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Abia shuts down hotel over questionable deaths
The Abia State Government has sealed off a hotel in Aba, the state capital, Merry-home Hotels Limited, located around 7up axis of Ogbor Hill following a series of allegations of criminal activities taking place on the hotel premises. Briefing newsmen in Aba after the exercise, the state Commissioner for Information, Dr Eze Chikamnayo, said the…
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2023: Ozekhome faults Falana, says Jonathan qualified to contest
Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, has faulted the stance of another senior lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, over the widely speculated proposed 2023 candidacy of a former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan. The PUNCH had reported that Femi Falana had noted that section 137(3) of the constitution disqualifies Jonathan from contesting. Falana…
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Producer Shizzi ends publishing deal with Sony Music
Nigerian music producer and songwriter, Oluwaseyi Akerele, popularly known as Shizzi, has announced the end of his publishing deal with Sony Music. Akerele had on his Instagram page on Tuesday, called out his manager, Efe Ogbeni for keeping him in an “archaic” deal with the music publishing company for six years. The music producer claimed…
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Jonathan: The carrot and the banana peel
ADELANI ADEPEGBA examines the growing clamour in some quarters for ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to stage a dramatic return to power under the All Progressives Congress that hounded him out of office seven years ago and the seeming acquiesce of the former leader When speculations started flying around in 2020 that former President Goodluck Jonathan was…
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Five rescued from China building collapse
Five people were rescued from a collapsed building in China, authorities said Saturday after emergency teams overnight clawed through the rubble of a structure that housed a cinema and guesthouse. Authorities are yet to reveal how many people they believe are still buried underneath the six-storey building, which caved in on Friday afternoon in central…
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Kano man dies trying to recover phone from soakaway
A 40-year-old-man identified as Muazu Garba, on Thursday lost his life in a failed attempt to recover his mobile phone, which fell into a pit toilet at Jirgiya Quarters, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The spokesman for the state Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, who confirmed the sad incident to our correspondent, said, “On…
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2023: Zoning breeds mediocrity, says ex-Ebonyi lawmaker
A former member of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Maria Nwachi, has called for the jettisoning of zoning policy in elections, arguing that it encourages mediocrity. This is as she threw her weight behind the governorship aspiration of Ifeanyichukwu Odii. A Lagos-based business man and a member of the Lagos State University Governing Council,…
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Dessers: From super-sub to Euro goals king
Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers’ endured a torrid time as a substitute but a return to Holland has ignited his career, with the forward now top scorer in the Europa Conference League with 10 goals, writes KELVIN EKERETE One-cap Super Eagles striker, Cyriel Dessers, is the most talked-about player this season in the maiden UEFA…
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Man arrested for impregnating daughter, attempting abortion
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested one Sunday Udoh for allegedly impregnating his daughter and her and attempting to procure an abortion. Udoh was said to have committed the incestuous offence in Ile Oluji town, the headquarters of the Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs…
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The need for school-based mental health services in Nigeria: A must, not an option
Recently, a 10-year old student was allegedly raped while on a school excursion. A few months ago, a 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni died, allegedly tortured by school bullies. Sexual abuse, bullying and the death of classmates are just a few of the numerous emotional challenges children face in school. Schools must do better to help children…
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