Day: December 23, 2022

Imo CP dismisses 7 officers over extortion

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By Mandy Park The Imo State Police Command has dismissed seven officers for extorting members of the public. The state Police Commissioner, Mohammed Barde, made the disclosure to journalists in Owerri, yesterday, revealing that the officers have been charged to court. Barde Said“Sequel to the inundation of the office of the Commissioner of Police with series of reports/complaints by members of the public on police brutality, harassments, extortion, illegal checking of phones and flagrant disobedience to the Inspector-General of Police directives, the Imo State Police Command has dismissed and charged…

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ASCETA reorganizing for efficiency— management

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…says close to N1bn available for academic improvement Mandy Park The Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu, has explained that the current reorganization in the college is aimed at repositioning the institution for greater efficiency. It also clarified that the exercise is not targeted at any individual or groups as being insinuated by some online media. In a statement signed by the Registrar of the college,Mr Ikechukwu Odoemelam, ASCETA made it clear that the reorganizatiion which started about two years ago is still ongoing. He noted that the first…

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Asake pays tribute to victims of UK concert crush at Lagos show

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Singer Asake has paid an emotional tribute to those who died and others injured during a stampede at his concert in London. Lambeth Police confirmed that many people were seriously injured and some have been hospitalised after a large crowd tried to get into Brixton O2 Academy without tickets to watch Asake perform. Two women, Rebecca Ikumelo aged 33 and Gabriella Hutchinson, a 23-year-old female security guard died following the injuries she sustained from the stampede. During his performance at the Flytime concert in Lagos on Thursday, Asake paused the…

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Olamide, Poco Lee didn’t make me famous – Portable

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Music artiste Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has dismissed claims attributing his fame to rapper Olamide and dancer Poco Lee. Poco Lee is believed to have brought Portable to limelight after introducing him to Olamide. Portable had his big break after featuring Olamide and Poco Lee in his 2021 street hop song ‘Zazoo Zeh’. However, in a recent interview, the singer argued that he was already famous for his songs before meeting Olamide. “Nobody linked me. If your time [for fame] is due, everybody DMs you. Nobody made me…

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Basketmouth’s marriage crashes after 12 years

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Comedian-actor Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basketmouth has announced the end of 12-year-old to Elsie. The comedian shared the shocking news in a statement on his social media accounts on Thursday. The 44-year-old said the couple decided to end their marriage after much deliberations but will continue to work together for the sake of their children. “As much as it pains me to bring my personal life to the public space, this is an unavoidable situation. After much deliberations, my wife and have made the difficult decision to end our…

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