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Nigerian pastor trying to escape arrest killed in China

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A Nigerian pastor, Joseph Nwajueze has been killed in China by security operatives. He was reportedly escaping arrest from security operatives for alleged visa violations. According to reports the Chinese security operatives in an attempt to capture the fleeing Nwajueze, used a security gadget to demobilise him. The security gadget made the pastor numb, leading to his fall, which eventually… Read More
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Why Nigeria’s Buhari is restricting food imports

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There have been several interpretations to the order from Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari to the country’s central bank to halt the funding of food imports. Some analysts have said the order has implications for the independence of the central bank of Nigeria. But the Nigerian government said the move it meant to boost consumption of locally produced food. Nigeria is… Read More
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Why Met Police is probing BBNaija housemate Khafi

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Khafi Kareem, a Nigerian-London based police officer is one of the contestants in this year’s Big Brother Nigeria TV reality show. She has been part of the 2019 edition of the TV reality show that originally had 21 contestants expected to be in a house for 99 days. But Kareem is facing a probe from his employers, the Metropolitan Police… Read More
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Nigeria man returns $7mln mistakenly paid him by bank

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A Nigerian transport business manager has returned $7 million paid him mistakenly by First Bank of Nigeria. The Managing Director of Peace Mass Transit, Dr. Maduka Onyishi was expecting to receive a payment of $3 million into his bank account. But he realized his account was credited with $10 million instead of $3m which was coming from the Central Bank… Read More
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Nigerian couple give birth to twins after 25 years of waiting

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A Nigerian couple, Rev. Yunusa Sabo Nmadu and his wife have finally welcomed their first set of children after waiting for years without a child. Rev. Yunusa who is the General Secretary of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Nigeria and his wife welcomed a set of twins after 25 years of marriage. They got married in 1994 but… Read More
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Nigeria: SA’s Shoprite shuts down after students protest

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A branch of South Africa’s grocery chain, Shoprite has been forced to shutdown after protests by students in Ogun State. The students, all members of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Saturday picketed at the shopping mall. They were agitating over what they described as “unrestrained xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.” The students carried placards with inscriptions:… Read More
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Nigeria: Court orders detention of activist, Omoyele Sowore

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A Nigerian High Court has ordered the detention of publisher of online news organisation, SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days. Sowore is a well known activist in Nigerian and convener of the #RevolutionNow protests which was staged this week. He has been in detention since Saturday days before Monday’s protests in parts of the country. State prosecutors had asked for… Read More
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Nigeria: Students taking selfies blamed for bridge collapse

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Authorities of a northern Nigerian university have blamed students for the collapse of a bridge after they posed to take selfies on it. The deadly collapse of the bridge on Monday led to the death of three students of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi state. On Tuesday students of the university staged a protest over the incident to… Read More
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Nigeria: Soldiers kill three policemen in deadly attack

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Some unidentified soldiers in Nigeria have shot dead three police officers in a deadly attack. The soldiers also killed a civilian in the attack carried out along Ibi-Jalingo Road, Taraba State. Local media reported that several other officers were also injured during the attack. The Police officer reportedly came under attack while taking a kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu, to the… Read More
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Nigerian musician Tekno arrested for ‘strip dance’ video

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A Nigerian musician, Tekno, 26, has been arrested after video of him dancing with “half-naked” women in a truck in Lagos went viral. In a video that was widely circulated on social media, the musician could be seen through a display truck dancing with the women in traffic. The government has condemned the video which was recorded on Friday, describing… Read More
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