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Break up with your man if he proposes to you the moment you are being celebrated for a personal accomplishment – Professor tells women

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An Associate Professor of Film at Columbia University, Racquel Gates, has asked men to stop proposing to women on the day they are being celebrated for an achievement.

In a tweet thread, Racquel said the day a woman is being celebrated for an achievement she worked for is not the time to propose to her. She also adviced women to break up with their partners if they ever do this.

While some people agreed with her, others said she should not be telling women what to do in their relationships.

See different reactions below…

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Heavily pregnant woman arrested with Meth in Edo

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 25-year-old pregnant woman, Haruna Favour, with 82 pinches of methamphetamine in Auchi, Edo state.

Favour was arrested on Friday, September 9, with methamphetamine and various quantities of Loud, Arizona, and Colorado variants of cannabis and codeine-based cough syrup.

The Director of Media and Advocacy of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest on Sunday, September 11.

Also, in Kogi State, a suspect, Paul Ali, aged 47, was arrested on the Okene-Abuja highway with 1,404 bottles of Codeine based syrup weighing 190.94kg and 2,040 ampoules of pentazocine injection coming from Onitsha, Anambra State to Sokoto State.

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DNA Agency owner reveals test showed all the children born to a married couple were not the husband’s biological kids

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A man who owns a paternity testing company has taken to Twitter to reveal the result of a recent DNA test he conducted for a family.

He revealed that a test was done on three kids of a married couple and the result showed all three children were not the man’s biological kids.

Another Twitter user then shared the story of a couple who have 5 kids and DNA test revealed all 5 kids are not the man’s biological children.

She wrote: “I’m back here to say I watched an interview with a 55yr old man married over 30 years 5 children, youngest being 15yrs oldest being 32yrs… None… I repeat, none were his. When confronted the wife said all the dna tests were wrong. I repeat, she said, ALL 5 DNA TESTS WERE WRONG.”

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Corpse of former Kogi NATA chairman found under bridge in Lokoja

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The former Chairman of Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), Kogi State Chapter, Jimoh Adebayo, has been found dead.

It was gathered that his corpse was found under the newly constructed flyover bridge in Lokoja, the state capital on Sunday, September 11.

According to Daily Trust, Adebayo died under the flyover bridge four days ago, but his corpse was discovered yesterday. A member of NATA, who craved for anonymity, said the cause of his death could not be established because of some complicated issues.

“We cannot say this is the cause of the death of the former NATA Chairman now. He was a wealthy man years ago, we later learnt he sold out everything he had in life. People said he went insane. We found his dead body in the early hours of today here,” said the member.

The corpse was later taken to Felele Cemetery in Lokoja. Spokesperson of the Kogi State Police Command, SP William Ayah, confirmed the development, saying that the command was aware.

He added that the Police Warden assigned to the Ganaja Flyover Bridge saw the corpse on resumption of work on Sunday and reported.

Aya stressed further that the Command was making arrangements to deposit the corpse at the Mortuary when some people who claimed to be his family members picked it up.

He said the corpse was released to the family following an undertaking by one of the family members.

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New UNILORIN Vice Chancellor promises fairness

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The Vice Chancellor-designate of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole (SAN), has promised that his administration will be fair to all.

A press statement released on Sunday by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, quoted Egbewole as saying

“the University of Ilorin is greater than all of us and we want to extend our hands of fellowship to all our colleagues who also applied for this post and appeal that they should join hands with us to do this work collectively and in an all-inclusive manner.”

He sought the support of all stakeholders “in the discharge of the onerous tasks ahead.”

Alumni advise VC

Meanwhile, the University of Ilorin Alumni Association on Sunday advised Egbewole to take the university to a greater height than where it was.

The association, through its Chairman and Coordinator, Prof Jeleel Ojuade, said the university had created a niche for itself in the comity of tertiary institutions in Africa, adding that Egbewole could not have come at a more auspicious time to lift it beyond what it was.

The alumni association said Egbewole’s “appointment did not come to us as a surprise judging by your profound scholarly erudition and immense administrative experience.”

It added that it would “like to put it on record that your previous strings of successes in your earlier assignments within and outside the university, especially your immediate professional community, the Nigerian Bar Association, are a testament as well as an indicator of a successful outing even in this new role.”

The alumni body said the onerous task before him is to take the institution from where it is today to a new height where it could compete favourably with any other institution anywhere in the world.

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Father of six rapes 17-year-old daughter in Ogun

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Men of the Ogun State Police command have arrested a 46-year-old man, Olusegun Oluwole, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his daughter at Amolaso, in the Abeokuta area of the state.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect’s daughter was asleep when he sneaked into her room and reportedly raped her.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim at the Ibara Police Station.

Oyeyemi added that the victim, who was accompanied by some So-Safe-Corps’ men, reported that she was sleeping in a room at Amolaso, Abeokuta, when her father raped her around 11.30pm.

He said, “The victim said, having observed that others were fast asleep, the father suddenly grabbed her and forcefully had sex with her with a threat to kill her if she refused to allow him.

“Upon the report, the DPO Ibara division, CSP Bernard Egbondiya, quickly detailed his detectives to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested.

“On interrogation, the father of six, who confessed to the crime, pleaded for forgiveness, claiming not to know what came over him when he committed the crime.”

The PPRO, however, said the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the transfer of the suspect to State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and possible prosecution while the victim was taken to general hospital for medical treatment.

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Katsina varsity wins N32m international research grant

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The Federal University, Dutsin-ma has won a N32 million research grant from the National Research Foundation, Pretoria, South Africa.

The NRF is an agency of the South African Government created to “contribute to National Development by supporting, promoting and advancing research and human capacity development through funding and the provision of necessary research infrastructure in order to facilitate the creation of humanities, social sciences and indigenous knowledge.”

A statement by the FUDMA’s Public Relations Officer, Habibu Aminu, made public in Katsina on Saturday, explained that the fund was expected to be used for “Transdisciplinary Research for Pathways to Sustainability, Collaborative Research Action.”

Aminu revealed that news of the research grant was broken to the institution’s Directorate of Public Relations and Protocol through the University’s Director, Research and Development, Muhammad Garba.

Garba assured that the fund would be judiciously utilised for the intended purpose.

The University Vice Chancellor, Professor Armaya’u Bichi, in his reaction to the development, assured of his determination to strengthen the University to attract more grants that will boost staff and students’ capacity.

Bichi commended the University’s Directorate of Research and Development for what he described as a job well done “in not only securing the grant but putting the name of the institution in a global perspective which is in line with its vision and mission.”

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Three students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra found dead in their lodge

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Three students of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam Campus, were recently found dead in their lodge on Wednesday, September 7.

According to reports, the deceased students identified as Obidiaso Chidera, a 200-level political science student, Mercy, a pharmacy student, and Emmanuella, a Business Administration student, were found dead in Goodluck hostel in Anambra State.

According to eyewitnesses, the bodies of the three students were found after some students who had not seen them went to the lodge to inquire.

Several knocks on the door were not answered, so the students decided to forcefully break the door after which they found two lifeless bodies on the beds in the room while the third lifeless body was found in the kitchen.

The school authorities in a statement released confirmed the incident but expressed shock that some students were still in their hostels despite the fact the school had closed in August.

The school authorities say security operatives are investigating the matter and the outcome will be made public.

Confirming the incident to LIB, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said;

”Investigation has since commenced and the bodies have been recovered. We also recovered substances suspected to be drugs and our forensic operatives have taken over the crime scene as the Commissioner ordered immediate transfer of the case to SCID for a comprehensive investigation.”

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EFCC arrests seven suspected internet fraudsters in Benin

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Seven suspected internet fraudsters were arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Benin on Friday September 9, 2022.

The suspects who were arrested at their hideouts, following actionable intelligence about their alleged involvement in internet- related fraud, have been identified as Akele Aisosa, Idemudia Lawson Osarodion, Daniel Chidube Emeka, Ekoh Godswill, Junior Osagie, Idemudia Destiny Eghosa and Osaigbovo Lawrence.

Items recovered at the point of arrest include: three Mercedes Benz GLK 350; one Lexus RX 350; one Mercedes Benz C400 AMG and different brands of phone.

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King Charles III Makes First Address As Monarch

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British monarch, King Charles III, has made his first public address as a sovereign.

Charles became king on Thursday upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

He paid tribute to his late mother and made it clear Prince Harry and Meghan will continue their lives overseas.

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Veteran broadcaster, Timawus Mathias, is dead

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Veteran broadcaster and writer, Timawus Mathias, has died at the age of 73.

A family member, Jiji Mathias, made the announcement in a Facebook post today, September 9, 2022.

His death followed protracted ill-health. He recently came out of a 5-week coma in August and took to Facebook to share the news of his ill-health and miraculous recovery.

He is survived by his wife, three sons, and one daughter. Mathias was born on 5th December 1948.

He started out as a broadcaster with the Nigerian Television Authority Yola before going into private practice in the media space spanning over five decades.

In 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated Mathias on his 70th birthday.

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Sultan of Brunei becomes world’s longest-serving living monarch following Queen’s death

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The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah has become the world’s longest-serving living monarch following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.

Bolkiah, who took the throne in 1967, has reigned for 54 years and 339 days (as of Friday) – more than four years longer than Margrethe II of Denmark, now the second-longest reigning monarch.

Before her death, Her Majesty who came to the throne aged just 25 in 1952 in the aftermath of World War II, was far and away the longest serving monarch in the world, marking the 70th anniversary of her coronation earlier this year.

In addition to being the country’s Sultan and monarch, 76-year-old Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III has also been the Prime Minister of Brunei since the country gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1984.

Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, died at her home in Scotland aged 96, on Thursday, September 8.

Her eldest son, Charles, 73, is now king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

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Delta Police PRO reveals another means fraudsters defraud POS operators

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Delta Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, has revealed another method fraudsters apply to defraud POS operators.

In a Twitter thread, Edafe wrote;

”For POS operators, what criminals do is that, at the point of entering their pins, they delete the actual amount they want to withdraw and enter a far lesser amount before they enter d pin.

For POS operators that’s not smart, they just take d receipt without double checking.

For example, they claim thay want to withdraw #100,000, the POS operator enters d amount and pass d POS to them for their pin, instead of entering d pin, they go back, delete two zeros thereby reducing the amount to #1,000 print the receipt, collect the money and go. Beware!!!”

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University of Nigeria, Nsukka should be renamed after Queen Elizabeth to immortalise her – Adamu Garba

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Former Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba has said that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka should be renamed after Queen Elizabeth to immortalise her.

After his claim of UNN being the first university was debunked, he attached a rejoinder claiming that UNN was the first university under sovereign Nigeria.

Garba also said those that attended the school should start planning to redo their CVs.

He tweeted;

In order to immortalized Queen Elizabeth, we should rename the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to Queen Elizabeth University of Nigeria since it is the first University in Nigeria.

Immortalizing Queen Elizabeth by renaming the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in her honor would’ve been an easier deal if I were communicating with our grandparents.

Fortunately, they knew her worth. Age is a grace, & 7 decades on the Throne can only be the work of God and Grace. University of Ibadan was there before Nigeria became sovereign.

University of Nigeria, Nsukka is the first University under the sovereign Nigeria.hose of you that went to UNN, Nsukka, get ready to redo your CVs.

Hopefully, your former school will be renamed to Queen Elizabeth University of Nigeria. I congratulate you on this remarkable progress.

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Nigerian Army denies involvement in oil theft

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The Defence Headquarters has denied claims that some military personnel and security agencies are involved in oil theft and illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region.

Fielding questions from journalists on the operations of the military, Jimmy Akpor, director of defence information, said the allegations were unfounded.

Akpor said the major stakeholders in the oil and gas industry have an understanding of the workings of the industry, adding that it is unfair to drag the military into the activities of the criminals.

He said the armed forces and other security agencies have continued to do their best to safeguard the nation’s economic assets in the region.

In August, Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, alleged that churches, mosques, and security agencies as well as host communities were involved in crude oil theft.

Providing updates at the briefing on Thursday, Musa Danmadami, director of defence media operations, said oil thieves have been denied N1.2 billion by the military within two weeks of its clearance operations.

He said the navy seized N664.8 million worth of crude oil, N546.7 million worth of diesel; N12.2 million worth of Kerosene; and N11.8 million worth of petroleum products.

He said troops of Operation Delta Safe in collaboration with the Department of State Service (DSS) have continued to deny criminal elements freedom of action.

“Also, troops of Operation Delta Safe discovered and destroyed 67 illegal refining sites, 11 wooden boats, 218 storage tanks, 168 cooking ovens, and 61 dugout pits within the period under review,” he said.

Troops also recovered 2.07 million litres of crude oil, 706,000 litres of automotive gas oil, 15,500 litres of dual purpose kerosene and 67,000 litres of premium motor spirit.Eight trucks, three pumping machines, three outboard engines and three generators were also recovered, while five pipeline vandals were also arrested.

All recovered items were handed over to the relevant authority for further action.”he said

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Five-storey hotel under construction in Ibadan collapses

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A five-storey hotel still under construction has collapsed in Ibadan, Oyo state’s capital.

The building located at Awosika area of Ibadan, and within Ibadan North Local Government Area and close to the Oyo State Government secretariat, collapsed in the early hours of Thursday September 8.

Rescue teams, consisting men from the State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Commission, and other security agencies, have been deployed to the scene and they are searching for workers who are trapped under the rubble.

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Ooni of Ife begins plan to take another wife barely 24 hours after marrying new bride

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The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has reportedly concluded plans to take another bride barely 24 hours after welcoming a new bride to the palace.

New bride, Mariam Anako, was ushered into the Ile-Ife Palace late Tuesday evening, September 6, after the completion of wedding rites.

Then, on Wednesday, September 7, a team of Chiefs from the Palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State, visited the family of another bride-to-be, Dr. Elizabeth Opeoluwa Akinmuda, in the Magodo area of Lagos, Leadership reports.

Miss Akinmuda is a Scotland-based Electronic Data Processor and a native of Ondo City in Ondo State.

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I returned my certificate because it has not been useful to me. I want a refund – LAUTECH graudate who visited the school to return his certificate speaks

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Oludare Alaba, the graduate of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology LAUTECH who recently stormed the school to return his certificate and asked for a refund for all the school fees he paid, has spoken up.

In an interview he granted, Alaba said;

”I graduated from the department of Agricultural extension and rural development.

What prompted me to return the certificate is that since I collected it, it has not been useful to me. I have been struggling with life and the only opportunity I have seen is for me to do blood money and I said I cannot do blood money because I want to be useful to Nigeria, my family and myself and God my creator.

I told my father to help me get some money. I am an entertainer. I even won an award during my NYSC days in 2016.

My father said he cannot help me go and borrow money again because he borrowed some money to send me to school and he is yet to pay back and that he is supposed to be reaping the benefits from me now.

The day he said it to me I cried. When I got tired, I just decided to return the certificate to them since it is not useful to me and then they should give me my money.

If I spend my money on my talent, I know I will be properous” he said

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