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President Buhari’s prolonged silence is tantamount to an endorsement of Gumi’s dangerous statement – CAN reacts to Islamic cleric’s comment about Christian soldiers

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The Christian Association of Nigeria has reacted to popular Islamic scholar, Sheik Ahmad Gumi’s comment about Christian soldiers. The Christian group in a statement released

Revealed: Suicide note of 29-year-old Nigerian who died in Istanbul, laid to rest

theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 20210902

Reasons that led to the death of Fred Omorogbe, a 29-year-old Nigerian who hails from Edo State, Nigeria remains an unfortunate mystery as many wonders

Sports

NBA stars come for Zlatan Ibrahimovic for criticizing LeBron James over his political activism

theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

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NBA stars have has rallied around LeBron James after he was criticised by Zlatan Ibrahimovic over his political activism. The AC Milan striker started the

Entertainment

“I approached him first” Wife of OAP Nkubi narrates how their relationship started

theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

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The wedding between media personality Victor Nwaogu, better known as Nkubi, and Ofoegbu Vivian Nkeiruka, made news headlines in Nigeria and the couple have now

News

2.3m Nigerians registered for COVID-19 vaccination in less than 24 hours – NPHCDA

theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 20210587

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that 2.3m Nigerians registered for COVID-19 vaccination in less than 24 hours after it announced the

Gossip

Njide Okonjo-Udochi, sister to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, becomes first black female to emerge ‘Physician of the Year’ in the US

theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

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As the world celebrates the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), her sister, Dr. Njide Okonjo-Udochi

Politics

Insecurity: We need more prayers – Governor Fayemi

theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 20210686

Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has said that Nigeria needs more prayers to tackle the heightened level of insecurity in the country. Fayemi said this

Entertainment

Burna Boy to perform at the 2021 Grammy Award premiere ceremony

theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 20210706

Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has been confirmed as one of the performers at the 2021 Grammy pre-show which will be livestreamed on GRAMMY.com on March 14.

Crime

13 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Lagos

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Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 2, arrested 13 persons for their alleged involvement in

Crime

Oyo Traffic Management Agency arrests impostors parading as officers to defraud people

theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 3, 2021March 3, 20210659

The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) has arrested no fewer than four impostors who had been parading themselves as traffic officials in Ibadan Southwest Local