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Sunday Igboho: Go Take Cotonou Streets, Buhari’s Aide Taunts Sani Shehu

Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant on New Media to the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has advised former Kaduna lawmaker, Sani Shehu to head to Cotonou in Benin Republic to protest...
the continued detention of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho.

Counsel for the detained activist, Yomi Aliyyu, in a chat with The PUNCH on Sunday said, “Contrary to what was speculated in the news by a lawyer, the government of the Republic de Benin has renewed the...
incarceration of Chief Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Igboho Oosa for another six months even though there is no criminal charge in their file in Cotonou and without extradition request from Nigeria.”

Reacting to the news, “I don’t support Igboho’s separatist ideas and activities...
in anyway, but the reported extension of his detention by six months is inhuman and condemnable.”

To which, Ahmad said, “Go to Cotonou, mobilise and take the streets. Distinguished Senator, that will make your call to be heard clearly by them.”

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Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev Banned From Dating Apps

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The film had alleged that as of the time of its release, Hayut was back on Tinder, a claim which the company denied.
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Sex Tape: Same People Who Bashed Tiwa Savage Are Hailing Oxlade - Nigerian Tweeps

Nigerians have reacted to the leaked sex tape of fast-rising singer, Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, popularly known as Oxlade. Image
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Feb 8
Lady Cries Out As Men Wearing Uniform Allegedly Kills Uncle In Ogun

A Twitter user, Harbee has cried out after her uncle, Femi was allegedly killed at his filling station in Ogun State by men in uniform. Image
She took to her handle @Duduke on Tuesday to share CCTV footage of the incident.

She said, “Please help me Nigerians, they killed my uncle, took his money and his car, till now we don't know where they are. Please Nigerians help me.
“We are looking for his car silver Toyota corolla 2010.

“Please help me Nigerians, my uncle was assassinated at his office please help me make this trend let the whole world see what they did to my uncle, they all wore uniforms.
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Actress, Caroline Danjuma, Timaya’s Ex, Tamara Trade Words On Social Media

Actress, Caroline Danjuma and Tamara Sinclair, the ex of singer, Timaya exchanged words on social media over reported friendship with the singer.

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She said, “You bloggers need a lot of schooling, like two opposite sex adults can't be ordinary friends again? Something must happen? I ain’t ashamed of whom I have been
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I’m Self-made -Media Entrepreneur, Mo Abudu

Media entrepreneur, Mo Abudu has boasted that she earned everything that she owns.

She said this in an interview with Chude Jideonwo on his show, WithChude.

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“I was fortunate to have been born in England. Some of the blessings I have been blessed with are that you have
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'Little Rayan' Who Died Trapped In Well To Be Buried Monday

Morocco prepared Monday to bury "little Rayan", the five-year-old boy who died trapped in a well despite days-long rescue operation that gripped the world.
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