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Nigerian man narrates how an African colleague got him sacked while working as a cleaner in UK after he told her his future plan

Nigerian man narrates how an African colleague got him sacked while working as a cleaner in UK after he told her his future plan

A Nigerian cyber security expert, Olabanji, has narrated how he was sacked while working as a cleaner in the UK.    Olabanji, who shared his experience on X, said that on the first day at work, the African woman supervising him asked about his background.    He told her he was pursuing his master’s in cybersecurity and only took the …

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Nigerian man and his Gambian wife sentenced to life imprisonment for drug smuggling in UAE

Nigerian man and his Gambian wife sentenced to life imprisonment for drug smuggling in UAE

A 35-year-old Nigerian man and his Gambian wife, 27, have been sentenced to life in prison and fined Dh500,000 each for attempting to smuggle 4.2kg of marijuana into the United Arab Emirates (UAE).    The couple were arrested at Dubai International Airport on January 2, 2024, following a routine customs inspection.   The incident began when customs officers noticed an …

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Police arrest truck driver and motor boy for b£ating man to d3ath in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command have arrested a truck driver, Olalere Timileyin and his motor boy at Obada Oko, Abeokuta, for beating a man to d3ath. The victim d!ed after he was assaulted by the duo for allegedly stealing a tarpaulin. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 14, 2024.  Odutola stated …

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Ogun police arrest truck driver and motor boy for beating man to de@th

Ogun police arrest truck driver and motor boy for beating man to de@th

Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested a truck driver identified as Olalere Timileyin and his motor boy at Obada Oko, in Ewekoro local government area of the State, over the de@th of a man said to have been ass@ulted for allegedly stealing a tarpaulin.     Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP …

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60-year-old man AC repairer falls to his de@th in Ogun

60-year-old man AC repairer falls to his de@th in Ogun

A 60-year-old AC repairer simply identified as Najeem has d!ed while working on an Air Conditioner at a home in Adams Ajakaya street along Olambe junction on Friday, December 13.   The owner of the house he was working in, Abraham Popoola, had visited the Ajuwon divisional police to report that Najeeb from Ikorodu, Lagos State, had come to his …

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Man wins £70,000 payout after medicine left him a gambling addict

A British man who developed compulsive gambling and shopping habits after being prescribed medication for restless leg syndrome has received a 70,000 ($88,000) settlement from his doctor, according to his legal representatives. Philip Stevens, 66, from Hampshire, was prescribed Ropinirolea dopamine antagonist medicationin 2017. However, he was not warned about potential side effects, including impulse control disorders. Stevens, who had previously enjoyed …

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I do not know why a man will quarrel with Wike, he is a man of peace – Akpabio

I do not know why a man will quarrel with Wike, he is a man of peace - Akpabio

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing him as a “man of peace” despite widespread criticism over the ongoing demolition of structures in Abuja.   Speaking at a public lecture and book launch held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to mark Wike’s birthday, Akpabio humorously shared his perspective on Wike’s …

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Police arrest four suspects for m8rder of Nigerian man in South Africa

Police arrest four suspects for m8rder of Nigerian man in South Africa

Police in South Africa have arrested suspects in connection with the m8rder of a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Chukwunta Friday Julius.  The four suspects are accused of assaulting Chukwunta at Midrand’s Protea Estate residential complex on Saturday, December 7, 2024.    Julius succumbed to his injuries at Tembisa Hospital on Wednesday morning, December 11, said police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo.    …

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Man arrested after his seven year old child fell into a soakaway and d!ed

Man arrested after his seven year old child fell into a soakaway and d!ed

Police Operatives attached to the 3-3 Divisional Headquarters on Friday, December 13, arrested one Alfred Bassey (M) aged 40 and native of Abi in Cross River State over the tragic loss of his seven year old child at a Construction site along Trans- Nkisi Layout, Onitsha.    Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said preliminary …

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