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Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects involved in a clash between area boys and scavengers at Oke-Odo Market. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, said in a statement on Sunday, that the clash was triggered by a misunderstanding when a scavenger reportedly pushed an area boy, who hadContinue Reading

By Peter Okolie The South East APC Young Progressives Forum has described the attack on former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu as shameful. Ekweremadu claimed that members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) attacked him in Nuremberg, Germany on Aug. 17. Mr Paschal Otimkpu, Chairman of the groupContinue Reading

Elozonam Ogbolu, a housemate in the ongoing BBNaija reality show, has won this week’s veto power of chance card. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the game of chance was held on Sunday night shortly after the eviction. While still trying to shake off the Eviction shock, the ‘PepperContinue Reading

Russian Daniil Medvedev survived cramps and tantrum where he cracked a racquet to clinch his first Masters 1000 title on Sunday with a 7-6 (3) 6-4 win over David Goffin in the final of the Cincinnati Masters. Medvedev saved two breaks points while serving for the match at 5-4 inContinue Reading

By Obike Ukoh Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Kalu, has described as unfounded, social media reports that he suspended his planned medical check-up to Germany because of what happened to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu. Kalu disclosed this in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on MondayContinue Reading

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with national female basketball team, D’Tigress, for a highly impressive outing at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal, winning the hosts at the final by 60-55. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that victory for D’tigress meant that they also successfully defend theContinue Reading