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It was black Sunday as no fewer than 13 wedding guests perished and many others injured in an auto crash in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The crash involving a Coaster bus filled with passengers and a truck occurred close to Akpoku-Udufor community on Sunday, September 26. One Great Missionary, who shared photos from the scene said the bus was conveying passengers from Afara community in Etche to a community in the neighbouring Imo State for the traditional marriage between one Chief Ambrose Igbokwe Nwuzi and his third wife. Less than 30 minutes, according to The Nation, after the bus…

Police authorities in Anambra State have vowed to arrest suspected cultists who killed a member of a rival group and used his head to play soccer. The incident happened on premises suspected to be a residence of students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Igbariam, Anambra State. The video which circulated on social media showed a dreadlock-carry young man, dragged out of his car by masked gunmen and shot him repeatedly until he died. His head was later brought to a square, where the assailants used it to play soccer. In his reaction, the state police commissioner, Mr. Tony Olofu,…

Three housemates of BBNaija “Shine Ye Eye” have been evicted from the house. They were evicted from the show this evening. Queen was the first to be evicted followed by Nini, then Saga. The five surviving housemates including Whitemoney, Cross, Liquorose and Emmanuel will proceed to the season finale. The semi-final lap of the ‘Shine Ya Eye’ season kicked off with yet another major prank, this time with viewers none the wiser at least for a few minutes. Show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu left fans of Pere stunned after announcing the housemate’s eviction. Minutes later, Ebuka confirmed that Pere was evicted from the house…

Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has cautioned individuals and groups currently campaigning and urging him to contest for any public office in 2023 to refrain from such, saying “their activities are capable of causing undue distractions in the polity.” A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Jackson Udom, dated Sunday, September 26, stated, “the attention of the Hon Minister, has been drawn to calls by individuals and groups that he contests for any political office in 2023.” “The Minister realizes that in a democracy, as hard as one may try, you cannot suppress whatever opinion others…

An inmate who escaped from a Correctional Center in Edo State, has been apprehended by officials of the Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) together with other security agencies in the state. It was gathered that One Chinedu Ogu, a bus driver, who was standing trial for murder charges, was initially arrested after contravening traffic rules at Ibiwe, the outskirts of Benin City on September 22. However, it was later discovered that he was among the 1,993 inmates who escaped from two correctional centres in the state during the #EndSARS protest on October 19, 2020. To resist arrest, the fugitive stripped naked…

Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn has confirmed the boxer will fight Oleksandr Usyk again in a rematch after losing his unified titles in London. This comes shortly after Oleksandr Usyk emerged as the new heavyweight world champion after securing victory over Anthony Joshua in London, the United Kingdom on Saturday night, September 25. ”You can criticise Anthony Joshua, but he has just fought a great and he is fighting the very best, and tonight he came off second best. ”There is a new unified heavyweight world champion, but there is no point sulking about it and he must go back…

Oleksandr Usyk has been crowned the new unified world heavyweight champion after a unanimous decision win over Anthony Joshua. The judges scored the fight 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 for Usyk. Fighting in front of 67,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Joshua could not dent the unbeaten Ukrainian who is more technical. Anthony’s reign as IBF, WBA and WBO ended in a stunning fashion, as Usyk won by a unanimous decision. The Ukranian’s speed and skill proved to be too much for Joshua, who was saved by the bell. Joshua was badly hurt in the third round and carried a swelling injury…

Manchester City revenged their Champions League final loss to Chelsea and secured three points for the Premier League title with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge. Gabriel Jesus’ deflected effort eight minutes into the second-half separated the sides, but City should have been more convincing winners as they laid down a marker after losing to Chelsea three times towards the end of last season. Already, Bruno Fernandes had missed a penalty as Manchester United lost 1-0 to Aston Villa in a shock boil-over at Old Trafford. It was just his second miss from the spot in 23 attempts for Manchester…

A police corporal in Abia State has been thrown into custody by his colleagues for allegedly raping a student of the State Polytechnic, Aba in the state. This was as academic activities have been halted at the Polytechnic as students took over the Aba -Owerri road protesting the alleged rape of three students by policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad, RRS. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Abia State Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, in a statement, expressed regret over the disgraceful act allegedly committed by the policemen. “After visiting the victim at the hospital and obtaining information from her, an…

The fate of R. Kelly running an illegal, decades-long racketeering scheme targeting women and underage girls for sex hangs in the balance as the Jury ended its first day of deliberations on Friday without reaching a verdict on the R&B superstar. The seven-man, five-woman jury in Brooklyn will resume deliberations on Monday, after spending more than 3-1/2 hours behind closed doors on Friday. Known for the 1996 Grammy-winning smash I Believe I Can Fly, the 54-year-old Kelly had been trailed by sexual abuse accusations for much of his career before being charged with nine criminal counts, including a broad racketeering…