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*”Repentant” bandit nabbed for robbery in Katsina (DailyTrust)*NIPOST clamps down 4 illegal courier operators in Lagos, begins prosecution process (ThisDay)

“Repentant” bandit nabbed for robbery in Katsina (DailyTrust) The Katsina command of the Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday paraded Abdullahi Mai-Rafi, a “repentant” bandit over alleged armed robbery, cattle rustling and kidnapping. Mai-Rafi of Kofar Marusa Lowcost, Katsina was arrested…

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*Prophet nabbed over defilement of church member’s daughter in Lagos (Punch)*Baba Ijesha traumatised, weak, lean in detention – Lawyer (Nation)

Prophet nabbed over defilement of church member’s daughter in Lagos (Punch) The pastor of Fountain of Liberation Church, Prophet Wisdom Okoronkwo, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl in the…

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Iga Swiatek: French Open’s surprise champion says she ‘was not expecting’ Grand Slam win

Just a week ago Iga Swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long term or go to university. Now the 19-year-old is a Grand Slam champion – the lowest-ranked woman to ever win the French Open. “I wasn’t…

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*Two dead, houses burnt in Ikorodu clash (Guardian)*Exploded Lagos gas plant operated without planning permit – Investigation (Punch)

Two dead, houses burnt in Ikorodu clash (Guardian) A communal clash between Yoruba indigenes and the Arewa community in Igbo-Olomu, a community in Isawo-Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos has left two dead, several injured and property worth millions of Naira razed in…

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French Open 2020: Elina Svitolina suffers shock defeat by qualifier

World number 131 Nadia Podoroska says she “doesn’t want to wake up” after a dream French Open run continued with a quarter-final victory over third seed Elina Svitolina. Podoroska beat Svitolina 6-2 6-4 and now faces Pole Iga Swiatek, who…

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