IPOB denies attack on Obiano, decries killings in South East

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Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned attacks on innocent people in the South East region, just as it denied having a hand in the attack on Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano. In a statement, yesterday, the secessionist group said South East governors whom Obiano had accused of sponsoring attacks in the state should be made to answer for the killings. The statement, signed by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, reads: “We the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, ably led by Mazi Nnamdi…

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Man arrested for turning 11-yr-old girl to sex slave

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Jacob Joel, a 42-year-old man, has been remanded in a Jos Correctional Centre for the repeated rape of an 11-year-old girl. The Police told the court that the victim, who is a friend to the defendant’s daughter, was said to have been defiled allegedly by the defendant when she went to visit her friend. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the crime. The judge, Justice S.P Gang, in his ruling, ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison until Dec. 7, for hearing. Earlier, the prosecutor, Mrs L. P.…

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NCDC registers 251 new cases of COVID-19, five deaths

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has registered 251 infections and five COVID-19 related death on Wednesday, bringing the country’s total number of infections toll to 208,404. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday morning. The 251 fresh cases reported on Wednesday indicate an increase from the 175 cases posted on Tuesday in the country. The agency said that the additional number of confirmed cases had increased the country’s infection toll to 208,404 while 196,123 people have been treated and discharged across the country. The public…

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4.6 billion fraud: Court fines Fani-Kayode N200,000

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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been fined N200,000 by Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday, for failing to appear in court to take his plea on alleged N4.6 billion fraud charge. Fani-Kayode is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside a former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Nenadi Esther Usman; a former Chairman of Association of Local Governments in Nigeria (ALGON), Danjuma Yusuf and a limited liability company, Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria Limited. The defendants’ prosecution had commenced since 2016 before Justice…

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Two lawmakers suspected of aiding kidnap of Zamfara assembly Speaker’s father suspended

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Two members of Zamfara state House of Assembly have been suspended for their alleged involvement in aiding and abetting banditry in the state. The two lawmakers are alleged to have aided the kidnap of the Speaker’s father, and the murder of another colleague of theirs. The suspended members, according to a Press release signed by the Director-General Press Affairs of the House, Mustafa Kaura, are Yusuf Muhammad Anka representing Anka constituency; and Ibrahim T. Tukur Bakura representing Bakura constituency. The statement said, “They have been suspended from the state House…

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Kenyan athlete found dead with stab wounds

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In a suspected homicide, record-breaking Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop was found dead on Wednesday with stab wounds to stomach, athletics officials said. Tirop, 25, was a fast-rising athlete — a double world 10,000m bronze medallist and 2015 world cross county champion who also finished fourth in the 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics this year. Only last month, she smashed the women-only 10 km world record at the Road to Records Event in Germany, with a time of 30:01, slicing 28 seconds off the previous record, Athletics Kenya said. Tirop also…

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Libel: Janemena demands N500m from Tonto Dikeh

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Jane Orezimena, an instagram dancer and influencer, popularly known as Janemena, has written a letter to Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, demanding the sum of N500m for alleged libel and claiming on social media that Janemena has a sex tape. Dikeh had claimed last month that her ex-lover, Joseph Egbri, aka Prince Kpokpogri, had a sex tape of Janemena who is married. But Janemena claims that due to Dikeh’s allegation and the trauma it caused, she suffered a miscarriage, losing her one-month pregnancy. The claims are included in a letter signed…

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BBNaija: I discovered my husband was cheating when I went into trance -Tega

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Tega Dominic, former Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, has alleged that her husband cheated on her by bringing his lover to their home. She alleged that she got to know when she interacted with some neighbours. She made this known in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, on his show, WithChude, where she spoke about her marriage and BBNaija. When asked if her husband cheated on her, Tega stated that she got to know “spiritually” before finding out from the neighbours. Tega said, “Well, I got…

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795kg hard drugs seized by NDLEA

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794.5kg of hard drugs has been seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency while 107 suspects we’re arrested in Imo between January and September, 2021. Mr Nse Inam, NDLEA Commander in Imo said that it rehabilitated four drug addicts and counselled 73 users during the period. “Six drug addicts are currently undergoing rehabilitation, while the 73 drug users who were counselled had been reunited with their families,’’ he said. He added that the command secured the conviction of 14 persons in the 27 local government areas of the state,…

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COVID-19: France donates 501,600 doses of Astrazeneca vaccines to Nigeria

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The French government through the COVAX facility has donated 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Nigeria.  Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who received the vaccines at the National Strategic Cold Store in Abuja, observed that the donation of the vaccines to Nigeria demonstrates France’s faith in Nigeria’s potential to be a proactive and forward-thinking partner in the global fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that Nigeria was one of the first African countries to get vaccines from the French government,…

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