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Month: December 2019

Nigerian Pastor in trouble as female friend who visited him dies after intimate affair with him

When 52-year-old Yemisi John packed a few clothes and personal effects and embarked on a journey from her home in Akure, capital of Ondo State, little did she know that she had set in motion a sequence of events that would put her family through months of trauma. Her disappearance was a mystery for five…

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BREAKING: Five inmates electrocuted to death in Ikoyi prison

Five inmates have been electrocuted to death in the Ikoyi prison. The PUNCH learnt that the incident happened on Monday morning. Many others are said to be battling for their lives in a hospital. Details later

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BREAKING: Serving House of Reps member, Jafaru Auna from Niger is dead

A member of House of Representatives from Niger State, Jafaru Iliyasu Auna, is dead. Mr Auna died at Maitama General Hospital on Monday morning after a brief illness. Until his death, he was the member representing Rijau/Magama federal constituency of Niger State. Confirming the death of the lawmaker to reporters, a lawmaker from Niger State,…

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Woman disfigures her friend’s face over N950 in Abia (See photos)

A lady is currently on the run after allegedly leaving indelible marks on the face of her friend, following a dispute over N950 in Umuahia, Abia State. Giving an account of what happened, someone in the know, Eva, said: “On Friday, 28th November 2019, one miss Chikaodi Umeh — who is a friend to Onyinyechi…

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Oyo begins enforcement of law against overloading for commercial cyclists, motorists

Commercial motor drivers with more than one passenger on the front seat as well as cyclists with more than one passenger would henceforth be arrested and prosecuted for violation of Oyo State Road Traffic Law. This was disclosed on Monday by the Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, at Ibadan…

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Tinubu, Saraki would form party to replace APC, cleric predicts Tinubu, Saraki would form party to replace APC, cleric predicts

As leading political gladiators from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) strategize on how to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023 general elections, a prophet has predicted that the ruling party would implode. According to the General Overseer of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Ori–Oke, Irapada, Prophet Christopher Owolabi, “2023 will not be realistic…

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‘Attack Lagos officials on duty and regret your action’, Lagos Government warns as hit-and-run driver knocks down LASTMA officer

Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to traffic offenders attacking men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on duty. Henceforth, the Government said it would not treat violent attacks on State’s law enforcers with kid glove, saying anyone who attacks security and road traffic officers in the line of duty will…

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Nigerian lady reveals why she left Islam to become porn star

A lady on Twitter identified as Jade Jordan has revealed how she left religion to become a porn star and how she also stopped wearing her Hijab which she said she wore from when she was 3 years old to when she was 20. She shared her story on Twitter also sharing throwback pictures in…

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Dangote makes delivery of World’s largest single train crude distillation Column for refinery (See photos)

Dangote Refinery in Lagos takes delivery of World’s largest single train crude distillation Column. Weighing 2250 MT (excluding internal trays), it is 112.5 m long, 14m wide and 13.75m tall.It will fractionally distill 650,000 Barrels Per Day, and will go a long way to end fuel importation in Nigeria as well as boost electricity generation….

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Oyo PDP replies ‘ALGON’, says ‘bye bye, Ajimobi should have conducted election into 33 LGAs

The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described members of the sacked local government chairmen under the aegis of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) as mere noise makers who want to keep benefiting from illegal conducts. The PDP in a statement by its State Publicity Secretaty, Engineer Akeem Olatunji…

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