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Month: October 2023

Nollywood actress Linda Osifo recounts experience moving to Nigeria

The actress moved back to Nigeria, after growing up in Canada, to start a career in Nollywood. Nollywood actress Linda Osifo has narrated what it was like for her to take the chance and move to Nigeria from Canada to pursue her acting career. During a guest appearance on the With Chude podcast, the veteran…

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Gunmen kidnap 5 female students of FUDMA in Katsina

The PPRO stated that the police have arrested a suspect who supplies information to the terrorists that abducted the students. The Police in Katsina State, has confirmed the kidnap of five female students of the Federal University Dutsinma, (FUDMA) in Katsina by gunmen. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu said that the…

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Police expose false organ theft claims, 14 citizens prosecuted

This false alarm led to misguided mob actions against more than 10 accused persons in Abuja. The FCT Police Command has debunked the alarming claims made by 14 Abuja residents, asserting their organs were missing. FCT Police Commissioner, Haruna Garba, revealed that after thorough medical examinations, the allegations were proven false. Addressing journalists in Abuja,…

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Why Amazonian men father children who are not biologically theirs?

There was nothing like paternity fraud in ancient Amazonian tribes if your wife had children for other men. The Amazon is known for tribes where patriarchal systems weren’t very popular. According to research, nearly 70% of the tribes in the old Amazon rainforest practised multiple paternity, where all a woman’s sexual partners served as the…

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Gov Eno didn’t celebrate Tinubu’s alleged fake certificate – Akwa Ibom PDP

The party says Governor Umo Eno has tremendous respect for Tinubu. The Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom has dismissed a social media claim that the State Governor, Umo Éno secretly celebrated his party’s efforts in exposing President Bola Tinubu’s alleged fake certificate. In a statement on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the party urged Nigerians…

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The horrors of women paying dowry in many parts of India

Although dowry payment has been prohibited in India since 1961, it is still widely practised there. According to Wikipedia, the dowry system in India refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride’s family gives to the groom, his parents and his relatives as a condition of the marriage. What’s…

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Radio stations Beat 97.9 and NaijaFM are temporarily closed in Ibadan

The other stations in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and London remain fully operational. Megalectrics, a renowned Nigerian broadcasting company has announced there would be a temporary suspension in operations for two of their stations; Beat 97.9FM and Naija FM 102.7FM. The company made this announcement in a press release dated October 2, 2023, accrediting the…

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Dr Paul Enenche visits collapsed Dunamis church building in Makurdi

The senior pastor stated that the church always applied due diligence in everything they do including their building constructions. Dr Paul Enenche, the Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has visited the scene of the collapsed Church building in Makurdi. Enenche, who visited the scene Wednesday, was accompanied by his wife, Becky Enenche. The Enenches…

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Crocodile dentist, snake milker, 9 other terrifying jobs people do

From tending to dead bodies to disease and extreme heights, these jobs are not for the fainthearted. Working a 9 to 5 job and relaxing on weekends is the safe and normal lifestyle we’re all used to but, are you aware that thousands of people around the world work in dangerous professions that mean putting…

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Adamawa Govt set to turn Kiri water dam into holiday resort – Commissioner

The commissioner added that the initiative was part of the government’s effort to promote the tourism sector. The Adamawa Government in collaboration with critical stakeholders in tourism industry have concluded plans to turn the Kiri water dam located in Shellang Local Government Area into a holiday resort park. Aloysius Babadoke, the Commissioner of Culture and…

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