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Barcelona honours Gabriel García Márquez with new library

In the digital age, building a new library filled with old-fashioned printed books seems idealistic, almost quixotic.Not so in Barcelona. The city council is about to open a new €12m (£10m) library next month, the latest instalment in a programme…

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*Lagos overwhelmed as beggars take over strategic parks, roundabouts (Guardian)*Police shoot Youtuber, Lagos mob chases cops, nabs one (Punch)

Lagos overwhelmed as beggars take over strategic parks, roundabouts (Guardian) There is mounting concern over the resurgence of beggars at major roundabouts and strategic locations in Lagos State despite the government’s pledge to evacuate them.  The beggars made up of…

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Barcelona’s Gerard Pique says club is getting ‘back to our origins’ after Napoli win

Gerard Pique says Barcelona’s emphatic 4-2 Europa League win over Napoli on Thursday, which saw them book their place in the round of 16, sent a message that the Catalan club are on their way back to the top. Barca…

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*DCP Abba Kyari arrested by police (Punch)*Police arrest FIRS staff who held his wife, children at gunpoint for 5 days (Guardian)

DCP Abba Kyari arrested by police (Punch) The suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, has been arrested by the Nigerian police. The PUNCH exclusively gathered that he was arrested alongside four others on Monday. Kyari was…

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*Jonathan handed over $550b economy to Buhari, says ex-minister (Tribune)*Lagos farmers to begin canned fish production in 2022 (Nation)

Jonathan handed over $550b economy to Buhari, says ex-minister (Tribune) Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has lambasted Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his claim that former president, Goodluck Jonathan, did not leave money in the treasury enough to…

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*Driver escapes unhurt in Lagos auto crash (Guardian)*Anxious patient’s relative attacks LASUTH workers, nurse breaks neck, others injured (Punch)

Driver escapes unhurt in Lagos auto crash (Guardian) It was a miraculous escape, yesterday, for Stephen Ekanem, a driver with Valency Agro Nigeria Limited, after he rammed into a moving 40-feet container truck along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos, with his Toyota…

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*#EndSARS: Tension, fear in Lagos as Lekki shooting rally looms (Tribune)*Falz, Mr Macaroni, react as Landmark pulls out of #EndSARS summit (PMNews)

#EndSARS: Tension, fear in Lagos as Lekki shooting rally looms (Tribune) THE rally being planned by some Nigerian youths to commemorate the first anniversary of last year’s bloody #EndSARS nationwide protests is heightening tension and generating fear among residents of…

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*US govt gathers 2,700 electronic files, 6,700-page documentary evidence for Kyari’s case (Tribune)*Court remands teenager for weilding dangerous weapon (Vanguard)

US govt gathers 2,700 electronic files, 6,700-page documentary evidence for Kyari’s case (Tribune) The United States government has gathered over 2,700 electronic files as part of evidence for trial in the $1.1million fraud case involving a top Nigerian police officer,…

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*Super TV CEO: Family accuses Lagos police of cover-up, hires Ozekhome (Punch)*Septuagenarian escapes death at Lagos road construction site (Guardian)

Super TV CEO: Family accuses Lagos police of cover-up, hires Ozekhome (Punch) The family of late Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, have asked a constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, to defend their interest and ensure that justice is served.…

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*NDLEA nabs Italy-bound woman concealing 100 wraps of heroin in hair relaxer (Punch)*#EndSARS: “Lekki Toll Billboard Is For Advert; Not For Illumination” (DailyTrust)

NDLEA nabs Italy-bound woman concealing 100 wraps of heroin in hair relaxer (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced a number of arrests and seizures by its operatives, including that of an Italy-bound woman, Nora Nnadi, who was…

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