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How Son Hacked 83-Year-Old Father To Death In Enugu
8May By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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How Son Hacked 83-Year-Old Father To Death In Enugu

How Son Hacked 83-Year-Old Father To Death In Enugu Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged killing of a father by his son at Ojinato, a community in the state. The Command’s spokesman, Superintendent  Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday that the incident happened on May 4. According to the statement, the suspect’s real name has not been established but investigation is continuing. It said that the deceased, Pa Nathaniel Chukwuemerie, 83, who hailed from Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra, was killed by his son known as `The Boy’. The statement explained that Chukwuemerie, who resides at Ojinato community in the state “met his death when his son identified smashed his father’s head with pestle over a yet to be...
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APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, gives 10 Reasons Why Some Nigerian Youths Are Lazy
21Apr By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, gives 10 Reasons Why Some Nigerian Youths Are Lazy

APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, gives 10 Reasons Why Some Nigerian Youths Are Lazy APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe has written a piece which backed up President Buhari’s statement of ‘Nigerian youths being lazy and waiting for oil money to be handed over to them’. Here are 10 reasons Joe Igbokwe gave; 10 REASONS WHY I INSIST SOME NIGERIAN YOUTHS ARE LAZY. A research carried out at NNAMDI Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State found out that Students spend more time doing some funny things on the Internet than focusing on their books. In the 90s I had some two Children of close family members in my house. They were about writing their WEAC Exams but I did see them for one day reading for the exams. When I confronted them they said ‘Uncle do not worry we will pass’ They ‘passed’ and today they ...
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12-Year-Old Maid’s Reproductive System Damaged After Being Tortured By Her Madam [Photos]
18Apr By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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12-Year-Old Maid’s Reproductive System Damaged After Being Tortured By Her Madam [Photos]

12-Year-Old Maid’s Reproductive System Damaged After Being Tortured By Her Madam [Photos] The reproductive organs of a 12-year-old maid have been damaged after she was tortured and mutilated by her employer. Faith Nwanja was tortured by Mrs Nkechi Bartholomew for being too stubborn. The torture left her with damaged organs and in need of plastic surgery. The girl, who hails from Okoffia community in Ezza South Local Government Area in Ebonyi state, Nigeria, was tortured, mutilated, then eventually abandoned by her madam. This was disclosed by the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development on Monday, April 16, while briefing journalists on the development. It was revealed that Bartholomew, a childless woman and seamstress, adopted Nwanja and took her to Onitsha, Anambra ...
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Man Who Married His Sister in Anambra Bows to Pressure, Dissolves The Marriage
18Mar By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Man Who Married His Sister in Anambra Bows to Pressure, Dissolves The Marriage

Man Who Married His Sister in Anambra Bows to Pressure, Dissolves The Marriage Chiadikobi Ezeibekwe, the Mathematics teacher who made headlines after marrying his 17-year-old blood sister, a student of the Federal Government Technical College, Awka, has called off the marriage which took place in Osuofia, Ekwulobia area of Aguata LGA of Anambra State few weeks ago. Recall that after Chiadikobi married his sister, he told reporters; “One advantage of this is that such marriage discourages divorce. It also retains family values and norms. “I don’t feel guilty; I don’t feel ashamed; I don’t feel intimidated in any way. Only God can stop us. They said they would do cleansing to stop us, but I will only listen to the voice of God”. However citing pressure from his community as the reason...
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Nigerians Will Shut Up, If I Reveal What Governors Earn – Peter Obi
16Mar By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Nigerians Will Shut Up, If I Reveal What Governors Earn – Peter Obi

Nigerians Will Shut Up, If I Reveal What Governors Earn – Peter Obi While speaking as a panelist at The Dialogue organised by Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism in Lagos on Thursday, former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, said that what governors earn in Nigeria is immoderate. [irp] According to TheCable, the influential politician told the audience that if he revealed how much a Nigerian governor earns, the outrage would be hotter than what trailed the N13.5 million monthly pay of senators. He said; “None of you knows what a governor earns, quote me anywhere if you know you won’t be here. “It is something you can’t imagine. You just know the one of senators, and you are shouting, but what if you know that of the governors?” While comparing Nigeria with the U...
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23-Year-Old Man, Who Married His 17-Year-Old Blood Sister In Anambra Reveals Why He Did It [Video]
12Mar By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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23-Year-Old Man, Who Married His 17-Year-Old Blood Sister In Anambra Reveals Why He Did It [Video]

23-Year-Old Man, Who Married His 17-Year-Old Blood Sister In Anambra Reveals Why He Did It [Video] A mathematics teacher in a secondary school in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chiadikobi Ezeibekwe, who was in the news a few weeks ago for marrying his 17-year-old biological sister has granted an interview to Channels Tv explaining why he did it. According to the man, he got the directives from God. Ezeibekwe said that he had a revelation where God told him to marry his sibling. He further quoted Bible passages in Deuteronomy to illustrate that siblings could marry each other. He said, “One advantage of doing this is that it discourages divorce. It also retains family values and norms. I don’t feel guilty. I don ’t feel ashamed. I don ’t feels intimidated i...
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Willie Obiano, Anambra State Governor, Fires All 18 Commissioners in His Cabinet
8Mar By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Willie Obiano, Anambra State Governor, Fires All 18 Commissioners in His Cabinet

Willie Obiano, Anambra State Governor, Fires All 18 Commissioners in His Cabinet Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has fired all 18 commissioners in his cabinet, senior special advisers and all political appointees as he prepares for his second term inauguration. The Governor, in a memo signed by the secretary to the state government, Prof. Solo Chukwudebelu on Wednesday, ordered political appointees, non-civil servant heads of MDAs, SSAa and SAs to submit their handing over note to their Permanent Secretaries or Secretary to the State Government. “His Excellency, Chief (Dr) Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra State, has directed that all political appointees and non-civil servant heads of MDAs in the state submit their handover notes/reports on or before Friday 16`” March 2018...
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Vigilante Group in Anambra, Arrests Man Who Killed His Father and Stabbed His Mother
3Mar By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Vigilante Group in Anambra, Arrests Man Who Killed His Father and Stabbed His Mother

Vigilante Group in Anambra, Arrests Man Who Killed His Father and Stabbed His Mother A Vigilante group in Ezimuku, Agbaja in Abatete area of Anambra state, reportedly arrested a young man who killed his own father and stabbed his mother in a tragic incident that happened this morning. Though why the young man made his father and mother the victims of his killing spree was not ascertained, however operatives of Abatete vigilante group handcuffed him before handing him over to the police. Here are photos below; This report is coming after a middle aged man on Saturday last week, stabbed his four children and sister in-law to death in Awada Area of Onitsha, Anambra State. The incident, which happened at No 18 Ntueke Street, Awada at about 8pm drew scores of sympathizers to the scene,...
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We’ve spent the last 2 years digging Nigeria out of mess – President Buhari
1Mar By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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We’ve spent the last 2 years digging Nigeria out of mess – President Buhari

We’ve spent the last 2 years digging Nigeria out of mess – President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari says his government has been saving Nigeria from various challenges since he assumed office. According to a statement attributed to the president, the APC-led government has spent the last two years digging the country out of the mess they met. President Buhari said this on Tuesday while addressing a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Read President Buhari’s full remarks below: I welcome all of you dear party members to this year’s NEC meeting. Let me first record my appreciation to the party leadership in Abuja and the states for their stewardship of the party affairs. In particular, may I commend our Chairman, His Ex...
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INEC Announced Elections Dates for The Next 36 Years
28Feb By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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INEC Announced Elections Dates for The Next 36 Years

INEC Announced Elections Dates for The Next 36 Years The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced dates for general elections in the country for the next 36 years, starting from 2019 to 2055. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mamood Yakubu, made the announcement at a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja. “In 2019, the dates are February 16 and March 2; in 2023, the dates are February 18 and March 4. “In 2027, the dates are February 20 and March 6; in 2031, it is February 15 and March 1. “In 2035, it is February 17 and March 3; in 2039, it is February 19 and March 5 and in 2043, it will hold on February 21 and March 7. “In 2047, it is February 15 and March 2; in 2051, it is February 18 and March 1; in 2055, it is February 20 a...
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