Former presidential candidate, Olapade Agoro dies at 77

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  A former presidential candidate of the National Action Council (NAC), Olapade Agoro, is dead. He was 77.   Family sources say he died on Sunday morning November 1 in a hospital after taking ill for three weeks.   Confirming his passing, his son, Adebo Agoro said “It happened around 2:15 am yesterday. He has been ill. He has been at the hospital for about three weeks. He passed on at the hospital where he was receiving treatment. He passed on at a specialist hospital...

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Armed robbery suspect arrested in Anambra (photos)

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  The police in Anambra state have arrested a suspected armed robber who runs a syndicate that attacks unsuspecting passengers who board their tricycle and then dispose them of their personal belongings.   A statement released on Sunday, November 1, by the spokesperson of the command, Haruna Mohammed, said there was a distress call by one Ifejika Ogechi 'f' and Cheta Geofrey 'm' that while returning from work, they were attacked with bottles and dispossessed of their phones,...

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Indian doctor duped into spending $93,000 on ‘Aladdin’s lamp that will make him rich'

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  Police in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state have arrested two men who allegedly duped a doctor into buying an "Aladdin’s lamp" for $93,000 that they promised would bring wealth and good fortune.   Dr Laeek Khan reported to police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh after he realised the lamp did not have any magical powers, as described in the popular folk tale about Aladdin and his wish-granting genie that appears when it is rubbed.   "The cheats had...

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Nigeria is no longer among the countries with impunity for crimes against journalists - AGF, Abubakar Malami

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  The attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami has stated that the federal government is determined to end impunity.   In a statement issued by his media aide Umar Gwandu in commemoration of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists which is celebrated on November 2 every year, the AGF disclosed that "Nigeria is no longer among the countries with impunity for crimes against journalists".    Malami...

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WAEC to release 2020 SSCE result today

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  The management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the results for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released today, Monday November 2.    The exam body which made the announcement on Sunday evening, said the results will be released by 10:30am.   The tweet read;    “This is to inform candidates that sat West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)...

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