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SMART MONEY WOMAN: FIRSTBANK PARTNERS ARESE UGWU, UNVEILS TV SERIES OF THE AWARD WINNING BOOK

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    First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its partnership with Arese Ugwu for the TV adaptation of her best seller, Smart Money Woman. The weekly show – in its first season – is billed to premiere on Africa Magic Showcase on Wednesday, 23rd September 2020 at 9:30pm. The Smart Money Woman is a programme that shows the experiences, sacrifices, struggles and vigour of women in society as they carry out their day to day activities in spite of the gender imbalance in the society, especially in Africa.  The…

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Police arrests Woman who led robbery operation with local pistol, knife in Benue

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Police in Benue State have arrested one Mary Jeremiah, for robbing a provision store with a locally-made pistol and knife. She has been remanded in prison on the order of a magistrates’ court in Makurdi. The police charged Jeremiah, who lives in Ofoke Ojope, Apa Local Government Area of Benue, with criminal conspiracy and robbery. Magistrate Erdoo Ter, who did not take the plea of Jeremiah for want of jurisdiction, ordered that she be remanded in the Makurdi Correctional Centre. Ter then adjourned the case until October 22 for further…

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Man slits open pregnant wife’s belly to check baby’s gender

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  Pannalal, a 43- year-old Indian father of five girls, sliced open his pregnant wife’s stomach hoping to confirm she was having a boy. He attacked his wife, Anita Devi, on Saturday night at their home in UP’s Budaun district, leaving her in a pool of blood. Anita’s family told investigators that the husband attacked and cut open her stomach to “know the gender” of the child. Though the baby in the womb was unhurt, Anita’s condition deteriorated due to severe damage to her insides and excessive bleeding. The woman…

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Three arrested in Sokoto for allegedly circulating rape video

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‌ Hisbah Commission in Sokoto on Monday confirmed the arrest of three people alleged to have circulated a video on social media while sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. The victim was said to be scheduled to get married on October 17, but the marriage was called off as a result of the viral video circulated by the suspects. The state Hisbah Commandant, Dr Adamu Kasarawa, told journalists in Sokoto that the principal suspect, son of a political appointee in the state, and his two friends would be handed over to…

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Herdsmen lose 15 cows to lightning in Ekiti

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A strange incident happened at the Ikogosi warm spring site along Ipole-Ekiti road, when no fewer than 15 cows belonging to some Fulani herdsmen were struck dead by lightning on Saturday night at the outskirt of Ikogosi Ekiti community, Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The Asaoye of Ikogosi, Chief Ayo Ademilua said it was a natural occurrence, which he said was strange in the town. Ikogosi warm spring has been a notable recreational and tourist centre, where warm and cold spring converge. The Chief said the lightning…

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Land racketing allegation: Sanusi may face corruption charges

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Deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, is yet to get trouble off his back as Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has given him 2 days to respond to allegations of land racketeering against him while on throne. Recall that the commission in March, asked Sanusi to appear before it for allegedly ordering the illegal sale of several hectares of land in the state. Reports said the agency claimed that “proceeds of the sales remitted to the emirate council bank account can be traced to the companies of…

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Edo election: APC cries foul as Obaseki floors Ize-Iyamu

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Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was returned as winner of the Edo State governorship election on Sunday, September 20, 2020 after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declared him winner of the election. Declaring the final results yesterday at the Benin office of INEC, State Returning Officer, Professor Akpofure Rim-Rukeh who is the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum, Efurun, said Obaseki met the requirements to be so declared, having polled 307,955 votes to beat his main rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…

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Man buries grandchild alive in Bauchi

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It was a double loss for Hafsat Badawa, a 17 year-old lady from Rimin Zayam in Toro L.G.A of Bauchi, as she was raped and impregnated, now the newly born baby, a male was also killed by Hafsat’s father who buried the day old baby alive. According to the reports, one Danjuma Malam Uba had carnal knowledge of Hafsat sometime early 2020 now at large. On September 14, 2020, the victim was delivered of a baby. Her father, a 50-year old man named Audu Badawa took the baby(his grandchild) from…

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Emirates Airlines barred from operating in Nigeria

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Emirates Airlines has been barred from operating in Nigeria by the Federal Government. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the ban will take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020. The tweet read: “The PTF sub-committee met today with EU Ambassadors to discuss Lufthansa, Air France/KLM ban. The meeting progressed well.  Emirates Airlines’ situation was reviewed and they are consequently included in the list of those not approved, with effect from Monday, September 21, 2020.” The Federal Government had last month vowed to enforce the principle of reciprocity in…

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FG frowns at US, UK over Visa ban on election riggers, tags it disrespecful to Nigeria

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‌ The Federal Government has frowned on the statements issued by the United States and the United Kingdom on the governorship elections holding in Edo State on Saturday (today) and Ondo State on October 10, 2020. It also expressed concern over the visa restrictions imposed by the US on unnamed politicians for their alleged involvement in electoral violence during the Kogi and Bayelsa states’ governorship polls. Both the US and UK had vowed to impose sanctions on anyone who perpetrated violence during the Edo and Ondo elections, including imposing visa…

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