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Lagos City Marathon 2018: LASTMA Announces Traffic Diversion

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As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free Lagos City Marathon scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced traffic diversion on the affected routes during the race. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Authority, it was revealed that the event will kick-off at 6am from the National Stadium, Surulere and terminate at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, thus necessitating traffic diversion. The statement advised motorists and commercial vehicles to use alternative routes as listed below: • From…

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Policemen arrested over driver’s death in Edo

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Five policemen have been arrested for allegedly pushing a commercial driver to his death on Tuesday. This was confirmed by the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Babatunde Kokumo. The death of the driver identified as John caused protests in some parts of Benin City. Three persons were killed and five police Hilux vans were burnt during the fracas. Kokumo said he has set-up a panel of inquiry to look into the policemen’s involvement in the accident that killed the driver. He said policemen attached to a patrol vehicle were alleged…

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Woman jailed for trafficking minor for sex

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Miracle Ita, a 27-year-old mother of two has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State for the trafficking of a 16-year-old girl to work as a commercial sex worker in the Ajah area of the state. The court said the convict should also pay a fine of N250,000. It was learnt that Ita was arraigned by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons after she was arrested at a brothel in the Ajah area of Lagos, where the victim…

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President Jacob Zuma Agrees to Resign

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After refusing to vacate his office, President Jacob Zuma has reportedly agreed to resign as head of state, just hours after meeting ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa at a “constructive meeting” in Cape Town. Zuma initially refused to resign after meeting with the ANC’s top six officials on Monday, and after the party convened a special national working committee (NWC) meeting on Tuesday, a decision on his fate was expected to be made on Wednesday. It was reported that Zuma had bowed to pressure and made a last minute deal with…

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“Igbo Man Defeated Boko Haram For Us”

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The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has revealed that the destruction of the dens of Boko Haram in Sambisa forestwas made possible by an Igbo man. The Governor said this during a town hall meeting for the militaryand security agencies at the Government House, Maiduguri, on Monday. Shettima further thanked the Buhari-led administration for making sure that peace finally returns to Borno state. He urged all Nigerians to join hands in supporting the Federal Government and the military to end Boko Haram completely. “This is a great day; a…

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Gov. Ortom to Benue people: Defend yourselves against killer herdsmen

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has advised the people of the state to adopt any lawful means to defend themselves from bloodthirsty herdsmen attacking parts of the state. He lamented that the call became necessary because the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris who should enforce security and safety of the people was playing politics with the unending killings in the state. The Governor who spoke Tuesday during a live Phone-in Benue Radio Programme, Issues of the Moment, monitored in Makurdi, accused the Inspector General of Police of becoming the…

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Investigate lecturers involved in sexual harassment -Gov. Wike

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    Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has directed the governing councils and heads of State-Owned Tertiary Institutions to set up committees to investigate reported cases of sexual harassment and sorting against lecturers. This decision was reached after a meeting the Rivers State Governor held with the chairmen of the Governing Councils, Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts of State-Owned Tertiary Institutions at the Government House Port Harcourt. A statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media noted that the institutions involved include: Rivers…

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Man arrested for sexually abusing 3-year-old daughter

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  A man identified as Olufemi has been arrested by the police for allegedly abusing his 3-year-old daughter, Favour, sexually and sodomizing his two sons. One of the children, a seven-year-old boy, Wisdom Adefemi, at the premises of the Lagos State police command, Ikeja, accused his father, Olusegun, of the sexuall abuse. The minor was reiterating the disclosure by the Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, who said he ordered the arrest of Adefemi for allegedly defiling his daughter and attempting to sodomise his two sons. According to Wisdom, his father…

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39-Year-Old Zimbabwean Lady Pays Hitmen $100 To Kill Her Lover

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A Mberengwa man was killed and his body burnt before being thrown into a dam by two hit men allegedly hired by his girlfriend who accused him of abusing her. Loice Mahlamvana (39) allegedly paid the hit men $100(36,000 Naira) to kill her boyfriend Mr Munakiishe Chinyoka (42) whom she accused of abusing her. Chenjerai Zhou (37) who is Mahlamvana’s ex-boyfriend and Tavonga Shoko (29) were allegedly paid $50 each to commit the gruesome murder. Mahlamvana said she no longer love Mr Chinyoka but he refused to accept this. However,…

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Corruption charges: Olisa Metuh arrives court in ambulance

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Chief Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, , who is facing corruption charges, was on Monday, brought before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court in an ambulance for continuation of his trial. Metuh was wheeled into the courtroom in a stretcher by a team of medical experts from the National Hospital, Abuja, even as his lawyers persuaded the court to suspend the trial till a later date. Metuh’s lead counsel, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, told the court that his client discharged himself…

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