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Day: September 19, 2019

Police finally arrests Port Harcourt serial killer (See photos)

The River state police command has arrested Gracious David West, an alleged serial killer in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state. In a series of tweets on Thursday, the police said the suspect was arrested while en route Uyo from Port Harcourt. About eight young women have been murdered in different hotels in the state…

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Oyo gov approves composition of State Electoral Commission

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, approved the composition of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC). A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the Governor, in a letter dated 18 September, 2019, forwarded the names of eight individuals to the House of Assembly,…

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House of Rep members suspend policy on withdrawals, deposits exceeding N500,000

The House of Representatives on Thursday directed the apex bank- the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the new charges placed on Nigerians under its new cashless policy, with immediate effect. CBN had earlier announced an increase in charges on withdrawals and deposits exceeding N500,000. In a plenary session on Thursday, the Honourable members…

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Outrage in Kano as sheep gives birth to human being

There was confusion in Kano after an ewe gave birth to an animal that could best be described as a human being early Thursday morning. The little newborn bore all the nomenclatures of a human being including head, hands and legs akin to that of an infant. A source, who shared the photo as well…

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Alleged rape: Adamawa NUT boss absolves teacher who impregnate 12-year-old student, says they are lovers

Mr. Rodney Nathan, the chairman of Adamawa State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has absolved a teacher in the state over an allegation of rape levelled against him as untrue saying the alleged rape 12 year old victim is a lover of the teacher. Mr Nathan made the claim in an interview with…

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25 LAUTECH undergraduates in EFCC custody for cybercrime

No fewer than 25 students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomosho, Oyo State have been arrested by the operatives of the Advance Fee Fraud Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abuja Headquarters, for their involvement in various forms of cybercrime including romance scam, love scam, possession of forged documents,…

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Police declared serial killer of ladies in Port Harcourt hotel wanted (watch video of how CCTV captured him)

The police have published the picture of the Port Harcourt serial killer who is currently on the Police wanted list in Port Harcourt. This happened two days after the man killed another victim, a lady in a hotel on Monday, September 16th. According to reports, since July 2019, the killer has been luring women to…

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More troubles for Osinbajo as more pressure mounts on him to resign

•Femi Fani-Kayode says Osinbajo will be asked to wash toilet if fail to resign There is intense pressure on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to resign his position with immediate effect, Daily Independent has exclusively gathered. Sources close to the vice president said since the latest developments in the presidency started, he has received calls from…

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Oyo has highest rate of childhood malnutrition in Southwest, records show

Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Oyo State has recorded the highest rate of malnutrition in Southwestern Nigeria, with malnourished children under five-years-old having a mortality rate of 73 deaths per 1000 live births, and an infant mortality rate of 59 per 1000 live births. This was disclosed on Tuesday at the advocacy meeting by Civil Society-Scale Up…

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Outrage as Male prostitution is on the rise in Port Harcourt city

A male brothel has opened for business in the GRA area of Port Harcourt. The brothel which opened for business a week ago, runs a 24-hour service, including in-house services and ‘take away’ home services, the manager said. According to a report by NGPrince, the brothel located at a serene part of GRA, the one-storey…

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