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BREAKING: Professors, other abducted staff of Uni-Abuja rescued, suspects arrested
Two Professors and other members of staff of the University of Abuja who were kidnapped recently have regained their freedom.Some kidnappers had invaded the staff quarters of the university on Monday and whisked some residents to an unknown destination, demanding a whooping sum of N300 million from the families of their victims.Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Command, DSP Josephine Adeh confirmed their release on Friday morning.According to her, the development followed…
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Ikoyi building: Sanwo-Olu declares three-day mourning
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared three days of mourning over the Ikoyi building collapse which occurred on Monday and has seen the death of not less than 32 persons.This was contained in a press statement by the Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, on Thursday. He noted that all flags are to be flown at half-mast in public and private buildings and official engagements cancelled during the mourning period.“All flags are to be flown at half-mast…
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IPOB calls off one week sit-at-home order, urges Anambra people to vote on Saturday
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has decided to cancel it’s one week sit-at-home order across the South-East. The group said the decision followed consultations with elders, traditional, and religious leaders from the Southeast.This was according to a statement by IPOB Spokesman Emma Powerful, on Thursday evening.“Following the genuine intervention of our elders, esteemed traditional Institutions /Rulers and Religious Leaders, and after a due consideration of the positive impacts of their engagement, and sequel to…
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Obi Cubana released after 3 Days in EFCC custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally granted bail to popular socialite Obinna Iyiegbu a.k.a Obi Cubana.The socialite, who had been in the anti-graft agency’s custody since Monday, was released Thursday evening.His release was confirmed by the spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren.
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BREAKING: Owner of collapsed building confirmed dead, Corpse recovered from rubble
Femi Osibona, Chief Executive Officer of Fourscore Homes Limited, is dead.Osibona is the owner of the company which constructed the 21-storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday.According to Daily Trust, rescue workers said his corpse was recovered from the rubble some minutes ago.There have been concerns over the whereabouts of Osibona, Wale Bob-Oseni, his friend, and others trapped in the building.Bob-Oseni, who was to catch a flight to the US, briefly made a…
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Distraught woman storms scene of collapsed building, reveals the only male in her family is trapped under the rubble
A woman visited the scene of the collapsed building in Ikoyi to confront the rescue team about their methods as she revealed in tears that she has a loved one trapped in the building; the only male child in her family. In a video making rounds, the woman is seen standing up to the rescue team and refusing their suggestion for her to go and sit with other family members waiting for news of their…
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”With all the prayers did the building not still collapse?”- DaddyFreeze berates gospel singer, Yinka Alaseyori, for attending praise and prayer session on the 21-story Ikoyi building before it collapsed
Controversial On-air-personality DaddyFreeze, has berated gospel singer, Yinka Alaseyori, for attending a praise and worship session on the 21-storey building that recently collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos state. The owner of the building, Femi Osinbona, had months ago organized a praise and prayer session on the property while it was still under construction. The event saw the attendance of Yinka who led a praise and worship session there. Shortly after the building collapsed on Monday, November…
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Mary Odili Is Unblemished, Stop Harassing Judicial Officers – Ortom tells FG
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has condemned the raid on a Judge of the Supreme court, Mary Odili as he called the federal government to stop harassing judicial officers.Ortom described the invasion as “unwarranted and repressive”. Ortom in a statement by Nathaniel Ikyur, his chief press secretary, said Odili, as “an unblemished” Nigerian judicial officer should not be brought into politically motivated battles.He stated that this is the second time agents of the state will…
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Anambra 2021: Remember ‘Cain and Abel,’ avoid bloodshed – Bishop Kukah begs Igbos
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah has urged the people of Anambra state to remember biblical characters of ‘Cain and Abel’ and avoid bloodshed during Saturday’s governorship election.Kukah disclosed this while speaking in Awka during the ceremony of the signing of the peace accord by candidates for Saturday’s Anambra governorship election.He said, “First of all, I want to thank the Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood. His tenacity and commitment. He has made the…
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Is he going to eat my pu**y? – Singer Temmie Ovwasa tells Christians to stop introducing her to Jesus
Singer Temmie Ovwasa has warned Christians to stop introducing her to Jesus. Ovwasa in a tweet she shared stated that Christianity has no superior hold on morals because their “God impregnated a child” adding that if God is all knowing and paedophilia isn’t okay now, it wasn’t okay yesterday. She also accused biblical character, David of being a “rapist”.
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Creativity of our Youth, enough reason to believe in Nigeria, Osinbajo says as he meets delegates of the Nigerian Comedy Skit Industry
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has expressed that the creativity and talents of Nigeria’s youth population is enough reason to believe in the future of the country.Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday when he received on a courtesy call at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, a delegation of young Nigerian Comedy Skit Industry practitioners under the auspices of the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards, led by its promoter, Bimbo Daramola.Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media…
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2022: Army’s Budget slash will hinder Anti-Terror War – COAS
Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya has urged the National Assembly to prevail on the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to exempt the army from the envelope budgeting system.Yahaya stated this while appearing before the Senate Committee on Army to defend the army’s 2022 budget proposal.He stated that envelope budgeting had been a major challenge to the army.He said the army had proposed N710bn for the 2022 fiscal year, but the finance ministry…
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