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Five people have d!ed after consuming a meal during a ‘Love Feast’ —popularly known as Ipese, organised by the Celestial Church of Christ in Apata Iye parish, Ibadan, Oyo State.    Several other worshippers are receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, in Egbeda Local Government Area of the state.    The incident occurred last Sunday, within the church …

A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly def!ling a 4-year-old girl in Ubulu-Uku, Aniocha Local Government Area of Delta State. Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who confirmed the incident said the suspect was arrested on Friday and handed over to the Divisional Police Headquarters Ogwashi Uku, adding that he confessed to the crime. “Earlier today, we swiftly responded to …

A young man, Safwan Idris has graduated with third class honours from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria after nine years in the institution.   The creative designer, who celebrated his achievement in a post on Saturday, September 28, 2024, dedicated the result to all struggling students.   “Graduated with a Third Class Honours. This Result is dedicated to every student struggling …

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has defended the recent 45% increase in Nigerian passport fees, attributing the rise to fluctuations in the exchange rate between the naira and the dollar. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, marking his first year in office, Tunji-Ojo explained that the government could no longer subsidize the cost of passports.   In August, …

Troops from Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe have arrested three suspects in possession of a significant cache of weapons.    The suspects, identified as Abel Festus, Ramsey Akporoyibo, and Stephen Omah, were apprehended while traveling in a Lexus RX 350, with registration number YAB 347 CQ, in the Oghareki community of Ethiope West Local Government …

The Enugu State Government has shut down several schools in the state capital due to alleged substandard conditions and illegal operations.    The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah, announced the closures on Saturday, September 28, during a government-led enforcement exercise aimed at improving the quality of education in the state.   Mbah explained that the exercise was part of …

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the elimination of senior Hezbollah intelligence commander Hassan Khalil Yassin in a precision strike on Saturday, September 28, in the Dahieh district of Beirut.    According to a report by the Jerusalem Post, Yassin, a key figure in Hezbollah’s intelligence array, was responsible for identifying civilian and military targets within Israeli territory.   “Yassin …

Seventeen people have been k!lled in a brut@l mass sh00ting in the remote town of Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa.    According to reports from the BBC, police confirmed that two homesteads were targeted in the attack.   In one of the locations, at least 12 women and one man were k!lled, while three women and one man were murd£r£d …

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday took a fresh swipe at his opponents amid the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, declaring that they are no match for him.   Wike attended a reception organized in his honour by the Ijaw Peoples Congress (IPC) in Amadi-Ama, Abuloma, Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State. Addressing the crowd, …

Donald Trump heightened his disparaging remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally on Saturday, September 28, claiming she was born “ment@lly impaired.”   The former president made the false assertions to a room of supporters in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, seemingly as a way to undermine Harris’s leadership on immigration.   “Joe Biden became mentally impaired. Kamala, was born that way,” Trump said to …