Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said he opted not to seek any political position in 2023 because he believes at his age, politicians should quit for younger elements to blossom.“We are talking about young people, is it not time for us to leave the space? The former two-term Lagos governor enthused in an interview with Punch. “I came in at 39, I’m going at 60, let some 30-year olds too come and start their journey. It’s time to go.” Earlier touted as one of the frontrunners for presidency in the 2023, Mr Fashola abstained from joining the potpourri…
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A Stranger Gave Me His Kidney, Then I Gave Him Two Sons- Story of the Day Needing an organ donor for a transplant was one of the most challenging experiences Estrell experienced. She knew her life depended on finding one, and waiting for a donor who would help on the hospital list would leave her no time. Five months ago, things were quite different. Estrell, 26, was a joyful and active person who worked at the emergency department of a local hospital. Every day would be a new adventure for her as she tended to patients who usually met accidents.While…
A Nigerian man and his Senegalese girlfriend have been arrested in Greater Noida, India for allegedly duping crore of rupees from over 150 women on the pretext of marriage.The accused identified as Chidubem Christian, 27, and his partner, 26, were arrested by a team of the Sector 36 Cyber Cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police from their hideout on Thursday, July 28.According to the police, the accused had come to India on business visa in 2019 to do hair-related business. Instead, they duped women on matrimonial sites and social media by pretending to marry them. Noida Cyber ??Crime Police in-charge,…
Tension has heightened in Anambra community over the alleged gruesome murder of one of the sisters of the renowned novelist Chimamanda Adichie.The incident happened at Ogbunike, Oyi local government area on July 19.The 40-year-old daughter of Abba, Njikoka local government area and mother of five, Mrs Nkiru Okoye, was said to have been killed without any cause. Her husband, the family and the community are demanding justice over her death.Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident Sunday to The Nation . He said investigations had already commenced on the matter while some of his men had been…
Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministry has stopped internet fraudsters popularly called ‘Yahoo boys’ from remitting tithes and offerings to the church.Speaking while delivering a sermon on Sunday, the cleric condemned the menace of cybercrime in Nigeria which is reportedly accompanied with ‘blood ritual’. “Carry your blood money and get out, it is not good, If it’s that kind of money you have, carry and go to another church. This church will be rich. You think God cannot supply? Or you think it’s your wicked blood money, carry and go, we don’t want it here..Money that you kill people you…
Needing an organ donor for a transplant was one of the most challenging experiences Estrell experienced. She knew her life depended on finding one, and waiting for a donor who would help on the hospital list would leave her no time. Five months ago, things were quite different. Estrell, 26, was a joyful and active person who worked at the emergency department of a local hospital. Every day would be a new adventure for her as she tended to patients who usually met accidents.While treating one of her trauma patients, Estrella began to feel a slight pain in her body.…
One of the soldiers killed during attack on military checkpoint near Zuma Rock, the border between Abuja and Niger State, has been identified as Daniel Odih from Benue State. Recall that unknown number of soldiers were reportedly killed when Boko Haram terrorists attacked the checkpoint near Madalla town, on Thursday night, July 28. It was gathered that the terrorists arrived Zuma Rock on the axis of Madalla and Suleija along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, at about 8.30p.m., and took the soldiers by surprise, opening fire from different angles. According to one Clement Excel, the mother of the slain soldier was slaughtered…
I knew he had an interest in me when he started calling me at odd hours. He could call at 10pm talking about nothing meaningful except, “I was checking on you. I wanted to be sure you didn’t go and sleep next to your boyfriend.” When I was in the mood, I would engage him, “Pastor, you know I don’t have a boyfriend. How can I sleep by someone I don’t have?” He would tell me to be careful about men and also wait patiently before I choose. It wasn’t always just talk. He knew my problems and helped me…
Today, hundreds of members of the Nigerian community took to the streets of Civitanova Marche and demanded justice, and Italian politicians also condemned the murder. A Nigerian migrant was killed in the center of a city in central Italy. The attack took place on Friday on a street in the Italian city of Civitanova Marche.The fatal attack was filmed by a passerby with a mobile phone, but he did not intervene to help the attacked man. The video shows how the Nigerian trader unsuccessfully defends himself from the attack. The police arrested a 32-year-old Italian on suspicion of murder and…
A Nigerian has been strangled to death on the street of Italy without anyone intervening.The Italian police have now arrested the man who brutally beat the Nigerian vendor, Alika Ogorchukwu to death on a busy beach town on Friday.Alika is said to be physically challenged.The incident happened publicly while onlookers filmed how the aggressive man beat and strangled the physically-challenged Ogorchukwu to death without any apparent attempt to intervene. According to Washington Post, the video footage of the attack has circulated widely on Italian news websites and social media, attracting outrage as Italy enters a parliamentary election campaign in which…