Category: News

Donald Trump writes Buhari

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Donald Trump, United States President, on Monday wrote to his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari in commemoration of the country’s 59th independence. “On behalf of the American people, I extend our warmest greetings and congratulate you on the 59th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence,” Trump said. The American leader noted that his country will be helping Nigeria to “dismantle” the infamous Boko Haram terrorists while noting that “Nigeria is among our strongest partners in Africa.” “We are allies in the global battle against terrorism, and we want to see Boko Haram and…

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Woman confesses to selling her three kids for N500,000, blames hardship

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Blessing Stephen, a 25-year-old woman, has confessed to trading all her three kids for N500,000. Stephen was a member of a child trafficking syndicate recently smashed by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. Other arrested members of the syndicate are a self-acclaimed doctor, Una Godwin 58; Blessing John 27; Israel Ariyo 33; Itoro Anthony; 40 and Mforbong Ntoro, 48. The operatives had launched a manhunt for one of the suspects, John, who abandoned a four-year-old boy in a church in the Ketu area of the state. John…

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Fidelity Bank urges public to disregard malicious claims

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  One of the nation’s leading banks, Fidelity Bank has advised it’s teeming customers and members of the public to disregard the malicious stories and lies of some mischievous individuals being circulated against the Bank. ln a Statement signed by Mr. Charles Aigbe, the Bank’s Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, it reads: “Our attention has been drawn to the planned disruption of service and social media attacks on the Bank by a few outsourced staff who were recently recalled by their employers. The move, which is the handiwork of the…

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Father sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping, impregnating teenage daughter

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A 58-year-old farmer, Yesiru Onajobi, was yesterday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos, for rape and defilement of his teenage daughter. The Judge, who noted the rising wave of rape in society, ordered that the convict should serve the term without option of fine. The convict, a resident of Bogije Street in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, was charged to court in 2011 on a two-count charge of having carnal knowledge of his then 13-year-old daughter. He was prosecuted by the National…

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Wizkid to headline BBC Radio 1Xtra Live music event in Birmingham

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Nigerian hip hop star, Wizkid, has been announced as the headline act for this year’s BBC Radio 1Xtra Live music event. The Ojuelegba singer will join the likes of French Montana, Ms Banks, Aitch and DaniLeigh at Arena Birmingham on October 5, 2019. WizKid will also headline 1Dance Africa 2019, Australia’s first-ever Afrobeats festival, on October 11, 2019 in Sydney and October 12, 2019 in Melbourne. The singer said he was “looking forward” to the event, adding, “Big up 1Xtra for supporting our culture.” Other acts performing at the event include Headie One,…

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Six women sentenced to 3months imprisonment for prostitution

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Six sex workers were on Friday sentenced to three months imprisonment for prostitution by a magistrates court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State. The women, Joy Emmanuel, Tonia Ogini, Sandra Abraham, Joy Joe, Athani Therish and Nwachukwu Vera, were charged with exposing themselves to “public prostitution and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.” They were arrested in the early hours of Friday by men of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, who were said to have raided an illegal brothel around Mile 2 area of…

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Football fan jokingly begs for money to buy beer, gets $1m

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American football fan, Carson King, who cheekily held up a sign on TV asking for people to send him money to buy beer, has received over $1m. Now, just over a week on, the 24-year-old has raised more than a $1m (£800,000) and is donating the funds to a children’s hospital. “I was hoping to make a couple people laugh! I never expected to be on TV, and definitely did not except anyone to send any money,” he said. Referencing a beer brand, King’s sign read “Busch Light Supply Needs…

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Human Errors Cause Of Air Peace Crashes -Aviation Expert

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Contrary to some media reports that the recent crashes recorded by Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, were caused by faulty and substandard tryes, experts have revealed that the crashes were caused by human errors and judgments. Experts who spoke on the matter disclosed that tyres of airplanes are replaced as at when due and that saying that some crashes by Air Peace and some other crashes that have occurred in Nigeria in the past were due to faulty tyres supplied by Airline Management Support Limited were deliberately conjured…

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Wema Bank Supports Education for Children through Scholarship Awards

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Wema Bank Plc – the inventor of Nigeria’s first fully digital bank, ALAT – has rewarded 20 of its Royal Kiddies Account holders as the financial institution announced winners of the Wema Education Awards for 2019.  Given the earlier announcement to provide education support for its customers, a total of 20 winners emerged with six coming from the bank’s Lagos Region, five from South West and three each from South East, South-South and the Northern region.  Speaking at the draw held at the bank’s headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday, September 25, Dotun…

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Man dies during sex with lover in hotel

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Onyekachi Nwosu, a businessman, has died while having sex with his lover, identified simply as Chima, in the Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos State. It was gathered that Nwosu and Chima visited the Alfredo Suites around 10pm for a short-time rest, but the 36-year-old man suddenly started gasping for air. Chima, who was jolted by her lover’s condition, rushed out of the room to alert the receptionist and others at the hotel to the development. It was learnt that the manager of the hotel, Uche Ejionye, in company with other staff…

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