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Man dies inside swimming pool after getting drunk with girlfriend

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Izuchukwu Achusim, a resident of 35, Guest House Street, Fegge in Onitsha, Anambra State has reportedly drowned in the swimming pool in a hotel within the locality. The deceased aged 42, was said to have gone to the hotel with his girlfriend where they allegedly consumed a lot of alcohol, before he jumped into the deepest part of the swimming pool. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed said “On Saturday, August 15, 2020, around 8.30pm, there was a report at the Central Police Station,…

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Pope Prays For peace and security in Nigeria

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Roman Catholic’s Pope Francis has prayed for the victims of insecurity and for peace in troubled parts of Nigeria. The Pope said in his Angelus address broadcast via his official Twitter handle @Pontifex. He said, “Let us also seek intercession for all the situations in the world that are most in need of hope: hope for peace, for justice, hope for a dignified life. “Today I would like to pray in particular for the population of the northern region of Nigeria, victims of violence and terrorist attacks.” Pope Francis said…

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Ghana: We gave Nigerians enough time before we locked their shops

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The allegations by the Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana, that shops belonging to Nigerians in Accra were locked up by Ghanaian authorities who demanded evidence of their Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC) registration, has generated a response from the country. The Nigerian Traders alleged victimization by the Ghanaian authorities and call on the Nigerian government to intervene. Ghana had requested that a requirement for GIPC registration is $1 million minimum foreign equity, while registration fee is 31,500 cedis. Countering the allegations of insensitivity alleged by the Nigerian Traders, Boakye Boateng,…

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Oyedepo vows to resist government regulation of church activities

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Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a Winners’ Church has vowed to resist the application of the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) in churches. The popular pastor, said this to his congratulation on Sunday, during church service, that government is jealousy about the prosperity recorded by the church. Oyedepo demanded to know the rationality behind subjecting churches to the same laws as companies, describing the church as God’s heritage on earth. Recall that, President Muhammadu Buhari signed CAMA into law on August 7, 2020. Under the…

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District head abducted in Yobe

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‌ Yobe State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Isa Mai-Buba, the District Head of Jajere in Fune Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement released in Damaturu on Sunday. He said Mai-Buba was abducted at his residence in Jajere on Saturday, August 15. “At about 22:05 hours on Saturday, gunmen attacked the house of the district head with heavy fire arms and disappeared with him into the thin air. “Search parties were later on deployed, but up until…

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Omotola Jalade recovering from Covid-19

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Star actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde via her Instagram account @realomosexy has announced announce to her fans that she is battling Covid-19. The 42-year-old actress, however, stated that she is in isolation and now getting better. “Hello All, I know most of you have been wondering where I’ve been. “Well, I contracted COVID-19. I have been ill, in Isolation and now getting better. “More on these details of this soon,” she wrote. Omotola is unarguably, one of the most successful actresses in Nollywood. She is also a singer and philanthropist. Share…

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Police reveal dismissed soldier that flogged policewoman in Lagos

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‌ A passenger of a commercial bus, who claimed to be a soldier, has been arrested after beating up a traffic policewoman on duty. The man who posed as a soldier, Yemi Ayeni, aged 32 was dismissed from the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria since year 2002 on mental health grounds after spending four months in training. He was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command at Shibiri bus stop, Ilemba Hausa area, Ajangbadi, in the outskirt of Lagos. Yemi Aiyeni, was apprehended following a viral video of the assault…

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Impounded vehicles gutted by fire at LASTMA office

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Office of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency(LASTMA) at Oshodi, Lagos has been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown, but fire fighters and the Lagos State Emergency Agency officials are working hard to put out the fire. Reports say the fire started from the compound where impounded vehicles were kept within the yard. No fewer than ten cars and one trailer were said to have been razed by the inferno. As at time of this report, there has been no death recorded, but only…

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Gunmen kill 14 people in Niger State, rustle cows

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Gunmen attacked Ukuru Village in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger state, leaving 14 people dead while about five others escaped with injuries. The Niger State Police Command confirmed the killings. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Wasiu Abiodun, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), in a statement, said the attack occurred on Wednesday during which the gunmen also rustled cattle. He said the injured were receiving treatment at Mariga General Hospital. It was gathered that the gunmen, riding on motorcycles, began shooting sporadically when they stormed the…

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Months before wedding: Confectionery store manager crushed to death

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It was indeed a sad tale for the family of Late Immaculate Okochu, a native of Delta State, as the beautiful lady met her untimely death in Lagos. She was crushed by a moving truck, few months to her wedding which was billed for October, 2020. Before her death, Okochu was the store manager of Cold Stone Creamery in Apapa. To some, it was as if she had premonition of her death, as she displayed several photos of herself and wrote: “Been a while you saw me”. This was on…

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