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Couple arrested for cutting daughter’s finger for ritual

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Nasiru Adeyemo and Idayat Adeyemo, a couple, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly cutting off the finger of their daughter, Abibat, and abandoning her in a bush. It was learnt that the suspects tied up the seven-year-old in a white sack to stop her from escaping before disposing of her in the bush. After about two days in the bush, some residents were said to have noticed the sack and called the attention of policemen from the Owode Egba division to it. Upon the opening…

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I have no idea who is footing Buhari’s medical bill -Femi Adesina

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Femi Adesina, media adviser to ailing Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has no idea who is paying for the president’s medical treatment in London. Femi Adesina, however, acknowledged that as a president, Buhari’s medical bill can be footed by Nigeria. “I do not know who is paying, but as a president, he has a right to be treated by the country,” Adesina, who is Buhari’s special adviser on media and publicity told Channels TV on Monday night. The Nigerian president left the country on May 7 for London…

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ASUU commences indefinite nationwide strike

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Due to the Federal Government’s failure to fulfill the 2009 agreement made with the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria (ASUU), the association has commenced an indefinite nationwide strike. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, President of the union disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Ogunyemi said the decision to embark on the industrial action was resolved at its emergency National Executive Council meeting held on Aug. 12. According to him, during the strike, “there shall be no teaching, no examination and no attendance of statutory meetings of…

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Sierra-Leone Mudslide kills over 300 people

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The outskirts of Sierra-Leone’s capital Freetown was hit by mudslide on Monday killing more than 300 people and sweeping away homes. The Red Cross said at least 205 bodies had been taken to the central morgue in Freetown. Police and military personnel were at the scene in the mountain town of Regent searching for people trapped in the debris. The death toll is expected to rise as more bodies are recovered, Red Cross spokesman Abu Bakarr Tarawallie said. Vice President Victor Foh said at the scene: “It is likely that…

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Ronaldo To Miss SuperCup Second Leg

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for five games after he was sent off in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup first leg on Sunday. He was given a one-match ban for being shown two yellow cards and a further four for pushing the referee in the back after he had been sent off. The bookings at the Nou Camp were for taking off his shirt to celebrate his goal to make it 2-1 and for a dive. He will miss Wednesday’s second leg. Ronaldo, 32,…

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“PDP Will Reclaim Power In 2019” – Jonathan

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Abuja announced that the Peoples Democratic Party had returned from limbo and would reclaim power in 2019. Jonathan asserted this in his address at the party’s a special national convention. He said that the party’s achievements while in power would rekindle the confidence of the electorate to vote it back in power in the 2019 general elections. “The party is indeed back to reclaim its prime position as the party to lead Nigeria to greatness. “As a human institution, we cannot claim to…

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I Am Only Staying In London Because Of My Doctors – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he is in fine health and is only obeying the orders of his Doctors by remaining in London. Buhari said that there was a tremendous improvement in his health and wishes to return home, “but I’ve learnt to obey my doctor’s orders, rather than be the one issuing the orders. Here, the doctor is absolutely in charge.” The President spoke while receiving the presidential media team, and the Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters, at Abuja House, London, on Saturday. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister…

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13-Year-Old Ghanaian Girl Beats Her 14-Year-Old Friend To Death Over Boyfriend

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A 13 year old girl, Faustina Korankye has beaten her 14 year old friend named Maa Abena to death at Asamang in the Afigya Sekyere East Constituency of the Ashanti Region in Ghana. The two engaged in a fight allegedly over a young man in the area. It was further disclosed that the deceased was stabbed by her friend Faustina Korankye, but thanks to the efforts of doctors she survived. The bad blood between the two rivals was so intense that they again engaged in a fierce fight on Thursday…

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Why Delta Lawyer, Mbanefo Nwoko Was Arrested By Police; His Many Atrocities + His Real Paternity Unveiled

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Controversial India trained lawyer, Barrister Mbanefo Nwoko who has been described as the architect and mastermind of the prolonged kingship tussle and the attendant killings in the intherto peaceful kingdom of Udumuje Ugboko in Aniocha North Local Government of Delta State was this evening arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Mbanefo Nwoko was arrested at his secret lover’s house where he has been using as hideouts since man hunt for him began about few weeks ago. It was revealed that Mbanefo had been on the wanted list of…

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Champions Chelsea Suffer Defeat On Opening Day

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Champions Chelsea suffered a nightmare start to their Premier League title defence, having two men sent off as Burnley claimed a superb win at Stamford Bridge. It would be easy but misleading to lay the blame for the Blues’ defeat on the decision to show a red card to new club captain Gary Cahill for a lunging tackle on Steven Defour midway through the first half. But that would deprive Burnley their due for a disciplined, energetic and ruthless first-half display that saw them score three times, with Sam Vokes…

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