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23 Years Old Mum Caught While Trying To Dump A Newly Born Baby In Kebbi

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For dumping a day old baby boy near a house in Yauri, Kebbi, 23-year-old Gambo Suleiman has been arrested by the Kebbi State Police Command. The unmarried lady was reportedly reportedly dumped the baby behind a building at about 5 pm on Sunday evening, as an eyewitness identified as Malam Musa Yauri confirmed that the baby has been handed over to Yauri Local Government Authority, who in turn, handed over the baby to the Kebbi Orphanage Home, for proper care. The State Police PRO DSP Mustapha Suleiman, who confirmed the…

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APC reacts to appointment of Boss Mustapha as new SGF

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Mr. Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Bolaji Abdullahi, the APC commended President Buhari and said it believed he “could not have made a better choice.”‎ “Mustapha is a competent, loyal and dedicated leader who over the years has demonstrated that he has a pan-Nigerian outlook,” the party said. The APC added that “with his appointment, the Party is confident…

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Couple found dead inside car

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Two persons suspected to be lovers were found dead at abisogun Leigh Street, behind Excellence hotel, Ogba, Lagos on Sunday, October 29, in a Toyota Corolla parked by the roadside. Although the names of the deceased had yet to be revealed, they were said to have been respectively married. It was learnt that the man was found in the driver’s side, half naked, with his private parts showing, while the woman, who wore a gown, reclined in the passenger seat next to him. The scene of the incident was behind…

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Redeemed church minister in EFCC net over N11million fraud 

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Ameh Cyril Idakwoji, who was a Minister with the Redeemed Church of God (RCCG) has been arrested for defrauding N11 million from his parish in Port Harcourt through forged letterheads and signature of the church’s accountant. The suspect, who is currently under the custody of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), defrauded his church by diverting cheques and cash meant for the church. Meanwhile, the commission has recovered the said fund and returned same to the church. Speaking while handing over the cheque to the RCCG provincial pastor in the South…

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Stop Anointing Criminals – Obasanjo Warns Religious Leaders

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Ex-president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advised some religious leaders to stop praying for criminals who acquired their wealth through Illegal means. OBJ said that if Nigerians stop celebrating crooks who enrich themselves from the commonwealth, corruption will disappear. Speaking at the 2017 Foundation day public lecture, titled: “Corruption and the Challenges of the African Child,” to mark the 14th anniversary of Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative (DOHAL), in Ibadan, Obasanjo said; “This is where our religious leaders have to discriminate in favour of teaching of the scriptures and our cultural…

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Two Dead, Four Hospitalized After Eating Amala In Osun

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Tragedy struck in Ibokun, Obokun Local Government area of Osun State yesterday when two persons died and four others were hospitalized after eating yam flour also known as amala with stew. It was gathered that one of those that died, Mrs Kehinde Fasanya, was a staff of Obokun Local Government Council. However, the identity of the second person could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report. Their bodies have been deposited at the Osun State General Hospital morgue at Asubiaro in Osogbo, for autopsy to determine the…

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16-Year-Old OAU Student Commits Suicide Over Poor Grades

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Mercy Olamide Afolaranmi, a student of Microbiology at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has committed suicide. According to the school’s Chief Security Officer, Babatunde Oyatokun, Miss Afolaranmi, poisoned herself. Students and a neighbour close to the deceased also said she killed herself due to poor grade. “We got a call that one of our students took poison,” Mr. Oyatokun said. “We got to hospital to realise that she mixed rat poison. She gave us the contact of her parents but before they arrived, she already gave up due to the…

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Nobody Can Islamise Nigeria, Says Osinbajo

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The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said that it was impossible for anyone to Islamise Nigeria, as claimed by Christian interests. Osinbajo, who was speaking in Lagos on Friday during the Greater Nigeria Pastors Conference convened by Apostle Wale Adefarasin and Rev. Abayomi Kasali, explained that the recent uproar over the country’s subscription to Sukuk Bonds was not justified. The Federal Government’s N100bn Sukuk (Islamic bond), which it plans to use for road construction, became a target of criticism by some Christian leaders in the country, who believed the government was…

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Jonathan Doled Out N100bn, $295m Cash In Two Weeks – Osinbajo

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the massive looting of the nation’s resources by the immediate past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan is responsible for the economic crunch the country suffers from under the present administration. Speaking yesterday in Lagos at a ‘Greater Nigeria Pastors Conference’ organised by Rev. Yomi Kasali’s-led Berean Ministers Group, Osinbajo said the Nigerian system is deeply infested with corruption, adding that graft should be pointedly tackled at all levels of institution. According to him, the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration decided to borrow to fund the budget…

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FG To Increase Power Generation To 20,000 MW – Minister

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The Federal Government said on Friday that its plan to generate 20, 000 megawatts of electricity over the next four years was on course. The Minister of State for Power, Alhaji Mustapha Shehuri, gave the assurance in Funtua, Katsina State when he inaugurated a 132/33 KV transformer that would boost power supply to local governments in Katsina South by 200 percent. He said that the government was replacing faulty transformers nationwide and installing new ones in order to ensure steady power supply to Nigerians. Shehuri said that ongoing transmission rehabilitation…

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