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Man sells own daughter and neighbours child to raise funds for in-law’s burial

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Kingsley Oriaku, an artisan on Waidi Ogunseye Street, Meiran, Lagos State, has owned up to selling one of his five children, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, Chimamada Oriaku. He also confessed to kidnapping his neighbour’s seven-year-old son, Gabriel Yanga, barely two months after he moved to the area, adding that he used the N310,000 he realised from the sale of the two children for the burial of his father-in-law. The 37-year-old Abia State indigene sold his daughter in September 2017 for N190,000 to the operator of an orphanage home in Aba, Abia…

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US Supreme court sacks two Policemen for swapping wives

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Brandon Coker and Michael Golden, two police officers who worked in the southern state’s Bossier parish, have been sacked by the US Supreme Court for swapping wives and families, in a case that raised eyebrows. After consultation with their families, the men proceeded to simply swap homes — and wives: Golden moved in with Coker’s wife, and Coker made his life with Golden’s wife. Neither couple divorced. In late October 2014, their employer, Chief Deputy Sheriff Charles Owens, was shocked to discover the divorce-less swap. Owens told Coker and Golden…

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Salah named African footballer of the year

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The Egypt international beat out the likes of Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Guinean Naby Keita, Sadio Mane of Senegal and Nigeria’s Victor Moses. Last year’s winner, Riyad Mahrez was not even shorlisted for the award this year. “I am very happy to win this award,” the 25-year-old told BBC Sport. “It’s always a special feeling when you win something. I feel like I had a great year, so I’m very happy.” He added, “I want to be the best Egyptian ever so I work hard. “I always follow my own way…

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Access Bank Upgrades Mobile, Internet Banking Platforms

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Access Bank Plc has upgraded its Mobile and Internet banking platforms to provide an Omnichannel experience alongside a range of new and exciting features. The Omnichannel experience simply means customers of the 2017 Karlsruhe Outstanding Business Sustainability Award winner would enjoy a seamless and consistent interaction with the Bank across multiple channels. With this new upgrade, customers can now sign-in to the mobile and internet banking platform with the same user details. Also beneficiaries and other information stored on one channel are available for use on the other channels. Furthermore, additional…

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“Why Nigerian Youths Are Running To Other Countries” …Apostle Suleman, Gives Libya Deportees N4m

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Servant of God and President of the Omega Fire Ministries worldwide (OFM), Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman, was at his latest humanitarian best on Sunday, 10th of December, 2017, as he dazzled with the sum of four million naira, 13 stranded Nigerians who recently escaped from slavery in Libya. Suleman who runs ‘Touch Of Love’, an independent gift-giving scheme that seeks to provide material assistance to needy people across nations of the world including emergency funds and in-kind gifts, had called out and blessed the 14 Nigerians midway into the Sunday…

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PDP National Chairmanship: Ogun PDP Chair, Sikirulai Ogundele Congratulates Uche Secondus, Akinwonmi

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The newly sworn-in National Chairman of the Peopls Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has been advised to be magnanimous in victory and work with other National Chairmanship aspirants who lost out at the last Saturday, 9th December 2017 elective National Convention of the party. The advice was contained in a congratulatory message sent to the newly elected National Chairman of the party by the Chairman of Ogun State chapter of PDP, Hon Sikirulai Ogundele. In the congratulatory message signed by the Ogun State Publicity Secretary of PDP, Allaji Malik…

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Nigerians are not happy –Okorocha

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Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, who recently created a Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment in the state, has said majority of Nigerians are not happy. He said 89 per cent of Nigerians are not happy in the real sense of the word happiness. He noted that only four per cent per cent are really happy to some extent, while seven per cent might claim to be happy, adding that the vital aspect of human existence which is happiness must be addressed. Okorocha, who made the claims at the weekend…

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EKSU Lecturers Are Dying Of Hunger Over Unpaid Salaries – ASUU

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The chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti chapter, Prof. Olufayo Olu, has lamented that hunger, occasioned by non-payment of salary, is killing members of staff of the institution. According to the don, four members of the university community died in the last two months due to inability to raise money for their health challenges as the institution is owing them six months’ salary arrears. Addressing a press conference at the university on Sunday Prof Olu, also decried alleged underfunding of the state- owned institution…

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Telcos Lose 14.3 Million Subscribers In 10 Months

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Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) statistics subscribers under the GSM category shows that 14.3 million active network users have been lost within 10 months as active mobile subscription from 9mobile, MTN, Glo and Airtel crashed from 154.7 million in January to 140.4 million in October, 2017. MTN and 9mobile lost 11,528,125 and 3,400,894 subscribers respectively as Airtel and Globacom gained 422,925 and 190,031, accordingly between January to October. As a result of the deduction of subscribers from 9mobile and MTN base from January to October 2017, MTN and 9mobile lost about…

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Title Race Over – Mourinho

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Jose Mourinho admitted the Premier League title race is all but over after Manchester City delivered a hammer blow to Manchester United’s challenge with a 2-1 win on Sunday. City moved 11 points clear of second-placed United as Nicolas Otamendi’s second-half strike gave the visitors a record-equalling 14th successive Premier League victory. United boss Mourinho felt Pep Guardiola’s side rode their luck at Old Trafford, with Ander Herrera booked for diving after a tackle by Otamendi that the hosts claimed was worthy of a penalty. But he conceded his old…

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