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The abductors of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, has demanded a ransom of N200 million for his release.   LIB reported that the gunmen attacked the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State on Sunday, October 27, 2024, and abducted the priest, who is the rector.    It was gathered that …

Actor Chidi Mokeme has reacted to news of President Tinubu ordering the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to provide security for engineers fixing the damaged transmission lines in the North. States in Northern Nigeria have been thrown into darkness for over a week now following the vandalization of two towers along the 330kV Shiroro–Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2. On …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slammed fresh sanctions against the Libya Football Federation (LFF). The new sanctions include a $20,000 fine and two upcoming matches behind closed doors over a different incident. The latest sanctions come in the wake of Libya’s appeal against the initial decision by CAF, which saw Nigeria awarded three points and three goals after …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced five women to two years in prison each for illegally importing 6.96 kilograms of “Ghana loud,” a potent strain of cannabis sativa, commonly known as marijuana.   The convicted women are Basirat  Olarigbibe (also known as Basirat Feyisara Olaribigbe), Fatima Garuba (aka Fatima Ladidi Abogun), Amudalat Adekunle (aka Amudalat Ajetunmobi), …

A woman who got her nails done has shared her father’s reaction to them.  Her father did not approve of the nails and he told her no man would want to get married to her.  “Nobody that is looking for a wife, that will see this thing and marry that person,” the father said and knocked on the table for …

The Taliban has banned women from hearing other women’s voices in its latest attempt to restrict women in Afghanistan.  In a voice message on Monday, October 28, the country’s minister for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice announced the bizarre new restriction on women’s behaviour.    Although precise details of the Taliban’s ruling are unclear, Afghan human rights activists have warned …

A PhD holder who thought himself patriotic and returned to Nigeria to give back to the country has shared what made him realize how “f00lish” he was.    He explained that he was earning an allowance of £1,550 which was equivalent to N3,400,000. However, he returned to Nigeria after his PhD to take a job that pays N250,000 out of …

 Former One Direction singer, Liam Payne, 31, reportedly filed papers to resign as director of four of his companies on the day he died.  The British singer fell 45ft from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina suffering fatal injuries  on October 16.  Newly published documents at Companies House disclose that on the same date, the pop star filed papers to resign as a …

Flying Eagles players have reportedly cried out over unpaid bonuses and allowances due to them. The Eagles secured a place in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship following a 3-1 victory over the Niger Republic on Sunday night and will also compete at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations following the victory over the Young Mena but are …

True to an extent. But, also, adultery is a choice, people know they are not to be close to opposite sex, and stop all communication with ex boyfriend/girlfriend, not get to familiar with opposite sex, Set boundary with opposite sex, not make silly jokes with opposite sex and so on, but they will rather deceive themselves. Even virgins cheat, few …