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U.K TV presenter, Phillip Schofield, has revealed he is gay after 27 years of marriage, . The 57-year-old made the announcement via a statement posted on his Instagram story. . According to him: “You never know what’s going on in someone’s seemingly perfect life, what issues they are struggling...

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Singer Iyanya has been charged with alleged car theft by the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), #Ikoyi, #LagosState. He was Tuesday dragged to court and arraigned before Justice Okikiolu-Ighile of an Igbosere High Court, according to a report by TheNation Prosecution counsel, Mr. Chukwu Agwu, alleged that the singer committed the...

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The wife of a soldier with 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in #PortHarcourt, #RiversState, has been arrested alongside her husband, for beating her 10 year old stepdaughter to death for eating the plantain bought by the father. PmNews reports that while the woman was savagely beating the deceased, a female...

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The Nigerian Government has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $180 to $160. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the old amount comprised $160 as visa fee and $20 as “processing and expedient fees”. According to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Muhammad Babandede, the reduction...

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A 29-year-old primary school drop-out, Adetunji Adesina, has confessed to stealing from bank customers using the ATM machines. . Adesina, who hails from #Osogbo, #Osunstate, made this revelation on Tuesday after being arrested by the police in #Benin, #EdoState. He was arrested while in possession of 10 different ATM cards and cash amounting...

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Four members of the National Youth Service Corps scheme, representing thousands of others, today, visited President Buhari to thank him over the recent increase in their monthly allowances from N19,800 to N33,000. The #NYSC members were led to the State House by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare,...

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Tragedy struck today in Ile Oluji, #OndoState, as armed robbers attack two banks, leaving several people dead. The robbery operation started around 4pm at Polaris and First bank. About four policemen were killed in the attack that also saw a bank security guard and a customer shot dead. An eyewitness...

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