The personal icloud account of the younger sister to the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William’s sister-in-law, Pippa Middleton has been hacked. The Sun reported on Friday, September 23, that a cyber thief contacted the publication the day before, claiming to have 3,000 images of Pippa Middleton. The individual requested nearly $65,000 minimum for the […]
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A 25-year-old lady, Hindatu Umar, has taken over as the head of a local authority in Argungu, Kebbi state. Hindatu’s appointment is unprecedented in Northern Nigeria. She is the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position in Argungu, famous for its annual fishing festival. She is also the city’s first unmarried local […]
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A group of young people from different parts of the Niger Delta have staged a protest in Port Harcourt in solidarity with former Nigeria’s first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan. The Niger Delta youth group decided to support Mrs Jonathan over her ongoing investigation for alleged money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The […]
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South Africa’s MTN denied it paid a bribe to Nigerian officials to reduce its fine to 330 billion naira ($1.05 billion) as part of settling a dispute over disconnecting unregistered SIM cards in the country. MTN said in a statement on Friday there had been allegations that a top official in the Nigerian presidency took […]
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Seventeen people have died after a clash between Nigerian soldiers and members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the country’s north-east, an army spokesman said on Friday. The fighters attacked an army base in the village of Abadam in Borno State on Thursday, according to a spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman. During the two-hour battle, […]
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Three landlords at Oshorun Heritage Estate, Isheri and their trainer kidnapped last Saturday on Channels Avenue have been freed, according to thenationonline.net Kennedy Ucheagwu, Dr. Omololu Bello, Fidelis Esang and trainer Coach Oni were whisked away by gunmen clad in military camouflages during their routine exercise near Lekki Gardens Estate. Initially, the gunmen demanded N300 […]
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Two brothers who were seen walking naked on the street of Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Thursday were alleged to be under the influence of drug, according to a Daily Post report. A video clip showing the two brother attacking a motorist went viral almost immediately it was released. It was gathered that the two siblings of […]
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A police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black motorist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been charged with manslaughter, a prosecutor has said. Officer Betty Shelby shot and killed Terence Crutcher last week while he was standing next to his broken-down car. In Charlotte, North Carolina, a curfew went into effect to prevent a third night […]
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Nigeria’s president has called for the UN to mediate with militant Islamist group Boko Haram to secure the release of schoolgirls it is holding captive, according to a BBC report. Muhammadu Buhari said he was prepared to swap militants who are in custody for the girls. The more than 200 girls were seized during a […]
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Watford striker Isaac Success has been named in the Nigeria squad for the first time for their World Cup 2018 qualifier in Zambia on 9 October, according to a BBC report. He has played at youth level for Nigeria, helping them win the 2013 Under-17 World Cup. His Watford team-mate Odion Ighalo has been left […]
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