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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed rumours of his d3ath circulating on social media, confirming that he is alive.   OBJ said that he recently woke up to false rumours of his d3ath circulating on social media, stating that the stories disturbed him . Obasanjo made this known while speaking at the commissioning of the Old-Garage-Oke-Fia-Lameco road by Governor of …

Tanzanian opposition party Chadema has alleged foul play in the ongoing local elections, reporting that three of its members were k!lled in incidents linked to the vote. The party has accused authorities of orchestrating violence and election rigging to benefit the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party.   Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe announced on X that Modestus Timbisimilwa, one of …

The Nigerian Police Force has dismissed Inspector Edith Uduma for gross misconduct in connection with the alleged r@pe of a 17-year-old female suspect by Sergeant Abraham Uzuobo. The incident occurred at a police station in the South Ibie area of Edo State and came to light following the release of a viral video.   In the video, reportedly recorded by …

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has taken decisive action against 13 companies in the state capital for failing to remit land-based revenue totaling N1.5 billion. The affected establishments include five commercial banks, a hotel, filling stations, and an eatery.   Leading the enforcement operation, KADIRS legal adviser Aisha Garba stated that the closures align with the provisions of …

The fiancee of Conor McGregor has leaped to his defense by slamming the woman who accused the mixed martial arts superstar of r@pe.  McGregor lost the civil case as jurors at the High Court in Dublin found him liable of r@ping Nikita Hand, 35, in a Dublin hotel on December 9, 2018, with the judge awarding Hand 250,000 in damages.  On Tuesday evening, four days after …

Speed Darlington’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said he will not be responding to nonentities.      He posted this on X this evening moments after show promoter, Paul O called him out for alleging that Burna Boy was behind the ‘’harassment’ of his client, Speed Darlington.             

A woman, Wuraola Surajudeen, on Wednesday prayed an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, to grant her divorce two weeks after her marriage to her husband, Surajudeen Iya-Onitasi on grounds of “lack of love and affection.”   She told the court that she was once married before her wedding to Iya-Onitasi, NAN reports.    “I divorced my former husband due to …

Gunmen have abducted a medical doctor, Donatus Nwasor, in Utagba-Uno, the Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State.   It was gathered that Nwasor was abducted from his clinic around 8.15 pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.    A source from the community, who spoke to the punch on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, …

Police operatives attached to Oba Police Divisional Headquarters of the Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state today November 27 at about 11:54 am arrested one notorious K!dnapper and three other accomplices after a ransom of Two hundred thousand Naira was paid for the release of the victims in captivity. The operatives also rescued two female victims between the …

Police detectives from the Dei-Dei ‘B’ Division in the FCT have arrested four suspected armed robbers at their criminal hideout at the Timber Market, Dei-Dei, on November 21, 2024.   The operation, based on credible intelligence, resulted in the arrest of four suspects Nura Halilu, Salim Mohammed, Saifullahi Usman and Usman Mohammed.   Investigations revealed that the hideout belongs to …