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Pregnant woman kills boyfriend for demanding abortion

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Sunday, September 6th, 2020

The Anambra State police Command, in South- East Nigeria, has arrested a 25 years old pregnant girl, identified as Miss Onyinye Chime, for allegedly killing her 29 years old boyfriend, Mr. Azubuike Eleyi for asking her to terminate a pregnancy. According to reports, Onyinye was said to have stabbed Azubuike to death when an argument […]

Video: Osimhen bags another hat-trick, receives standing ovation

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 6th, 2020

SEE VIDEO BELOW Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen produced another magnificent performance in the colors of Napoli on Friday. He scored a hat-trick to help his team defeat Serie C side Teramo in today’s friendly. This made it six goals in two matches for the Nigerian forward, who opened his account with a hattrick on his […]

Anambra native doctor Ugwu hacked to death by pastor Chukwuma

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 5th, 2020

By Muhaimin Olowoporoku 60-year old Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu, a native doctor has been allegedly murdered by a 21-year-old self-acclaimed pastor, Uchenna Chukwuma. Reportedly, Chukwuma allegedly murdered the native doctor having been sent by God. The suspect during interrogation also said that the native doctor was disturbing him spiritually and has not allowed him to progress […]

Blasphemy: Kano musician appeals death sentence; sues Ganduje

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Kano, State News Saturday, September 5th, 2020

Yahaya Shariff-Aminu Yahaya Shariff-Aminu, who was sentenced to death for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed, has filed a notice of appeal. Shariff-Aminu was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court on August 10, 2020. He was given 30 days to file an appeal and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje expressed readiness to sign his death warrant once timeline […]

Trump ignites uproar by asking supporters vote twice

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, September 5th, 2020

U.S. President Trump: asks supporters to vote twice U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited some uproar, by making a criminal suggestion to his supporters to vote twice, by mail and in person in the 3 November election. He made the call in the critical political battleground of North Carolina. “Let them send it in […]

FG receives Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine (Always receiving, never inventing)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Saturday, September 5th, 2020

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine from Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin. In a statement on Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine by the Ministry’s Director of Information, Media, and Public Relations, Olujimi Oyetomi, the Russian envoy made the delivery during a visit to the […]

Insecurity: Bandits operate for 12 hours, raid bank, kill 23

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 5th, 2020

…6 killed in Kagara, Rafi LGA, 17 others cut down at Dukku, Magama LGA …Commercial bank raided, unspecified cash carted away …6 bandits killed, says CP …Niger govt sues for calm over attacks …Amotekun men arrest three kidnappers in Ondo …We’ve spent billions on Security – el-Rufai …10 soldiers killed in Borno ambush By Dayo […]

Oyedepo warns Nigerian not to go abroad

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Saturday, September 5th, 2020

Oyedepo Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has warned Nigerians who aim to travel outside the country to seek greener pastures that they do not have to do so. He sounded this warning in an Instagram post with his verified account explaining that there is a future in what Nigerians are doing and […]

IG: Politicians arming thugs ahead of Edo, Ondo Gov Polls

Posted by admin Edo, Governors, Headlines, Ondo, State News Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

Mohammed Adamu •Directs police commissioners to beef up security •APC, PDP trade blame over allegations By Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja, James Sowole in Akure and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has raised the alarm that politicians in Edo and Ondo States are arming thugs ahead of the governorship polls […]

Of Igbos, 2023 and ‘Politics of Moral Consequence’

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

Guest Columnist: Matthew Hassan Kukah By Matthew Hassan Kukah Empowered citizens voted for politicians they knew would make them poorer, for liars to clean up politics…Tom Fletcher, The Naked Diplomat. Dr Chidi Amuta takes the cake for both elegant turn of phrase and sheer depth of thoughtful analysis. I read his recent piece in THISDAY, […]