Category: Odd news

Flood Ravages INEC Headquarters In Benin, Damages CVR Machines

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Independent National Electoral Commission said its state headquarters in Benin, Edo state has been ravaged by flood, following a downpour on Friday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement Saturday in Abuja. He said the office was completely flooded, and that Voter enrollment machines already configured for the forthcoming Continuous Voter Registration CVR were affected. READ ALSO: Lightning Strike Kills Two Women In Lagos – Police University Student Beaten To Death By Colleagues For Allegedly Stealing Phone…

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University Student Beaten To Death By Colleagues For Allegedly Stealing Phone

ADEOLA YUSUF

A student of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State has been beaten to death by some of his colleagues for allegedly stealing a mobile phone belonging to one of them. A source in the school confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday, with the student simply identified as Alex. It was learnt that they started beating their colleague at around 10pm on Friday after discovering that he was the one who stole the phone. READ ALSO: NNPC Ltd Visits Tijjani Babangida Over Loss Of Brother, Son Home…

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Footballer Kayode Olanrewaju’s 3 Sons Belong To Wife’s Pastor, DNA Shows

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian footballer, Kayode Olanrewaju, who once played for Manchester City, is dealing with a major personal crisis. It was gathered that Kayode Olanrewaju recently found out that the three children he thought were his are not his biological kids. The DNA result confirmed that his three children; Jason, Jayden and Jamin do not belong to him, causing stirs online. READ ALSO: Man U Defeat Man City 2-1 To Win FA Cup DisCos Remit N188.70Bn To NBET, MO In 3 Months Emir Bayero Vacates Throne, Sanusi Storms Kano Power Minister Makes…

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ICJ Orders Israel To ‘Immediately Halt’ Rafah Offensive

ADEOLA YUSUF

The top United Nations court on Friday ordered Israel to halt military operations in Rafah “immediately”, a landmark ruling likely to increase mounting international pressure on Israel more than seven months into the Gaza war. The International Court of Justice also ruled Israel must keep open the key Rafah crossing for “unhindered” humanitarian aid and urged the “unconditional” release of hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 assault. ICJ rulings are legally binding but the court has no concrete means to enforce them. For example, it ordered Russia to…

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Family Of Detained Accountant Asks IG To Probe Fraud Allegations

ADEOLA YUSUF

The family of detained chartered accountant, Ms. Omafume Ayinuola, has asked the Inspector General of Police IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to probe accusation of fraud preferred against their daughter by a prominent stockbroker and businessman, Peter Ololo. The family in a petition by Erhievuyere-Dominic Peter, a brother to the detained accountant, lamented that members of the family were currently living in fear for the safety of detained sister, stressing that members of the family have been subjected to harassment and intimidation. The petitioner complained that “The actions taken against his family…

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How Generator Fumes Killed Seven In Bayelsa music Studio

ADEOLA YUSUF

Seven persons among whom were many said to be students of the Niger Delta University, Yenagoa, were found dead inside a music studio on Tuesday morning after inhaling what is suspected to be generator fumes. PUNCH Metro gathered that the music studio along Transformer Road in the Amarata area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was operated by one of the deceased identified as Akpos Barakubo. The deceased were said to be working in the studio on Monday night but fell asleep due to exhaustion without putting off the generator…

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Kano Mosque Attack: Court Remands Principal Suspect

ADEOLA YUSUF

An Upper Shariah Court sitting in Kano, yesterday, ordered the remand of the principal suspect, Shafi’u Abubakar in connection of an arson attack on mosque in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. The Kano State government through the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi had arraigned Abubakar before the court on three count charges bothering on mischief by fire, causing grievous hurt and culpable homicide. Although, the suspect pleaded guilty as charged, but the case could not continue because of lack of legal representation. READ…

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Teacher Arrested For Beating 8-Year-Old Pupil To Coma

ADEOLA YUSUF

A 30-year-old teacher at Landmark School Mgbakwu in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Faith Nwonye has been arrested for allegedly beating an 8-year-old pupil into a coma. The state commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in her office on Monday, May 20, 2024, said that the school has been permanently shut down. Chuma-Udeh said she had summoned the school’s proprietor and Nwonye to explain the incident that led to the brutal beating of the primary pupil. READ ALSO: Why We Chose Angola…

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50-Year-Old Man Dies While Watching Football Match In Lagos Bar

ADEOLA YUSUF

A yet to be identified man has died allegedly watching football in an open bar along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in Lagos. It was discovered that the deceased, a man in his fifties, was a frequent patron of the open bar prior to the incident and had visited on May 15, 2024, to watch a football game. But problems arose when it was later found that he was sleeping and that attempts to wake him up were unsuccessful. The Lagos State Police Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident by saying that…

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Six Worshippers Dead, Police Confirme Kano Mosque Bomb’s Fatalities

ADEOLA YUSUF

The police command in Kano State on Wednesday confirmed six persons dead in a mosque fire attack at Gadan village in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in a telephone interview, that six out of the 24 victims of the fire attack died on Wednesday night. NAN reports that the police arrested a 38-year-old man, Shafi’u Abubakar, in connection with the incident. READ ALSO: Four Casualties As Rainstorm Destroys OAU Amphitheatre Roof ‘It’s A Friendly…

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