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11-year-old Nigerian girl breaks record, completes Half-Marathon

|July 18, 2021

|in : All News, Breaking News, News, Sport, Sports

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11-year-old Nigerian girl breaks record, completes Half-Marathon

Abigael Ogunbowale, an 11-year-old girl, on Saturday stole the show at the maiden edition of Ijebu Heritage Half-Marathon as she braved the odds to finish the 21km race a...

BREAKING: Nigeria breaks record, shocks US in pre-Olympics basketball warm-up game

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|July 11, 2021

|in : All News, Basketball, Breaking News, News, Sport

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|300 Views

BREAKING: Nigeria breaks record, shocks US in pre-Olympics basketball warm-up game

Nigeria has left the world stunned after its senior national men’s basketball team – D’Tigers – stunned their US counterparts in a first warm-up game ahead of the Tokyo O...

COVID-19: Deadly Delta variant confirmed in Nigeria

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|July 09, 2021

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|149 Views

COVID-19: Deadly Delta variant confirmed in Nigeria

The virulent and highly transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant has been detected in Nigeria. The development was confirmed by Nigeria’s disease-fighting agency, the Nigeria...

Fidelity Bank denies ex-MD Nnamdi Okonkwo under probe

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|July 07, 2021

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|144 Views

Fidelity Bank denies ex-MD Nnamdi Okonkwo under probe

Fidelity Bank Plc has refuted the alleged probe of its former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo. The bank disclosed this in a statement made av...

Bandits strike again at Kaduna private school

Posted by Kingsley Alaribe

|July 05, 2021

|in : Breaking News, Crime, News

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|27 Views

Bandits strike again at Kaduna private school

Reports reaching 1st News have confirmed another abduction in Kaduna. Bandits have abducted a number of students from the Bethel Baptist School in Maraban Rido, Chikun Lo...

Police deny killing 14-yr-old girl at Lagos rally

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|July 03, 2021

|in : All News, Breaking News, Metro, Metro News, News, Police

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|176 Views

Police deny killing 14-yr-old girl at Lagos rally

The Lagos State Police Command has denied being responsible for the death of a 14-year-old girl at a rally held in Lagos today, Saturday, July 3, 2021. Ist News had repor...

Baba Ijesha, Nollywood actor, pleads not guilty to alleged sexual assault

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|June 16, 2021

|in : All News, Breaking News, Celebrities, Entertainment, News

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|95 Views

Baba Ijesha, Nollywood actor, pleads not guilty to alleged sexual assault

Embattled Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha, real name – Omiyinka Olanrewaju James – has pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge of sexual assault and indecent treatment of...

Over 150 feared dead as overloaded boat capsizes in River Niger

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|May 27, 2021

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|314 Views

Over 150 feared dead as overloaded boat capsizes in River Niger

Tragedy struck in Niger State as over 150 people were feared drowned after an overloaded boat capsized and sank in the River Niger. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Ma...

COVID-19 pandemic could have been prevented, new WHO study finds

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|May 13, 2021

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|253 Views

COVID-19 pandemic could have been prevented, new WHO study finds

The COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed numerous lives across the world and disrupted global economies could have been prevented. The foregoing is the conclusion of an in...

Bill Gates may part with over $40bn in world’s most expensive divorce settlement

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|May 04, 2021

|in : All News, Breaking News, Celebrities, lifestyle, News, Politics, Technology

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|134 Views

Bill Gates may part with over $40bn in world’s most expensive divorce settlement

Former world’s richest man, Bill Gates, is expected to part with a huge slice of his considerable fortune in a development that will likely rank as the world’s most expen...