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Dec
16
2022
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Police Arrest Man Bathing With Blood In Ogun

Police Arrest Man Bathing With Blood In Ogun

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Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Ganiyu Shina, 49, for bathing with blood at a community river in kotopo area of Odeda LGA of the state. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Thursday said the suspect was arrested when members of the community saw him at the river bank with local sponge and a container filled with blood. Upon interrogation, the suspect claimed that he was instructed by a herbalist to do so to end the spiritual problem that he has. Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has directed…
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Dec
16
2022
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Woman crushed to death by train in Abuja is our worker – NTA

Woman crushed to death by train in Abuja is our worker – NTA

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THE Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has said the woman crushed to death by a passenger train at the Chikakore axis of the Kubwa area of Abuja on Thursday morning was its worker. In a post by the NTA on its verified Twitter Page Thursday evening, the television station revealed the victim’s name as Selimota Idowu Suleiman, who, until her death, worked at the Channel Five station of the NTA in Abuja. The deceased was on her way to work when the train crushed her in her vehicle. On Thursday, December 15, THE WHISPERER reported that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
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Dec
16
2022
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Umahi Orders Arrest Of Cook Over Bad Food Served During Christmas Party

Umahi Orders Arrest Of Cook Over Bad Food Served During Christmas Party

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Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has ordered the immediate arrest of the cook who prepared the food served to widows and elders in the state. Umahi gave the order during the elders and widows’ Christmas party held at State Ecumenical Center, Abakaliki. Umahi who failed to disclose the name of the cook said it was terrible for someone to give others what he or she cannot consume. He then vowed that the police would follow due process in investigating the cook for her to refund the funds given to prepare the food. “We are, therefore, going to repeat this party…
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Dec
15
2022
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2023: PDP House of Reps candidate, OmoBarca dedicates new building, holds grand opening (PHOTOS)

2023: PDP House of Reps candidate, OmoBarca dedicates new building, holds grand opening (PHOTOS)

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Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituency yesterday celebrated with the man of the people, the omoluabi of Ajegunle, the people's mandate and choicest candidate for the House of Representatives, Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituency; Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca as he dedicated his latest addition to his real estate, an edifice with modern structural and engineering touch. A thanksgiving and dedication mass was held in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ajegunle. The Leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party, friends, well wishers and Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituents turned out en masse at the church service which was officiated by the parish priest…
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Dec
15
2022
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2023: Again, Soludo Downplays Peter Obi’s Chances, Tells Atiku ‘You’re One Of 2 Presidential Front Runners’

2023: Again, Soludo Downplays Peter Obi’s Chances, Tells Atiku ‘You’re One Of 2 Presidential Front Runners’

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Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo, has again thumbed down the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, while hosting Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Atiku was in the state on Thursday to continue his presidential rally but was hosted in the Anambra State government house in Awka by Soludo, who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria when Atiku was Vice president. The pair formed a close working relationship as Atiku was head of the economic team while Soludo presided over the CBN. The former CBN governor failed his governorship bid on the platform of…
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Dec
15
2022
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Train Crushes Woman, Car In Abuja

Train Crushes Woman, Car In Abuja

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A train crushed a woman and her car as she tried to drive across the train tracks in the Kubwa area of Abuja on Thursday. Multiple Twitter users claim the incident happened on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, an eyewitness, Olisa Ogbechie, alleged the police used force to chase people, who wanted to help away from the scene. "In an attempt to rescue the victim by first responders and also cover the incident, the policemen at the scene, on-board the train became hostile. "I and a few others were brutally assaulted by the policemen as they hit and sprayed pepper spray in…
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Dec
15
2022
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Sharia Court sentences Kano cleric to death by hanging for blasphemy

Sharia Court sentences Kano cleric to death by hanging for blasphemy

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Kano-based Islamic cleric, Abduljabbar Kabara has been sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy by an Upper Sharia Court sitting in Kano. The defendant was arraigned on July 16, 2021 by Kano State government on four counts charge bordering on blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The presiding judge, Ibrahim Sarki-Yola, in four hours’ judgement on Thursday, said the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. “I, Sarki-Yola, sentence the defendant to death by hanging for making blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad (PUBH). He also ordered the state government to seize all the 189 books the defendant tendered as…
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Dec
15
2022
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Relief for commuters as Second Niger Bridge opens to traffic [Photos]

Relief for commuters as Second Niger Bridge opens to traffic [Photos]

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The Second Niger Bridge has been opened to vehicular movement, in line with the federal government’s plan to ease traffic in the south-east during the festive season. The bridge was officially opened on Thursday at midnight, but commuters didn’t start plying the route till about 9am. When TheCable visited, Kufre Sunday, a tricycle driver from Akwa Ibom state, described the bridge as “attractive”. “This road is very encouraging. It is going to reduce road accidents. The travellers will enjoy it. It is a welcome development. The government has done very well,” Kufre said. Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing,…
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Dec
15
2022
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Alleged Organ Harvest: Ekweremadu Accuses EFCC Of Being Responsible For His Travails

Alleged Organ Harvest: Ekweremadu Accuses EFCC Of Being Responsible For His Travails

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The former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being responsible for his travails at the London Court where he is in detention. The Senator who has been in custody in London over an alleged organ harvest, told the Federal High Court Abuja, that the anti-graft agency wrote a letter to the London Court that made the foreign court to refuse to admit him to bail. Ekweremadu’s allegations were contained in an application he filed before the Federal High Court, seeking order of to set aside interim order granted…
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Dec
15
2022
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Sen Orji Kalu Greets Bishop Kalu Ukpong At 58

Sen Orji Kalu Greets Bishop Kalu Ukpong At 58

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The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has congratulated the Catholic Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Michael Kalu Ukpong who attained the age of 58 years on December 15, 2022. Kalu, in a statement by his campaign spokesman, Sunny Idika, joined the Catholic Church, friends and associates in celebrating with the priest on the milestone. The Abia North Senator described Bishop Ukpong as an exemplary and visionary church leader who has over the years dedicated his life to the Service of God and mankind. He prayed that the Almighty God grant Rev. Father Ukpong longer…
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