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Lagos police command responds swiftly to suicidal post shared by lady on Facebook
Men of the Lagos police command responded swiftly to a suicidal post shared by lady on Facebook. The lady with the handle, Zainab Adekole, had asked people to pray for her as she was having several panic attacks and was fighting suicidal energy. She listed her address in her post. Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a series of tweets said the DPO in Ajah led a team of officers to the address she listed but were unable to reach her. Hundetin appealed to family and friends to reach out to the troubled lady.
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Drinking cold water does not cause Catarrh – Dr Olufunmilayo educates Nigerians
Nigerian medical practitioner, Dr. Olufunmilayo, has dismissed the agelong belief of Nigerians that drinking cold water causes Catarrh. In a post shared on his handle, Dr. Olufunmilayo stated that Catarrh is caused by a virus and not by drinking cold water. Read his tweets below
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Jesus NEVER said he is against premarital sex – Relationship expert, Amara Nwosu’s ex-husband, Francis Van-Lare says
US-based Nigerian businessman, Francis Van-Lare, has said that Jesus “did not speak” against premarital sex. According to Van-Lare, who was married to relationship expert, Amara Nwosu and divorced five times, no sex before marriage is not in the 10 commandments hence he didn’t listen to the ‘nonsense’. He wrote; “I have noticed that a lot of men who grew up being told that poi without getting married or fornication is hellfire are now against the teachings of Christianity for delaying the use of their gbola when they were younger,” he said.“As for me I did not listen to that nonsense as poi…
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If your wife is on period and you’re pressed, go ahead and make love to her – Prophetess Rose Kelvin
Popular Abuja-based Prophetess, Rose Kelvin has asked men to go ahead and have sex with their wives when they are on their periods if they are that “pressed”. Prophetess Rose said this while sharing her encounter with a man who is HIV positive. She said the man had an affair with another woman without a condom because he felt his wife was “unclean” while on her period. The cleric further told men not to use “period” as an excuse to cheat on their wives as they can always make love to them with or without a condom. She wrote; A…
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Garba Shehu berates Gov Wike for condemning FGs decision to grant state pardon to convicted ex-governor, Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has berated Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state for condemning the decision of the Federal government to grant state pardon to two convicted former governors, Jolly Nyame of Taraba state and Joshua Dariye of Plateau state who were both imprisoned for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively. The former Governors made the list of convicts (159 convicts) who were pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari who presided over a Council of State on Thursday, April 14. Reacting to this development, Governor Wike said the decision by the President was purely political as…
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Imo should not be a killing Field, Uzodinma seeks end to Violence
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo has called on the people of the state, especially aggrieved residents to shun violence and embrace peace. The governor made the plea in his Easter message to the people of the state. He pleaded that it was about time they turned a new leaf to prevent the state from slipping into a killing field where the blood of innocent residents flow freely.He also apologised to those who feel offended by any of the policies or actions of the state government under his leadership.He urged such persons to go through the proper legal channels to lodge…
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Easter: Seminarian dies while acting drama in Imo
A seminarian identified as Suel Ambrose, slumped and died while performing in a drama on campus at Claratian University of Nigeria, Nekede, in Owerri, Imo State. According to the Punch, students told a reporter who visited the campus on Saturday morning that the deceased, a Benue State native, was acting out the part of biblical Peter in the Passion of Christ when the tragedy occurred. According to one of the students, the 25-year-old Philosophy undergraduate died on the scene The student said, “He was playing the role of the biblical Peter in the dream and that process when Peter cut…
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Young People are determined to work for Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that youths in the South-West region have shown determination in campaigning for Bola Tinubu as President in 2023.He made the remark after attending a rally at the Mobalaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos.“I joined young people from the SW States at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan in their support for the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,” he said.“In company of Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, and other leaders of our great party in Lagos and other SW states, we saw the determination and energy of our young people to work for the success of…
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Man arrested while fleeing with two children abducted from a church in Ogun
officers of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Sakiru Famuyiwa for stealing two children during a church service. The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by policemen at Ibara divisional headquarters that, while Good Friday service was going on at celestial church of Christ Ijeja, the suspect and his partner who is currently at large, sneaked into the children department and stole two children who are two and three years old. On their way out with the stolen children, a vigilant member of the church sighted them and raised an alarm. The…
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Nigerian lady raises alarm after her mum was reportedly kidnapped in Oyo state
A Nigerian lady @mssrozay has taken to Twitter to cry out for help after her mum was reportedly kidnapped in Oyo state on Friday, April 15. Posting photos of her mum on Twitter, she said her mother was Kidnapped from damola event center (DEC) around 9pm yesterday and after tracking her phone, it was discovered that it is still in the environs of Oyo State. she wrote”MY MUM WAS KIDNAPPED YESTERDAY EVENING We’ve been searching since 9pm yesterday non stop Her name is OLAYEMI RALIAT RASHEED Kidnapped from damola event center (DEC) around 9pm yesterday 15th of April.Her last phone…
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Dariye/Nyame: “If you want to pardon some set of people, then you must also extend presidential pardon to petty thieves in the prisons” – Femi Falana
Lawyer and human Rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged the Federal Government under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to extend presidential pardon to people serving terms for petty offences. He said this at the 1st anniversary of Afenifere’s late spokesman, Yinka Odumakin’s Lecture and Book Presentation on Friday in Ikeja.According to him, doing so for convicts without selectivity, and irrespective of class, would give a reflection of equality and fairness for all before the law. Falana said this following the pardon of former governor of Plateau, Joshua Dariye and ex-Governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, who were both…
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We need openness about our fears, that way we may gain each other’s confidence – Osinbajo tells Nigerians
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that there is a need for frank discussions among Nigerians in tackling issues that cause division in the country.Osinbajo said this during the public presentation of Yemi Ogunbiyi’s memoir titled “The road never forgets”He said it is a way to find lasting solutions and the way forward towards building a better and more united nation “There is counsel there for us as a nation, we need to talk more to ourselves, not at ourselves, we need frank discussions on the issues that divide us, we need openness about our fears and prejudices. Perhaps, that way…
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