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Canada foil alleged plot by Iran to assassinate former minister

Canada foil alleged plot by Iran to assassinate former minister

Canada recently foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former justice minister and a strong critic of Tehran, Cotler’s organization said Monday, November 18. The 84-year-old was Justice Minister and Attorney General from 2003 to 2006 and then retired from politics in 2015 but has remained active with many associations that campaign for human rights around the …

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Sitting too much linked to heart disease even if you work out – New study claims

Sitting too much linked to heart disease even if you work out - New study claims

A new research has shown that Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare time  “Our findings really emphasize the importance of avoiding excess sitting… whether or not you’re physically active,” said first study author Dr. Ezim Ajufo, a cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women’s …

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Mike Bamiloye speaks on headship in marriage

Mike Bamiloye speaks on headship in marriage

Christian film evangelist, Mike Bamiloye has given his opinion on headship in a marriage.  He said there is only one head in marriage and that’s the husband.  He wrote: “There is only one head in a marriage: The husband. If there is another head, there is monster in that marriage.”  

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Lagos businessman sentenced to four years imprisonment for attempt to export 800g of Cannabis Sativa to UK

Lagos businessman sentenced to four years imprisonment for attempt to export 800g of Cannabis Sativa to UK

Justice Ayokunle Faji of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has sentenced a 36-year-old man, Nnamani Sunday Sunny, to four years imprisonment for attempting to export 800 grams of Cannabis Sativa, also called Marijuana, to United Kingdom.    Sunday was sentenced on Monday, November 18, 2024, without an option of a fine.   Earlier, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency prosecutor, …

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Passenger luggage delay to attract $170, N10,000 fines ? NCAA

Passenger luggage delay to attract $170, N10,000 fines ? NCAA

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has vowed to take tough measures against airlines that delay passengers’ luggage.     The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this while speaking at a roadshow organised by NCAA at the Lagos airport on Monday, November 18.   Achimugu announced that the agency will impose fines of $170 …

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Rapper NBA Youngboy pleads guilty for his involvement in prescription drug fraud operation

Rapper NBA Youngboy pleads guilty for his involvement in prescription drug fraud operation

American rapper, NBA YoungBoy has pleaded guilty for his involvement in a prescription drug fraud ring based out of Utah.    The 25-year-old rapper, who is still serving 27 months on federal charges, had his case dismissed by Utah 1st District Judge Spencer Walsh on Monday, Nov. 18, KSL reported.    Appearing in a Logan City courtroom, Gaulden pleaded guilty to two counts …

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Passenger reportedly d!es inside bus in Auchi

Passenger reportedly d!es inside bus in Auchi

A young man has reportedly d!ed inside a commercial bus in Auchi, Edo State.   One Comr Sadiq Lanre Ishaq, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday night, November 18, 2024, said the vehicle arrived Auchi from Lokoja, Kogi State.   “IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. A passenger was found d3ad upon arrival at his destination. No information was found on …

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Nigerian politicians select churches they attend ? Cardinal Onaiyekan

Nigerian politicians select churches they attend ? Cardinal Onaiyekan

     Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, has said greedy politicians in the country have a way of choosing the kind of churches they go to and being selective with the gospel they listen to.   He said that greedy politicians select churches they attend and pastors they listen to because they don’t want anyone to challenge their …

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