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Midwife, two others arrested for selling two-week-old baby

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Three women have been arrested by policemen attached to the Ilemba Hausa Division of the Lagos State police command for allegedly running a baby factory in Lagos. The suspects identified as Regina Ibeto, 50, a midwife; Joy James, 33 and one Udoju Chukwuoju, were paraded yesterday at the command headquarters for selling a two weeks old baby boy. Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, while parading the suspects, expressed sadness over the incident. He said: “On May 23, information was received that one Regina Ibeto, 50 years of age, of…

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GBENGA DANIEL BECOMES ATIKU’S CAMPAIGN DG

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Former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has appointed former Ogun state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel as the Director-General of his campaign for 2019 presidency. In a release personally signed by him, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said Mr. Daniel will see to the day to day running of his campaign while he focuses on his nationwide consultation. The statement reads in part: “I am pleased to officially notify you of the appointment of His Excellency, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (“OGD” as he is popularly known), as the Director-General of the Atiku Campaign Organisation.…

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Excitement As Gov. Ugwuanyi Inaugurates 1000 Youths To Clean Up Enugu

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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, amid excitement inaugurated the 1000 youths recently engaged by his administration to clean up the state under the Enugu Clean Team Project. Inaugurating the project at the popular Michael Okpara, Square, Enugu, Gov. Ugwuanyi stated that the initiative was in keeping with his administration’s vision and promise to create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for the people of the state. The governor added that the project will not only help reduce the risk of epidemics and other health hazards but will also…

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Okonjo-Iweala claims Gbajabiamiala, others trying to distort her book for political reasons

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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has cautioned those she described as mischief makers to desist from trying to distort what she said in her book, “Fighting Corruption is Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines,” for their political reasons. Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The Ex-Finance minister, while particularly faulting the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on his claim, said the Majority Leader tried to distort her statement in her book concerning the N17 billion in the…

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Workers fault Osun poly rector’s doctorate

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Dr Akinola Olaolu, the Acting Rector, Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State, is currently being questioned on his doctorate. It was alleged that, there were complaints over his style of leadership in the polytechnic, and that his claim to a doctorate is being called into question as workers of the institution claimed that there was nothing to suggest that he had a PhD. There had been a clash between students of the institution and policemen from the Osun State Police Command, leading to over 20 students being reportedly hospitalised. Since the…

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Bale Stars in Kiev as Real Madrid Win 13th Champions League

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Gareth Bale came off the bench to score one of the great goals in Champions League history and add to Loris Karius’ personal ordeal by sealing Real Madrid’s third consecutive European title with a 3-1 win over Liverpool. Much of the pre-match build-up centred on the anticipated battle between star forwards Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo in Kiev, but the duel was cut short before the half hour when Liverpool’s talisman suffered an apparent shoulder injury. The 25-year-old landed awkwardly on his left shoulder after grappling with Sergio Ramos, while…

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Coach warns girls not to visit Super Eagles’ camp in Russia

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Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles Coach, has said that only wives and children of the players would be allowed into the team’s camp during the World Cup in Russia. According to him, the measures are aimed at avoiding distraction and instill discipline in camp during the World Cup. He, however, noted that although other players may not be able to pay fares for their wives to visit them in camp, the captain, Mikel Obi, who married a Russian woman, would be given the freedom to see his wife after the match.…

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Nicki Minaj Confirms Dating Eminem

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Rapper Nicki Minaj has confirmed rumours that she is dating Eminem. The 35-year-old rapper said this as a reply to a fan’s question on her Instagram page where her original purpose was to promote her new single, Big Bank. In response to the fan’s (acie.slaytor) question “You dating Eminem???”, she replied, “Yes” Recall that she had ended her romance with NAS in December. Eminem himself has not been in a serious relationship since 2006 when he got a divorce from Kimberly Scott. Although he once stated that it has been tough,…

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Quit Whining, Accept You Failed – PDP Tells Buhari

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The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to end his blame game and use of hate language against past leaders as cover for his poor performance, the economic hardship and the escalated insecurity his administration has caused Nigerians despite ample resources at their disposal. In a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the opposition party said: “It is sad that President Buhari does not have a single development project initiated and implemented by his administration in any part of the country in the…

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JAMB: Reps Demand Reduction Of UMTE Fee To N3000

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​The House of Representatives has urged the federal ministry of education to review downward the cost of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) by about 50% from the current N7, 500.00 to not more than N3, 000.00. The House, while adopting a motion by James Faleke (APC, Lagos) urged the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure that the cost of the other ‘ancillary forms’ for changes must be free or at the very barest minimum of N500. These decisions were taken after a unanimous endorsement of the motion, in order to…

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