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Bombshell news out of Argentina where SEVEN people have been charged with homicide in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Maradona died back in November from heart failure just 2 weeks after undergoing brain surgery. He was only 60. The Maradona family was suspicious and felt there was something fishy behind his death which…
A technician and an unidentified person were confirmed dead when a gas explosion struck the conference hotel in Abeokuta on Tuesday. The hotel is located at the crossroads of the Water Company capital, Ogun, and is owned by former Governor of Gbenga Daniel. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reported that three other people are believed…
More bandits were heard yesterday attacking educational institutions to disrupt education. According to the United States, the school environment must be supportive and those that are raiding the institution must be held accountable for their actions. The US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said America would help Nigeria protect children in…
Confusion overcomes the Oshodi area in Lagos when several soldiers rave and destroy the vehicle. Videos posted on social media by some residents show a moment when panicked traders try to hide while others follow. Several travelers also posted photos of the wrecked vehicle on Twitter. Although the cause of the crisis is not clear,…
Lee Evans, the record holder who wore a black beret in protest against the 1968 Olympics, he died on Wednesday at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo. Evans was 74 before the incidence American athletics confirms Evans’ death. The San Jose Mercury News reports that Evans’ family is raising funds to raise funds in hopes…
Nigerian government has recovered over $700 million stolen funds hid in foreign countries for the past four years, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said. He said the recoveries were made possible through “proactive and collaborative” efforts from foreign nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom,…
Two Members of a robbery gang have been arrested by Ogun state Police command who allegedly specialised in snatching motorcycles in Sango-Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. The press statement relaseased on Thursday by the Police Public Relation Officcier, DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi. Abiodun Ogundele, 23, and Opeyemi Olatubosun, 22 are the names of…
Late Pastor Dare Adeboye’s burial in pictures.
Yesterday, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) backed calls for President Mohammadu Bukhari to be toppled, warning that Nigeria cannot survive under the regime for another two years. During the AIT Kakaaki program, forum spokesman Hakim Baba-Ahmed urged members of the National Assembly to initiate the impeachment process against the president, noting that lawmakers need to…
The Bukhari-led government is not directly responsible for the country’s insecurity, said Senator Kebi Bala Na’Ala. For this reason, every responsible Nigerian citizen must assist the federal government in combating the threat. Legislators made the remarks shortly after meeting President Mohammadu Bukhari at the presidential villa on Sunday. He told reporters that he made “regular…
