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Lagos State govt gifts Olympic Gold Medalist Chioma Ajunwa a three bedroom apartment as reward for her feat, 25 years after she was promised

theKorrespondentJune 25, 2021June 25, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 25, 2021June 25, 20210728

Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today, June 24 announced that Nigeria and Africa’s first Olympic Gold Medalist, Chief Mrs (Dr) Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah (MON),

Foreign

Russia warns Britain that it will directly bomb its warship HMS Defender if it enters black Sea again

theKorrespondentJune 25, 2021June 25, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 25, 2021June 25, 20210758

The Russian government has warned the UK that it will bomb its British warship, HMS Defender, the next time it sails too close to Crimea

Sports

President Buhari allocates houses to 1994 Super Eagles squad

theKorrespondentJune 25, 2021June 25, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 25, 2021June 25, 202101566

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the allocation of three-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad who won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia,

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Pope Francis meets ”Spider-Man” at weekly audience in Vatican

theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 20210817

It appears Spider-Man took some time off from fighting crime this week to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome. During the Pope’s weekly

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DSS denies arresting Abaribe over ‘Dot Nation’ t-shirt

theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 20210798

The Department of Security Services (DSS) has denied arresting Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe for wearing a t-shirt with the ‘dot nation’ inscription. Debunking claims of the

Crime

Super TV CEO murder: Suspect conspired with others now at large- Lagos police boss

theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 20210912

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos state, Hakeem Odumosu, says 21-year-old UNILAG student, Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, who was earlier today paraded for allegedly killing the

Crime

”I wanted to become an international armed robber like Ishola Oyenusi and Shina Rambo”- Suspect who started committing crime at 7 says

theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 20210667

The police in Ondo state have arrested and paraded a 27-year-old armed robber, Gbenga Kikiowo, who said his dream was to be an international armed robber

Entertainment

Singer, Peter Okoye, bags honorary doctorate degree from Escae-Benin University, Benin Republic

theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 20210884

Singer, Peter Okoye, has bagged a honorary doctorate degree of Arts from the Escae-Benin University in Benin Republic. He shared the news on his IG

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President Buhari jets out to London for medical appointment

theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 20210812

President Buhari will on Friday, June 25 leave Nigeria to the United Kingdom for a medical appointment. This was disclosed in a statement released by

Crime

24-year-old man beheads his aunt, buries her body in shallow grave in Cross River

theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 24, 2021June 24, 20210873

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Christian Edem Eyo, who allegedly killed and beheaded his aunt in Calabar. It was gathered that