Day: September 23, 2019

Osibajo: The man with loyalty in his DNA

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By Benjamin Okeke Those who know President Muhammadu Buhari whether as a former Head of State, elder statesman and now as a democratically elected President are unanimous in the belief that the retired army general is not effusive with praises. Many say his deadpan visage and taciturnity are a spin-off of his military background. In fact, in the run-up to the 2015 elections, these character components were a major campaign tool of the opposition, which said he will be an apathetic and detached President. That notion was never explicitly corrected.…

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Court permits Ladies to move about topless in six American states

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A federal court has made it legal for women in six American states to go topless in public. As reported by the Washington Times, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a Fort Collins, Colorado, topless ban, meaning women can now show more skin in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Utah without legal repercussions. The city of Fort Collins, Colorado, has decided to end its legal battle and not challenge the federal court’s decision. The court had maintained that banning women from going topless amounted…

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Thunder strikes 36 cows on Ondo sacred hill

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36 cows were reportedly struck by lightning and thunder on the top of a sacred hill at Ijare town in Ifedore Local Council of Ondo State. It was learnt that the fearful incident happened on Saturday night at the hill located on the outskirts of the agrarian community known as “Oke Owa,”. According to a reliable source, only the king of the town and some chiefs have the exclusive right to visit the town and perform some rituals once in a year during the celebration of the new yam festival.…

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Police arrests woman for stealing two-month-old baby

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Mrs Mercy Momoh, a 39-year-old woman, who allegedly stole a two-month-old baby from the mother, Mrs Funmilayo Sunday, at the Ekiti State Secretariat, Ado Ekiti on Friday, has been arrested while attempting to escape with the infant. Sources said the woman was apprehended on Saturday at Odo Aremu, Oke Ori Omi area of Ado Ekiti, and taken to the police station alongside the baby. A source said upon investigation, “The woman claimed that she hails from Benin, Edo State, but resides in Lagos. She said that she stole the baby,…

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Man arrested for raping, stealing victim’s panties

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One Abiodun Makinde has been identified by a rape victim, as the person who allegedly raped her and went away with her panties. Makinde allegedly raped the woman penultimate Thursday but was arrested the following day after he robbed two other women of their belongings. The victim was said to have reported the incident to the police and the suspect was later apprehended after he was identified by his latest victims. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated these in a statement on Sunday. Oyeyemi said…

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