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A one week nationwide warning strike is scheduled by the Academic Staff Union of  Polytechnics, ASUP, to commence today (Monday) over Federal Government’s alleged refusal to reopen negotiations on the agreement it entered with the union in 2010. National Coordinator of ASUP in the South-South and South-East geo-political zones, Dr. Chika Ogonwa, said the union might be forced to shut down the polytechnic system should the Federal Government refuse to address their grievancess. Alleging that the Federal Government was insensitive to their plights, Ogonwa said part of their demand was…

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Joseph Afolayan, a 46 year-old pastor of Freed Zone Church, Ijebu-Ode, who was arrested by the police in Osun State for alleged fraud, has attempted commit suicide in the police cell. It was gathered that Afolayan was arrested alongside his female friend, Miss Bimbo Olanrewaju. It was learnt that the pastor requested a financial help of N600,000 from Olanrewaju, saying he needed the money to clear some goods he was expecting from Canada. Olanrewaju and the pastor were said to have fraudulently obtained a sum of N450,000 from one Mathew Odeleye,…

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Alhaji Mohammed Bello Masaba, the controversial super-polygamist and Islamic preacher with over 90 wives, is dead. He died, yesterday afternoon, after a brief illness in his Bida, Niger State  residence. He was 93 years. There had been anxiety over his health in the past three days after he disappeared from public view. Personal assistant to the nonagerian, Alhaji Mutairu Salawudeen Bello, confirmed the death. “With gratitude to Allah (SWT), we announce the death of Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Bello this afternoon. He was aged 93 years. He died after a brief…

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Charles Oputa, former PMAN President and self-styled ‘Area Father’ popularly known as Charly Boy has spoken about the persistent Biafra strugle. He is a man who fights on the side of the common man without fear or favour. Love him or hate him, one thing is that, you can never ignore this indefatigable entertainment personality, especially when he is charged on an issue. ‘Area Father’ lashed out at his Igbo brothers agitating for the State of Biafra, saying they are not students of history. He berated them for forgetting so…

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Biafra Market Onitsha, Sokoto Road close to River Niger, also known as Glorious Market Onitsha, Anambra State, was gutted by fire late Friday night, destroying over 300 shops and goods worth over N50 million, no life was lost but some traders were said to have sustained injuries while trying to rescue their goods. Biafra Market is occupied mainly by traders doing their business in shops constructed with pans occupying major part of Sokoto Road near Onitsha Main Market to Kirk Road Junction Fegge, Onitsha South, trading in both male and…

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Unknown gunmen invaded the Owerri High court situated along Orlu Road, Owerri, setting free their member, a known kidnapper, Henry Chibueze, a.k.a, Vampire. The suspect and others had been brought into the court for their suits on kidnapping and other criminal charges to be heard, before the incident took place. In a swift reaction, Governor Rochas Okorocha has promise the sum of N5million for any information on the whereabouts of Chibueze. The governor disclosed this after an emergency meeting with security chiefs in the state at the Government House, Owerri.…

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 A prostitute was allegedly killed at De Love Hotel on Ilufumi Street in Ejigbo area of Lagos by a customer, who accused her of not satisfying him for the N500 service he paid for. It was gathered that a customer had singled out one of the commercial sex workers, Janet Etim, from her colleagues, Tuesday night. After agreeing on N500 fee for a short time fun, late Etim, who hailed from Oron, Akwa Ibom State, led the customer to her apartment in the hotel. Trouble, however, reportedly started when the…

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