A Ghanaian Woman’s Experience of Sexual and Physical Abuse by a German Man in Germany
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A Ghanaian Woman’s Experience of Sexual and Physical Abuse by a German Man in Germany

A Ghanaian lady shared her story of suffering sexual and physical abuse at the hands of a German man she had fallen in love with. According to @Ewegirl_, her ordeal started when she decided to leave Ghana and relocate to Germany to be with her German boyfriend. She described her first few months in the country as relatively normal until her visa expired. The lady disclosed that her boyfriend's behavior changed after her visa expired, and he began physically and sexually abusing her. She further revealed that after freeing herself from the abusive relationship, she was detained by German authorities, deported, and prohibited from re-entering due to overstay of her visa. She also posted tweets sharing messages from other girls who are currently ...
“Social Media Wars – Dreads, Tattoos, and Passwords.” – More than just a Discussion
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“Social Media Wars – Dreads, Tattoos, and Passwords.” – More than just a Discussion

Confirmed reports indicate that Sterling Bank is set to host a discussion panel during the upcoming Social Media Week Lagos event, focusing on the social issues affecting Nigerian youth. The panel discussion, titled "Social Media Wars - Dreads, Tattoos, and Passwords", will delve into modes of self-expression, exploring how providing youth with an outlet for self-expression can fuel creativity and improve job performance by alleviating physical and mental constraints. “Last last, we are creatives not criminals.” Therefore, their choice of self-expression should not invite harassment. Aside from these issues, the discussions will also offer solutions on how to address such situations if encountered. The panel session will feature Sterling Bank’s MD - Abuba...
Four NSCDC officers kidnapped in Kogi
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Four NSCDC officers kidnapped in Kogi

The abduction of four Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) officers by unknown gunmen has been confirmed by the Kogi State Command. The security personnel were on their way to Benue State for a promotion examination when they were kidnapped at a spot in Alo-Offoke community on Itobe-Ayingba road. The spokesman of the state police command, William Aya, also confirmed the abduction and revealed that three victims sustained injuries during the attack and were rushed to the hospital. The police team responded to a distress call and found two abandoned vehicles riddled with bullets; one Volkswagen Sharon bus with registration number Kogi KNA 220 LG and a Volkswagen Gulf car with registration number Lagos EZ 376 SMK. A joint team of police and military personnel are reportedly com...
Convicted Murderer Executed in Tennessee by Electric Chair for Killing Fellow Inmate
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Convicted Murderer Executed in Tennessee by Electric Chair for Killing Fellow Inmate

On Thursday, a convicted murderer was executed in Tennessee's electric chair, marking the fifth prisoner in over 16 months to opt for electrocution over the state's preferred method of lethal injection.   Sutton's final meal, served approximately three hours before his execution, included fried pork chops, mashed potatoes with gravy, and peach pie with vanilla ice cream, within the typically allowed $20 budget for death row inmates, as reported by the Tennessee Department of Correction.   Nicholas Sutton, aged 58, was pronounced dead at 7:26 p.m. at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, announced the Tennessee Department of Correction.     Having married his wife Reba in 1994 while in prison, Sutton gave a statement after being strapped into the chair, expressin...
Police gun down notorious kidnapper 'Nayabale' in Katsina, rescue victim
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Police gun down notorious kidnapper 'Nayabale' in Katsina, rescue victim

The Katsina State Police Command has announced the killing of a notorious kidnapper, Abubakar Nayabale, and the rescue of a victim in Kurfi Local Government Area. Additionally, they also apprehended another notorious bandit, Tanimu Salisu. According to SP Gambo Isah, the command's spokesperson, the incident occurred when eight armed bandits on motorbikes attacked Kumare village, kidnapping a 55-year-old man named Yahaya Tella. However, the police swiftly responded, engaging the criminals in a gun duel and successfully neutralizing Nayabale. They also arrested Salisu, rescued the victim, and seized two Boxer motorcycles. Unfortunately, during the confrontation, one member of the Vigilante lost his life. The police assured that investigations are ongoing.
Nigerian Techpreneur’s Experience with a Friend He Helped in the Past
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Nigerian Techpreneur’s Experience with a Friend He Helped in the Past

A recent incident involving Nigerian business mogul and techpreneur, Sim Shagaya, highlights a troubling experience he had with a friend whom he had assisted in the past. The friend expressed an unwillingness to maintain their relationship after Shagaya was unable to provide him with $10,000.   Shagaya, who advises individuals in their 20s and 30s to focus on working, saving, investing, and deferring consumption, reflected on how he and his friend had been presented with similar opportunities and made different life choices.   Recounting the assistance he had offered his friend, including help with his mortgage, the Nigerian techpreneur revealed that he had reached out to his friend for advice on a non-monetary matter, only to be told not to call him again because he had fai...
Russia’s Attempts to Influence US Elections and Aid Trump’s Presidential Win
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Russia’s Attempts to Influence US Elections and Aid Trump’s Presidential Win

Recent reports have revealed that US Election security officials informed lawmakers about Russia's efforts to undermine and influence the 2020 presidential elections in favor of Donald Trump. The New York Times was the first to report on the briefing, where Election security official Shelby Pierson stated that Russia's tactics included hacking, use of social media, and attacks on election infrastructure, all in favor of Trump.                                      On Wednesday, Trump appointed Richard Grenell, the current US ambassador to Germany and a staunch Trump loyalist, as acting Director of National Intelligence after expressing displeasure towards outgoing DNI Joseph Maguire for allowing the information about Russia's meddling efforts to be included in the briefing to Adam ...
EFCC Personnel Receives Jail Term for Stealing Exhibits
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EFCC Personnel Receives Jail Term for Stealing Exhibits

After being found guilty of stealing exhibits, Hussaini Abubakar, a former staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Abubakar faced a three-count charge related to stealing and was arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the EFCC. One of the charges against him stated;   “That you, Hussaina Abubakar, in 2017 at Port Harcourt in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did fraudulently steal an exhibit from the Forensic Section of EFCC, an exhibit which you knew was recovered in the course of investigation to wit: One Lenevo S60-A (daul sim) with serial number: HBOGOHAQ with IME slot number: 1-866059026043140, worth N18,000, belonging to one Chuku Nelson Nyegam and thereby committed an offence.”   The convict admitted to...
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Lionel Messi names his 5 favourites to win this season’s Champions League
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Lionel Messi names his 5 favourites to win this season’s Champions League Lionel Messi names his 5 favourites to win this season’s Champions League

Barcelona icon, Lionel Messi has picked out four clubs that he sees as the biggest rivals to Barcelona in the competition this season, with the last-16 ties already under way. Barcelona faced elimination in the quarterfinals in 2018 by Roma, and in the semifinal of last season’s edition by eventual champions Liverpool. Messi believes that four other sides have a good chance of winning the competition apart from his club side. Barcelona will travel next week to face Napoli in the first leg of their last-16 clash in a competition they haven't won since 2015. In Messi’s assessment, champions Liverpool, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid are the biggest threats to Barcelona this season. “All [the teams] are complicated and difficult. Paris went ...
Burna Boy stole a lot of Fela's song – Eedris Abdulkareem (video)
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Burna Boy stole a lot of Fela's song – Eedris Abdulkareem (video)

Eedris Abdulkareem has accused Burna Boy of stealing Fela's songs in a new video. The veteran singer claimed that Burna Boy needs to apologize to Fela and the Afrobeat genre for using Fela's songs to become successful. He also questioned the meaningfulness of Burna Boy's music compared to Fela's. Watch the video below for more details.