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Lagos Police Conclude Autopsy, Release Body Of Dowen Student To Family For Burial
The Lagos state Police command has concluded the autopsy of late 12-year-old Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni and released the corpse to his family for burial, PUNCH reportsThe Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, made this known on Friday.The report of the autopsy is yet to be announced.The Lagos PPRO said, “Sylvester Oromoni: autopsy done. (The) result is being awaited. Corpse (was) released to (the) family for burial. Investigation ongoing.”The late student was rumoured to have been attacked by “some of his senior colleagues” for refusing to join a cult group.His cousin – Perrison Oromoni – had gone…
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No Criminal will go out of Kogi alive – Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has vowed to deal ruthlessly with criminals who have taken the state as their safe haven, saying that they will meet their waterloo in the process. The Governor made this known in Lokoja on Saturday when he received the Chairman of Yagba West Local Government Area, Pius Kolawole, over a robbery incident in his domain and the success achieved so far.He reiterated the determination of his administration to collaborate with security agencies to flush out criminal-minded people out of the state without mercy.“The governor stated that no criminals, who entered the state to perpetrate crime,…
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Nigerian man shares photo of a lady who was rolling on the floor of a bank after someone used her ATM to withdraw all her money through a POS
Twitter user @ UchePOkoye has shared a photo of a lady who was rolling on the floor of a bank after someone used her ATM card to withdraw all her money through a POS. @UchePOkoye said the scene left him heartbroken and he tried consoling her. He added that the POS fraud victim is a hardworking lady who depends on herself.
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Teen mother loses baby after her madam allegedly seized the child because she couldn’t pay back the hospital bill she helped her with (photo)
A Teenage mother has lost her 5-month-old baby after she alleged that her madam seized her child because she couldn’t pay back the hospital bill she helped her clear. The woman did a live video with human rights activist, Harrison Gwamishu, to report that her madam was starving her baby. The 19-year-old mother claimed that Photos of the baby before shows him looking healthy. The baby who was allegedly starved his mother’s boss in Lagos, has died. It took the intervention of the Lagos State Social Welfare and the police to reunite the woman and her child. In an update…
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I will drop the remaining voice note. No be we talk say her husband dey impotent or say the belle she just abort na for Kpokpogri – Tonto Dikeh slams Jane Mena again
Actress Tonto Dikeh has again slammed dancer Jane Mena over claim of not wanting to sign court papers after the dancer’s earlier threat of filing a defamation lawsuit against her. Tonto Dikeh who had earlier described Jane Mena as an “adulterous twerker” and further referred her to her lawyer’s office, has again slammed the dancer in the comment section of the post her friend, Doris Ogala shared. Tonto Dikeh who expressed how angry she was with the whole situation, threatened to release the remaining voice notes in her possession, adding that she doesn’t want to hear “let’s pity her husband”.…
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Northern singer releases song praising bandit and kidnap kingpin Bello Turji
A Northern singer has released a song praising bandit and kidnap kingpin, Bello Turji, who is said to be leader of the bandit groups terrorising communities in Sokoto, Zamfara, and parts of Niger Republic. The 14-minute song was rendered in Hausa by a man who identified himself in the song as Adamu Ayuba, with the female backup singer chorusing praises, describing Mr Turji as a hero among heroes. According to reports by Premium Times, one Abba Ya’u, a Kano resident, described as shocking the song released in praise of Mr Turji. Abba said it “has exposed the complicity in the…
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We must be prepared for a Nigerian economy after oil – Buhari
President Muhammdu Buhari has expressed the need to prepare for a Nigerian economy after oil. The President said this when receiving the immediate past Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr. Segun Awolowo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, to the president, Mr. Femi Adesina in a statement applauded Awolowo for using the NEPC to turn the fortunes of the Nigerian economy around, noting that he had “put our locally made products on the world map”. “You have raised the profile of exports in Nigeria, and put our goods on the map internationally.…
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Buhari is Stingy, does not throw money at things or allow misappropriation of public funds like Obasanjo – Femi Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has described his principal as a stingy man who doesn’t spend on unnecessary things. Adesina in a statement titled “Buhari at 79: Lessons, we’ve learnt from him,” compares his principal to former President Olusegun Obasanjo who he said owns a 50 bedroom hilltop mansion Adesina, however, said the President knows how to give when necessary. According to Adesina: “The President lives in a modest house in Daura, Katsina State, unlike Obasanjo who owns a 50-bedroom hilltop mansion, presidential libraries. “Honesty is the best policy,’ I can recall my father,…
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Insecurity: 2023 elections may not hold – Ex-INEC chair, Jega warns
Former INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega, has lamented the state of insecurity in Nigeria. He warned that the 2023 general elections may not hold if the current insecurity is not tackled immediately. He made this known at an event in honour of the late former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi in Ibadan on Thursday. According to him, adequate security was key to an acceptable election outcome. “Unless elections are conducted in an environment that is peaceful and secure, its integrity and even the legitimacy of the outcome of that election will be questioned, he said “As we look forward to…
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Insecurity: 2023 elections may not hold – Ex-INEC chair, Jega warns
Former INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega, has lamented the state of insecurity in Nigeria. He warned that the 2023 general elections may not hold if the current insecurity is not tackled immediately. He made this known at an event in honour of the late former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi in Ibadan on Thursday. According to him, adequate security was key to an acceptable election outcome. “Unless elections are conducted in an environment that is peaceful and secure, its integrity and even the legitimacy of the outcome of that election will be questioned, he said “As we look forward to…
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We gave Yusuf Buhari a title so he won’t be strolling around Abuja and Yola – Emir of Daura
Yusuf Buhari, Son of President Muhammadu Buhari was recently given a title in Daura; Talban Daura and will be Turbaned on Saturday the 18th of December. This will make him the District Head of Kwasawara. Explaining the reason for this, Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk said Yusuf was given the title to reciprocate the good things his Father (President Muhammadu Buhari) has done for Daura and so “he won’t be strolling around Yola and Abuja” The Emir said this at the turbaning ceremony of four new village heads on Thursday December 16, He said; “We are giving him this…
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$11million Online Fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke a.k.a Invictus Obi will be released in 2028 – U.S Federal Bureau of Prisons
United States Federal Bureau of Prisons has announced that convicted Nigerian online fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke a.k.a Invictus Obi will be released in 2028. The Nigerian convict is currently being held at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Oakdale after being sentenced to 10 years in prison earlier in the year for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims. The U.S Federal Bureau of Prisons in a statement shared on its website, confirmed that Mr Okeke will be released in 2028. Prior to his sentencing, Okeke first denied the charges against him before entering a…
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