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Osinbajo sacks DSS boss, Lawal Daura

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  Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria vice president, has sacked the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Lawal Daura in what appears to be a twist to the siege on the National Assembly by security operatives on Tuesday. The DSS and the Police had locked down the National Assembly on Tuesday, even as the Senate leadership had scheduled a meeting to hold in the chambers in the afternoon. Lawmakers who came with the hope of attending the meeting were denied entry into the Assembly by the security operatives. Lawmakers elected on…

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Mendocino Complex Fires Become Second-Largest in California History

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Two wildfires blazing in California, known as the Mendocino Complex fire, have become the second-largest in state history, officials revealed Monday. The fire, present in Colusa, Lake and Mendocino counties, has burned almost 274,000 acres as of Monday afternoon and has destroyed 143 structures, including 75 homes, according to CalFire’s list of the state’s largest wildfires. More than 9,000 structures remain under threat. The Northern California fires are burning a few miles apart and have been ablaze since July 27, officials said. The fires are likely to surpass December 2017’s…

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Wife stages own kidnap to extort N15m from husband for taking another wife

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Police in Lagos have arrested Hadijat Kabir, a 45-year-old housewife, for allegedly faking her kidnap and that of her 18-year-old daughter to defraud her husband of N15 million. She claimed she committed the act because her husband took a second wife and abandoned them. According to Hadijat Kabir, who was paraded alongside other notorious suspects at the state police command, Ikeja, “I wasn’t kidnapped. “I was the one that hid my daughter and myself somewhere safe so that my husband would think that we were kidnapped. I did that to enable…

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Ghanaian pastor tells Christians to stop paying tithe, says it’s fraud

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  Dan Owusu-Asiamah, a Ghanaian pastor, has urged Christians to stop paying tithe, claiming some pastors are using it as a means to defraud them. Owusu-Asiamah made the revelation on a radio programme on Monday, where he alleged that some pastors are defrauding church members because they use the tithe to enrich themselves. He explained that the book of Deuteronomy in the Bible prohibits pastors from extorting money from their congregation. Owusu-Asiamah added that pastors who collect 10 per cent of their members’ incomes are no different from “corrupt” politicians.…

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After taking tramadol, kidnapper sleeps off in victim’s house

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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, who wanted to kidnap a pharmacy owner but slept off as a result of tramadol he took before the operation. Police said the incident took place in Owo town , Ondo State, on Sunday, adding that as of Monday, the suspect was still sleeping due to the effect of the drug. Parading the unconscious suspect at the command headquarters in Akure, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, explained that the suspect and his gang members had invaded…

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Dangote truck kills 13 people on Abuja Highway

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A truck owned by Dangote Transport Company has killed no fewer than 13 passengers in an 18-seater bus, belonging to the Gombe State Transport Company. The accident occurred on Friday along the Akwanga/ Abuja Highway in the Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The accident was said to have occurred when the truck allegedly attempted to overtake a van at a bend and, in the process, rammed into the oncoming 18-seater bus. The truck was said to be coming from Jos, Plateau State, while the bus was coming from…

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Man stabbed to death at burial ceremony

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Julius Oliseh, a 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly stabbing to death 23-year-old Isikilu Shittu at a burial at Mowe, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday, August 5, 2018, around 2pm in Ogunru village. It was gathered that an argument had ensued between Oliseh and Isikilu, and the suspect reportedly broke a bottle and stabbed Isikilu in the neck, which led to his death. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola…

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Wife stabs husband to death over suspicion of infidelity

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Police in Lagos have arrested a 23-year-old housewife, Damilola Ayeni, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Olumide, to death at their house on Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island. The duo, who got married about two years ago with two children together, had a disagreement at their home on Friday. The woman was said to have stabbed the 36-year-old husband in the chest. He was rushed to the Lagos Island General Hospital where he died. The deceased’s father, Sunday Ayeni, who reported the case to the police on Sunday said that the couple’s…

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“Shun Unnecessary Travels During Service” – NYSC DG

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The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, has charged corps members across the country to be security conscious and avoid unnecessary travels and reckless movements during their service year. He stated that whenever it was important to travel, they should obtain clearance from the appropriate authorities. Kazaure also advised them to always move in groups within the locality of their areas of primary assignments. The NYSC DG spoke on Saturday after inspecting facilities at the Imo State NYSC orientation camp at Eziama Obaire, Nkwerre Council Area…

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Aisha Buhari celebrates birthday with Gambian first lady

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First lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, joined her Gambia’s counterpart, Mrs Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, to celebrate her 44th anniversary in Abuja. According to the tweet by Presidential aide on Social Media, Lauretta Onoche, Aisha Buhari accompanied the Gambian First Lady to celebrate her birthday with a visit to Maitama Hospital in Abuja. The First Lady accompanied Gambian first lady to celebrate her birthday with a visit and gifts to women and children patients at the Maitama hospital in Abuja. Mrs Bah-Barrow felicitated with women and children at the hospital and also…

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