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First black Canadian Minister Of Justice recounts how his cousin was allegedly murdered by Nigerian police (graphic)

Kaycee Madu, Canada’s first black Minister Of Justice has recounted how his cousin was allegedly murdered by Nigerian police in 2013.   In a statement he released in support of the #EndSARS protest aimed at stopping police brutality, Kaycee recounted how the police allegedly refused to investigate the murder incident and also …

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Excessive use of force by security agencies against #EndSARS protesters should be investigated – Atiku

Former Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has condemned the excessive use of force on #EndSARS protesters.   The former Vice President who commended Nigerian youths for taking to the streets to ensure their voice is heard, stated that the fundamental rights of Nigerians to freedom of assembly …

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Nigerian man bags 40 years in UK jail for double murder

A Nigerian man has been jailed for 40 years in the UK for murdering a mother-of-nine and her nephew in north London in September 2016.   28-year-old Obinna Ezeoke was sentenced on Thursday, October 1, 2020.   Obina Ezeoke was convicted in September 2020 after an unprecedented five trials in four years for shooting …

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Two bandits killed by troops, three arrested in Kaduna – DHQ

Troops of “Operation Accord” have killed two bandits and also arrested three others at Dajin Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   Coordinator of Defense Media Operations, John Enenche revealed that a cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered during the search and rescue/clearance operation carried out in conjunction with local …

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IPOB declares sit-at-home for October 1

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared October 1, 2020, as sit-at-home across the Southeast.   The proscribed group’s media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful said its members would join its Yoruba counterparts agitating for Oduduwa Republic in public protests to mark the day.   He also alleged that there is …

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Customer shoots man dead over Shawarma in Lagos bar

The Lagos state police command is currently on the trail of a yet-to-be-identified man who allegedly shot one Kayode Oloruntoba in the stomach over Shawarma in the Alagbado area of Lagos State on Friday, September 11.   Punch reports that the unfortunate incident occurred after late Oloruntoba’s friend, Kazeem Okikilola, went to Avid …

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Nigeria records 100 new cases of COVID-19

On Sunday, September 6, Nigeria recorded 100 new cases of COVID-19.   According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 39 new cases while the FCT recorded 22 new cases.   Other states with fresh infections include Kaduna-19 Oyo-7 Ebonyi-6 Edo-3 Katsina-1 Ekiti-1 Bauchi-1 and Nasarawa-1.   Nigeria …

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FG spends N30.5bn in four months to fight COVID-19

The Federal Government said it has spent N30,540,563,571.09 donated funds to fight COVID-19 from 1st April to 30th July, 2020. The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, who disclosed this, said the amount represented 84 per cent of the N36.3bn public funds and donations received by the Federal Government …

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239 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria

239 new cases of Coronavirus was recorded in Nigeria on Tuesday September 1, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).   A breakdown of the new cases across states in the country is as follows; Plateau-116, FCT-33, Lagos-19, Ekiti-12, Kaduna-11, Ogun-11, Ebonyi-8, Benue-7, Abia-5, Delta-5, Ondo-4, Edo-3, Imo-2, …

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l was mocked at US college for being black – Davido

Nigerian superstar singer, Davido has narrated how he was subjected to racism while incollege in Alabama, United States. In an interview with Recording Academy, organisers of the Grammy Awards, the singer said he was mocked for being black in the college filled with whites. Davido who added that this occurred when he was just 15-years-old, …

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325 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday, August 15, announced that 325 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in the country.   A breakdown of the new cases across states in the country is as follows; Lagos-87, FCT-49, Gombe-28, Ebonyi-20, Plateau-19, Kwara-18, Enugu-17, Imo-12, Rivers-12, Kaduna-11, Ogun-10, Edo-9, …

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Burna Boy wins 2020 BET Best International Act award.

Burna Boy has just won the BET Award for Best International Act. The Nigerian superstar edged out other nominees including Innoss’B (DR Congo), Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Stormzy (United Kingdom), Dave (United Kingdom), Ninho (France) and S.Pri Noir (France) to claim the highly coveted award. Accepting his award, the African …

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