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Man kills pregnant girlfriend and buries corpse in his apartment

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested one Prince Owabie from Rumueperikom community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State for allegedly killing and burying his pregnant girlfriend inside his apartment. The Suspect, Owabie is alleged to have killed the girlfriend identified as Better Ozige Nwabueze and buried her inside …

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Protesters storm Lagos marathon venue over Okada ban

Youths on Saturday stormed the venue of 2020 Lagos City Marathon, Eko Atlantic to protest against the ban of motorcycles (Okada) and tricycle (Keke). The placard-carrying protesters complained that the Okada ban was making life difficult for them. Among the inscriptions on their placards are ‘fix bad roads, less traffic’, …

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Man dies from sex pills overdose after engaging services of prostitute

Watch the video below A Nigerian man has sadly died after taking six pills of medicine to boost his performance in bed. The said man whose name is not known but appears to be in his 50s was found dead in a hotel room in Nigeria with a prostitute. Precious, …

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Daniel arap Moi: Kenya mourns ‘iconic leader’

Kenyans are queuing up to view the body of the country’s longest-serving president, Daniel arap Moi, as it lies in state in the capital, Nairobi. Mr Moi, who led the country from 1978 to 2002, died on Tuesday at 95. Speaking before the body was taken through Nairobi, President Uhuru …

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Ex-Ivorian president Gbagbo wants unconditional release by ICC

International Criminal Court judges should scrap conditions of release imposed on Ivory Coast’s former president, his lawyers argued Thursday in a move they hope will free Laurent Gbagbo to return home during a tense election year. Gbagbo and former youth minister Charles Ble Goude were both acquitted in January 2019 …

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Ex-IGP reveals cause of insecurity, tells Buhari govt what to do

Former Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Thursday called for the for wholistic data base collation to address the security issues threatening the unity of Nigeria. Arase, speaking during the 4th annual public lecture organized by United Action for Change with the theme “Security of Citizens as a …

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South Africa’s Jacob Zuma takes aim in rifle photo

South Africa’s embattled former President Jacob Zuma has found himself at the centre of fresh controversy after tweeting a photo of himself taking aim with a rifle. Its meaning was unambiguous, and provocative. A day after he had learned that a judge had issued an arrest warrant for him for …

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Man kills his wife, buries her in kitchen

A 30-year-old man identified as Monday Uwem has killed his 26-year-old wife in Akassa, Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. It was gathered that Uwem allegedly murdered his wife and buried her remains in a shallow grave he dug in their kitchen. The incident, which occurred at Aparama Fishing Camp, …

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Teenage wife kills husband 51 days after wedding

Barely 51 days after the illegal child marriage between a 17-year-old identified as Rabi Rabi’u, and her 25-year-old husband, all hell has been let loose as the two engage in a bizarre fight. The fight over a phone charger between the duo has reportedly led to the untimely demise of …

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Bomb scare at Living Faith Church: Father of suspect speaks!

Samuel Ezekiel, the father of the suspect who was arrested for allegedly attempting to bomb a Living Faith Church in Kaduna, has said his son, Nathaniel Samuel, is a Christian and not a Muslim as being speculated in the media. Speaking to the Daily Trust in his house at Marabar …

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