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Police Rescue Kenyan Man Nailed To Tree For ‘Stealing Radio’ (Photos)
Collins Sambaya, from Chamasili village in Sabatia sub-county was injured by one Elvis Irime, who nailed both his palms to a tree on Friday, February 18. North Izava location Chief Evans Endesha reported the matter to the police via a phone call. Upon visiting the scene, police found the young man in great pain. “Upon…
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An Incursion into Raping By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho
By: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho In Nigeria of today, raping has become the main menace in our country. About two days ago , I read one of my brother’s pieces, Abdulganiyu Abdulrahman Oniyere, an advocate of Peace and ambassador of Islamic Studies. When I got deep in thought in his piece, I became well inspired to…
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Varsity Students Accuse Female HOD,One Other of Sexual Harassment
Some students of Abia State University, ABSU, have accused their Head of Department, Professor Ezinne Enwereji, of sexual harassment. In a letter seen by Peoples Gazette, the students of Public Health Department in the state owned institution petitioned the management, detailing their grievances against Mrs Enwereji and another lecturer, Lois Ndu Agumuo. The students alleged…
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Mother Of 19-month-old Pupil, Teacher Who Flogged Toddler Disagree Over Pupil’s Death
Vanguard What led to the unexpected death of the 19-months old boy and pupil of Arise and Shine Nursery and Primary School, Asaba, Delta State, Obinna Udeze who was purportedly flogged 31 strokes of the cane by his teacher may not be unconnected with the challenges of single parenthood. The 19-months old Obinna Udeze was…
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Work Assiduously For Tinubu’s Presidential Bid, Sanwo-olu Urges State, Federal Lawmakers
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, urged Lagos lawmakers, both at the federal and state levels, to work assiduously to actualise the presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress National Leader, Chief Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu made the call in Ikeja, during the 17th Edition of the Executive/Legislative Parley, with the theme: ”Mobilizing Citizens as a…
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Ibadan High Chiefs Announce Promotion of Ladoja, Other Council Members
Ibadan high chiefs on Friday unanimously announced the promotion of Chief Rashidi Ladoja, Osi Olubadan to Otun Olubadan. The development followed the announcement of Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadan by Gov. Makinde on Monday, the chief makers also announced the upward movement of some key members of the council. Addressing journalists…
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17 Persons Burnt To Death, as Tanker Caught Fire in Ogun
No fewer than 17 persons were burnt to death on Friday, as a tanker caught fire on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed that the accident happened around 5 am on Friday, before Isara bridge. The spokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun, Florence Okpe, explained that 14 of the…
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Former Kwara LG Boss Sentenced Over False Statement
A former Chairman of the Kaiama Local Government Council in Kwara, Alhassan Bagudu, has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for making a false statement to an investigator. Bagudu was dragged to high court sitting in Ilorin by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on two counts bordering on making a false statement…
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Two Lagos Church Staff In Court For Allegedly Stealing N13 Million
Two staffers of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministry (a.k.a. Grace Nation International or Liberation City) have been arraigned in court over N13 million fraud allegations. The Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU) dragged Success Udoka and Prosper Iheukwumere before an Ikeja High Court, charging them on a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing of church money…
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FG Constitutes White Paper Drafting Panels For Tertiary Institutions
Federal Government has constituted White Paper Drafting Panels for tertiary institutions across the country. This development followed the receipt of reports of Visitation Panels to Tertiary Institutions submitted last year to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, in a statement explained that…
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