Month: August 2021
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24 Family Members Died After Eating Poisonous Food in Sokoto
Dr Ali Inname, the Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of 24 family members after eating some poisonous food. The commissioner said in a statement that the incident occurred on Monday in Danzanke village of Bargaja ward of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. He explained that the incident was…
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No NIN, No Entry, WAEC Warns Candidates
West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has reiterated that the National Identification Number will become a major requirement for registration for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination with effect from 2022. The Head of Nigeria Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, made this known on Tuesday at a press briefing to announce preparations for the 2021 WASSCE.…
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Suspected Chief Priest of IPOB, ESN Arrested in Imo
Imo State Police Command has has confirmed the arrest of the suspected chief priest of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN), Ikechukwu Umaefulem. The command spokesman, Michael Abattam in a statement, noted that Umaefulem is the Chief Priest and spiritual leader of Life Sabbath Synagogue, Amii, Akabo in Ikeduru Local…
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Again, IGP’s Panel Grills Suspended Police Boss, Abba Kyari For Hours
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police and former Commander, Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, was reportedly grilled for four hours by the probe panel set up by the Inspector General of Police over his relationship with a confessed fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi. According to Vanguard, the interrogation by the Special Investigation Panel, which was…
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Ogun Monarch Withdraws Chieftaincy Title Conferred on Okorocha
Ogun Monarch, the Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Akintunde Akinyemi, announced Monday the withdrawal of the conferment of Otunba Asoludero chieftaincy title on former Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, cancelling the September 19 installation ceremony. Contained in a signed letter dated August 9 and addressed to Okorocha, the reason for the withdrawal was said to be…
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FG Reacts To Maltreatment of Nigerian Diplomat by Indonesian Police
The Federal Government has expressed its dissatisfaction over the maltreatment of an officer of the Nigeria High Commission and Consulate in Indonesia, identified only as Ibrahim, by the Indonesian police. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the arrest and manhandling of the diplomatic official was against international law and the Vienna Conventions governing Diplomatic…
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19-year-old Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment in Ekiti Over Aborted Robbery
A 19-year-old man, Oluwaseun Ademola, has been sentenced to life Imprisonment by Ekiti State High Court over aborted robbery. The police prosecutor, Dolapo Oyewole, told the court that the offence was committed on May, 6, 2017 at the Idolofin area of Ado Ekiti, where Ademola robbed a rider, Arowolo Suleiman, of his Bajaj motorcycle. Oyewole…
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Visa-free-entry: Ghana Embassy Clears Air On Agreement With UAE
Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in the United Emirates (UAE) has refuted reports of visa-free entry for Ghanaians to the UAE. This comes after it was reported that Ghanaian passport holders can now travel to the UAE without visa requirements following adoption of the MOU between the two countries. A press release by the…
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The Truths About TB Joshua, Pastor Okotie Makes Shocking Revealation
Clergyman, Rev Chris Okotie, has described the late founder of The Synagogue, Church of all Nations, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, as a magician who carried Bible around. Recall that Okotie, who never hid his dislike for Joshua even while he was alive, had described T.B Joshua as the “Wizard at…
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APC Speaks On Presence of Security Operatives at National Secretariat
The All Progressives Congress, APC, says the deployment of policemen to its National Secretariat in Abuja, is to strengthen security at the building. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, said this when he spoke with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Mr Akpanudoedehe said there was nothing to be worried about.…