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Omokri backs Buhari, faults CAN; says Jonathan, Obasanjo attended OIC meetings

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Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, on Sunday, faulted the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari for attending the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit a day after he was inaugurated into office for a second term. Earlier report has it that the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Saturday berated President Muhammadu Buhari for attending the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit 24 hours after his inauguration. CAN insisted that Buhari’s attendance at the OIC was unconstitutional and confirmed worries about…

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Pastor arrested for raping, impregnating teenager, blames devil

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A pastor of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Gwarinpa branch, David Onyekachuku has been arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl. Onyekachuku, 48, who hails from Nsukka in Enugu State, had met the victim, a Junior Secondary School 2 pupil in the Karmo area sometime in 2018 and started making love advances to her. According to NAPTIP in a statement on Sunday, the pastor, after his arrest and during interrogation, confessed to have…

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Anthony Joshua loses three titles to Andy Ruiz in one night

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In a stunning loss to underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Anthony Joshua’s bid to make a splash in his US debut ended in misery for the three belt heavyweight world champion. Ruiz recorded a monster upset, knocking down Britain’s Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization titles. Ruiz came into the fight as a massive 20-1 underdog. But he won it in the middle of the seventh round when the referee stopped it at 1:26 of the…

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Neymar accused of raping woman in Paris

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Neymar, Brazilian star striker, has been accused of raping a woman at a hotel in Paris, media reports said Saturday, charges that the player’s father slammed as attempted blackmail. According to a complaint filed with Sao Paolo police, the Paris Saint-Germain star is accused of “using violence to have sex with the victim without her consent.” Sao Paulo’s security secretariat would not provide a copy of the complaint, confirming only that one had been filed but saying its contents were classified. The unidentified woman, who lives in Brazil, allegedly met…

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Austin Okocha in Scotland court over money laundering allegations

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Austin Okocha, former Super Eagles captain has appeared in court in Aberdeen facing money laundering charges, Aberdeen Evening Express reports. Okocha, who is better known as Jay-Jay, appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday. The 45-year-old, who describes himself on his social media profile as “The Football Magician”, made 124 appearances in the Premier League, scoring 14 goals for Bolton Wanderers between 2002 and 2006. The former Paris Saint-Germain and Fenerbahce star, who represented Nigeria at the 1994, 1998 and 2002, World Cups, faced two charges in the…

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Man who once served jail term for ritual killing rearrested for kidnapping

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The Osun State police command has arrested one Sina Adeoye, suspected to be the leader of a kidnapp and ritualists ring.   The people of Oba-Ile, a sleepy and agrarian community in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun, heaved a sigh of relief following Shina’s arrest by detectives from the police Criminal Investigations Bureau in the state. Adeoye, popularly called ‘Okanlomo’, is suspected to be the leader of a six-man gang of ritualists/human parts’ dealers that had been terrorising the residents of the state. He was some years back arrested…

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JONLiZmarket.com officially launches Nigeria’s first Online market

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Setting the pace as Nigeria’s first indigenous online market, JONLiZmarket.com recently launched an advert and shopping platform on the internet. Designed for millions of online shoppers who prefer to shop for their choice products such as electronic gadgets, kitchen wares, fashion items and clothings, household appliances, groceries etc, all from the comfort of their homes. Aside shopping, JONLiZmarket.com also has spaces for vendors who may want to advertise their wares on its platform without commission. In his words, the CEO of the company, Prince Olaniyi Karounwi said, “this is where…

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FG Declares Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th Public Holidays For Eid-Al-Fitr

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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th June as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-Al-Fitr celebration. A statement released by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barrister Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, congratulated Muslim faithfuls on a successful completion of the Ramadan Fast and enjoined all Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration to pray for the peace, unity, prosperity and stability of the nation. Share on: WhatsApp

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Farmer to die by hanging for murder

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A 40-year-old farmer, Alex Obigho, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Delta State High Court sitting in Ughelli, for the murder of the steward and cook of the traditional ruler of Kiagbodo community. The court presided over by Justice A. O. Akpovi, while delivering the judgment on Thursday, found the accused guilty of the one count of murder preferred against him by the police. Obigho had brutally murdered the victim, Okunu Diafa, a native of Kiagbodo community on June 22, 2012 at the boundary between Oviri-Olomu of…

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Kidnapping: We give special treatment to our victims because they are whites –suspect

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Two members of a kidnap gang operating in Kaduna State, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. The suspects, Abdulmimini Adamu and Usman Abdulahi, were said to have been involved in the kidnapping of four expatriates – two Americans and two Canadians – and killing of two policemen on their escort. It was learnt that the ringleader, identified simply as Dogo, and three other members of the gang, were fatally wounded in a gun duel with the police detectives at their hideout in Kuire forest,…

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