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A father, Aliu Ibrahim, 41, has been accused of having c@rnal knowledge of his 12-year-old daughter, Rodiat Ibrahim, for two years.  Ibrahim was arrested on October 10 after his estranged wife, Egbebi Temitope, who resides in the Papa Olosun area on Oja-Odan reported him at Oja-Odan Division of the Ogun State Police Command.  Temitope said Aliu Ibrahim allegedly defiled their …

An aide to the Delta state governor, Ossai Ovie Success, has reacted to the seemingly less celebration incarcerated socialite, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi, received as he turns 42 today October 11.  In a post shared on his Facebook page, Ossai mentioned that, unlike previous years when celebrities and designer brands took to social media to celebrate Hushpuppi, they chose to …

The Zamfara State Government has threatened to demolish communities harbouring bandits.     The Deputy Governor of the State, Malam Mani Mummuni, disclosed this when he visited Tsafe Emirate to console the community over the killing of nine members of the Zamfara State local security outfit, Community Protection Guards, CPG by bandits.     LIB reported that bandits ambushed the …

Journalist, Reuben Abati, has slammed Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, for saying Nigeria is expecting a $50bn investment in the oil sector by December.   While speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, October 8, Lokpobiri said with foreign/local investors’ concerns being addressed, coupled with the “audacious’’ efforts to boost oil production to about 2.7 barrels per day,  Nigeria remains …

Former Minister of Transportation and former Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has described Rivers State as the capital of betrayals. Amaechi made the remark while noting that most politicians in Rivers State passed through him and also explained that he doesn’t sponsor thuggery because he wants to make heaven. He said;  “Name one politician in Port Harcourt that didn’t pass through …

Former Rivers State Governor and current Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed strong discontent with the current state of affairs in Nigeria, urging citizens to protest against the government over widespread hunger and economic hardship.   Amaechi, who was speaking on the nation’s growing struggles, argued that elections should not have been held given the dire situation many Nigerians face. “People …

The Commissioner of Transport in Lagos state, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has said that the Federal High Court judgment banning men of the Vehicle Inspection Service otherwise known as VIO from stopping vehicles on the road, impounding erring vehicles and imposing fines on the owners of such vehicles does not apply in Lagos state.   Justice Evelyn Maha on October 3, issued …

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has blamed Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for the ongoing political unrest in the state.    Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Wike accused Fubara of inciting violence by proceeding with local government elections despite legal concerns.   “No person who believes in peace and stability of any nation will say he …

The newly built council secretariat at Isiokpo in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of River State has been set ablaze by suspected political thugs.    The arson took place hours after the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers at the 23 local government secretariats in the state.    A video shared online showed …

An aide to the Delta state governor, Ossai Success Ovie, has kicked against the guests who attended the birthday bash of popular Abuja-based pastor, Jerry Eze.    The cleric turned 42 recently and over the weekend, he was treated to a birthday bash that was attended by politicians, socialites and others. In a post shared on his Facebook page this …