Day: December 5, 2022

Naval Ratings Kill Senior Police Officer, Injure Others In Lagos

ADEOLA YUSUF

Tragedy struck at the Satellite Town area of Lagos State on Saturday night after four personnel of the Nigerian Navy allegedly stabbed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abion Hezikel to death. It was gathered that the personnel attached to the Central Pay Office, Apapa also injured three civilians who tried to broker peace between them and the policemen. Trouble was said to have started around 8pm after a police team on traffic patrol around Oluti stopped four men on two motorcycles for flouting the state Traffic Laws. Unknown to…

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Ogun Speaks On Report It Pays Jailed Governor’s Aide $50,000 For Every Investor, $2,000 Monthly

Ganiyu Amodu

The Ogun State Government has reacted to a media report that it was paying the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties, Bidemi Rufai, huge sums monthly and for every investor he brought into the state. The Eagle Online recalls that the SSA to Governor Dapo Abiodun was jailed in the United States of America for fraud. According to the report to which the government responded, Rufai was being paid $50,000 for every investor he brought to the state and a monthly salary of $2,000. The Eagle Online…

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Pele To Watch Korea-Brazil Match Despite Fighting Cancer

Ganiyu Amodu

Pele, a former Brazilian football player often referred to as “the emperor of football”, said he would watch Brazil’s 2022 Qatar World Cup matches, dismissing the rumour that he might be in a critical condition for his battle with cancer. Pele posted on his Instagram account on Sunday a picture of a written diagnosis from a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diagnosis stated that he is in stable condition. He wrote: “I hope you guys remain calm and positive. “I am strong and hopeful. “I am getting treatment at…

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My Former Life Of Crime Keeps Catching Up With Me — Anthony Joshua

Ganiyu Amodu

English Professional Boxer, Anthony Joshua, has taken to SnapChat to advice youths to shun a life of crime because it ends up catching up with them in the future. The professional boxer, who is a Nigerian, explained that his past criminal record keeps coming back to haunt him. Joshua said that every time he enters the United States of America, he is pulled over and questioned because of his record. He said: “A message to the youth: When I was younger…. used to get in trouble. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Nigeria’s…

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Tight Security As Abuja-Kaduna Train Station Resumes Operations

ADEOLA YUSUF

After eight months of suspension as a result of terrorists’ attack on the rail lines, Abuja-Kaduna train station finally begins operations today (Monday). Our correspondent in Abuja who was present at the train station as early as 7am to catch up with the resumption activities observed that there were armed police officers at the train station. The PUNCH had reported that terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, 2022, kidnapping 168 passengers and killing eight others. The release of the victims had been in batches since then, with the…

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Sterling Refreshes Romance With The Arts At Ake Festival

Ganiyu Amodu

Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has said it is committed to supporting the annual Ake Books and Arts Festival because it sees Nigeria as part of a larger world and believes that Nigeria’s ultimate competitiveness lies in its energy. Executive Director at Sterling, Yemi Odubiyi, who disclosed this over the weekend in a goodwill message at the opening of the 10th edition of the Ake Books and Arts Festival said Nigeria can become a leader in the world and its creative people as part of its competitiveness. READ…

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Lovers Arrested For Burying Their Newborn Baby Alive In Jigawa

Abibat Babalola

A woman, Balaraba Shehu, and her man friend, Amadu Sale have been arrested by operatives of Police in Jigawa State for burying their newborn baby alive in the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Lawan Shiisu who confirmed the development said, Balaraba after delivering the baby out of wedlock conspired with Amadu to commit the crime. DSP Shiisu said the baby was exhumed from a grave the mother dug near a toilet within their residence. According to him, “On 2nd December, 2022, at about 2350hrs, Intel at Command’s disposal revealed that…

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