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39-year old impregnates 13-year-old daughter, says he was under a spell
Officers of the Ogun state Police have arrested a 39-year-old man identified as Jeremiah Mfon who impregnated his 13-year-old daughter in Ogun State, saying he was under a spell when he did it. The police in Ogun State said the man, a resident of FIRRO Estate, off Adesan, Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the State, was arrested following a report lodged at the Mowe divisional police headquarters by the mother of the victim. The mother had told the police that her daughter said she was impregnated by her father when she noticed signs of pregnancy in her only to…
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ASUU Strike: We apologize to all students and parents – FG
The Federal Government has apologized to students and parents for the prolonged Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike that has finally being called off This was according to a statement by the Deputy Director of Press, Ministry of Labour and Employment The statement reads in part;“Now that ASUU has decided to obey the judgement of the National Industrial Court by calling off the devastating action, we apologize to all students and parents, of which the Honorable Minister is one, for this unduly prolonged strike, which is unwarranted ab initio. ”It added that “a groundwork is being laid, of which…
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If I leave PDP today it cannot win the election – Wike
Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has said that the People’s Democratic party, PDP cannot win the 2023 presidential election without his input. He said he and four other governors play an important role in PDP; hence the party can’t win elections without them. The Governor made the declaration during a media chat in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Friday. Wike said this following the crisis rocking the party. Wike, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, have been calling for the removal of Iyorchia…
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“My job is done” Obasanjo says as he hands over seat to Peter Obi(video)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo made a symbolic gesture at a function in Abuja this week. He gave his seat to the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi Obasanjo, Obi and other dignitaries were at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja for a gathering organized by Fidelity Bank. The event celebrated the national honour given to Professor Benedict Oramah by President Muhammadu Buhari. Oramah is the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). In a Twitter post, @OluwaseunP, the master of ceremonies, narrated how Obi walked in while Obasanjo was making his speech. He…
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FG alone cannot fund universities, Parents should support – Gombe Governor, Inuwa Yahaya
Governor of Gombe state, Mohammad Inuwa Yahaya has expressed that the government needs help in funding the tertiary education system He, therefore, suggested that other stakeholders like parents should support the schools. This is coming hours after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended its eight-month industrial in which the lecturers demanded better funding of universities and other issues
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“Nnamdi Kanu’s release may well be the final coffin of the Labor Party” – Adamu Garba
Former Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC, Adamu Garba has reacted to the Appeal Court’s ruling on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The Appeal Court had discharged and acquitted Kanu of the terrorism charges levelled against him by the Nigerian government. Garba in a tweet he shared stated that the judgement will affect the manifesto of the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi He disagreed with the judgement, wondering what empirical evidence the court had to discharge and acquit the IPOB leader He wrote; ”By the way, I wonder what empirical evidence…
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Evil men and women will never lead Nigeria again – Fr Kelvin Ugwu reacts to Nnamdi Kanu’s release
Malawian based Nigerian priest, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu has said the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB indicated that evil politicians would be voted out in the forthcoming elections He said it meant that the IPOB leader was right about the government being clueless. The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal in a unanimous verdict on Thursday acquitted the secessionist of all terrosim charges leveled against him. Reacting to this, the cleric in a post on Facebook wrote; “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is discharged and acquitted. For me, this means one thing, that he…
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ASUU suspends strike, says it is conditional
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action conditionally The union decided to suspend the strike after a six hour meeting of its leadership that started on Thursday night, October 13 Though the union is yet to make an official pronouncement, according to Punch newspaper an informed source within the National executive council disclosed the development
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Nnamdi Kanu discharged, not acquitted – Malami
Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has reacted to the decision of the Appeal Court to discharge IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu In a statement signed by spokesperson, Malami said the appeal court only discharged Kanu and did not acquit him He said the IPOB leader has other pre-rendition cases to answer He also said issues that predated Kanu’s rendition from Kenya are yet to be determined by the court, adding that the federal government would exploit the appropriate legal options and also communicate same to the public. The statement reads; “The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and…
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The Bible needs to be edited. I’m struggling to forgive and understand you God – BBNaija’s Alex writes as she mourns her colleague Rico Swavey
BBNaija star, Alex Asogwu, has taken to social media to express her sadness at the demise of her friend and colleague, Rico Swavey. Recall that on Tuesday, October 11, Alex broke the news that Rico was involved in an accident and needed all the prayers he could get as he was in critical condition. Sadly, he lost the battle on October 13th. In a tribute she posted on her Instagram page in the afternoon, Alex expressed her anger at God for failing to answer all her prayers for Rico while he was in the hospital. She said she had faith…
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51-year-old man arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death in Ogun…what he did afterwards will shock you
Men of the Ogun state police command on October 12, arrested a 51-year-old man, Oluranti Badejo for allegedly killing his 40-year-old wife, Folasade Badejo. The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by the younger sister of the deceased, who said she had received information from her elder sister’s daughter that her elder sister who lives with her husband at NO 7, Madam Felicia street, Orimerunmu, Mowe had been beaten to death by her husband. Upon the report, the DPO Mowe division, SP Folake Afeniforo, quickly dispatched the divisional detectives to the scene where the suspect…
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Chimamanda Adichie declined Buhari’s national honors and she was NOT at the event – Media aide says
Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who was recently decorated with Harvard University’s iconic W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, has broken her silence over her non-appearance at the conferment of national honours ceremony by President Buhari on Tuesday, October 11. Putting the records straight, a member of Chimamanda’s communications team, Omawumi Ogbe, told The Guardian that she declined the honour. “Following the recent conferment of national awards by the President, there have been conflicting reports about one of the announced recipients, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Some social media users say the award-winning writer rejected the award, while others say she accepted it.The author did not…
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