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Shoe dealer who kills and dumps his Victims in a Septic Tank arrested in Rivers.
A shoe dealer identified as Ukachukwu Anthony has been arrested by the Rivers State Police for luring and killing his victims. According to the commissioner of Police in the state, Joseph Mukan the suspect confessed to killing his victims and dumping their bodies in a septic tank as he was arrested through intelligence gathering. Speaking to newsmen, Anthony who is married with children, said he has so far lured three Togolese and one Nigerian to his compound under the pretext of buying shoes from them. He said once they come into his compound, he kills them, dumps their body in…
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Amaechi mocked me when I succeeded him in 2015 – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has recounted how his predecessor mocked him while running to contest the 2015 governorship election in the state. According to him the former Governor of Rivers State now Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi had told him(Wike) that there wouldn’t be money to pay salaries or even provide infrastructure for the state, adding that he has surpassed his challenges and the people have not been left disappointed. The Governor said this while speaking with newsmen after the inspection of the ongoing shore protection work at the sandfilled land at Eastern Bypass, Port Harcourt The governor…
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Fraud: Fake Lawyer who studied Law but did not graduate arrested in Ogun state
A man by name Elijah Ayodeji Ojo allegedly parading himself as a lawyer has been arrested by the police in Ogun State on Tuesday. He was said to have confessed to the police that he attended Ekiti State University to study law but did not graduate or go to law school. According to a release by the Ogun Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect “has been parading himself as a legal practitioner for quite some time now and has been using that to swindle several people of huge amounts of money“. “The complainant had reported that Ojo…
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Akeredolu tests positive for coronavirus
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has tested positive for coronavirus. The Governor confirmed his status via his Twitter handle on Tuesday. The Governor tweeted: “Today, I tested positive for #COVID19. All is well. I’m asymptomatic and have been self -isolating. “Work continues. Your continued prayers over my wellbeing are most appreciated.”
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Berkley Ike Jones of the defunct BLO dies at 72
Nigerian guitarist, Berkley Ike Jones of the defunct BLO is dead. Berkeley Ike Jones died weeks to his 72nd birthday. He died last night, June 28, in Asaba where he went for a job. Ike first appeared on the Nigerian music scene in the mid-1960s, as the drummer in the Port Harcourt-based teen pop group The Figures. In 1970, at the end of the Nigerian civil war, he signed on as lead guitarist in the rock n’ soul band The Funkees, where his adventurous guitar lines got him noticed by talent scouts who instantly whisked him off to Lagos and…
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The Fulanis lack the capacity to rule Nigeria – Igbo youths
The Ohanaeze youth council says the Fulani lack the capacity to rule Nigeria adding that the backwardness of Nigeria has to be blamed on them as they have ruled the country for several years without anything to show for it. This was according to a statement by the the National President of Ohaneze Youth Council, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka reacting to a remark by the President of Arewa Youths Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima that no Igbo man will rule the country. “Fulanis have ruled Nigeria with five military heads of state and three civilian Presidents since 50 years, yet the country…
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22-year-old dies two weeks after making a Joke about dying during the lockdown
22-year-old Sandra Chinenye Obioha Ihekwerem has died two weeks after making a post on Facebook about death. Her post on Facebook on April 4 reads: “If I die in this lockdown no need for autopsy. Na yam and red oil and garri with salt kill me.” Sadly, Sandra passed on on June 12. Her obituary says she died “after a brief illness.” She will be laid to rest on Friday, July 3. May her soul rest in peace
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Cash Nation Record Label Boss, Kashy arrested for alleged Internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Babatunde Oyerinde Abiodun a.k.a Kashy who is said to be the boss of a record label; Cash Nation Ent. Ltd for alleged internet fraud. He was arrested at his residence in Lekki Conservative Estate, Lagos following investigations gathered overtime due to his lavish lifestyle. Kashy shuttles between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirate (UAE) as he uses the proceedings from his fraudulent acts to fund his lifestyle. According to the anti-graft agency, investigations linked his fraudulent activities to his domestic staff, Thomas Aliu Akwu who confessed to having different accounts…
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Ibadan loses foremost industrialist, Bode Akindele
Oyo state Government has announced the death of Chief Bode Akindele, the state’s foremost industrialist. Chief Bode Akindele who was the Parakoyi of Ibadanland and chairman of Modandola Group died on Monday. According to a statement by the governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde the philanthropist will be highly missed as he always wanted the progress and well being of people. “The news of the death of our revered elder statesman, Chief Bode Akindele, the Parakoyi of Ibadanland and chairman, Modandola Group, came to us as a shock. “Baba Akindele was one of the worthy elder statesmen in the state…
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Soleimani’s death: Iran issues warrant for Trumps arrest.
The Iranian government has issued a warrant of arrest for the United States President, Donald Trump following the death of a top Iranian general in Baghdad. US airstrike had in January killed General Soleimani of the Revolutionary Guard’s expeditionary Quds Force near Baghdad International Airport. Trump had claimed that Soleimani plotted to kill lots of American citizens but was caught in the process. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said Trump and more than 30 others involved in the January 3rd strike will face murder and terrorism charges. Alqasimehr stressed that Iran would continue to pursue Trump’s prosecution even after his presidency…
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Forged Certificate: Court strikes out suit against Obeseki
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the September 2020 governorship election in the state for allegedly forging his university certificate. The suit was filed on May 29, 2020, by Edobor Williams, Ugesia Godwin, and Amedu Anakhu, ahead of the governorship election and was struck out following the absence of the lawyer to the Plaintiff and defendant. They argued that Obaseki is “not qualified to run or seek election to the office of the governor of Edo State” in the forthcoming 2020 governorship election and also…
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Voice Note from Olamide Alli before she was killed by Fiancé Chris Ndukwe emerges online (Video)
A voice note reportedly from Late Olamide Alli who was murdered by her fiancé Chris Ndukwe where she shared concerns about marrying him has been made public by activist, Esther Ijewere In the VN from 2018, Olamide told her friend that her wedding to Chris has been scheduled for October of 2018. However, she wasn’t sure she wanted to get married to him even though they’ve known each other for years, going on and off in their relationship. Explaining why she was having second thoughts about marrying Chris, Olamide said she isn’t sure they know each other well enough adding…
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