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Ronaldo’s DNA matches evidence in rape case.
Repots from English tabloid The sun has it that the Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo’s DNA matches the evidence collected in the rape case against him in America. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was accused by American citizen Kathryn Mayorga of rape last year, which she claims took place in a hotel room in Las Vegas in 2009. The case which was widely publicised has since been dropped, with the Portuguese star protesting his innocence. Among…
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Permanent secretary says vehicles purchased since 1999 still in use in presidential villa
The Permanent Secretary State House, Mr Jalal Arabi, has disclosed that some of the vehicles used for daily operations in the State House were purchased as far back as 1999. Speaking on Monday when he led his management team to the National Assembly for the defence of the 2020 budget proposals of the State House before the House Committee on Special Duties, Mr Arabi said there was an urgent need to replace those vehicles as…
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Vice President Osibanjo gives cap to little boy
Earlier today photographs were taken of the vice president holding a little boy who he gave his cap for a little while. The photographs were taken and tweeted by the VP’s official photographer, Tolani Alli, via his Twitter handle @tolanialli. Alli did not state the venue of the event or the occasion, but the VP is seen playing along with the boy, who fiddles with his cap. To satisfy his young ‘friend’s’ curiosity, the VP…
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“Dear Olufemi we can’t have you viewing the world through a cracked screen” Oprah Winfrey says as she gets Nigerian student a new phone.
Media Mogul, Oprah Winfrey has sent a new phone to a Nigerian student with name Olufemi Yessoufou after she teased him about his cracked screen. Olufemi who had shared a video on twitter which he did with TV host along side his friend. In the video, Yessoufou had said, “Hey Oprah!” She responded, “Hey! That’s me. That’s me in your cracked phone.” Her comment had elicited laughter from the trio in the video. On Friday,…
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Saraki to forfeit houses in Ikoyi according to court order.
The Federal high court in Lagos has ordered ex-senate president, Bukola Saraki to forfeit two of his properties in Ikoyi. Justice Mohammed Liman made the temporary forfeiture order following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC said the landed property known as No. 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, was reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activity.
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Tinubu bags honorary doctorate degree from Afe Babalola University.
Speaker of house of representative, Femi Gbajabiamila has announced that the APC’s National Leader, Tinubu Asiwaju has bagged an honorary doctorate degree from Afe Babalola University. He congratulated him on his official twitter handle saying it is a testament to his commitment to nation building and human upliftment.
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Governor of Ekiti state to set up rice mills in the state.
Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi has announced that he is currently in talks with Dangote, Coscharis and Stallion group industries limited to set up rice mills in the state. He also stated that two cassava processing companies are setting up shop in Ekiti State to absorb cassava produce in the State. The statement was shared on the official twitter handle of the Ekiti State Government. The post read in part; “BREAKING: The Government of…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s mother is dead.
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has announced the death of his mother, Ugoeze Sally Kanu. Kanu made the announcement on Sunday in a video he posted on his Facebook page, which revealed that Ugoeze Kanu passed on in Germany on August 30, 2019 as he described his mother as loving, caring and a compassionate woman. He attributed the death of his mother to the operation python dance exercise/ attack that…
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Buhari leaves for Russia today
President Mohammadu Buhari leaves Nigeria to Russia today to attend a three-day Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25 according to a statement by the presidents spokesman, Garba Shehu who said the summit would focus on exploring and expanding opportunities in security, trade and investment, science and technology, and gas production. During the summit, President Buhari will meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to further strengthen relations between Nigeria and…
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Davido welcomes son
Popular Nigerian musician Davido has announced the arrival of his son from his Fiancée Chioma Rowland. He shared a picture of him holding his baby with the caption; OMOBA TI DE!!! DAVID ADEDEJI IFEANYI ADELEKE Jr I!!, D PRINCE IS HERE !!!! 20-10-2019!!!, LOVE YOU MY STRONG WIFE!!! @thechefchi, I LOVE YOU!!!!! Congratulations to them.
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ICPC hands over tractors seized from senator to LGA’s
In a post by Lauretta Onochie she related the recent achievement of the ICPC as they handed over 6 tractors seized from Former senator Isa Hamman Misau from the Bauchi central senatorial zone worth 72million to six Local Government area councils. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has handed over to 6 LGA councils, 6 tractors worth ₦72 million seized from Isa Hamman Misau, a former senator who represented Bauchi Central senatorial…
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June 12 Annulment Will Haunt My Father For The Rest Of His Life – IBB’S Son
Mohammed Babangida, eldest son of former military president of Nigeria better known as IBB, says his father told him that the annulment of the June 12, 1993, election will haunt him for the rest of his life. The annulment plunged Nigeria into chaos and MKO Abiola, who was coasting to victory as of the time the election was cancelled never recovered from the crisis as he was incarcerated and died shortly before he was to…
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