Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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Avoid fornication — Cleric advises Nigerian Muslims
Sheikh Kabiru Umar-Wasagu, a member of the Da’awah Committee of the Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board, stressed the importance of kindness and respect towards all individuals in Islam. Addressing pilgrims in Mecca during a morning enlightenment session on Sunday, Mr. Umar-Wasagu, also serving as the deputy imam of Central Mosque in Birnin Kebbi, underscored “husnul kulq”…
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NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms, rain from Sunday
NiMet has issued a weather forecast predicting widespread rain across Nigeria from Sunday through Tuesday. According to the agency’s report released in Abuja on Saturday, thunderstorms are expected in various states each day, starting with northern regions on Sunday morning, spreading to central and southern states later in the day. Monday and Tuesday also anticipate…
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Naval officers allegedly kill Police Inspector
Tragedy struck in Okokomaiko, Lagos State, as a Police Inspector was allegedly killed by individuals suspected to be naval officers. The incident occurred during a routine patrol along Igbo-Elerin in Ojo Local Government Area, where the Inspector and four colleagues were on duty. According to reports, the confrontation began when the policemen stopped a commercial…
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Pastor Chris reacts to Christ Embassy Fire
President and founder of LoveWorld Incorporated better known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has said the fire incident at the church’s headquarters was not an accident but an avenue for bigger and better things. He said this during a live Sunday service at the church’s campground, Asese, monitored by Vanguard. Vanguard reports that social…
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Ekiti student cuts colleague’s throat during argument
A 300-level student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti in Ekiti State, Rachael Olufogbe, has been arrested by the police following a physical assault on a fellow student on Saturday. It was gathered that the incident happened in a private hostel located in Oye Egbo, a community outside the school premises after Olufogbe and another…
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Retired Army General killed in Abuja home
Brig Gen Harold Udokwere (rtd) was reportedly attacked and killed in the early hours of yesterday at his home in Abuja. Sources said suspected armed robbers attacked, the General’s house located at No 1, Sanga Street, Sunshine Homes by Kabusa Junction at Lokogoma Abuja around 3a,m,. The robbers reportedly asked for jewelleries, money and other…
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I got a ‘sugar mummy’ offer while living under bridge – Whitemoney
Big Brother Naija star Whitemoney has recalled how he resisted temptation and stayed true to principles during a difficult time in his life. Despite living under a bridge and struggling to make ends meet, he claimed he refused a blank cheque offer from a rich married woman in exchange for s3xual favors. He revealed that…
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FG appoints US broker to sell ageing presidential jets
The Nigerian government has appointed a US-based broker to sell three ageing aircraft in the presidential fleet amidst plans to purchase new ones. A Nigerian paper, The Cable, reported that US-based airline marketer, JetHQ, has been appointed as the broker to sell a Boeing 737 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), which is the president’s designated aircraft,…
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Flood sweeps 16-year-old barber into Ogun canal
A 16-year-old barber apprentice, simply identified as Dimeji, was reportedly swept away on Friday after a torrential rainfall in a gully erosion around St. Anthony Nursery and Primary School, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode. Dimeji was said to have mistakenly stepped into the canal covered with erosion thinking that he was stepping on the plank which pedestrians usually…
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Ex-Union Bank staff arrested for stealing N4.2 million from deceased customer’s account
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended two ex-employees of Union Bank in Makurdi for allegedly embezzling N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer of the bank. Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the EFCC, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja. He stated that the suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, were…