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                      A lady has taken to Twitter to reveal that her uncle committed suicide and left a suicide note saying that his mother - the lady's grandmother - sexually abused him. Now, the lady fears her grandmother might try the same thing with her brother. The Twitter user said she was the one who came across the suicide note her uncle left but she kept it to herself. Now, she says her grandmother, who is also emotionally abusive, in addition to being physically abusive, has began showing interest in her brother and she's afraid she'll sexually abuse him too. Read her tweets below.

                                    A video circulating online shows the dramatic moment a house help was caught with panties belonging to her madam and her madam's daughter. In the video, the madam and her husband can be heard interrogating the girl about the stolen panties. She cried and swore she wasn't planning to use it for anything. She claimed she only wanted to keep it for her personal use. But the woman's husband didn't believe the househelp's story and he asked her how she intended to wear the pants belonging to her madam which wouldn't her size. The girl had no reply to this. The madam went on to ask the househelp why she didn't seek her permission first before taking the pants and the girl said it was because she was scared. The woman then asked if she was also scared of her daughter, who is away at boarding school, and asked why she didn't inform the daughter that she wanted her pants. According to reports, the

                       L-R: Hajia Basheerah Majekodunm, Amirah (Female Head) of Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit; Asmau Yahya, Secretary of MSSNLagos; Quratul’ayn Zafaran, female coordinator of Council of Higher Institutions (COHI) during a press conference on World Hijab Day on Thursday in Lagos. The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit has threatened to mobilise millions of its members to shutdown Lagos State if harassment of students wearing hijab persists. The organisation said this at a press conference to commemorate the 2019 World Hijab Day on Thursday in Lagos. The Amirah (female head) of the MSSNLagos, Hajia Basheerah Majekodunmi, while addressing journalists narrated the agonies of female Muslim students in the country. She lamented that some of the students were slapped, embarrassed and subjected to emotional trauma for wearing hijab to schools. She, however, explained that despite the circul

                                         Nigerian soldiers The Nigerian Army says it is working with Interpol to declare Dr. Perry Brimah, a Nigerian in Diaspora wanted over a fraudulent global fund raising to provide food for troops in the North East. It said its attention was drawn to the “fraudulent and criminal’’ venture by Brimah, tagged “Global campaign to provide food for Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram.’’ Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the spokesman of the army in a statement on Wednesday, urged the general public to provide any information on the whereabouts of “this fraudster.’’ Usman further alleged that Brimah embarked on the venture “ostensibly to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, especially the international community to fund subversive activities and personal life style.’’ “The criminal is using the following contact points for the fund raising, https://www.gofundme.com/feed-nigerian-soldiers/info @ ENDS.ng Tel: +1-929-427-5305; Whatsapp:

                                          Boko Haram commanders President Muhammadu Buhari says the era of Boko Haram terrorism is gradually drawing to end, with the narrowing of the recruitment base of the insurgents, and renewed onslaught by the Nigerian Army. The President stated this when he received the Letter of Credence of Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Nigeria, Most Rev. Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday. Buhari noted that the terrorist group had lost appeal in its initial strongholds, necessitating a steady retreat that would eventually culminate in ending the insurgency. He said: “You can’t indoctrinate people who are below the age of 14 years and blow up churches, mosques, markets and you keep shouting God is great. “It is either you don’t know what you are saying, or you simply don’t care or believe what you are saying. It is part of our success story that Boko Haram is finding it more difficult to recruit

IGP, Mohammed Adamu The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 18 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), according to a statement. The statement by the commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani in Abuja on Thursday, also said that the commission had approved the promotion of 33 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the substantive rank of commissioners of police. He noted that the promotions were part of the decisions taken at the meeting of the commission in Abuja. The officers promoted to the rank of AIGs are: Wilson Inalegwu, former CP in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ibrahim Larmode, former EFCC chairman, Musa Kimo, also former CP, FCT, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom, among others . The new CPs are: Uche Anozia, Nwamhi Yame, Mohammed Gimba, Musa Adze, Philip Maku, Umaru Miringa, Usman Gomna, Adamu Usman, Daniel Sokari-Pedro, among others. Ani said that the C

                             Gunmen in military uniform Gunmen have shot dead the Leader of the Ahoada West legislative Assembly, Rivers State, Ekele Chikobi, popularly known as “EFCC” on Thursday along the now notorious Ahole-Emohua axis of the East West road. This is coming as suspected pirates, armed with sophisticated weapons raided the Bakana Jetty on Thursday, after shooting sporadically to scare people and carted away seven boats. Eyewitness report has it that Ekele was traveling in the convoy of the lawmaker representing Ahoada West Constituency in the Rivers House of Assembly, Augustine Wanaka Okpokori, when they were ambushed by gunmen who opened fire on them killing Ekele, while scores of others sustained bullet wounds. “In the melee, the hoodlums whisked away some of the passengers into the bush. The deceased lawmaker were returning to Port Harcourt after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ward to ward campaign ahead of the general elections”. Th

Kidnapping The Police Command in Edo, on Friday said it rescued no fewer than 20 kidnap victims across the state in the last two weeks. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olusegun Odumosu, disclosed this in Benin while briefing journalists on the command’s achievements during the period. Odumosu also revealed that 83 suspects were arrested for various crimes in the state, adding that 55 of them were held in connection with cultism, and 15 suspects for armed robbery. He said that 11 suspects were arrested for alleged murder, and that the murder suspects included five persons arrested in connection with the murder of a police officer in Benin metropolis on Saturday. He added that 10 arms and ammunition and 55 live cartridges were recovered from the suspects during the period. “Also recovered within the period were six vehicles, two battle axes and cash of N200, 800.” Odumosu said that some of the suspects had been charged to court, while cases of others were

                     Oke The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday failed to arraign the sacked Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayodele Oke, and his wife, Folashade because both of them may have left the country. The anti-graft agency had on Wednesday filed four charges against the Okes before the Federal High Court in Lagos. They were scheduled to be arraigned on Friday before Justice C.J. Aneke in connection with the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 (totalling N13bn) removed by the EFCC from Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos linked to them. On Friday, however, the EFCC failed to produce them in court. Punch reports that the EFCC prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo, who came to court without the defendants, asked the court registrars to reschedule the arraignment till Wednesday, Febr

                           Obasanjo Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, denied claim that he said he would fight to divide the country, if the incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari rigged to win his re-election in the February 16 Presidential election. He maintained that as a Nigerian who fought for the unity of Nigeria and “spilt part of my blood in the war-front, I am a strong believer in non-divisibility of Nigeria.” Obasanjo, who spoke at the Public Presentation of the Book “Politics as dashed Hopes in Nigeria,” written by Dr. Auwalu Anwar at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, however, submitted that he could understand “the frustration and feeling of despondency by Nigerians who watched helplessly as Nigeria is being destructively and divisively administered.” In a release by his Media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, the former President noted that, while, “Melancholic despondency is no option for us at any time. I b

                           Onnoghen and Buhari The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) on Friday said the ruling of the Court of Appeal on the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has vindicated President Muhammadu Buhari. The group made this known in a statement jointly signed by Messrs Niyi Akinsiju and Cassidy Madueke, the group’s Chairman and Secretary, respectively, in Abuja. The statement said that the ruling by the Appeal Court re-affirmed the fact that Onnoghen has a serious matter to answer, and that the Tribunal has the powers to entertain that matter rightly. It added that the tribunal also has the power to make an order for the suspension of the embattled CJN pending the conclusion of the matter. The statement added that the ruling affirmed that the call by Paul Usoro (SAN), Chairman of Nigerian Bar

                                           Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday advised suspended Justice Walter Onnoghen to resign as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). He gave the advice when members of Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in the state took their protest to the Government House in Kaduna. El-Rufai, who received the protesters’ solidarity letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on the suspension of the CJN, said with just over 20 years in public service, Justice Onnoghen possibly has more money than Aliko Dangote, the richest African. According to him, the suspension of Onnoghen was in order, saying that even Dangote cannot forget one million dollars in his bank account. “The case of Justice Onnoghen is the case in which somebody who has worked in government for past 20 years suddenly has millions of dollars in his account. “He has admitted, but says he has forgotten about th

                                       The acting Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has called on financial institutions in the country to desist from laundering illicit funds for corrupt politicians and criminals. Magu gave the charge during the general meeting of the Association of Chief Compliance Officers of Banks In Nigeria, ACCOBIN, which held on Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Lagos. He said many politicians, who had stolen the nation's commonwealth, had begun to repatriate the stolen funds to the country for the purpose of influencing the elections through vote buying and compromise of election officers. The EFCC Chair also charged members of the group to join hands with the Commission to ensure that the coming election was not compromised, adding that the impact could be grievous and devastating. He said: “We are all under a civic duty to comply with our various responsibilities and ensure that we do th

                                       The trial of a former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, continued on February 1, 2019 with Justice Lewis Allagoa of a Federal High Court, Kano, admitting in evidence, the statements made by Shekarau and two others with whom he is facing money laundering charges. Shekarau is standing trial along with Aminu Bashir Wali and Mansur Ahmed on a six-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N950, 000, 000 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) only. They are alleged to have taken possession of the said sum, which was “part of an unlawful act of Diezani Alison-Madueke”, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, for gratification purpose, in the build-up to the 2015 general election. The statements made by the three defendants under interrogation, were tendered in evidence by the prosecution led by EFCC counsel, Samuel Chime. They were admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibits A, A1, A2, B and C. The court

                                        The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on February 1, 2019 secured the conviction of one Ojedokun Oladapo before Justice R.B. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on a one-count amended charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. The count reads: “That you, Ojedokun Oladapo, between September and October 2018, at Ibadan within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, by false pretence and with intent to defraud, obtained the total sum of N4,900,000 (Four Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira) only from Pastor Adedigba Charlse, when you falsely represented to him that the money was meant to facilitate the process of fund raising drive from Yinka Ayefele’s Friends on behalf of Yinka Ayefele, for purchase of a parcel of land in Ibadan, which representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence”. Oladapo who opted for a plea bargain, pleaded “guilty” to

Lagos state police have arrested a man believed to be the leader of a gay group, and a teenager for engaging in homosexuality. Prince Chinecherem, 32, is the ringleader of a gay gang who engage in their illegal acts in Lekki, Lagos police claim. He was arrested alongside a 16-year-old boy. According to Lagos state Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal, Chinecherem was using the teenager as a commercial sex worker. Not only was Chinecherem having sex with the boy, he was also pimping him out to other gay men. Edgal added that both Chinecherem and the teenager were found to be HIV positive after a test was carried out, which means their customers are likely to have contracted same through them. The police have declared two prominent male pastors and some business executives wanted for allegedly having gay sex with the teenager, - a minor. It was gathered that Chinecherem during interrogation, gave the identities of other members of the group including the prominent

The irony in Aba, according to a resident, is that when it rains, the roads get flooded but the drains stay dry. A resident was pictured walking inside the gutter after it rained because the street was badly flooded so the gutter became the best alternative. See the photo shared by Nnamdi Chude below.

                                    A woman charged her cheating ex £100 for him to be able to talk to her and screenshots of her chat with him are going viral on Twitter. 19-year-old Toni Osborne recently shared two screenshots on Twitter. One of the screenshots shows her demanding £100 from her ex for him to have the privilege of talking to her. The other screenshot was of him actually sending the money. Her ex had messaged her asking to talk, and explained that he would be willing to do anything to have a bit of her time. Toni says that the guy had ‘cheated, abused’ and broken up with her over three years ago, so she thought asking for the money was ‘compensation’. Below are screenshots of her chat and Twitter users' reactions.

                             middle-aged man identified as Michael Habila, has been arrested by men of the Nasarawa state police command for alleged killing his mother during a heated argument at their home in Lafia the state capital on Wednesday January 30th. A statement by the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Samaila Usman, reads ”Our men on patrol received a distress call on Jan. 30, at 10:00 hours that a mob was beating one Michael Habila of Tudun Gwandara in Lafia. They rescued him from the  mob and later discovered that he had allegedly stabbed his mother due to misunderstanding. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died as confirmed by the doctor'' According to Usman, the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

                             President Buhari has dismissed claims that his association with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has diminished his commitment to the war against corruption. In a statement released by his media aide, Garba Shehu, President Buhari said that there is a difference between perception and reality. According to the statement, which followed comments after the proclamation by President Buhari of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, President Buhari cited a number of high profile prosecution of senior government officials that a former Secretary to the Government and a former state governor who is a party member and now serving term in jail as indications of will and determination to wage the anti-corruption war without fear or favour. The statement also added that the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, is currently on administrative leave as