The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi has said spokesman of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dele Alake is too biased to read his achievements when he was governor of Anambra State.Obi stated through his media office that Alake missed the point when he claimed that he left no legacy as governor, compared to Bola Tinubu. He, however, regretted that the spokesperson of the APC candidate is certainly among those Lagosians who believe Nigeria begins and ends in Lagos and may not have crossed the Niger in their lifetime.According to him, what…
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Mrs Amarachi Okechi, the widow who was publicly tied and flogged in Umueghu Amaegbuato community in Nkpa, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, has been rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment.In a video shared online, youths are seen flogging Mrs. Okechi after tying her up, following allegations of witchcraft.The video generated public outcry and got the attention of the First Lady of Abia State, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu. The Chief Press Secretary to the Wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mr Chika Ojiegbe announced in a statement that the widow has been rescued.He said: “The First lady…
I am a 46 year old married man. I have been married to my wife for about thirteen years now and I have done everything within my ability to make sure that my wife and children have the best life. I used to work at a production company as the manager although the firm isn’t mine but due to some issues that I could not handle, I was sacked. This affected my financial situation a lot and ever since then, I have been struggling to bounce back and be the breadwinner again. Since I lost my job, my wife has…
Please help me. As I type I am so confused about what to do. I have been a loyal and respectful wife to my husband. Every rule he sets in this house, I adhere to them judiciously and ensure that he is satisfied. In our fifteen years of marriage, I have done nothing but love my husband and help him out. We only have one challenge which is giving birth. Since we got married, we only have two kids. We have been trying to beget more children but all to no avail. When I first got married, I found it…
…Edo govt gives mortuary operators Sept 30 deadline for registrationThe Edo State Police Command has intensified investigation to unravel the true situation of the alleged discovery of ritualists’ den along Ekenwan Road axis of Benin City, with the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Investigations, Olawore Oluwole, revealing that the morgue operator, Gabriel Chukwu Otu was not a certified mortician. DCP Oluwole, while speaking at a press conference organised by the Edo State Government and the State Police Command, to provide an update on the latest development on the alleged ritual activities in the state, said 10 suspects have so far…
The founder and presiding bishop of God’s Heritage Global Mission church, Calabar, Cross River State, Bishop Josef Bassey has has married a second wife.The clergyman who married his first wife, Grace Josef Bassey in 1997, shocked many when pictures of the traditional marriage surfaced online. His marriage to his first, Grace, is blessed with children and the couple celebrated their 19th marriage anniversary in March, 2016.A source told GRASSROOT REPORTERS that the low-key traditional marriage took place in Calabar, Cross River State, last weekend.It was gathered that his new wife, an Efik lady, is a member of his church.When GRASSROOT…
Bereaved family claimed that culprit must be brought to justice concerning the killing of their family members…as Police conduct autopsy on the corpses.In the wake of the recent killing of two members of the same family in Ede, Osun State, Abideen and Kafayat Olalekan, the alleged killer cop and Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, CSP Omoyele Adekunle has confessed to the killing of one of the deceased. Omoyele’s confession came on the heels of the intensive interrogations ordered by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, into the matter in respect of the petition…
A young military officer has returned home to a warm embrace from his mother after being deployed to the battlefront.In a video making the rounds online, he could be seen marching gleefull after seeing the woman who gave birth to him. The soldier revealed that he has been on the frontline battling insurgents with his colleagues in uniform.On reuniting with his mum, he marched towards her in front of their home and gave her a military salute after which they hugged. ”Seeing my mum again after one year in frontline”, he captioned the video. Watch the heartwarming video below: In…
A video of a little boy whose hands were tied as he was being interrogated over claims that he is a wizard in Rumuokoro in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has been shared online. Twitter user @BrotgerTucky who shared the video of the little boy being interrogated said the boy ”turned from a rat into a human being.” “The Boy who turned from Rat to human being in Rumuokoro today confessions” he wroteIn the video, the little boy claimed he is a wizard and has killed three people. He said he is from Akwa Ibom state. When contacted by LIB, the…
Ankita Kumari, a Hindu victim of Love Jihad (or grooming jihad) from Dhumka in Jharkhand, has finally succumbed to her injuries after a battle of four days. The 12th grader was set ablaze by her Muslim neighbor, Shahrukh Hussain. Hussain had been harassing Ankita for over five years; this started when the girl was a child. He had repeatedly tried to lure her into a romantic relationship and was turned down every time. After multiple rejections, Hussain also managed to get her phone number from mutual connections and would call her to harass her. Due to his incessant harassment of…