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Boy dumped on roadside by moving vehicle survives

Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021 topnews

A boy whose age may not be more than a year and half, was thrown out of a moving car in Imo State, but has luckily survived death. It was learnt that the boy was rescued along Orlu-Ihiala road after he was thrown out by occupants of the car, whose motives are yet to be ascertained. Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, said in a statement that the men sped off immediately after throwing the boy out the fast-moving car. According to him, “The boy…

Popular baker, Temple George Dokubo strangled to death

Apr 20, 2021 topnews

Celebrated baker, Temple George Dokubo was been found dead in his residence in the Opolo area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He was said to have been strangled to death. According to police, “preliminary investigation reveals that the body of the deceased was discovered by his landlord on 17 April, 2021, at his apartment at Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. “The scene was visited by police detectives, and the corpse was taken to the Federal Medical Centre Mortuary for autopsy.” In one of the comments Facebook, someone stated that he was a…

Miss Abia State winner gets brand new car, N200,000, 1 year modeling contract

Apr 19, 2021 topnews

After a rigorous process and several postponements, a beauty Queen has emerged as the Miss Abia State Beauty Pageant. Already the new Queen, Chikodinaka Agidi Roseline has gone home with a brand new car and cash prize of two hundred thousand Naira amongst others. The Pageant was organised by Hands Across the Globe Foundation, a non profit oriented organization with bias for Service to humanity in conjunction with Gees Concept Modeling Company in Abia State, and the state government to mentor young people on character and composure. The pageant which…

Government should be proactive on child abuse cases -Chief (Mrs.) Eleto

Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021 topnews

The CEO of Inclusive Social Welfare Empowerment Foundation, Chief (Mrs.) Pat Eleto has urged the government to be proactive in handling the growing cases of child molestation In Nigeria. She said this, after one Nurudeen Nasiru, a 20year old sex offender was arraigned at the Ebute Meta Magistrate Court, Lagos for a case of sexual assault on a minor. The victim, aged 11, reported the case of repeated molestation by the defendant, and the Inclusive Social Welfare Foundation swung into action by following up, to ensure that the defendant is…

Prince Emiko becomes the new Olu of Warri designate

Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021 topnews

Ode-Itsekiri, the ancestral home of the Itsekiri people came alive on Monday, April 5, 2021 as the Itsekiris unveiled the Olu designate, Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko aged 37. The transition ritual began when one of the chiefs gave a short opening remark and then invited the Iyasere, Chief Johnson Atserunleghe, to speak, after which he formally announced the demise of HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli by breaking three native earthen pots containing white native chalks on the floor. This was followed by the presentation of Omo-Oba, the Olu designate, to the Itsekiri Nation…

Okorocha, monarch clash aboard Air Peace plane

Mar 29, 2021 topnews

Former governor of Imo State and current senator representing Imo West constituency, Rochas Okorocha and the former chairman of South-East Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya engaged each other in a serious altercation at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, on Sunday morning to the surprise of other passengers on board. Recall that Okorocha as governor, deposed Ilomuanya as the monarch of Obinukwu autonomous community and recognized another person as the traditional ruler of the community. However, on sighting each other aboard Air Peace airplane en route Abuja,…

Why I married my late brother’s fiancée, one month after his death -Groom

Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021 topnews

Suleiman Muhammad, the younger brother of Abubakar Muhammad, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officer who was killed by bandits in an ambush on February 13, 2021, has spoken on his decision to marry the deceased’s fiancée, Hajara Ahmad. His death had come three weeks to his wedding to Hajara — which was higly publicised on several social media platforms. Few weeks after Abubakar’s demise, Sulaiman and Hajara tied the knot on March 20, and the their marriage generated a lot of controversies, especially on social media. Sulaiman decided to clear…

22-year-old pregnant woman hacks husband to death

Mar 16, 2021 topnews

Faith Okiemute, a pregnant woman, aged 22, hacked her husband to death over an alleged extramarital affair. The lady killed her husband, Edafe Unuakpor, aged 27, with a machete at Ekrejebor axis of Ughelli town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident happened on Monday. It was gathered that the woman has a two-year-old child for the deceased and she is currently pregnant. Sources said the lady, after the attack on her husband, noticed that he couldn’t move, ran to the Ughelli ‘A’ Division Police Station…

Final year student, Maryam Musa Seeks N12m for Kidney Transplant

Mar 11, 2021 topnews

A 400-level, English student of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), 24-year-old Maryam Adaeze Musa, is appealing to Nigerians, philanthropists, and organisations for financial assistance to fund an urgent kidney transplant costing N12m. Maryam, an aspiring On-Air Personality (OAP), was diagnosed with End-Stage Kidney failure in 2019. Currently, she is undergoing dialysis every three days at the cost of N45,000 per session including the cost of drugs. While trying to raise funds for the kidney transplant, Maryam still has to do dialysis twice a week which costs N90,000. Maryam’s…

Lagos socialite, Pretty Mike arrested by police over Cubana club operations

Mar 5, 2021 topnews

Social media influencer, Mike Eze a.k.a Pretty Mike has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly facilitating operations at the Cubana Nightclub in the Victoria Island. His activities which violates the COVID-19 protocols, had led to the arrest and parading of 172 persons arrested during a raid on the nightclub. Pretty Mike who loves to court controversy, once posted photos which made headlines on social media, when crashed a society wedding with six pregnant women – claiming he was dad to all of their babies. He has also at…