Author: Bartholomew Madukwe
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Abuja ‘gun-wielding pastor’ shares N2.95m to needy
Abuja resident pastor of House on the Rock Church, Uche Aigbe, who was quizzed by the police following a video on social media that showed him on the pulpit preaching with an AK-47 rifle hung on his shoulder, has returned to the altar earlier in the week, but to share N2.95m to needy. Pastor Uche…
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Portable’s sister hospitalized after beaten to stupor by friends
Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola better known as Portable, has cried out after his sister was beaten by some of his close friends in a dispute in which he interfered. The singer made this known via his Instagram Story on Friday. He shared the photo of his sister on the hospital bed, saying, “Olopa ma…
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FG orders probe into cause of Lagos train-bus crash, as NRC, LASEMA react
The Federal Government has ordered probe into the cause of Thursday’s Lagos train-bus crash that occurred at PWD area of the state, killing six people and injured 96. This was as the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have blamed the driver of the Lagos State Government staff bus…
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“Be concerned only about the unity of the country and the interest of Rivers State” -Wike tells newly-elected reps members
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has charged the recently elected National Assembly members in the state to be concerned only about the unity of the country and the interest of Rivers State and not the Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee when inaugurated. Wike said the party’s leadership did not contribute to the success…
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ICYMI: “Peju Ugboma died as a result of a combination of lack of due diligence” -Coroner tells premier hospital doctors
The Coroner inquiring into the cause of death of Lagos-based pastry chef, Peju Ugboma, has indicted the doctors at a private hospital, Premier Specialist Medical Centre, for negligence. The coroner, Magistrate Mukaila Fadeyi, said that the “only logical conclusion that one can reach is that the deceased died as a result of a combination of…
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Ekweremadu tells London court why he sought kidney donor outside his family
Ike Ekweremadu, a former Deputy President of the Senate, has told a court in London why he sought a kidney donor outside his family, saying that he was advised by his doctor against seeking a kidney donor from among his family members. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, are currently facing charges in the United Kingdom…
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Train Crash: Sanwo-Olu halts campaigns, declares flag flown at half-mast
To commensurate with the families of affected victims in a train crash that occurred on Thursday at the Ikeja area of Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared political campaigns suspended and national flags to be flown at half-mast. Several people were injured after a passenger train crushed into a Lagos State Government staff bus…
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10 passengers burnt to death on Oyo-Ogbomoso road
At least, 10 passengers were burnt to death at Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Thursday. The passengers, involved in a head on collision involving a Mazda and a Toyota Hiace passenger buses, were burnt beyond recognition. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in Ibadan. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Joshua Adekanye, said…
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50-year-old cleric remanded in prison over alleged defilement of teenage girl
A 50-year-old cleric, Lawrence Omoniyi, has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, for allegedly defiling a teenage girl. The defendant, whose church name is being withheld, resides at 4, Orisunbare St., off Tapa Road, Isawo Ikorodu, Lagos. Omoniyi is being tried for defilement. The Prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem,…
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How troops thwarted terrorists, thugs’ attempt to disrupt polls -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters said troops on operations in Kogi and Borno states foiled planned attacks by terrorists and political thugs aimed at disrupting the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections in the states. According to the military high command, the terrorists planned to attack some locations in Kauwa, Gamboru, and Monguno in Borno but…