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A Sharia Court ll, sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State on Thursday ordered a civil servant, Mr Abubakar Bello, to enroll his two children in school within seven days. The Judge, Murtala Nasir, ordered that the children must be enrolled in a school close to his former wife’s house. The judge also ordered Bello to pay N12, 000 monthly for the upkeep of the two children and permitted him to visit them whenever he wishes. He also ordered Aisha Muhammad, the mother, to allow the two children to spend part of their holiday with their father. Earlier, Muhammad, a teacher,…
By Amosu Adeboye, LAGOS Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi is set to return to first team action for Turkish club Trabzonspor after spending several months on the sidelines as a result of achilles tendon injury. Onazi sustained the injury in Trabzonspor’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Rizespor in December 2018 and has not kicked the ball in a competitive game ever since. The combative midfielder was stretchered off on 32 minutes in the game . The setback forced him to miss out on a place in Nigeria’s squad to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. According to a report…
The Senate on Thursday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu as Executive Commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission. The request which was contained in a letter dated 21 August, 2019, was read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, on the floor of upper chamber during plenary. The letter reads: “In accordance with section 8(1) of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Act, 2003, I hereby present Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu for confirmation as Executive Commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission by the distinguished Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” “While hoping…
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the murder of Mr Pius Ukrakpo, who was allegedly stabbed to death for running after another man’s wife at Jeddo community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the incident to TribuneOnline late Wednesday night in a telephone chat. Onovwakpoyeya, a DSP, said the husband of the woman, who killed Mr Ukrakpo ably helped by his younger brother, had been arrested and would be transferred to the state CID and charged for murder. Mr Ukrakpo, the deceased, was allegedly stabbed to death by the husband and…
A long rivalry between two families in Isiozi Umuaka, Imostate, escalated yesterday after one of the parties dug out two corpses of the rival family, three weeks after the burial. According to reports, the corpses were those of a mother and her daughter-in-law who died 6 and 4 years ago respectively, but couldn’t be buried due to the dispute between the families. However, the family of the deceased persons proceeded to bury them three weeks ago, but the rival family, insisting that the case is still in court, dug out the corpses. See the images below:
The coalition of Northern Nigerian Youth has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to halt any attempt that can lead to maltreatment or embarrassment of any kind against Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Speaking to the journalists in Kano, Mallam Yusuf Abdulmalik said any attempt to whistle down the influence of Osinbajo will label Buhari, and by extension, the North as ungrateful people, creating a bad image for the region to the entire world. He said Osinbajo, who has displayed maximum loyalty to the President in his presence and absence, is the face of the Church and strength of the Yorubas as well as…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby has been hit with a $2.75 million legal bill as he marks the end of his first year in prison. The 82-year-old Cosby had challenged a California arbitration award that upheld nearly $7 million of a $9 million bill submitted by just one firm in the run-up to his first sexual assault trial in Pennsylvania in 2017. (1 of 1) Actor and comedian Bill Cosby depart the courthouse after he was found guilty in his sexual assault retrial, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. Cosby has been hit with a $2.75…
Nigerians on social media roasted Tacha of the Big Brother Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ housemate after she made blunders with spellings of ‘daughter’ and ‘Port Harcourt’. The housemates were tasked by Biggie to celebrate themselves in the house by painting the walls with unique and memorable designs of their choice. Tacha’s design got the attention of the fans as she wrongly spelled her favourite phrase, ‘Port Hacourt’s 1st Daughter’. See her painting and social media reactions below… “Them no reach” but she can’t spell. Look at the H Tacha squeezed in there looking like hashtag. Lmfao! Her fans will definitely defend…
Suspected kidnappers have opened fire on an Abuja- bound passenger bus around Kotin-Karfe, Kogi State, killing an unspecified number of the occupants while others escaped with bullet wounds. The suspected kidnappers, on Tuesday, laid seige on Abuja bound vehicles, killing all the occupants of the Sharon bus, said to be coming from Port-Harcourt. Occupants of another car, a Toyota Camry, coming from Ibadan to Abuja, that made for escape after running into the scene sustained various degrees of injuries. A survivor, who narrated his ordeals, told our correspondent that the incidental occurred at about 5.58 pm. Speaking under the condition…
A mobile money agent, Eniola Adenuga, on Wednesday gave insight into why and how he raped his female co-worker; Faith Jude, to death in their office around Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Adenuga said the girl just joined the company and he quickly picked interest in her. He lamented that despite having made countless advances to her with promises of treating her fine, she refused to accept his offer for a romantic relationship. He added that as the affection for her kept building up, he contemplated seeking to have his way by force and an opportunity provided itself on…