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Drug abuse: 14.3m Nigerians use hard drugs — NDLEA

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Over 14.3 million Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 64 use hard drugs, this was made known by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Results from the latest NOI Poll showed that 9 in 10 Nigerians believe the highest abusers of drugs and substance are teenagers and young adults aged between 15 and 29 years old. It has also emerged true from this poll that the most abused substance in Nigeria is marijuana. This came as Kwara State Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in 2019  general election and…

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Man arrested for selling 3-day-old baby for N150,000

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Chukwuma Enemuo, 27, has allegedly sold his three-day-old baby boy for N150,000 in Anambra State. The baby was said to be his first child. The incident occurred in Ozubulu in the Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. A source said the man allegedly conspired with 45-year-old Obi Chidubem to sell the baby to one Anulika Okafor by lying to his wife that their baby died shortly after birth. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident. He said the baby had been recovered and…

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Mo Abudu shares Wole Soyinka’s response on plane seat incident

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Media Mogul, Mo Abudu, has shared a mail from Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on her Instagram page, where the Nobel Laureate gave a short explanation on what transpired between him and a ‘young man’ that asked for his seat before a flight, an incident he described as “very minor”. Mo Abudu, explained that the content of the mail was shared after she got the approval of Wole Soyinka. It reads: Hallo Mo, Someone sent me Patrick Tonye’s comment on the plane incident, and I saw your brief comment. It…

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Togolese chef sentenced to life imprisonment for killing boss

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A Togolese cook, Sunday Anani, who was arrested for the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Credit Switch Ltd, Chief Ope Bademosi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Igbosere High Court in Lagos yesterday. The incident happened in October 31, 2018 in Bademosi’s Ikoyi, Lagos residence. Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile yesterday convicted Anani following his plea of guilty to a one-count charge of voluntary manslaughter. While confirming that he was the person caught on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) fleeing the scene of the crime after the murder, Anani…

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Tribunal denies Atiku access to INEC server

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The application filed by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for access to inspect the server and data of smart card readers used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the presidential election of February 23, 2019 has been denied by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) yesterday. Atiku was the presidential candidate of the PDP in the election. The five-man panel headed by Justice Mohammed Garba yesterday ruled that granting the application would imply that the court had delved into and resolved the contentious issue of…

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Wole Soyinka And a ‘Disrespectful’ Aircraft Passenger

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Tonye Cole, Nigerian billionaire politician, recently took to his Instagram page to share his flight experience about a young passenger who in his opinion disrespected Professor Wole Soyinka by asking for his assigned seat. Cole shared a picture that showed Professor Soyinka and the man in question accompanied by a lengthy caption detailing the ordeal that read; “@professorwolesoyinka #celebrategreatness #relationshipsmatter met one of the greatest Nigerians walking the earth today and as with other times, he was genteel, witty, forthright and humble. My smile gives me away as he permitted…

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Man Electrocuted while attempting to steal cable in Anambra

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Suspected armoured cables thief was yesterday electrocuted at a power installation belonging to Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) at Ezinifite, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, was said to have invaded the installation when suddenly the equipment sparked and got him electrocuted. It was gathered further that the man was attempting to remove the armoured cable when the wire suddenly exploded and electrocuted him. Confirming the incident, the state police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the suspect died on the spot.…

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Former Bauchi governor Abubakar allegedly spent N2.3bn on burial

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Allegation has been made against the immediate past governor of Bauchi State, Mohammad Abubakar, by the new state government that N2.3 billion was spent on funeral materials and burials between January and May. Spokesperson to Governor Bala Mohammed, Ladan Salihu, yesterday, said that the figure was contained in the handover note passed down to the transition committee in May. According to him, “how could you imagine that a state governor, between January and the time of elections, spent N2.3 billion on funeral materials (clothes, robes, and woods). “The immediate past…

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Building under renovation collapses in Oshodi, Lagos

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A storey building under renovation has collapsed at No. 36 Adesanya Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident occurred barely two weeks after a building collapsed in the Magodo area of the state. It was learnt that the building was being secretly renovated to avoid being marked by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency. Residents stated that the renovation commenced on Friday, while the building caved in on Sunday. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, which confirmed the incident, said no death was recorded. According…

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Ecobank wins Most Admired Financial Services Brand award

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Ecobank has won the award for Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Africa. Brand Africa, which released the top 100 brands in Africa recently, also listed Dangote conglomerate, MTN Group and Anbessa shoe of Ethiopia as highly admired brands in different categories. Brand Africa 100 is involved in a pan-African survey and valuation of brands in Africa, to create a unique index and ranking for the Best Brands in Africa. Brand Africa 100 believes that one of the key catalysts for Africa’s growth, competitiveness and reputation lies in developing and…

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