I adopted, didn’t steal 20-year-old lady at birth – Foster mother

Foster mother and daughter Mrs Maritha Agulanna, a native of Ahiara in the Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, is the foster mother of a 20-year-old lady, Juliet, who recently discovered, by sheer providence, her biological parents, Prof Michael and Mrs Gloria Okwudili, in Enugu State. She tells Raphael Ede how she took […]

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How paternity test helped me recover ‘stolen’ daughter 20 years after – Anambra woman

Mrs Gloria Okwudili, an indigene of Anambra State, who claims to be the biological mother of a 20-year-old lady, Juliet Agulanna, who was allegedly stolen from her at birth, talks to Raphael Ede about the series of events. You claimed that an alleged human trafficking victim, Juliet Agulanna, is your daughter. How are you related […]

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UN urges FG to probe alleged forced abortions

Despite the denial by the Nigerian security authorities, the United Nations has urged the Federal Government to investigate the report by Reuters of alleged abortions on pregnant women associated with the Boko Haram insurgents by Nigerian soldiers. Reuters had on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, in a publication, alleged that the Nigerian Army has been running […]

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D’banj speaks on alleged N-Power fraud

Kokomaster D’banj has addressed allegations that he was involved in an alleged N-power fraud. The artiste was taken into custody by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) over an alleged crime of fund diversion. Just after his release in the early hours of Friday, December 9, 2022, D’bank took to his […]

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US sports reporter dies after collapsing at Qatar World Cup

A leading American sports reporter, who last month had a run-in with Qatar’s World Cup organisers over a rainbow LGBTQ shirt, died while covering a tense quarter-final match Friday, his family said. Grant Wahl, 48, helped build soccer’s popularity in the United States through his vivid reporting for Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports and other media. […]

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Jailed Senegal journalist falls ill on hunger strike, hospitalised

A jailed Senegalese journalist critical of President Macky Sall has been hospitalised on the ninth day of a hunger strike in protest at his treatment, a media union and a lawyer said Saturday. Pape Ale Niang, director of the Dakar Matin news site, has been held for more than a month following his arrest on […]

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Lagos achieving state free from sexual, gender based violence – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the government is achieving its vision of a state free from all forms of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). He made this known on Friday while unveiling a book titled: ”Living For a Higher Purpose”, written by the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence […]

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2023: INEC cautions politicians against provocative outbursts during campaigns

INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina State has cautioned politicians and political parties to avoid using provocative and abusive words during campaigns in the state. Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim-Umar, the Head of the Commission’s Election and Party Monitoring (EPM), gave the caution at a stakeholders forum on Friday in […]

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Oil theft: Tompolo wins as Reps back pipeline surveillance contract

Applaud Involvement Of Local People To Curb Menace Advise Against Burning Of Seized Boats, Other Items I Won’t Disappoint FG, Tompolo Assures Lawmakers PAP Panel Hails Ndiomu’s Appointment To Probe Crude Theft The House of Representatives has applauded the partnership between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Tantita Security Service Nigeria Ltd owned […]

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Court affirms Akande-Sadipe APC Oluyole Reps candidate

The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday, dismissed a case filed by Hon. Olugbemi Sunbo, against the victory of Rep Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, who emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oluyole Federal Constituency in May 2022. This was contained in a statement by her S.A Media & Publicity, Olamilekan Olusada. […]

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