Day: June 13, 2024

Police Inspector sentenced to death for murder

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A police inspector, Ubi Ebri, has been sentenced to death by a Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba on Tuesday on a murder charge. The court presided over by Justice C. D. Diai convicted and sentenced the Inspector to death for killing a phone dealer, Mr Onyeka Ibeh, in Asaba. Ibeh, a popular phone dealer in Asaba, along with his wife was driving from Ugbolu to Asaba on April 5, 2023, when they were flagged down by the police team for a search. The deceased was said to have…

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US female rapper, Enchanting dies at 26

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Channing Nicole Larry, American female rapper and former 1017 Records artist popularly known as Enchanting, has died at the age of 26. Enchanting was transferred to the ICU last night after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest due to an overdose. A representative for Enchanting confirmed her death on Tuesday, stating, “She came to my house the last four days to get clean. She tried her best and I did everything I could to help her, she tried”. Born and raised in Texas, Enchanting gained prominence in the music industry after signing…

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Eagle Square fall is ‘swagger’ – Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu has responded to the viral video of him slipping while boarding a presidential parade vehicle at Eagles Square in Abuja. Speaking at the Democracy Day banquet on Wednesday night, Tinubu humorously described the incident as ‘swagger,’ saying social media is confused about it. His words: “Early this morning, I had a swagger, and it’s on social media. They were confused about whether I was doing Buga or Babariga, but it is a day to celebrate democracy while doing ‘Idobale’ (a Yoruba word meaning prostration) for the day.…

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Davido confirms upcoming wedding with Chioma Rowland

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David Adeleke, Nigerian singer popularly known as Davido, has confirmed his upcoming wedding to his partner, Chioma Rowland. According to reports on Tuesday Chioma and Davido’s traditional wedding is reportedly scheduled to take place in Lagos on June 25, 2024. Confirming the news in a video shared by his long time associate, UK-based Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adeboyega on Instagram on Tuesday, the excited groom to be invited his friends to join in the celebration. In the video, Davido was heard saying, “Guys, you have to come to Nigeria on the…

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Man arrested with eight skulls, human parts in Ondo

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Police in Ondo State have arrested a man, Yusuf Adenoyin, for being in possession of eight human skulls in Isua, the headquarters of the Akoko South-East Local Government. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, on Wednesday, explained that the police personnel attached to the Police Safer Highway Patrol at the Isua/Epinmi checkpoint arrested the suspect while performing their lawful duty. Odunlami said, “On June 10, 2024, at about 0800hrs, personnel attached to the Police Safer Highway Patrol at Isua/Epinmi checkpoint while performing their lawful duty flagged down…

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HoS suspends perm sec, orders probe over sexual harassment allegations

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Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been suspended by the Office of the Head of Service over sexual harassment allegation. The Head of Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, said the permanent secretary would be on suspension pending the outcome of a probe into the allegation against him. “The permanent secretary has been suspended pending the outcome of the probe by the committee set up, “ a senior director in the office told our correspondent in Abuja. It was learnt that following a petition submitted by…

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Sexual Harassment:Perm Sec denies Foreign Affairs Minister’s Aide allegation, says she wants financial gains

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The sexual harassment allegations levelled against the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, by a political aide to the Minister has been denied. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had written to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan, to probe the allegation of sexual harassment against the Permanent Secretary. In the letter dated May 27, Tuggar said he felt it necessary to write to her following the “gravity of the matter,” urging Yemi-Esan to handle it accordingly. The Minister…

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