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Back to homepageMan gets 6 months in prison for stealing Sallah ram
Within Sallah in the air, families with money to spare are queuing at livestock markets to buy a ram for slaughter. A 30-year-old man, Sulaiman Awokunle, in Osun got six months jail time from a magistrate court for stealing a
Read MoreI lured her with N100 – Man who raped 8-year-old girl
A rape suspect identified as Ayuba Salihu has confessed that he lured and sexually abused an eight-year-old child with N100. He made that confession to the Niger State Child Right Protection Agency on Thursday. The suspect who is a tailor
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Japan beats Australia 2-0 to qualify for 2018 World Cup
Japan defeated Asian champions Australia 2-0 at home on Thursday night to qualify for next year’s World Cup finals in Russia. Goals in each half from Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi earned the victory to secure Japan one of the
Read MoreHajj 2017: Death toll of Nigerian pilgrims rises to seven
The number of Nigerian pilgrims who have died at the current Hajj exercise has risen from five to seven, officials have stated. The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Abdullahi Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview
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Ooni of Ife: AljazirahNigeria has been vindicated over collapsed marriage
By Gbenga Odunsi, Abuja AljazirahNigeria has been vindicated over the failed marriage of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi and his wife, Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi. AljazirahNigeria had published a report on a failed marriage of the Ooni of
Read More2 Indian doctors argue while operating a pregnant patient (Watch Video)
Two doctors in India were temporarily released from their duties after a video surfaced of them arguing while standing over a pregnant patient during an operation, their hospital says. Footage of the incident, at the Umaid hospital in north Rajasthan,
Read MoreOxlade-Chamberlain undergoes Liverpool medical, details of contract revealed
Arsenal midfielder, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, underwent a medical with Liverpool on Wednesday evening, after both clubs agreed a fee of £40million. Oxlade-Chamberlain, currently away on international duty with England, conducted a medical at St George’s Park ahead of his proposed move
Read MoreForbes List: Ortega emerges World’s riches man, dethrones Bill Gates
The founder of Zara, Amancio Ortega, has beaten Bill Gates in the number one position of the world’s richest man. In a new release by Forbes on Wednesday, Ortega beat out Bill Gates to become the richest person on Earth.
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ASUU: My child also affected by strike – Labour Minister
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday disclosed that his child is also affected by the current ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Ngige revealed this when he spoke with state house
Read MoreSallah: The significance of the celebration (Mahimancin Sallah)
By Amina Isah, Abuja Eid-ul-Adha is the celebration of sacrifice. Eid-ul-Adha is a day we remember Prophet Ibraham (Allah be pleased with him) and how he was willing to sacrifice the person he loved the most, because it was Allah’s
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