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Countless sympathizers graced the funeral prayers of the late Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris at his palace in Zaria, Kaduna State. Idris, who ascended the throne in 1975, spent 45 years as the 18th Fulani Emir of Zazzau, one of the longest reigns in Northern Nigeria. He was both the Chairman of the Zazzau Emirate Council and the Kaduna State Emirate Council. He was buried inside the palace near the graves of his predecessors. The late Emir died on Sunday at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna after a brief illness. Among the dignitaries who attended the funeral…

Nigeria’s new COVID-19 cases have dropped to 97, according to the latest figures from Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). NCDC announced this on Sunday, revealing that the new infections were recorded in 11 states and the FCT. Of the new cases, 46 were recorded in Lagos, 12 were recorded in Kwara, 11 in Rivers, four in Adamawa, Niger, Ogun and Osun, three in Ekiti, Imo and Kaduna, two in Plateau and one in the FCT. This brings the total infection recorded in the country to 57, 242 while 48,569 have recovered and 1,098 have died.

By Peter Udiong The appointment of Prof. Nse Udo Essien as the third indigenous Vice Chancellor of Akwa Ibom State University marked a significant watershed in the life of the institution. After a rigorous selection process as a result of the tenure expiration of Prof. Eno Ibanga, who is now the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Works, Essien will, unexpectedly, be leading the university for the next five years. The new helmsman came first among the three eminent professors to vie for the position has thus, by reason of his appointment, achieved historical immortality, joining the exclusive club of those…

Nengi has sobbed as Ozo was evicted from Big Brother Naija Lockdown House. Ozowho is the 15th housemate to be evicted from the house was the closest friend to Nengi in the house. He is the second of the four nominated housemates evicted in the 9th week of the reality television show. Ozo’s eviction was announced during the live show on Sunday by the show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, who said at least one or more of the nominated housemates will be evicted. Ozo and Trikytee were, however, the two housemates to be evicted while Laycon and Dorathy were declared safe.…

After escaping similar evictions, Trickytee has finally been evicted from the Big Brother Lockdown. The housemate was nominated for eviction alongside Laycon, Ozo and Dorathy in the ninth week of the reality show. He, however, got the lowest votes this week to star in the reality television show billed to end Sunday next week. So far, 14 housemates of the Big Brother Naija have evicted, remaining six in the house.

Liverpool showed Chelsea still have far to go to challenge the champions for the Premier League title as Sadio Mane took advantage of a first-half red card shown to Andreas Christensen to score both goals in a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge. Mane provoked the Dane’s dismissal and then headed the Reds into the lead before pouncing on another terrible error from the Blues’ goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. At the other end, Alisson Becker also proved the value of a good goalkeeper as he saved Jorginho’s penalty 15 minutes from time to deny the Blues a lifeline. Victory takes Liverpool level…

Renewed clash between De Balm and Iceland, two rival cult groups, in Inen Ikot Eteye, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State last Saturday has claimed two lives. In four months this year, clashes between the two rival cult groups that occurred in June and July had claimed six lives so far. This was as the immediate past Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal spoke three months ago during the parade of more than 10 suspected cultists from the community at the state Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia. The latest clash was alleged to have occurred when members of…

Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, has been re-elected for scoring the highest votes in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election. The results of the election held in all Edo’s 18 local government areas were declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday in Benin, the state capital. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the total result of the election and formally declared Obaseki, winner of the election. Mr Obaseki polled 314,676 votes to defeat his main rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 223,619 votes. He won 13 of the 18…

A South African has bagged two life sentences for murder and rape of a nine-year-old girl. Philip Mailula, 27, from Mpulanga, who was handed the sentences by Mbokola Magistrate Court on Friday, September 18 pleaded guilty. Mailula, according to police spokesman, Sgt Tlaki Matemane, took Bawinile Khoza to the bush in Mmametlhake and raped her in December 2017. “He then decided to end the life of a girl, strangled her and dumped the lifeless body at the bush,” said Matemane. “The accused then returned back to his residential place and did not get peace, became scared and went to report the incident…

In the concluded Edo Governorship election, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Peoples Democratic Party has dusted Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Orhionwmwon Local Government Area. While announcing the result at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre in Benin City, Sunday, the Collation Officer for Orhionmwon, Dr. Olusegun Samuel said the APC got 10,458 votes while the PDP had 13,445. Dr Olusegun explained that the election took place in 11 wards in the local government which had 11,8671 registered voters with 24,868 accredited to vote in the poll. Orhionwmwon was the 17th local government area result…