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Police arrest mother for throwing child into Delta river

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The Delta State Police Command paraded over 30 suspects on Tuesday, including a young woman, Ms. Blessing Ibuku, who was arrested for allegedly killing her 10-month-old baby, Prevail Jonathan. The crimes for which the suspects were paraded include robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and murder. The police also recovered 150 arms, including 32 AK-47 rifles. While addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Asaba, the state Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, disclosed that Ibuku confessed to throwing her baby into a community river due to mockery from friends who taunted her about…

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Two Zenith Bank staff arraigned by EFCC for selling N500,000 new notes

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Two staff of Zenith Bank Plc situated at 18, Okpara Avenue in Enugu State have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly selling newly-minted N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira). The suspects are Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuoha Onyinye. The Enugu Zonal Directorate of EFCC arraigned the suspects on Thursday, December 12, 2024, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. They were arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on currency racketeering to the tune of N500,000 (Five…

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Health Minister, NAFDAC DG others commend Jawa International at new Beta-Lactam plant commissioning

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The Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Hon.(Prof.) Muhammad Ali Pate, CON commissioned the newly completed Jawa International Ltd’s Beta-Lactam plant in Isolo, Lagos on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The Beta-Lactam plant project which is a milestone achievement in the manufacturing of antibiotics, has positioned Jawa International Ltd. as one of the industry leaders in manufacturing, marketing and distribution of quality Pharmaceutical products in the Nigerian Pharmaceutical market. Delivering his keynote address, Prof. Ali Pate said: “It is a great pleasure for me to commission this project because good news is…

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Super Eagles’ Ademola Lookman is African Footballer of the Year 2024

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Nigerian Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has been named the 2024 CAF African Footballer of the Year.  The 27-year-old clinched the prestigious award at a glittering ceremony held at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday. The football star defeated players like Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/PSG), Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund), and Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns) to claim the prestigious title. Lookman joined his name to the illustrious list of Nigerian footballers who have won the award such as Rashidi Yekini (1993), Emmanuel Amuneke (1994),…

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Portable slams ex-lover, Queen Dami in new song, Bye bye to rubbish

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Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has intensified his feud with his ex-lover, Queen Dami, by releasing a song titled Bye Bye to Jaga Jaga. On Saturday, December 14, 2024, Portable shared snippets of the song, which translates to “goodbye to rubbish,” on his Instagram page. He claimed the song was inspired by Dami’s alleged attempts to disrupt his home. The singer accused Dami of promiscuity, stating that while checking her phone, he discovered the names of prominent Fuji singers she had allegedly been involved with. Portable said,…

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Mayor, three others found dead inside vehicle in Mexico

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A mayor in Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state, Jesús Eduardo Franco, a member of the ruling Morena party, was fatally shot on Sunday along with three others, local authorities confirmed. The victims, including Franco, who was the mayor of Tancanhuitz municipality, were discovered dead inside a vehicle, according to a statement from the state prosecutor’s office. “We deeply regret the death of our colleague Eduardo Franco, municipal president of Tancanhuitz,” Morena party president Rita Rodríguez wrote on X. She urged authorities to thoroughly investigate the killings and bring those…

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Lady admits she falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape almost two decades after

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Nearly two decades after accusing three Duke lacrosse players of rape in a case that drew national attention, Crystal Mangum has admitted for the first time that the allegations were false and has asked for forgiveness. Currently serving a prison sentence for the 2011 murder of her boyfriend, Mangum made the confession during a November interview on the podcast Let’s Talk with Kat, which was released online on Thursday. In the interview, Mangum reflected on her life, including her regrets, her past as an exotic dancer, and her hopes for…

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I don’t believe in God anymore – Kemi Badenoch

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The leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has revealed that she no longer believes in God. Badenoch made this disclosure during a recent appearance on a podcast hosted by Bari Weiss, editor of Free Press. Clarifying her stance, she stated that she is not an atheist but identifies as agnostic. She also described herself as a “cultural Christian.” “I don’t believe in God anymore, but I am not an atheist. I am agnostic,” Badenoch explained. “I used to have a strong belief in God, but now…

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Three arrested as NDLEA seizes 83kg drugs from Canada

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Three businessmen, Emeka Nwanolue, Friday Ogbe, and Isaac Onwumere, have been arrested following the seizure of methamphetamine and Loud shipments worth billions of naira. The drugs, weighing 83.301 kilograms, were intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Tin Can Seaport in Lagos. The drugs, concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada, were intended for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season. According to the NDLEA, the operation was the result of months of intelligence tracking across three continents. The agency disclosed…

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Mark Angel: I no longer manage Emmanuella and Success

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      Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator, Mark Angel revealed that he has stepped down from managing the careers of young comedians, Emmanuella and Success due to his increasing work demands. Mark Angel said this during a TikTok live session recently. According to him, the young comedians are currently managed by a professional agency. He clarified that the decision was unrelated to recent allegations from former crew member, Denilson Igwe, who accused him of financial exploitation. Instead, he explained that engaging a professional agency would better support the young…

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