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JUST IN: Black Saturday! Over 10 People Feared dead As Trailer Carrying Bags Of Rice Crashes Into Market

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More than 10 people were feared dead in Akungba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Saturday night when the driver of a trailer lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a market. He said the victims of the accident who sustained various forms of injuries were rushed to the hospital while rescue operatives are still battling to remove some victims from the scene of the incident. “The accident occurred at about 7.30 p.m., when the trailer loaded with bags of rice rammed into the stalls in the market. “As I am talking to you, about 10 people must have been killed because we have removed dead bodies and many are still trapped under the trailer.” The Public

Tension In Cross River As Obong Of Calabar Asks Governor Ayade To Step Aside

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Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Otu has asked Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state to step aside.  Daily Trust reported that the monarch said this when Liyel Imoke, a former governor of the state paid homage to him. The Obong blamed Ayade for the vandalism, looting and destruction of public and private property in the state last week. He maintained that the Governor needs to step aside to enable an interim administration come up so that he can learn governance. He said;  “He (Ayade) has not been holding security meeting regularly. This thing would not have happened if he had called the security people together after hearing what happened in Lagos and other places; If he had called them together and tell them, look my friends; nothing

Aisha Yesufu Lavishes Praise On Her Husband, Says “He Is The Most Practicing Feminist” As She Reaponds Twitter Users Who Asked How She Handles Her Home

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A Twitter user asked Aisha Yesufu how she handles her home and the socio-political activist responded. It began when YouTuber Sisi Yemmie asked why women are always expected to be polite, humble, and not too confident. She tweeted: "I don't know why there's so much pressure on women to be more polite, stay humble, be confident but not too much. Society stays trying to police the way women communicate, dress, sit, — basically, exist." Aisha Yesufu responded to Sisi Yemmie's tweet, writing: "As a teenager I watched as all the women who were called good wives were the ones that were abused and endured all sorts of crap and I made up my mind never to be one given the label of good!

Pandemonium: Hoodlums Strikes Again, Stabs Son Of Fomer NTA DG Aminu Mohammed Ibrahim To Death

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Aminu was flagging down a commercial vehicle when hoodlums stabbed him and made away with his phone on Wednesday. Aminu Mohammed Ibrahim, the 38-year-old son of former Director General of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, has been stabbed to death in by suspected phone snatchers in Kaduna State. It was gathered that Aminu was flagging down a commercial vehicle when hoodlums stabbed him and made away with his phone on Wednesday, October 28, around Kawo in Kaduna North Local Government Area of the state. Badamasi B Mohammed, elder brother to the deceased, who confirmed the incident on Thursday, said Aminu was recently employed by Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). According to him, Aminu received his appointment letter on October 20, and had travelled to

Sad Weekend For James Bond Fans As The Legendary Actor, Sean Connery, Dies

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Late Legendary British actor Sean Connery Legendary British actor Sean Connery, best known for playing fictional spy James Bond in seven films, has died aged 90, his family told the BBC on Saturday. The Scottish actor, who was knighted in 2000, won numerous awards during his decades-spanning career, including an Oscar, three Golden Globes and two Bafta awards. Tributes immediately began pouring in for Connery who was considered one of the greatest movie stars of his generation. “How infinitely sad to hear the news Sir Sean Connery has passed away,” stated a message on the Twitter account maintained for fellow Bond actor Roger Moore who died in 2017. “He and Roger were friends for many decades and Roger always maintained Sean was the best ever

US Election 2020: Don’t Jump Into Pre-mature Conclusion, See Who Is Likely To Win Between Trump And Biden

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November 3rd is just around the corner as tension mounts on who will take the seat of office as America's President and rule for 4 years. Do you think Donald Trump will retain his seat as America's president or Joe Biden will replace him as America's President? Time will tell.  Presently, things are looking good for the Democratic candidate Joe Biden as he seems to be leading in the battleground states in recent polls, but things can change since Donald Trump the Republican candidate is involved.  So Far, 85 million Americans has voted which is more than the total number of votes cast early in the 2016 election. California makes the top list of states with highest early voters (9.1 million) followed

Gov Matawalle Confers Honorary Degree By Togolese University

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Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara  The University of Science, Administration and Commerce, Lomé, Republic of Togo, on Saturday conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in ‘Leadership and Administration’ on Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara. The Director-General of Media, Public Enlightenment and Communications to the Governor, Malam Yusuf Idris, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Gusau on Saturday.Idris said the award was received by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the governor, Dr Bashir Maru, who led a high-powered delegation of four persons to Lome for the event.He stated that the conferment of the Doctor Honoris Causa on Matawalle was in recognition of the “governor’s passion, commitment and great enthusiasm in providing strategic leadership and selfless service to the people

BREAKING: Panic In Defence Camp, Dead Body Of Lekki Massacre Victim Found, Nigerian Army Indicted As Investigation Intensifies (Video)

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Body Of Suspected #LekkiMassacre Victim have been Found Washed Ashore In Lekki Close To Scene Of Attack Carried Out By The Nigerian Army On Peaceful Protesters On October 20, 2020 as seen in this video by Sahara Reporters. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry has made a visit to the Lekki Toll Gate, the scene of the protest where personnel of the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful #ENDSARS protesters. The visitation was done on Friday by the panel when its members resumed sitting. At the resumption of the panel, Chairman of the Lekki Concession Company in charge of Lekki Toll Gate was called to give evidence of what transpired at the scene. The man said though it had compiled its

BREAKING: US Commandos Raid Bandits Camp in Nigeria, Rescue American Philip Walton

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The US military rescued Walton during a high-risk U.S. military raid in Nigeria. Officials told ABC News early Saturday that the counter-terrorism mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the 27-year-old U.S. citizen before his abductors could get far after taking him captive in Niger. Elite Commandos of the US military have staged a military raid of bandits camp in Nigeria to free an American abducted in Niger Republic. The American, Philip Walton, was abducted on 26 October by suspected bandits last week in a village in Niger, close to Nigeria. Nigeria has porous borders with Niger.. Officials told ABC News early Saturday that the counter-terrorism mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major

Interesting: UK To Ban Sale Of Carrier-Locked Phones From December 2021

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The UK wireless regulator Ofcom is banning carriers from selling locked phones starting in December 2021. Such phones can only operate on their parent network unless they are unlocked – a process that usually costs around $13 and involves a long waiting time and in some cases loss of service. About half of users who set out to unlock their phones faced difficulties. That discourages people from switching carriers when their contract runs out, according to the regulator. Hence the ban, which “will save people time, money and effort – and help them unlock better deals,” according to Ofcom’s connectivity director Selina Chadha. Some companies like O2, Sky, Three and Virgin already sell unlocked phones as standard. Others like EE (and parent BT),

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