Category: Society

Globus Bank staff commits suicide inside office toilet

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On January 8, 2024 at about 1pm, a 32 year-old lady identified as Amarachi Ugochukwu who worked as a marketing staff of Globus bank, Ikorodu, Lagos, was found dead in the staff toilet. According to report, she had left her phone on her table and the phone kept ringing which made her colleagues to start looking for her, after which the office toilet door was noticed to have been locked behind. After several taps on the door without response, it was forcefully opened and her motionless body with an empty…

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Genesis Global’s annual programme tagged ‘Harvest of Strange Favour’ billed for December 15

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Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe,the Shepherd in charge of Celestial Church Of Christ, Genesis Global has announced the commencement of the power-packed annual harvest of the church. The program tagged ‘Harvest Of Strange Favour’ is set to begin on Friday; the 15th of December, 2023 with a power encounter vigil/Hallel Night of praise as usual. According to the media aide to the Prophet, Oluwaseun Fabiyi emphasized that, all is now set for the life-transforming encounter,as this year’s program is uniquely significant, due to the fact that the country is experiencing economic…

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Celestial Church removes Pasuma and Portable from praise night

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The Celestial Church of Christ, International Headquarters in Ketu, Lagos State has taken swift action to remove Fuji singers Pasuma and Portable from an upcoming praise night event at one of its branches after various criticism by the public, about the choice of entertainers for the upcoming celestial praise night. The controversy erupted when a promotional flyer featuring Pasuma and Portable circulated widely on social media, sparking criticism from users. Shepherd-in-charge, Olatosho Oshoffa, addressed the concerns on social media, confirming the removal of the contentious artists from the scheduled celebration.…

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Gospel singer collapses during church concert, dies

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An Osogbo, Osun State based gospel singer, Tola King, has died after falling ill during church concert. Confirming his incident, the Governor of Celestial Performing Artistes Association of Nigeria, in Osun State, Temitope Awosika, said the singer was performing alongside his other colleagues at a concert organised by a Celestial Church located in the Obalende area of Osogbo in the early hours of Saturday, when he suddenly took ill. Awosika said Tola King was promptly attended to inside the church before he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Osogbo,…

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Hilda Baci officially dethroned as longest cooking marathon record-holder

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Tuhe Guinness World Records (GWR) in a statement on its official website on Tuesday has announced a new World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon. Alan Fisher (Ireland), has officially dethroned Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, from her position as the Guinness world record holder for the longest cooking marathon. “Alan Fisher, an owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan, has broken two cooking-related Guinness World Records titles,” the statement read. “First up, he’s claimed the longest cooking marathon (individual) after clocking in…

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Okonjo-Iweala celebrates as son marries in Germany

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The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is currently in a joyous state as she celebrates the wedding ceremony of her first son, Dr. Uzo Iweala. Iweala tied the knot with his partner, Lotte Elsa, on Sunday in Heidelberg, Germany. Okonjo-Iweala, in a video which surfaced online, could be seen dancing to an array of Nigerian music with her new daughter-in-law. Aunt to the groom, Njide Udochi, shared videos from the ceremony on her Facebook page on Sunday. She partly wrote, “As Nigerians and Ndigbo, there is no…

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How Dangote Group tried to ruin our business -BUA alleges

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It’s with a profound sense of responsibility and a heavy heart that we address the claims and very cheap attempts at blackmail levelled against BUA by Aliko Dangote in a recent 7-page editorial following months of sponsored campaigns of calumny against us using third-party platforms. To put things in perspective, it’s imperative to revisit history—a history not of rivalry but of resilience; not of enmity, but of endurance. In August 1991, a young BUA was doing its commodities trading business just as Nigeria faced a scarcity of sugar. As sugar…

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Woman curses guests that failed to buy Aso-ebi attire, orders them to leave her 70th birthday party

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It came as shock to guest and well wishers that graced the 70th birthday party of Alhaja Oluwatosin Bucknor, a Nigerian woman in the UK over the weekend, after the celebrant ordered guests who refused to buy Asoebi to leave immediately. The visibly angry woman waited until the guests started eating before she ordered those without Asoebi to leave. She went on to say that if they know they want to get to the age of 70, they should leave immediately. The guests had no choice but to grumble and…

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Ogun State Police Arrest Suspected Cult Members

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The Ogun State Police command has apprehended Ogunnibi Hammed, believed to be a prominent figure in the Eiye confraternity, a notorious cult group. The arrest, which occurred on Sunday, resulted from a well-coordinated operation involving the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, the Anti-Cultism Unit (AKU), and the Obalende Division of the police. Ogunnibi Hammed, known for his involvement in violent clashes with rival cult groups in the state, was the primary target of this operation. It was launched based on intercepted information about the activities of suspected cultists causing…

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Police Exhume Mohbad’s Body as Investigation into His Mysterious Death Intensifies

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The Lagos State Police Command has successfully exhumed the body of the singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. An autopsy will follow the exhumation process. Mohbad’s recent death has led to suspicions, with allegations directed at Afeez Fashola, professionally known as Naira Marley, who owns the Marlian Record Label. Additionally, there have been disputes among distant relatives concerning his estate following his demise. Many Nigerians have questioned the swift burial in Ikorodu, Lagos, immediately after his death, but his father explained it as a Yoruba family custom. Nigerian youths…

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