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11 February
Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs, move ‘beyond beer’ to offset COVID-19 losses
The brewer, which is pushing to dominate the Nigerian market, will cut personnel expenses by about 350 million euros. The company is seeking to restore operating margins to pre-pandemic levels after a sharp decline in profit because of coronavirus restrictions. The world’s second-largest brewer, which makes Europe’s top selling lager Heineken as well as Tiger and Sol, said it would ...
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11 February
Real Reasons FG Is Replacing BVN, Others With NIN
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, recently disclosed that the federal gover’vAside from BVN, there are other key data systems in Nigeria. Some of these are the Drivers Licence, issued by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Tax Identification Number (TIN) and the International Passport Number. Others include professional licences like medical practice ...
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11 February
20-Year-Old Nigerian-Born Marvin Park Gets First Real Madrid Start
Real Madrid’s Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park – who is of Nigerian origin – was on Tuesday handed his first senior start for the club as the Los Blancos defeated Getafe 2-0 in a Spanish La Liga match. Coach Zinedine Zidane named the 20-year-old born to a Nigerian father and a South Korean mother in the lineup as the multiple European ...
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11 February
Amokachi confesses: I lied to play for Everton in 1995 FA Cup semi-final
Daniel Amokachi, former Super Eagles forward, has recounted how he told a lie to force himself into a match without his coach’s consent during the 1995 FA Cup semi-final clash between Everton and Tottenham. Everton had looked comfortable going 2-0 up, courtesy goals from Matt Jackson (35) and Graham Stuart (55) but a controversial penalty, which was converted by Jurgen ...
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11 February
Police Arrest Landlady’s Daughter For Beating Tenant to Death
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ms Tina Essi, f, for the alleged murder of 49 year old Christian Akparie of No 26 Orijamogun Street, Oreyo, Ikorodu, Lagos. Police preliminary investigation revealed that on 31st January 2021, an argument, over the payment of Nepa Bill, ensued between the Landladys daughter, Ms Tina Essi and the deceased, both of ...
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11 February
BEWARE!.. False claim circulates online that NIMC has approved NIN self-registration
A Post circulating on WhatsApp claims that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has approved a website for online National Identification Number (NIN) self-registration. The NIMC is a Nigerian government agency that operates and regulates matters of national identity in the country. The post, retrieved from a WhatsApp group on February 8, 2021, asks people to avoid unnecessary crowd at ...
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11 February
Again, Emirates Airlines suspends flights from Nigeria
Emirates Airlines has suspended flights from Nigeria to Dubai for two weeks, until February 28 2021. It said travellers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel prior to the date, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday. Also, the carrier warned that passengers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the ...