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The Senator presenting Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday paid a sympathy visit to the victims of Umunneochi Timber Market fire incident. The fire incident had destroyed shops and property worth billions of Naira. Represented by his Senior Legislative Aide, Barr. Victor Etie, Chairman of OUK Movement, Umunneochi LGA, Mr Basil Offor, Umunneochi LGA Chairman of the All Progressives Congress( APC), Prince Ugochukwu Ezekwesiri sympathised with the management of Timber Market and the traders whose goods were lost to the fire incident earlier this year. The Senator said: “We are here to…

A newly wedded wife, Amina Abashe, allegedly poured boiling water on her husband, Shehu Abdullahi, following a disagreement over her frequent phone calls with other men. The incident happened in Kontangora Local Government Area of Niger State. The husband, Abdullahi, who spoke with Daily Trust, from his hospital bed at the Kontagora General Hospital, said they got married two months ago after the death of his former wife. He said his wife first attempted to stab him to death but that he was able to collect the knife from her before she went to take the water she was boiling…

A viral video on Monday night showed how heavy rain washed away the newly-built Ochanja Market Road in Anambra State. The road was said to have been inaugurated by the state government about a week ago. Shared by a user, chude_, the video revealed the road’s asphalt coating displaced, scattered pieces, and waterlogged areas. Chude captioned the video, “When we complain e go be like say we too dey talk, just one rainfall, look at Soludo’s road. “This is the same Ochanja-Iweka Road they were celebrating its newly constructed needless roundabout some weeks ago. Shame dey catch me. “Just look…

The Kano State Islamic Police, Hisbah, on Tuesday apprehended 11 persons caught for eating daytime in the month of Ramadan. Muslim faithful globally are observing the compulsory 29 or 30 days fasting in month considered as sacred in the Islamic calendar. Recall that Muslims all over the world commenced the Ramadan fasting sequel to the spotting of crescent moon on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. A BBC Hausa News report monitored by Leadership on Wednesday, however revealed that the 11 arrested persons comprised 10 males and one female. The arrest followed an unexpected visit paid by the HISBAH officers to restaurants…

The Nigeria Police, Abia Command, has rescued 16 pregnant women and eight children at a baby factory in Aba, its Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, said in a statement on Friday in Umuahia. Chinaka, however, refused to disclose the location of the baby factory in Aba, opining that further details could compromise ongoing investigation. She said the Police also arrested one Onyinyechi Okoro (29) and Ekene Okezie (32), suspected operators of the baby factory. According to the statement, the rescued persons are: Joy Mathew (27), Stella Okon (22), Bella Okon (19) and Idara Emmanuel (24). Others are: Blessing Okon (19),…

As the economic downturn continues, all areas of Nigerian lives and plans are also striving to grapple with the situation, as areas like housing and rent are also being affected. Nigerians are used to building with cement, but now have to go for other alternatives, as the price of cement is now on the high side. Gone are the days when a quarter plot owner who earns N50,000 monthly can hurriedly place one or two blocks on his or her land. The high cost of cement has affected rent and even homeowners, who built their homes decades ago, also increased…

Police Command in Ogun State on Thursday arrested and paraded two priests of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Prophet Peter Oluwalolese and Prophet Jamiu Yusuf, for alleged brutal killing of one Sulaimon Adijat, 35, for money ritual purposes. Two herbalists, Moses Abidemi and Oluwo Samuel Monday as well as Akinwunmi Ifatosin, Sheriff Agbai and Osojieahen Alioneitouria who are both from Uromi in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, were also paraded in connection with the alleged crime. The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, paraded the suspects at the state police command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. Alamutu described the…

An Abia State Univerisity (ABSU) lecturer identified as Anucha Wisdom proposed to his fiancee in her classroom on Wednesday. Pictures and videos now circulating on Facebook showed the moment Wisdom went down on a knee with a ring in his hands to propose to his lover who is said to be a student in the Optometry Deparment of the university in the presence of her colleagues. The screamings from her colleagues became louder as she nodded to his proposal. One Possible Nwaohamuo on Facebook who posted pictures from the event and wrote, "What a memorable Valentine’s Day! My boss, Anucha…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a woman identified as Dorcas Oluwabukola for allegedly pouring hot water on her husband in the Meiran area of the state over suspicion of infidelity. A police source in the Meiran division told the punch that the suspect would be transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department once the investigation was completed. It was gathered that the wife became irked after the husband attended his childhood friend’s wedding without her, leading to an altercation between them after which she poured hot water on him. While assuring the public that the matter would be thoroughly investigated,…

A new breed of beggars known as “Corporate Beggars” is on the rise in Abuja. Findings by the News Agency of Nigeria revealed that the corporate beggars take begging as a means of livelihood and even earn more than some workers. The beggars usually hangout around shopping malls, markets, bus stops, religious centres, hospitals and offices. NAN accosted one of them at Wuse Market, who pleaded anonymoty, saying that most of them beg because they had no other means of livelihood. “I have been begging for over 12 years in different locations in Abuja, I am married and blessed with…