A doctor has been accused of plotting with a wealthy Nigerian senator and his wife to traffic a homeless man into the UK to harvest a kidney for their daughter, a court heard today.Obinna Obeta, 50, from Southwark, south London, is charged under the Modern Slavery Act with arranging the travel of a 21-year-old man with a view to him being exploited between August last year and this May.A second charge alleges he conspired with 60-year-old Ike Ekweremadu – a barrister and former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate – to arrange or facilitate the travel of the man with…
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Former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the candidacy of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, is a chance for the “long-suffering” people of Nigeria to “take back their country”.Speaking with newsmen at his home in Nnewi-South local government area of Anambra State, Amaechi said Nigerians have been “politically raped” for many years by both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC). “The emergence of Peter Obi and Datti Baba Ahmed ticket is an opportunity that God has given to the long-suffering people of Nigeria to save and take back their country, which has been…
I was with my dad when his mobile phone rang. He picked up the call and handed it to me after a few seconds later. He said, “Someone from your school is on the call.” My first reaction was, “Who could that be? I hope I’m not in trouble.” I had concerns because there was no reason why anyone from my school would call me through my father’s phone. When I said hello, the person on the other end quickly introduced himself. “Hello J, this is Mike, your childhood friend. I am currently at your school to see you. I…
The Honorable Member representing Oru East at the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Chigozie Nwaneri has expressed Optimism that the present security situation ravaging the state will soon be a thing of the pastHon Nwaneri has condemned in its entirety the nefarious activities of criminals in the State and pleaded with the youths to remain law abiding as the Government will do everything possible to fish out the criminals disrupting the peace the State once enjoyed. He described as Unfortunate, disheartening and avoidable, the incident that happened in Oru East/West. Speaking to newsmen shortly after yesterday’s plenary session of…
The Labour Party’s(LP) Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi was captured on camera condemning the actions of police officers who go around harassing young boys simply because they own a Laptop or other expensive gadgets.Speaking with random people on a plane, the former governor stated that it needs to stop. He went further to reveal that most politicians who steal billions are not harassed, so it doesn’t make any sense when police officers go about harassing youths.
A young man has challenged the decision of the Edo state government to ban prostitution in the state.He wept in a video about how unfair it is to chase away the girls from the state because they were serving a useful purpose for men who were depressed.The man alleged that government officials would also be affected by the ban, so they are being hypocritical by kicking out prostitution. Recall that the state government in collaboration with police launched operation kick-out prostitution and a series of videos which recently went viral showed when some girls were being chased away. According to…
Sunmbo Adeoye, the mother of two of legendary singer 2baba’s children, is celebrating 9 years wedding anniversary with her Pastor husband, David Adeoye of Royalty Christian Center, Agege, Lagos.The couple got married in July, 2013 and have two children together, a son named David and a daughter named Sparkle. Sunmbo Adeoye credited her husband for being the reason behind her smiles…Continue ReadingSince she met him and found love in his heart, he has been the one behind her smiles. Describing him as her divine compensation, she stated that she has indeed found her rest in him.“Happy 9th anniversary to the…
A Nigerian lady has shared her unpleasant experience with the police after she found herself in need of a safe place to stay.According to the young woman known as @AnuoluwapoSisi on Twitter, the bolt she ordered broke down on the road right outside a police station that was in a barracks.She said that the driver went in search of someone to help fix the car but she was scared to stay there alone. According to Anuoluwapo, she entered the station and pleaded with them to allow her stay there temporarily but they declined and made her leave.She wrote; ”My bolt…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the defection of a co-contestant, Peter Obi, to the Labour Party.Atiku made this assertion, on Friday, during an exclusive interview on AriseTV, monitored by Ripples Nigeria.Peter Obi, who is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, left the PDP just before its presidential primary, over alleged differences with stakeholders regarding the zoning of the presidency to the South-East. Nonetheless, Atiku, in the interview said nobody should expect a miracle from Obi, because he defected.The former Anambra State governor has amassed a huge social media following styled “OBIdients”…
A month before we got married, my husband-to-be lost his job. I told him, “Maybe we should hold on for a while and see what happens. You can start looking for another job, get one before we get married.” He told me, “I’m a man with all my qualifications. I can get another job very soon. This marriage has taken us two years to plan. We can’t let it go because of this small hitch. Let’s go ahead. I will get a job right after that.” I listened to him and we went on with the marriage. It was a…