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Nollywood Actor, Femi Branch celebrates 50th Birthday
Nollywood actor, Femi Branch is 50 today and has taken to social media to celebrate himself. In a series of photos and artworks created just to celebrate him on his big day, Femi captioned most of the photos; ”Happy 50th Birthday to me. #femibranch@50”
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Gambari is as clueless as Buhari – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri has stated that the new chief of staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari is as clueless as President Buhari. Omokri, in his post, stated that the late Abba Kyari was better than the new CoS and he will expose Gambari on Sunday based on hardcore indisputable facts and not mere rumors. ”God sparing my life, my next column will expose General Buhari’s new Chief of Staff. Abba Kyari was by far better than this fellow. I will expose Ibrahim Gambari to Nigerians, he wrote “I don’t deal in rumours or innuendos. I deal in hardcore indisputable facts. It is an…
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High Chief Raymond Dokpesi recovers from Coronavirus
Founder of Daar Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has announced his recovery from coronavirus. He shared this in a statement he signed himself, expressing gratitude to God, Nigerians, health workers, everyone who sympathized with him and his family and those who also prayed for their recovery. He wrote: “The past weeks have provided us with a first-hand experience of the enormous challenge before us as a country. We are better acquainted with the personal sacrifices many Nigerians are making to ensure that we collectively defeat this pandemic. This cuts across the policymakers, the care providers and even the cleaners whose…
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Nine Boko Haram members killed after an ambush by Nigerian Army
Nine Boko Haram Terrorists have lost their lives after a successful ambush by the Nigerian Army at an identified Boko Haram terrorists’ crossing point at Mainok-Jakana axis in Kaga local government area of Borno state, at about 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 13. According to the Nigerian army’s spokesperson, Sagir Musa, two gun trucks mounted with anti aircraft guns have been captured and two soldiers have been slightly wounded. He said; “Troops of Sector 1, Operation LAFIYA DOLE have successfully staged an ambush at identified Boko Haram terrorists crossing point at Mainok-Jakana axis in Kaga local government area of Borno state…
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Wike to build School on demolished Hotel site
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has ordered the construction of a primary school on the demolished hotel site. This was made known by Rivers commissioner for information and communication, Paulinus Nsirim on Wednesday. According to Nsirim, the demolition was carried out in line with an executive order and to protect the state.
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“Nigerians are more interested in an Appointees Tribe than his Academic qualification” – Festus Keyamo
The Minister of State for labour, Festus Keyamo has pointed out that whenever an appointment is made, Nigerians are more interested in the appointees tribe than his academic qualifications and competence for the Job. He made this known in a tweet via his official twitter handle He wrote: “It is quite sad that we have pushed ourselves to the point in this country that when any public appointment is announced, most Nigerians would first research the tribe of the appointee before they research his academic qualifications and competence for the job!”
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Police Parade AK-47 rifles allegedly recovered from IPOB training camps in Delta
Three undercover training camps operated by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB at Ibusa, Okpanam, and Illah communities of Delta state have been busted by the police. Some members of the group who were paraded before newmen on Wednesday May 13, were accused of snatching and robbing police officers of their rifles since 2018. A skull of a victim which was recovered from one of the IPOB camps, was displayed during the parade. Delta Police Commissioner, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa said some of the IPOB members allegedly involved in killing of policemen at various points and snatching of 16 rifles which belongs to the…
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Ex-soldier narrates how he and other uniformed men kidnapped and murdered a 21-year-old in Imo (graphic)
Youths in Owerri, Imo State, are currently protesting after a 21-year-old man, known as Leo Micah and popularly called Leo Wire, was kidnapped last week in Imo allegedly by men in military uniforms and taken to Anambra State, where he was killed. Leo’s dead body was recovered in a bush in Anambra days later. He had his hands cuffed behind him and he was wearing only a pair of jeans. His body was decaying already. Also a heavy stone, which one of the suspects confessed was the object used in killing him, was found near his body. According to reports,…
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Man who raped 4-year-old Khloe at her parents home in Abuja is sentenced to 14 years in jail
The man who raped a 4-year-old girl in Abuja, prompting the hashtag #JusticeForKhloe, was sentenced to 14 years in prison today May 13th. The story of Khloe and how she was raped through the vagina and anus was made to go viral when actress Rita Dominic took to Instagram to write about it. She narrated how Idris Ebiloma, who was 28 at the time, raped little Khloe, who was 4 years and 3 months old. The incident happened on the 31st of August 2016. According to Ms Dominic’s report shared on Instagram in July 2019, Idris was working as a…
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We made a Mistake, Mambilla Project won’t benefit from Abacha loot ― Presidency
The Presidency says it acted in error by adding the Mambilla project among those to benefit from the $311 million loot by late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, which was recently returned to the country from the US and the Bailiwick of Jersey. Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, had earlier announced that the project along with second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway, and Lagos-Ibadan expressway would be the beneficiaries. In a statement released this evening, Shehu said he regretted the erroneous addition of the project for the list as it was…
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“If you are man enough to beat your spouse be man enough to face arrest” CSP Dolapo Badmos warns domestic abusers
Chief Superintendent of Police, Dolapo Badmos has issued a warning to domestic abusers. Sharing a photo of a wounded woman’s leg with blood coming out of her wounds, the CSP wrote on Instagram: I cant understand how some people hit and beat their spouses?! Only Animals settle scores by beating, tearing and cutting one another! If you are manly enough to beat your spouse be manly enough to face arrest. Dont be hiding under table in your family house when they come for your arrest. It baffles me how some hide inside hole after performing Hulk Hirgan task on their…
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98-Year-Old Woman survives Coronavirus in Lagos
A 98-year-old woman in Lagos State has recovered from Coronavirus and has been discharged. She is the oldest to survive from the virus in Nigeria. The news was shared by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu as he announced the discharge of 25 other patients. “Today, we discharged a 98 year old woman, our oldest #COVID19 patient in Lagos. She joined 25 others; 13 males and 12 females, discharged from our isolation centres after testing negative for #COVID19, bringing the total of our successfully managed and discharged patients to 528. “As our frontline health workers continue to sacrifice and…
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