Category: Odd news

Teacher Who Assaulted Corps Member Demoted

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Why we withdraw female corps member from Kwara school – NYSC         The Kwara State Government has demoted the school teacher accused of assaulting a youth corps member posted to Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin by two-grade levels. The government has also made arrangements for the teacher to be transferred out of her current school as well as undergo counseling sessions. This was disclosed statement jointly signed by the Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, and the Executive Chairman…

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Military Retirees Shut Finance Ministry In Abuja

ADEOLA YUSUF

Some members of the Nigerian Armed Forces retirees under the umbrella of the Coalition of Military Pensioners in Abuja shut down the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday morning over the non-payment of their 20% to 28% salary increment from January to November 2024. The retired military officers who came from different chapters lamented the failure of the Federal Government to pay them their entitlements. Their demands are payment of palliatives from October 2023 to November 2024, payment of N32,000 added to pension, payment of Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) in…

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Six Ladies Reported Missing After Attending Lagos House Party

ADEOLA YUSUF

Six ladies have been reported missing after attending a house party in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The shocking news was revealed by a lady over the weekend in a video that has since gone viral on all social media platforms. The lady said: “Six girls in Lekki have gone missing. “They were invited to a private house party and no one has heard from them. Their lines are no longer going through, and their friends can’t reach them. READ ALSO: PNC ’24: TotalEnergies, Chevron, Oando, Aradel Underscore Divestments,…

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After 30 Years In Prison For Murder He Didn’t Commit, Man Regains Freedom, Gets $13m

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️Mother of now 64 year-old man and his four siblings died, his girlfriend moved on while he was incarcerated     A man who spent nearly three decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit has been awarded $13 million. Michael Sullivan’s mother and four siblings died while he was incarcerated, his girlfriend moved on with her life and he was badly beaten in several prison attacks. Earlier this month, the 64-year-old Sullivan got a degree of justice when a Massachusetts jury ruled that he was innocent of…

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Senate Passes Tax Reform Bills For Second Reading

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Senate has passed, for second reading, the four tax reform bills that were forwarded to it for consideration for consideration. After scaling Second Reading during plenary on Thursday, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio referred the four bills to the Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East led Committee on Finance to carry out other legislative action and report back in six weeks. Prior to debate on the bills, the Senators had gone into a closed door session from 11.55am to 12.42pm. The resolution of the Senate was…

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Man Who Forged Best Man’s Medical School Certificates Gets Over Four Years In Jail

ADEOLA YUSUF

A fake medical doctor, Martins Ugwu, 54 years, who claimed ownership of his best man’s medical school certificates, with which he got employed in the Federal Ministry of Health, has been jailed for four years and two months. Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in Jabi, Abuja pronounced the sentence on him in a ruling on Tuesday. Justice Kutigi sentenced Ugwu to six months on each count of the seven-count charge on which he was prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other…

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Jamiu Folarin Shortlisted For CJID Journalism Excellence Award

ADEOLA YUSUF

A journalist and researcher with Rockcity 101.9 F.M, Dr. Jamiu Folarin, has been shortlisted alongside 14 others across West Africa for the maiden edition of the Excellence in Journalism Awards. The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) on its website announced the shortlist of the 15 outstanding journalists nominated for its inaugural Excellence in Journalism Awards. The 15 journalists who made the list, authors of 13 reports, were selected from a pool of 388 entries received from seven countries across West Africa. The award winners will be unveiled at…

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‘He Stole Mobile Phone,’ Nigerian Army Dismisses Soldier

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Army has reportedly disengaged a Lance Corporal, Kenewenimo Lokoja, for allegedly stealing a phone belonging to one of his colleagues. According to a source privy to the matter, the Lance Corporal with number 12NA/67/3446, was dismissed last week. He was said to have stolen a phone of one of his colleagues while on a course sponsored by the army authorities. READ ALSO: No Boyfriend, No Distractions, Wesley Varsity’s Best Graduate Shares Success Secret Ministers, Heads of Agencies, Industry Leaders Confirmed To Speak at PNC Forum How World’s Tallest…

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How My Ex-husband’s. Abuse Destroyed My Career – Olajumoke Onibread

ADEOLA YUSUF

Olajumoke Orisaguna, the Nigerian model fondly remembered as “Olajumoke Onibread,” has shared her heart-wrenching ordeal with domestic violence. Olajumoke became an overnight sensation in 2016 after accidentally walking into a photoshoot featuring British rapper Tinie Tempah, photographed by renowned Nigerian photographer TY B Her rise to fame captivated many, but her sudden disappearance from the public eye left fans speculating about her life. READ ALSO: Two-Thirds Of Nigerian Households Lack Money For Healthy Food — NBS survey We’ve Started Seeing Positive Results From Our Reforms, Tinubu Tells IMF Chief Supreme…

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Two-Thirds Of Nigerian Households Lack Money For Healthy Food — NBS survey

ADEOLA YUSUF

In an apparent reflection of the multidimensional poverty in the country and the impact of continuous reduction in the purchasing power of Nigerians due to rising prices of goods and services, two-thirds of households in the country lack money to eat healthy, nutritious food, a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has revealed. The survey also showed that households in the country experience 6.7 power blackouts every week. The NBS survey titled, “Nigeria General Household Survey – Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 (2023/2024). examines demographics, education, and health trends…

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