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Skitmaker, Trinity Guy remanded in Prison for sexual prank with minor

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Popular skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa known as Trinityguy has been remanded in prison over allegation of sexualising minor in his viral skit video, by a Magistrate Court situated at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. It will be recalled that the Nigerian Police, through Force Public Relation Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, called for the arrest of Trinityguy following a viral video of his dangerous pranks. A statement by the Oyo State Police Command on Friday, disclosed that the skit maker and parent of the little girl in viral video were quizzed…

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Cult gang members killed in Delta state

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In a recent operation conducted by the Delta State Police Command, officers have successfully neutralized the armorer of a notorious gang during a raid on criminal hideouts in the state. The incident took place on June 23, 2023, in the Warri metropolis. Under the guidance of the Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, who instructed Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders to purge their respective areas of criminal elements, the Divisional Police Officer of ‘A’ Division Warri, CSP T.Y Mahmud, led his team in the operation. Based on actionable intelligence,…

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Newlywed bride and two Sisters-in-Law Freed After N7million Ransom Payment

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In a terrifying ordeal lasting five days, a newlywed woman named Mrs. Rukkayat Musa and her two sisters-in-law have been freed from captivity. They were kidnapped from their home in Ilorin, Kwara State, by armed assailants who broke into their rented apartment on Emir’s road. Rukkayat’s husband managed to escape, but she and her sisters were taken away by the kidnappers. The abductors demanded a ransom of N7 million for their release. Fortunately, the victims were released in the early hours of yesterday after the family paid the ransom. The…

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Man City’s Benjamin Mendy set for new trial on sexual offenses

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French footballer Benjamin Mendy is preparing to face a retrial in a UK courtroom starting on Monday. This comes after he was acquitted of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault in a previous trial that concluded in January. The new trial will focus on two charges, one of rape and one of attempted rape, involving two different women. Mendy, who currently plays for Manchester City, has consistently denied all the allegations against him. The trial is taking place at Chester Crown Court in northwest England. It’s worth noting that…

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Pregnant mom accidentally shot dead by her 2 year-old son in US

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A pregnant woman and her unborn child died last week after her two year-old son shot her in the back with a handgun left loaded in the house, police said. According to Police chief, David Smith, he told the local media on Tuesday that 31-year-old Laura Ilg had called 911 on the afternoon of June 16. She explained she was 33 weeks pregnant and her two-year-old had accidentally just shot her in the back with a firearm,” Smith said. Police on Friday arrived quickly at the home in Norwalk, Ohio,…

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Hilda Baci receives Guinness World Record plaque for longest cooking marathon

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Weeks after completing the contest for the longest cooking marathon, Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, has confirmed receipt of her Guinness World Record plaque. Hilda received the plaque on Monday, and has since shared a video confirming receipt with the caption; “Our plaque is here @guinnessworldrecords.” The 26-year-old chef was on Tuesday, June 13, officially declared the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon. In a statement on its website, GWR officially announced the young chef as its latest record holder in the cooking category. The statement read, “Following…

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Tinubu retires service chiefs, appoints new COAS, others

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs, including the Inspector-General of Police from Service. Also affected are the Advisers, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service. Their replacements have been announced. In a statement on Monday by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, it informed that Nuhu Ribadu who only last week was appointed as the Security Adviser to the President has now been appointed as the National Security Adviser. Also, former Theatre Commander,…

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El-Rufai should be invited by DSS over Islamisation comment — MBF

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The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has been described as a dangerous politician by the North Central regional group, Middle Belt Forum, MBF, yesterday. The group also asked the Department of State Service, DSS, to invite him for questioning, in view of recent Islamisation comment credited to him. It also raised consciousness that contrary to denials, the agenda for the planned Islamisation of Nigeria was real and not a fluke. The NBF in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Isuwa Dogo, advised President Bola Tinubu…

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Rupert takes over from Dangote as Africa’s richest man

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The Forbes Magazine on Friday, June 16, 2023, has declared South African billionaire, Johann Rupert, ”Africa’s richest man,” displacing Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, who has held that title consecutively for 10 years. Forbes real-time Global Billionaires Ranking pegged Rupert’s net worth at $12 billion and Dangote’s at $10.8 billion. Dangote’s net worth took a massive dip due to the naira depreciation caused by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to auction the dollar at a relatively lower rate than the official market price. With Johanna’s new status as Africa’s richest man,…

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My men not the Army are employed by FG to secure Abuja-Kaduna road -Asari Dokubo

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The leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force (NDVF), Asari Dokubo on Friday, after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa, Abuja, declared that his men, “employed by Nigerian government” are the ones securing Abuja-Kaduna road and not Nigerian Army. Speaking with newsmen after the meeting, Asari-Dokubo accused the Nigerian military of blackmailing the security architecture of the country describing it as “shameful”. He said: “There is a full-scale war going on and the blackmail of the Nigerian state by the Nigerian military is shameful. They said they…

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