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Police begin probe as school, parent disagree over alleged rape of Chrisland school pupil

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The Lagos State police has commenced probe into allegations that a 10-year-old primary six pupil of Chrisland Schools, Lagos State, was raped during the school’s participation in the World School Games at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The female pupil was among 76 pupils that represented the school at the event, which was held between March 8 and 14, 2022. A statement by a Member, Advisory Board, Chrisland Schools, Akin Fadeyi, titled, ‘Chrisland Children Remain Our Centre of Focus,’ said 71 of the pupils ensured untainted adherence to the school’s standards.…

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CBA FOUNDATION CALLS OUT IN-LAWS OVER DEHUMANISATION OF WIDOWS

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AUTHOR: Ony Kachi After Mrs kumbaya (name changed to protect her identity) lost her husband at work in 2005, she was accused of killing him. The accusation did not come from her husband’s brothers but his sister, who had earlier lost her own husband. It took the combined hard work of the brothers to get their sister off the back of her fellow widow. They told their sister pointedly that she too could face the same accusation she was levelling against their sister-in-law, since her husband was deceased too. This…

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Fidelity Bank reacts to alleged video of customer with a band performing outside the Bank

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Our attention has been drawn to a video circulating online about a man singing at one of our branches. Contrary to media reports claiming that the man was wrongfully debited by the bank, the video is actually a picketing exercise organized by the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Employees over a dispute they have with the Anambra State Urban Water Holding Corporation and Anambra State Waste Management Authority. To this end, we had earlier issued a statement explaining that while the Union obtained a garnishee…

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Kukah to Buhari: You have destroyed Nigeria, divided citizens, enthroned corruption

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Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, yesterday, heavily criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over insecurity, corruption and division along ethnic fault lines in Nigeria, saying President Buhari has destroyed every aspect of life in Nigeria but has allowed corruption to thrive and grow. Kukah made this known in his Easter Message titled, ‘To mend a broken nation: The Easter metaphor.’ He said: “Our dear country, Nigeria, still totters and wobbles as we screech towards a dangerous and avoidable canyon of dry bones. “With everything literally broken down,…

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Jealous man sets ex-wife ablaze in Adamawa

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Kuryanga, a middle-aged man, has allegedly set his estranged wife on fire while she was asleep last Thursday in Guyuk town, in the Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Armed with Premium Motor Spirit, also called petrol, and a box of matches, Kuryanga reportedly attacked and set ablaze his estranged wife, Janet John, while asleep on an ill-fated night. Noyina, an aunt to Janet who recounted the frightening incident in Hausa said: “It was terrifying to wake up to a column of burning fire like a typical horror movie…

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‘YOU’RE A LIAR!’ man whose girlfriend calls off wedding speaks

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Nigerian man known as David Okike has replied his girlfriend Ozioma Michael, who called off their wedding billed to hold this Saturday, over alleged domestic violence. Ozioma had alleged that her fiancé usually “hit and abused” her at any slightest provocation. “My supposed husband is full of rage. Beating me with his belt, stick, broom is his daily routine. Many atimes, he had lifted his hammer on me (but I fled),” Ozioma alleged. Reacting to the allegation on his facebook handle, David in an article titled: ‘MY ABORTED MARRIAGE WITH…

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Teenage robbers nicknamed after dead armed robbers arrested in Ondo

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19 suspected criminals have been arrested by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, in different parts of the state. Among the suspects were two teenagers, Timilehin (12), aka Anini, and Sunday (16), aka Oyenusi; and 20-year-old Odeyemi Ayodele, aka Osumbo. Anini, Oyenusi and Osumbo were hardened criminals who were killed by firing squad during the military era. Timilehin, Sunday and Ayodele were arrested for robbery at Ijare community in the Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. Parading the suspects on Thursday at the command…

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Veteran highlife musician, Orlando Julius, dies at 79

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Orlando Julius Ekemode, Veteran highlife musician, is dead. He was aged 79 years. His death was announced in the early hours of Friday. The ‘A dara, a dara’ singer’s widow, Latoya, relayed the death announcement through music promoter, Bimbo Esho. “Bimbo, Daddy Has Passed On….This was the message I stumbled on waking up at exactly 3 am to peruse my WhatsApp page. It was a message sent to me by Orlando Julius’ beautiful and supportive wife Lady Latoya. “Orlando Julius, a native of Ijebu Ijesha, succumbed to the cold hands of death…

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Ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame convicted for stealing N2.7bn, gets presidential pardon

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The pardon of 159 convicts including a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; and ex-Governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, who were both imprisoned for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively has been approved by the Council of State led by President Muhammadu Buhari. Confirming Dariye’s pardon, the Commissioner for Information, Dan Manjang, said that the ex-governor had been given a second chance. He added “Every Plateau man is happy about it and we give kudos to the President for honouring us in this manner .We want to also…

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Buhari’s N4trn fuel subsidy approved by National Assembly

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The revised budget of N17,319,704,091,019 trillion for the 2022 fiscal year has been approved by the National Assembly yesterday. The revised sum of N17.3 trillion, which is in contrast with the 2022 budget of N17.13 trillion passed last year, represents a N193 billion increase. While the Senate approved N3.55 trillion for petrol subsidy, the House of Representatives okayed N4trillion, pegged the oil benchmark at $73 per barrel, from $62. The approval of the Appropriations Act, 2022 (Amendment) Bill was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on…

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