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Ifeoluwa, the wife of an Egypt-based Nigerian, named Bolu Bamidele, who set her husband ablaze last Tuesday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, for having a child out of wedlock, has committed suicide by poisoning herself. Bamidele died after he was allegedly set ablaze by his wife, Ifeoluwa, over allegations of having an extramarital affair. Bamidele, popularly known as Teebam, was said to have returned to Osogbo, the capital of Osun State from Cairo, Egypt, to give his wife a nice treat on her birthday. The wife, according to findings, discovered that Bamidele had cheated on her and even had…

The people of Ukwa, Okwoko and Agbaja all in Nkporo Clan of Ohafia LGA have called on the Federal, State, Local Government and private individuals to come to their rescue following the ugly incident of Flood that has taken over the communities after a heavy downpour. Speaking to our reporter, when Hon. Robinson Otuwe Kalu a son of the soil and an Aspirant of APC House of Assembly Ohafia North visited this affected communities, he lamented that this flood happened in the night and destroyed so many properties but thanked the Almighty God that no life was lost. The good…

It was tears of joy yesterday at Agbaja Okwoko and Ukwa Nkporo communities in Ohafia Local Government Area as the governoship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Engr. Enyinnaya Nwafor distributed relief materials to communities ravaged by flooding. Nwafor had in a response to a distress call promised to support the flood victims. In her speech, Chinwendu Anaeto, Head of Administration, Each One Aid One Foundation, relayed message of goodwill from Engr. Nwafor who was in virtual contact with the team as they were conducted round the flood ravaged areas. Nwafor, who is currently attendding a Capacity Building Programme…

The general overseer of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry World Miracle Center, prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanemere, also known as Odumeje, has been beaten up by officials of Anambra state government for obstructing demolition process. It would be recalled that the ministry located at no 88B Bida Road, Fegge, Onitsha, was marked by the Anambra State government for demolition in April. The church building is reportedly sitting on a huge canal and obstructing waterways, prompting the government to order its removal as an illegal building in line with Soludo’s plan to demolish over 200 buildings in Onitsha blocking the…

President of Nigeria Diaspora Youth Ambassador (NDYA) Amb. David Victor Alozie has arrived Nigeria from his study base North Cyprus, Europe. Alozie in company of his deputy, Comrade Ameh Samson Imaben who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on Monday were welcomed by teeming youths who were at the Airport to receive the ambassador. Addressing news on his arrival in Abuja Amb. David Victor Alozie advised Nigerian youths to be law abiding and united wherever they find themselves. Acknowledging several challenges facing the Nigerian youths even in Cyprus, he said the national office of the organization is due to be…

Some members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in the South-east say they will no longer guarantee the supply of products at the approved pump prices. The marketers spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Thursday. They said they could not sustain the availability of the petroleum products, when they exhaust their current stock. A NAN correspondent, who monitored the supply of premium motor spirit, popularly called petrol, in Awka, reported that most outlets now sell the product for between N180 and N195 per litre. Also, Automotive Gas Oil sells…

Some aggrieved youths in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria have protested vehemently over frustration being experienced in registration for the Permanent Voters Card (PVC). THE WHISPERER gathered that the protesters marched on the road and accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of deliberately frustrating them from registering for the PVC. In a video sighted by THE WHISPERER, the protesters were heard chanting, ‘PVC is our right’ ‘PVC is our right.’ The protesters marched to INEC’s office in Enugu and demanded that they needed enough machines for the registration as getting PVC was their right. The protesters are insisting that more machines…

The Director ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali has donated a brand new generator to the people of Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia State. He handed over the power generating machine on Saturday during the Central Executive Committee meeting of Ebem Ohafia Development Union, EODU. He said on Monday that during one of the executive meetings of EODU, where is currently serving as the publicity secretary, he discovered that the civic centre where the meeting usually takes place is not conducive enough to discuss the growth and development of the community. He therefore presented the generator to…

The Governoship candidate of Action Peoples Party (APP) in Abia State, Hon. Mascot Uzor-Kalu on Thursday commissioned a new hostel block built by his elder brother, the Senate Chief Whip and the Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The project is sited at Holy Rosary Secondary School, Umuahia. Also at the project commissioning is the representative of the Bishop of Umuahia, Very Rev. Msgr. Dr Francis Nwaiwu- Parish Priest St Michael's Parish Ugwunchara Umuahia and the Holy Rosary Chaplain: Rev. Fr Christopher Amaugo. Mascot Kalu, a former Abia State Chief of Staff while addressing students of the school…

A hotel called Gally Gally in Nkpor where children between the ages of 14 and 17 are reportedly being used for sex slavery, prostitution, and baby factory has been discovered by the Anambra state police command on June 13. According to DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, spokesperson of the state police command, not less than 35 girls were rescued and 4 of them are pregnant. Ikenga Tochukwu in a statement, said the police also arrested 3 persons namely: Mrs Ifeoma Uzo age ‘F’ 35yrs, Chidiebere Alaka ‘M’ 28years and Nweke Chidiebere. ”We recovered three pump action gun, seven cartridges and cash sum…