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Influential people are pressuring Fed Govt to free Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining – Mines & Steel Minister, Lekan Adegbite
The Minister of mines and steel development, Olamilekan Adegbite has raised an alarm of some influential people mounting pressure on the federal government to free Chinese nationals who were paraded days ago following their arrest for illegal mining of gold in Osun state. The Minister who addressed newsmen in Abuja, said the Coronavirus pandemic is responsible for the surge in illegal gold mining activities in the country. He also accused some soldiers of aiding illegal mining. Adegbite said; “Nigerians in high positions of authority [are behind them]. The Chinese are the main culprits in the illegal mining activities and we are going to…
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Ex-convict arrested for raping lady twice after threatening her with a ”fake gun” (photos)
The police in Anambra state have arrested a 28-year-old ex-convict, Emeka Okeke, for allegedly, raping a 36-year-old woman twice after threatening her with an object he faked to look like a gun. The rape reportedly happened at Okpuno, Awka South local government area close to Nnamdi Azikiwe University temporary site on Friday, May 6. T he state Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Haruna, who confirmed this to newsmen, said the suspect recently returned from Awka Correctional center where he served time for alleged manslaughter. ”On the 7/5/2020 a 36 year old woman resident at UNIZIK temp-site Awka, reported at B Division Awka that…
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Angry Wife poisons Husband to death, then chops off his manhood for dating her best friend in Nasarawa
A 33-year-old woman in Nasarawa state, Janet Ekpe, has killed her husband of eight years, Sunday Ekpe, after she discovered he was allegedly having an affair with her best friend, Hellen, in Zumbagwe community in Karu local government area of the state. The Nation reports that Janet and Sunday had two children and seemed to be living a happy life until she noticed that Sunday’s sexual desire for her started to decline after they welcomed their second child. According to Janet, her late husband was a sex addict when they got married and this made her become one. She said…
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Oldest Judge in Lagos State dies at 102
The oldest judge in Lagos State, Justice Isiaka Isola Oluwa, has died at the age of 102. The retired judge of the State High Court in Lagos died in his home at Ilupeju, Lagos in the early hours of today, Saturday. Justice Oluwa has been buried at the Atan Cemetery, according to Islamic rites.
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Ogun State Extends Lockdown
Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has announced the extension of the lockdown in Ogun State for another one week. He made this known while addressing journalists in Abeokuta, saying it became imperative to extend the lockdown as a means to save lives. According to the governor, people have shown disregard to laid down precautions against the pandemic, hence the need to take more drastic actions.
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Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal loses Father
Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has lost his father, Sheikh Haruna Tambuwal to the cold hands of death. He died on Thursday at the age of 96 after a brief Illness at his residence in Tambuwal council of Sokoto and has been buried according to Islamic rites. He is survived by children, including the governor, as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Controversy as NJC allegedly recommends “unqualified” relatives of Supreme Court Judges, others to Buhari for appointments
A group of Nigerian lawyers have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reject 33 candidates recommended to him by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for appointment as High Court judges of the Federal Capital Territory, based on nepotism. The lawyers, under the aegis of Open Bar Initiative, in a petition to Buhari said 17 of the NJC’s nominees were not just “unqualified”, but that they made the NJC’s list because of their “connection” or “family affiliation” with top officials of the nation’s judiciary, Premium Times reports. The petition dated May 6, 2020, is signed by Silas Onu and Chidi Odinkalu, the conveners…
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Residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 have gone into hiding- Lagos Health Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, says some residents of the state who have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus, have fled their homes in a bid to avoid being admitted in an isolation center. Professor Akin Abayomi disclosed this at a press conference earlier today. He appealed to such residents to turn themselves in so they can be treated. “There is also a situation that we experience when we test people, sometimes we find it difficult to find them. The ambulances will go into the community, people will flee their homes, and they make it difficult for us…
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NCDC boss reacts to Kogi state govt faceoff with his officials who went to verify claims of no COVID-19 by Gov Yahaya Bello
Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, has reacted to the faceoff between some of its officials and the Kogi state government. The NCDC officials arrived the state on Thursday, May 7 to evaluate claims by the state government that no case of COVID-19 has been recorded in the state. They met with the state governor, Yahaya Bello, who insisted they quarantine for 14 days and be tested for Coronavirus before they can start working in the state. This was turned down by the NCDC officials who opted to leave the state. Reacting to the development, Ihekweazu…
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Coronavirus now in rural areas of Kaduna State- El-Rufai says as he laments inter-state travels
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has raised an alarm over inter-state travel which according to him, is widening the spread of Coronavirus in Kaduna state. The Kaduna state Governor disclosed that Coronavirus has been recorded in seven local government areas of Giwa, Igabi, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Makarfi, Soba and Zaria. The state’s Standing Committee on COVID-19 who appealed for vigilance and active involvement of all citizens, said infections have now been recorded in some mainly rural local governments on the borders of the state, thereby increasing the danger of community transmission. The statement shared on the official Twitter handle of Governor Nasir El-Rufai reads; …
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Buhari Loses Nephew, Mutari Dauda
President Muhammadu Buhari has lost his nephew, Mutari Dauda. This was according to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu on Friday. The cause of his death was however not stated. “Let me on behalf of myself and my family convey to you my deepest sympathy for the loss of Mutari Dauda. Death is inevitable and every soul must taste death one day. “What we owe the dead are not tears, because our tears can’t bring them back, but what they deserve are our prayers. In this regard, my heart and prayers go out to all the family members and…
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Anyone who hates to see the Church open will die for it – Bishop Oyedepo
General Overseer of Living Faith Church, Bishop Oyedepo has further declared that anyone who is against the opening of churches across nations of the world will die. He said this during a live broadcast on Thursday. The cleric maintained that hunger is far more devastating than any virus that will ever visit the earth. ”The doors to churches across nations are again declared opened this morning. Can I tell you this? Hunger is far more devastating than any virus that will ever visit the earth. “That is what the devil is looking for, but he has failed. The church is…
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