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Corps member arrested for allegedly hacking a man to death in Akwa Ibom after ‘hook up’
A corps member identified as Odume Princess Paschaline, serving in Akwa Ibom has reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking a young man to death with a machete. According to a Facebook user, Godwin George, who shared the news, he said he saw a large crowd attacking a lady on Sunday morning, January 10, around 9.30am at Abak road while she was being stripped naked. He said he was told that the lady .was apprehended with bloodstains all over her while trying to jump out from a fence at the house where she had gone to hookup with the victim. Following…
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“It is unsafe to Reopen Varsities now due to absence of Covid-19 guidelines” – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised that universities are not ready for safe reopening due to the upcoming second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic and lack of guidelines. The branches came to this conclusion after assessing COVID-19 protocols in the universities. In separate interviews with ThePUNCH, the chapters of the union commented on the directive of the National Universities Commission that universities could resume on January 18, but must adhere to COVID-19 protocols in hostels and lecture halls. The union stated that although its members were ready to start work, the government had not put measures in…
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Armed Forces Day: Nigeria is stronger together than apart – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says despite differences in religion, political affiliations, ethnicity, or other diversities, generations from all walks of life, the country is stronger together than apart. Speaking at the Interdenominational Church Service for the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration, which was held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, Osinbajo who was represented at the church service by Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said Nigerians “must at every opportunity insist that every great multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation has, through thick and thin, fought to realize the great dividends of diversity and pluralism.” He…
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Far-right extremists call for more violence during Biden’s inauguration
Experts are warning that far-right extremists are calling for more violence ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. This warning comes in the aftermath of the riot on the US Capitol after Trump supporters broke in and unleashed chaos. The attack on the Capitol building on Wednesday, Jan 6, led to the deaths of five people. It ultimately resulted in US President Donald Trump being banned from Facebook and Twitter as the creators of the platforms accused him of using his accounts to incite violence. But Trump supporters are not backing down and they have taken to various platforms to threaten violence. The…
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Pastor with House on the Rock Church dies of COVID-19, Pastor Paul Adefarasin begs Nigerians to take 2nd wave serious
One of the Pastors of Lagos-based church, House on the Rock, Pastor Yinka Akinbami, has died after contracting the novel Coronavirus. Pastor Akinbami died on Friday, January 8. Senior Pastor of the church, Paul Adefarasin, announced his passing on social media and paid glowing tribute to the late clergyman who he described as a good man. Pastor Adefarasin in his tribute warned Nigerians to take the COVID19 pandemic seriously and adhere to all the protocols. Yesterday, I received the rude and shocking news of someone deeply dear to me and all of the House on the Rock family. The passing of Pastor…
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I love yahoo boys because they know how to spend – Actress Efia Odo
Ghanaian actress, Efia Odo has openly declared her love for internet fraudsters who are popularly known as yahoo boys in Nigeria. In a question and answer session with her fans on Instagram, she was asked why she loves scammers. In response, Efia said she loves yahoo boys because they know how to spend. See her response below;
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Jude Okoye’s wife, Ify placed on oxygen after contracting Coronavirus (video)
Music executive Jude Okoye’s wife, Ify has been placed on oxygen after contracting Coronavirus. Ify took to her Instagram story on Saturday to share a picture of herself on oxygen with a terse post reading: “surviving COVID-19.” The former beauty queen also shared another clip of her “bestie” who paid her a visit but was unable to get close to her due to the novel disease. Ify’s COVID-19 diagnosis comes a few days after her husband recovered from COVID-19 and further stretches the list of celebrities that have publicly announced their struggles with the killer virus in recent times. Her post also comes…
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Wife of Gov Nasir El-Rufai shares photo revealing what the stress from the state has done to her hubby
Hadiza Nasir El-Rufai, wife of Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, shared the photo above on her Twitter handle on Saturday evening January 10. According to her, the photo shows what the stress from being the governor of the state has done to her husband’s hair. ”See what Kaduna stress has done to my husband’s hair. We’re the same age, fa” she tweeted
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Capitol rioter seen carrying off Speaker’s lectern in viral photo has been arrested as F.B.I rounds up rioters across the U.S
The Florida man who was photographed carrying U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern from the House of Representative chambers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol, has been arrested. The suspect identified as 36-year-old Adam Christian of Parrish in Florida, was arrested on a federal warrant and booked into the Pinellas County jail Friday night, the records said. No bond was allowed. Johnson who was clean shaven in his mugshot, appeared in the photo with a beard and a wool hat with “Trump” written on the top. No attorney information for Johnson was immediately available. The status of the lectern is not immediately known. In addition to the arrest…
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Lagos state police command parade 237 clubgoers arrested for violating COVID19 protocols, charge them to court (photos)
Lagos state police command today Saturday, January 9 paraded 237 clubgoers who were arrested for violating COVID19 protocols. The clubgoers were arrested on Friday Night January 8 and Saturday, January 9 in the Surulere and Victoria Island axis of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, while parading them, said In continuation of the vow and commitment of the command to enforce COVID-19 orders and protocols , the command has not relented on its oars in making sure that there is total compliance with covid-19 orders with a view to reducing or halting the spread of the pandemic.On Friday,…
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Nigerian divorcee who is in her 50s gets hitched to the love of her life, a widower in his sixties (photos/video)
A Nigerian divorcee who is in her 50s, recently got hitched to the love of her life, a widower who is in his 60s. The couple, Patrick and Bose Okoh met when his eldest son invited them both for a dinner. They met and afterward started seeing each other. They recently had their traditional wedding. They are proud parents of seven children between them and grandparents as well. Congrats to them! See more photos and video from their wedding below.
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Lagos state police command raid more clubs in Surulere and Victoria Island for violating COVID19 protocols (photos/Video)
Lagos state police command in the early hours of today January 9, raided more clubs in Surulere and Victoria Island and arrested the club managers and customers for violating COVID19 protocols. Bars and nightclubs in the state have been banned from operating due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, personally led the team of Police officers and men to enforce COVID-19 protocols across the state together with the Lagos Safety Commission. The team raided Lounge 38, Bode Thomas, Surulere and arrested scores clubbing at about 1am which is contrary to…
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