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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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Osinachi: Church unaware of abuse -Pastor Enenche

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Pastor Paul Enenche, the lead pastor of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre Wordwide, Abuja, has said he had no idea that the late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi Nwachukwu, was being abused by her husband, Peter Nwachukwu. Until her death last Friday, the 42-year-old artiste who died after spending days at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja, a lead singer in Enenche’s church. Her colleagues accused her husband of beating her. In a recorded video broadcast posted across all his social media handles and on the church’s Facebook Page, Dunamis TV on…

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Days to wedding: Lady calls off marriage ceremony over domestic violence

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Barely a week to the wedding ceremony, a lady named Helen Ozioma called off her wedding ceremony to her fiance, David Okike over allegations of physical abuse, threat to life and frequent beatings by her to-be-husband. This is coming after the death of the popular gospel act, Osinachi Nwachukwu who died as a result of domestic abuse. The lady writes on social media: “Hello Guys!!! I never wanted to bring this here but I have to, I am a type of person who likes to keep my relationship away from…

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Lagos CP orders disciplinary measures against weed-smoking officer

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Police Commissioner in Lagos State, CP Abiodun Alabi, has ordered the immediate commencement of appropriate disciplinary measures for a Police officer pictured smoking weed in the Ijora area of the state. In a statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin on Tuesday, the officer was identified as an Assistant Superintendent of Police ASP, Babatunde Adebayo, serving with the Shogunle Division of the Command. The CP directed that the disciplinary action to be meted on the ASP should commensurate with his rank. The Commissioner equally warned officers…

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Northern elders to Buhari: Resign over insecurity

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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has demanded the immediate resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, over killings across the country, especially in the North. The Director, Publicity and Advocacy of NEF, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made the call yesterday in a statement. The group said: “The administration of President Buhari does not appear to have answers to the challenges of security to which we are exposed. We cannot continue to live and die under the dictates of killers, kidnappers, rapists and sundry criminal groups that have deprived us of our rights to…

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NURTW, ‘MC Oluomo’ loyalists clash in Lagos, scores injured

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A clash involving some loyalists of the newly appointed Chairman, Lagos Parks And Garages Committee Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as ‘MC Oluomo’ and National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW, members has left many people injured on Monday, in Fagba area of Lagos. The incident reportedly occurred in a bid by the loyalists of the newly appointed chairman to officially take over the parks from NURTW but this was met with resistance by those who were previously in-charge of the areas. According to eyewitnesses’ account, the incident which started…

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