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     January 28, 2020 By: Sunny Nwankwo, Umuahia A MAN who reportedly shot and killed his wife in Abia State has been lynched by a youth mob. The incident happened on Monday in Etitiama Nkporo in Arochukwu Local Government Area of the state. The deceased was said to have had a misunderstanding at home with his wife, popularly called Mama Chichi, who operated a cafeteria. It was gathered that while the woman was getting set for business, Ilum arrived at the restaurant, pulled a gun and shot her in the mouth. It was gathered that angry youths, who went in search of the man, eventually found him hidden in a disused well. They fished him out, clubbed him to death and set his body on fire. It was also learnt that the youths damaged his house before they descended on him. “The woman was not a violent woman,” a villager said. “She owned a restaurant in the village. We were told that she was sustaining her family with the proceeds of the business while th...

       Khloe Kardashian's ex-husband Lamar Odom broke his silence on Kobe Bryant's death.Few hours ago,he shared photos of himself and Kobe Bryant and even a work out video where he was seen saying Kobe ''  Like my brother   @kobebryant   would say “put that work in to be great”. So in honor of you big brother I’ll be putting that work in everyday to get back to   @thebig3   💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿 Thank you Baby Doll   @getuptoparr   for getting me to the gym . Bean would have been proud of me today after such a tragic day yesterday me getting my ass to the gym. Without you here considering what I’m going thru I’d prolly be somewhere going crazy''.He captioned the first set of photos with Bryant ''  These picture are just the tip of the iceberg of our relationship. He taught me so many things in life that were necessary on and off the court. On the court he taught me how to carve out defenses and how to take my time. How to make winning...

    Nollywood actress Eve Esin just got engaged.Her fellow actress friend Adaeze Eluke made the announcement on Instagram few hours ago when she shared the photo of Eve Esin's engagement ring with the caption '' This one sweet me ma basi💃💃💃Oron better be ready for our slay 💃💃💃Congratulations   @eveesin  ''. And Eve Esin responded to the post by writing ''   Tallest, thankyou darl. No heels that day. I must be taller than u🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️  ''.Congratulations to her.More photos below.

      Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged newly appointed members of Lagos State Cabinet as well as Commissioners in the State's civil service commission to kick off action immediately. The Governor said this on Monday at the Lagos House, Alausa during the swearing in of three new members of the State executive council, members of the Civil Service Commission and five Permanent Secretaries. In his remarks, Sanwo-Olu urged the new appointees to further add value to the administration toward delivering democratic dividends to Lagosians. The Governor said the new appointees were called to serve from the pool of numerous competent and highly qualified Lagosians, saying they must work hard to justify the confidence reposed in them with the appointment. He said: “You have been brought on to add value in our quest to deliver the dividend of democracy to the citizens. We are pushing the emblem of our party and we have started implementing several pro...

      Lagos State Government on Monday wielded the big stick against the menace of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke NAPEP), proscribing their operations in six Local Government Areas (LGAs), nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 10 major highways across the State with effect from February 1. The State Government directed security operatives to embark on a total enforcement of the State’s Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018 to immediately address the chaos and disorderliness created by illegal operations of Okada and tricycle riders in restricted areas. Besides, the Government also banned Okada and tricycles from plying 40 bridges and flyovers across the State. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, who made the announcement at the State House in Alausa, said the measures were taken by the Government in response to “scary figures” of fatal accidents recorded from operations of Okada and tricycles in the State betw...

       OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT NEWS RELEASE WITH the significant progress now recorded in the Ogoni Clean-Up project, attracting local and international commendation, the Buhari administration’s New Vision for the Niger Delta is making good progress. According to Mr. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in response to media inquiries over the weekend, noted that the progress report on the Niger Delta New Vision indicate clearly that “since the Ogoni Cleanup commenced in January 2019, with 16 contractors moving to site, a total of 21 sites has so far been handed over to contractors by Hydrocarbon Pollution Restoration Project (HYPREP) under the Federal Ministry of Environment.” This is besides the commencement of the Maritime University in Delta State now on full steam with over 1,000 students spread across 13 undergraduate courses in three faculties; and the progress made in the establishment of modular refiner...

      Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited Amu Plank Market in Mushin on Sunday to sympathise with victims of a midnight fire that razed several shops and destroyed goods worth billions. The inferno, which started in the midnight of Saturday, was said to be the first major fire incident in the popular timber market. No life was lost. Men of the Lagos State Fire Service and emergency response teams from Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) and Lagos State Safety Commission remained on the site to completely put the situation under control and salvage unaffected goods. They were joined by teams of firefighters from Federal Fire Service and Julius Berger. Sanwo-Olu, who described the incident as “unfortunate”, allayed the fears of the traders, saying the State Government was more interested in supporting the victims back on their feet, rather than ejecting them from the site. The Governor, who was received by a large crowd of traders,...