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Okorocha’s tower partly demolished in Imo

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The Akachi tower, built by the immediate past governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, along Akachi road in Owerri, was partly demolished yesterday. Security agents however, took over the location of the Akachi tower thereby stopping the demolition. While an eyewitness said the demolition was carried out by the agents of the new government of Emeka Ihedioha, others were of the view that the land on which the Akachi tower was built was forcefully collected from the original owners who on their own decided to carry out the demolition. According…

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Naira Marley Granted N2m Bail

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After being remanded for 10 days, hip-hop artist, Naira Marley, who landed in EFCC custody following the lyrics of his controversial song, ‘Am I a Yahoo Boy’, has been granted N2 million bail. Justice Nicholas Onweibo of a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos granted Marley bail Thursday while the trial has been adjourned to October for hearing. A sober looking Marley had earlier Thursday released a song ‘Why’, which narrates his ordeal in the hands of fake friends and a subtle plea for freedom. On arrival, a large number…

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World’s Tiniest Surviving Baby discharged from California hospital

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The birth of the world’s smallest baby ever to survive, weighing a mere 245 grams (8.6 ounces) — the same as a large apple — when she was born, was disclosed at a California hospital on Wednesday. The girl, nicknamed Saybie by hospital staff, was born 23 weeks and three days into her mother’s pregnancy at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in San Diego. The father was told by doctors that he would have about an hour with his daughter before she passed away. “But that hour…

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Markets, schools, banks shut in Aba in compliance with IPOB ‘Sit At home’ order

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Following the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, business activities were yesterday grounded in Aba, Abia State. The gates of major markets in the city such as the Ariaria International, Ekeoha, Cemetery, Alaoji spare parts, Ehere, Ngwa road, were open, but there were no trader or customer on sight. Banks, schools, as well as Jubilee Road spare parts market and St. Michael’s Road phone and computer accessories market; shops were placed under lock and key. The roads in the city were deserted as people were seen…

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Stolen child reunited with parents after seven years

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A child identified as Mmerichukwu, who was stolen at the age of seven in 2012 has been reunited with its parents by the Police in Anambra state. In a statement on Wednesday, the Public Relations Officer of the state’s Command, Mr. Haruna Mohammed, said the child was stolen from his biological mother, Mrs. Jennifer Azubuike. “On May 29, at about 06:30a.m., following intelligence report, Police detectives attached to the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested one Ifeyinwa Ezename, 50, and Caroline Mbonu, 75. “Suspects had, in 2012, conspired with…

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Obasanjo, 393 others aboard Ethiopia airline escape crash

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo alongside 393 other passengers, aboard a Boeing 777-300 aircraft, escaped air crash yesterday at Murtala Mohammed International Airport.  Other prominent Nigerians in the Ethiopian airline passenger aircraft included the Director General of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Amb. Ayoola Olukanni. Also in the plane was Prof Samson Tunde Adebayo, the Director of Ports Inspection, National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) as well as scores of Nigerians and other nationals. The passenger aircraft, ET-901, had departed the…

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Regina Daniels’ Father speaks Regarding Her Marriage To Ned Nwoko

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A Lagos based lawyer identified as Barrister Jude Ojeogwu, who claims to be the father of actress, Regina Daniels, went ahead to share his thoughts and misgivings about her union with Ned Nwoko. Regina Daniels and her beau recently completed the traditional introduction rites at Aboh-Ogwashi, Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, where the mother of the actress hails from. In a recent audio interview, Ojeogwu pointed out that the introduction rites were held in her mother’s family compound instead of the father’s ancestral home at…

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Supreme court frees Nigerian on death row in Singapore

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Adili Ejike, a Nigerian, who was convicted for drug-related offences, has escaped death by a whisker following the decision of Singapore’s Supreme Court to void his earlier conviction. Ejike’s acquittal and freedom from jail marks the first time in the history of Singapore that a Nigerian convicted of possession of illicit drugs and sentenced to death would be set free, according to a statement by Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry in Abuja on Wednesday.  The statement read in part, “Mr Adili Chibuike Ejike earlier sentenced to death for importing nearly two-kilogramme…

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AISHA BUHARI HOSTS ZAINAB ALIYU

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The lady who was falsely accused of trafficking hard substance in Saudi Arabia, Zainab Aliyu, has visited the first lady, Aisha Buhari. The 22-year-old and her family members had the honour of sharing Iftar together with the first lady in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The pictures of the event were shared by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, SSA to the President on Foreign Relations & Diaspora with the caption: “H E @aishambuhari hosted Zainab Aliyu and her family to Iftar, breaking of fast, at the Presidential Villa. The judiciary must ensure those…

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Chelsea Humiliate Arsenal To Win Europa League

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Chelsea denied Arsenal a route into the Champions League with a convincing Europa League final victory over their Premier League rivals. Eden Hazard’s brace helped Maurizio Sarri claim his first major trophy as Chelsea crushed Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku on Wednesday. In perhaps his final appearance before a mooted move to Real Madrid, star man Hazard struck two second half goals to confirm Chelsea’s second triumph in six seasons in this competition. Olivier Giroud sparked the landslide against his former employers in the 49th minute…

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