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Ambrose Ali University graduate attempts suicide over withheld results since 2018
A graduate of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State, identified as Precious Ogbeide, attempted to take his life after the institution allegedly refused to issue him his results since he graduated in 2018. Ogbeide, was said to be suffering depression as he stabbed himself with broken pieces of bottles Some aggrieved students of the university have also lamented the inability to receive their degree results after spending five years in the tertiary institution. The aggrieved students said that the institution had been promising them that the backlog of results would be cleared and students who were yet to be mobilised…
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Kidnapped Nasarawa Poly student regains freedom after N300, 000 ransom payment
Taye Ajoke, a final year National Diploma student at Nasarawa State’s Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic in Lafia, has been set free after being kidnapped. Ajoke was taken by a group of heavily armed individuals who invaded her residence, Ombi 1, situated just two kilometers away from the Polytechnic. During the attack, they also fired at two other students and an aspiring student. As reported by Punch, Ajoke’s captors released her following the payment of a ransom amounting to N300,000. Ekom Ayaka, the President of the Students Union Government at the polytechnic, verified this development on Thursday, September 28. He disclosed…
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Joe Biden appoints two Nigerian-Americans as advisers
President of the United States, Joe Biden, has named two Nigerian-Americans as advisers. Osagie Imasogie and Chiney Ogwumike, among the 12 individuals chosen, have been appointed to serve on the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, as per the announcement on the official White House website. Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said their appointment into the 12-member advisory council is a motivation for other Nigerians. “The nomination of the two great Nigerians into the advisory council is a welcome development,” she said on Wednesday in a statement by the commission’s…
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Leah Sharibu reportedly divorces her partner, marries another ISWAP commander
Leah Sharibu, who endured five years in terrorists’ captivity, has reportedly entered into another union with an Islamist terrorist commander, having divorced her former spouse she was coerced into marrying, as stated by local security sources speaking to Daily Trust. Leah was among the 110 female students from the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, who were abducted on February 19, 2018, by Boko Haram militants. She has been confined by members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) since then. A few years back, several media outlets reported that Leah was forced into marriage. It…
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I haven’t eaten for days – Plantain thief caught in Sagamu begs for forgiveness
A man has pleaded for forgiveness following an alleged incident where he was caught stealing clusters of plantains in Sagamu, Ogun State. An individual named Ologe Clement reported that the alleged theft took place on the morning of Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Clement shared that the accused individual mentioned he had not eaten for several days as his reason for the act. “THE COUNTRY IS HARD… PLANTAIN THIEF WAS CAUGHT THIS MORNING IN SAGAMU, CLAIMING HE HASN’T EATING FOR DAY’S… what should be his punishment??? Drop your comment in the the comments section,” he wrote.
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Nigeria loses out on AFCON 2027 hosting right to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
Nigeria’s attempt to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Benin Republic has been thwarted. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) opted to grant hosting rights to Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, a decision communicated after CAF’s executive committee meeting on Wednesday. It’s noteworthy that Morocco secured the hosting rights for the 2025 AFCON. Nigeria’s most recent hosting of Africa’s premier football event was in the year 2000 when the nation co-hosted the competition with Ghana.
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Emefiele tried to sabotage 2023 election with Naira redesign policy – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, sought to undermine the 2023 election through his policy of redesigning the naira. Akpabio made this accusation while questioning Olayemi Cardoso, the nominee for the CBN governor position, and four deputy governor nominees during their screening at the Senate. He inquired whether Cardoso would engage in political interference similar to his predecessor, Emefiele. “Adams Oshiomhole thanks for the lecture. I identify myself with you since you didn’t ask any questions, I’ll like to ask one on your behalf. “CBN Governor, will…
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No project being constructed right now in Nigeria will last for seven years – Minister of works, Umahi
Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, has emphasized that there isn’t a single federal road in the country that can endure for a period exceeding seven years. This assertion comes after Umahi conducted an extensive road inspection journey across the nation, revealing that many roads are afflicted with potholes and have deteriorated to the point of resembling “boreholes.” Accusing contractors of fraudulent practices, Umahi highlighted their deception of Nigerians through the use of substandard materials in road construction. He asserted that these contractors escalate project costs by taking advantage of contract variations and the reliance on asphalt materials, which are…
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NLC, TUC declare nationwide strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have announced a nationwide strike due to the Federal Government’s failure to address their requests. During separate National Executive Council meetings in Abuja on Tuesday, both unions declared that the strike would commence on October 3, 2023. NLC President Joe Ajaero, speaking at a joint press conference in Abuja, emphasized that the government’s lack of action in meeting their demands left them with no choice but to initiate an indefinite strike. He pointed to the government’s indifferent stance, particularly regarding the subsidy removal policy, as a primary factor in…
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Veteran Actor, Yemi Adeyemi ‘Suara’ is dead
Yemi Adeyemi, a veteran actor in Nollywood widely recognized as Suara, has passed away. His family announced his demise on Monday, September 25, 2023, stating that he breathed his last on Sunday, September 24, 2023. The family, however, did not disclose the specific cause of his passing. Adeyemi was well-known for portraying the character ‘Suara’ in the Super Story series titled Oh Father! Oh Daughter!, in which Bukky Wright played his first wife and Sola Shobowale played his second wife.
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Zamfara University abduction: We must resist any attempt to allow criminals make rules for us – Peter Obi tells Nigerians
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, responded to the abduction of schoolgirls from the Federal University, Gusau. Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits kidnapped an unspecified number of students from the Federal University of Gusau during the early hours of Friday. These terrorists reportedly assaulted the Sabon-Gida community situated in the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where many university students resided. Obi urged Nigerians not to allow criminals and bandits to dictate the terms of their lives. “We must as a nation resist any attempt to allow criminals to make the rules by which we…
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People tag Mohbad’s father evil for burying him early because he’s poor — Seun Kuti
Renowned Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has criticized those who are reproaching the father of the late Nigerian musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, for conducting a swift burial. The swift burial has caused discontent among many fans of the singer, who took to social media to criticize his father for burying his son without proper arrangements and investigations. In response to the disapproval surrounding Mohbad’s hurried burial, Seun Kuti expressed his views during a recent interview with media personality Nedu on Thehonestbunch podcast. Seun Kuti pointed out that the deceased’s father is facing condemnation primarily because of his financial…
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