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She does not allow men touch her. Anytime she allows me, she immediately wears her trouser after one round- man arrested for domestic violence in Ogun tells police An artisan, Michael Agosu, who is currently being investigated by policemen attached to Ogijo Police Station, Ogun State Command, for domestic violence, has revealed that he beats his wife, Kafiat Salami, because she starves him of s£x. Vanguard reports that the Agosu was arrested on Thursday, April 20, for beating Kafiat to stupor at their Escoba area in Ogjijo, Ogun State, residence,   Giving reasons for his action, the father of four said “My wife is always demanding money. She does not allow me to touch her. At night she puts on trousers to prevent us from having s€x. Anytime she allows me to have her, immediately she wears trouser after one round.” Calling on the government to come to her rescue, Kafiat said  “I am not happy with the domestic violence. Government should, please, come to my aid before he ki...

Police arrest 21-year-old model in Lagos for allegedly defrauding German man of $220,000 after promising to marry him. The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, arrested Cynthia Atuonah, 21, over a romance scam in which she allegedly duped a German of $220,000 (N101 million). Spokesperson of PSFU, SP Eyitayo Johnson, stated in Lagos on Wednesday that the suspect, who claimed to be a model and owner of a massage spa known as “The-Chi-Place,” lured the victim on Instagram. “The suspect, a 2019 graduate of Economics of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, lured the 50-year-old victim on Instagram by feigning romantic intentions towards him, thereby gaining the victim’s trust and goodwill. She promised to marry the victim, invited him to Nigeria for visits on several occasions and convinced him to emigrate to Nigeria so they could live together as husband and wife. “In a ploy to dispel suspicion, the victim was made to meet with Atuonah’s parents at Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom, where he re...

Hiba Abouk: I Need Time To Digest The Shock – Hakimi’s Wife Breaks Silence Achraf Hakimi, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defender’s ex-wife, Hiba Abouk has finally broken the silence over her divorce from the Moroccan footballer. According to Abouk, she was calm despite the rape allegation leveled against Hakimi, adding that she needs time to digest the shock. It would be recalled that the PSG player was accused of rape in February which eventually led to divorce. However, Abouk was shocked when she filed for fifty per cent of Hakimi’s property, only for her lawyer to discover that his wealth was in his mother’s name. Abouk and Hakimi have two children, Amín, 3, and Naim, 1, together after the pair married in 2020, two years after meeting in 2018. Speaking to ELLE on Wednesday, Abouk said, “I am fine. There are days when it is like this, and others in which you’ve to know how to take blows and make decisions, sometimes complicated, and get used to new situations. “Who would’ve imagined that...

Man Falls in Love With Wife’s Apprentice Who Satisfied Him in Bed, Gets Her Pregnant  A Nigerian hairdresser got the shock of her life after finding out that her apprentice was expecting a child with her husband.  A married hairdresser has been sending her apprentice home to wash clothes for her, not knowing that the girl started sleeping with her husband.  The girl got pregnant and her madam found out that the pregnancy belonged to her husband. She confronted her husband and his response threw her off balance.  However, instead of carrying out the domestic duties she was assigned, the girl deviated and chose to carry out marital responsibilities on behalf of her madam. She slept with her employer's husband whenever she was sent on errands until she got pregnant for him. When her boss found out, the furious woman beat her up but got reprimanded by her husband, who referred to the apprentice as the "salt of my life."   

Blessing CEO is back!!! Relationship expert Blessing Ceo is finally back online after she was arrested some weeks back over her involvement in IVD and late wife Bimbo’s case. She shared new photos with the caption: “Child of grace. Thank you lovers . Words fail me my hands still shaking ..Long speech coming..” How much did you miss her ? 📸: officialbblessingceo   

Saudi lawyer wants Ronaldo deported for 'grabbing genitals' openly A Saudi lawyer is going to take legal action and start a procedure for deportation from Saudi Arabia for Cristiano Ronaldo!  ❌🇸🇦 Nouf bin Ahmed, has vowed to file a complaint against Cristiano Ronaldo after the player appeared to grab his genitals while walking off the pitch on Tuesday. His gesture of humour (By holding his testicles) in the middle of a match is considered "a crime required for arrest and immediate expulsion from the country if committed by a foreigner"!    More photos below. 

POLICE WELFARE: IGP DIRECTS IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF PROMOTION PROCESS FOR INSPECTORS, RANK & FILE The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, has directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Finance and Administration to coordinate the Force Secretary for the setting up of Departmental Selection Board (DSB) for the screening and selection of deserving members of the Inspectorate cadre for recommendation to the Police Service Commission for promotion to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II). Simultaneously, the DIG DFA has also been charged with mandating the Commissioner of Police (Welfare) to compile a list of members of the rank and file who are due and deserving of elevation to their next ranks. The Inspector-General of Police, while noting that regular and timely elevation of deserving officers to their next ranks would boost the morale of officers and men of the Force, charged the officers to be exemplar...

EID-EL-FITR CELEBRATIONS: IGP CONGRATULATES MUSLIM UMMAH, ASSURES OF ADEQUATE SECURITY COVERAGE - Puts Operatives on Alert The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, congratulates the entire Muslim ummah in the country on the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations which is a culmination of the Ramadan period. He has also assured of continued efforts aimed at decimating crimes and criminality and improving public safety and security across the country. The IGP equally charged Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Tactical Commanders in all the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), to beef-up security ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The IGP has directed that supervisory AIGs and their respective CPs should ensure adequate deployment of officers and assets to critical locations most especially Eid Prayer Grounds and recreation centres to build confidence amongst the citizens ...

AIR PEACE RESTARTS MAKURDI OPERATIONS WITH 3 WEEKLY FLIGHTS 20th April, 2023  Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace has resumed flights to Makurdi from Lagos and Abuja on April 17, 2023. The relaunch flight, which departed Lagos, connecting through Abuja, was welcomed at the Makurdi Airport with a ceremonial water salute, marking a comeback of the airline to Benue State after suspending the route in 2021. “We’re delighted to be back in Makurdi, providing connectivity between the city and Lagos/Abuja. We thank all the key aviation players and the Benue State Government for their support in ensuring this comeback”, Ayodeji Adeyemi, ground operations manager, of Air Peace, stated. Air Peace operates Makurdi three days weekly from Lagos and Abuja on the Embraer 145 aircraft. The airline boasts 20 domestic routes, 7 regional and 4 international destinations, with an increasingly modern fleet of 37 aircraft, including 5 brand new Embraer 195-E2s, and prospects for more acquisitions.

MAY 29: BENUE GOVERNOR ELECT, ALIA, CONSTITUTES TRANSITION COMMITTEE 20th April, 2023     Preparatory to handover come May 29th, 2023, Benue State Governor-elect, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has released names of his Transition Committee. The committee has former Head of Service Chief Mike Iordye as chairman while Dan Ashiekaa is to serve as secretary. Members include Prof. John Enyi, Prof. Steven Ugbah, Chief Hinga Biem, Dr. Moses Tule, Arch Samuel Agule, Hon. Paul Biam, Barr. Moses Atagher, Hon. Emmanuel Atser, Dr. Emmanuel Chenge, Mr. Humbe Mkena, Dr. Christopher Obute, Prof. Christie Ekoja, Hon. Philip Kwaghsor and Lady Helen Atom. Others are Barr. Bemsen Mnyim, Mrs. Nana Mede, Hon. Nick Wende, Dr. Timothy Aikyor, Hon. Nick Eworo, Lady Susan Achiaga, Rt. Hon. Dorothy Mato, Dr. Patrick Onumah, AVM Monday Morgan, Hon. Solomon Wombo, Hon. Dan Onje, Barr. Patricia Kupchi and Rev. Pst Philip Tachin. In a statement signed by his Director of Communications, Kula Tersoo, Alia said...

Alleged N3 Bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial of Gov. Yahaya Bello’s Nephew Till May 30 The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu has fixed May 30 and 31 for continuation of the trial of Ali Bello, a nephew to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over a N3 billion fraud. Bello was arraigned alongside two others at the Federal High Court  on 18 charges of money laundering and misappropriation of about N3 billion. The two other co-defendants are: Abba Adauda, Yakubu Adabenege, and Iyada Sadat. Another defendant, Rashida Bello, is at large. When the matter was called on Tuesday, the Prosecution, led by Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, called the first witness Mr Nicholas Oyemomoni of the American International School, Abuja. Oyemomoni, however, could not complete his testimony because the defence team, led by Abubakar Aliyu, SAN, objected to documents, which the EFCC sought to tender in evidenc...

78 crushed to death during Ramadan stampede 20 April 2023  At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during a distribution of charity for Ramadan, officials say. Video footage on social media shows chaotic scenes after the incident in the Bab-al-Yemen area of the city. Reuters news agency reports that hundreds of people crowded into the school to receive donations which amounted to about $9 (£7) per person. Houthi rebels have run the city since they drove out the government in 2015. Those responsible for the distribution have been detained and an investigation is under way, the interior ministry said. A spokesman for the ministry blamed the crush on the "random distribution" of funds without co-ordination with local officials. Many people were also injured with 13 in a critical situation, a health official in Sanaa said. "Women and children were among the dead," a Houthi security official told AFP news agency on the condi...

Zelenskyy woos Nigeria’s president-elect Tinubu, invites him to Ukraine April 20, 2023      President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has extended his warm felicitations to Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his election victory. The Ukrainian leader, in a congratulatory letter he personally signed, expressed his gladness at the peaceful conduct of Nigeria’s just-concluded general elections and particularly praised the victory of Asiwaju Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria. He added that his country is determined to further strengthen cooperation with Nigeria. Zelenskyy used the opportunity of the goodwill message to extend his invitation to the President-elect to visit Ukraine on a State Visit as soon as he settles down in office after the inauguration on May 29, 2023. The Ukrainian leader wrote: Please accept my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria! Despite extremely difficult testing times, ...

I’ll Never Give Up On Reclaiming Our Mandate Until Victory Is Achieved — Peter Obi Assures Nigerians April 20, 2023      I’ll Never Give Up On Reclaiming Our Mandate Until Victory Is Achieved — Peter Obi Assures Nigerians He said: “I encourage Nigerians to remain calm and steadfast in the journey to reclaiming their mandate of a New Nigeria. I will never give up on this journey until victory is achieved. I never expected the journey to a New Nigeria to be an easy one. The forces, who had over the years, lived off the old order, are bound to fight back, as is being experienced now. If they come at us through land, air and sea, we will respond to them through land, air and sea but, we will remain law abiding and will never give up on the nation. We are on the right path and we will remain committed to the course. I reiterate my commitment to building a Nigeria that will be beneficial to every Nigerian. The struggle to reclaim this mandate is not about me as a person but, ab...

El-Rufai raises the alarm over insecurity ahead May 29 20 April 2023 The Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned that bandits could take advantage of the transition period to launch bloody attacks in the country. He, therefore, advised that security operations against bandits should be increased in the remaining days of the current administration and beyond. El-Rufai spoke during the presentation of a security report by the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, the state capital on Wednesday. The reviewed 2022 annual and first quarter 2023 security reports indicated that 1,266 and 4,973 persons were killed and kidnapped respectively in 15 months. The tenure of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) and 17 governors will come to an end in less than 40 days. However, there have been increased attacks by suspected terrorists and bandits in Benue, Zamfara, and Niger since after...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship Rocket Crashes April 20, 20230 Elon Musk’s ambition to launch the largest rocket ever built into space has experienced a disastrous outing. Starship, built by his company SpaceX is experimenting initial plans to take passengers to the moon and Mars. But the attempted launch on Thursday exploded just before the rocket could make it into space in what was described as “a rapid unscheduled disassembly”. This comes after the initial date of the launch (Monday April 17) was postponed due to a pressurization problem The company had earlier said any takeoff from the launch pad will be considered as huge success.  

Cult war rages in Port Harcourt, one killed  A man in his twenties, identified as Asari, has been shot dead in the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Naija News learnt that the victim was killed on Wednesday night, at about 7:55 pm during a clash among rival cult groups along Ekwe/Ikwerre road, Mile 3 Diobu in the metropolis. Eyewitnesses said Asari was standing with some persons when about five armed men came out from a car, rained bullets on him, and zoomed off. According to PUNCH, the killing was said to be a supremacy war between two suspected factions of ‘D12 and Blackies’ cult gangs. The shooting also caused pandemonium, as passersby, road users, and commuters scampered to safety while roadside traders within the scene hurriedly closed business for the day. One of the eyewitnesses during an interview with the aforementioned publication said that the cult groups have alliances. “The Deygbam cult groups (History and Black Axe Houses) that are affiliated to t...

 Tinubu’s Cabinet Members’ List Leaks Ahead Of May 29 Inauguration April 20, 20230 Ahead of the May 29 inauguration, a list of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet members has leaked to the media and generated heated arguments in many quarters . According to a reliable source, “barring any last minute change; Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau seems to have gotten the nod to be the next National Security Advised and Nuhu Ribadu, minister of justice.” While Tinubu’s cabinet members list appears to be wearing shape, it is gathered that the President-elect has reserved strategic offices like that of the Attorney General of the Federation for his preferred candidate. According to our source, the preferred candidate to occupy the office of the Attorney General is likely someone from the South-West region. “Nuhu Ribadu is mostly recommended for the ministry of Justice administratively since his background in law and anti-corruption stance seem fitting,” the source also noted. Furthermore,...

FG Grants Nigerian Citizenship To 385 Foreigners April 20, 20230 President Muhammadu Buhari The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the granting of Nigerian citizenship to 385 foreign nationals residing in the country. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced the FEC granted the approval on Wednesday adding that 317 of the applicants bagged their citizenship by naturalisation; while 68 received theirs by registration. Aregbesola said all the applicants met the requirements for such an honour. “Federal Executive Council at its meeting today approved the granting of Nigeria’s citizenship by naturalization to 317 applicants and Nigeria’s citizenship by registration to 68 applicants. FG asks UK court to cancel $11bn P&ID debt “Those granted citizenship have met all the constitutional and administrative requirements for the grant of Nigerian citizenship,” Aregbesola said. The minister also revealed that the council has equally approved a Public-Private Partnership deal ...

26 Remanded In Prison Over Cult Related Killings In Enugu April 20, 20230 26 persons have been remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Custodial Centre following their arraignment by the Enugu Police Command for their involvement in the various cult related killings that ravaged the state in the last couple of weeks. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said they were arrested by Police Operatives of the Command’s Anti-cultism Squad and subsequently arraigned before the court. The suspects are between the ages of 18 and 40 years. Ndukwe said the suspects, all male, confessed to being members of Supreme Vikings and Black Axe Confraternities; the two groups involved in the cult war. According to Ndukwe, “Preliminary investigations reveal that some members of Black Axe confraternity, on 29th March, 2023 at about 10pm, conspired, shot and injured a member of Supreme Vikings confraternity in the arm, at Emene, Enugu. On receipt of the information, members of Supreme Vikings...