Police arrest IVD over wife’s death

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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 37-year-old Lagos car dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, aka IVD, over the death of his wife, Abimbola, in the Lekki area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Monday. He said, “He was arrested on Saturday, he’s with us.” Ikechukwu and Abimbola had been married for 16 years, with the union blessed with five children. The marriage, however, was fraught with disagreement and alleged domestic violence. At the climax of their clash, the couple…

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BallonDor: Karim Benzema Wins 2022 Ballon D’or

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By Mandy Park Real Madrid forward, Karim Benzema has been declared the winner of the 2022 Ballon D’Or during Monday night’s ceremony in Paris. Having been nominated for the prize nine times formerly, Benzema has now been proclaimed the winner this year after enjoying a stellar season leading the line for Real Madrid. Benzema scored a total 44 goals in 46 matches during the 2021-2022 season, including completing with 15 goals in the Champions League — the competition’s top scorer — as well as reestablishing himself in France’s international side.Lionel…

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Be Intentional About Youth Engagement —-Sanwo–Olu, charges political class

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By Mandy Park Public office holders and the political class were on Saturday, October 15, charged to be deliberate in engaging the youths to fosteri development, peace and unity in the country. Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the admonition in a lecture themed: “Youths and The Sustenance of Democracy: Issues and The Challenges” to mark the 64th birthday of a renowned activist, lawyer and journalist, Mr. Richard Akinnola held in Ikeja. He urged Nigerian youths to be actively involved in Nigeria’s democratic process for a better future, stressing that…

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2023: Withdraw from Presidential race, apologize to Nigerians — Prince Uthman Shodipe-Dosunmu tells Atiku.

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By Mandy Park National Coordinator of The Patriots Roundtable, Prince Uthman Shodipe-Dosunmu, has called on the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to immediately withdraw from the race for asking the North to vote only a northern candidate and disregard any candidate coming from the south. Atiku committed the blunder while showcasing his manifesto at a meeting in Arewa House with Northern elders. Shodipe-Dosunmu, in a statement, described the PDP candidate’s remarks as outrageous, “a nasty faux pas of the worst order.” The statement reads:…

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Obi promises equal representation between the Rich and poor
……vows to tackle gender inhibitions

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By Omocho Kalu Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has assured that if elected ithe President of Nigeria in 2023, he will recreate a nation where the rich and the poor are equitably and fairly represented.And where Citizens’ interests will supersede political interests and the existing trust gap between the government and the governed will be reduced to the barest minimum. Obi made the promise in the remarks he made at the weekend at Queen’s College Lagos Old Girls Association during it’s marking of her 95th anniversary of…

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Activists, African Communities Raise Voices Against Water Privatisation

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By Mandy Park Activists across Africa as well as communities negatively impacted and those under threat of water privatisation have called on African governments to jettison the water privatisation idea as they vowed to resist it. Rather, they asked all African government’s already involved in privatisation to return privatised water systems to localities for affordable and equitable management. This was the position of the Africa water week 2022 stakeholders which kicked off on Tuesday, October 11, with the theme ” Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation. From Nigerian, Mozambique,…

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Obajana Cement imbroglio: Bring Acquistion Proof —Kogi govt tells Dangote mgt.

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… Orders Plant Shut By Mandy Park The ownership imbroglio between the Kogi State government and Dangote Group over Obajana Cement Company has taken a new twist as the state government has asked the group’s management to bring along acquisition documents. This is as the State Governor, Yahaya Bello has ordered that the company remains shut within the next two days. The past few days have witnessed the Kogi State government and Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group, at loggerheads over the ownership of the cement plant. The…

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MC Oluomo holds ‘five-million-man walk’ for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

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By Mandy Park Transport union leader, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, yesterday, Sunday, 9th, held a solidarity walk for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The rally saw MC Oluomo, who is the chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee, and other APC supporters of Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu march from Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere to Oshodi. This is the second major political rally in Lagos State for Tinubu as the first was held on Monday,…

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Slow distribution of PVCs worrisome says Dr. Yunusa Tanko, L P, Spokesman

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By Mandy Park Labour Party (LP) spokesperson, Dr. Yunusa Tanko has expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace of distribution of Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC), by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said the development has raised serious doubts about INEC’s preparedness to deliver credible elections in 2023.In a tweet from his verified handle @YunusaTanko, he called on all Nigerians to demand for the provision of the PVC’S to save the nation’s democracy and the actualisation of the 2023 general election. He declared yesterday, Sunday 9, Operation demand for your…

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Be true to your promises to Nigerians—-Activist Aisha Yesufu, tells Obi

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By Mandy Park Human rights activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, Aisha Yesufu, has advised Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to stay true to his promises to Nigerians if he finally becomes the president in 2023. Yesufu is one of the most vociferous supporters of the Labour Party candidate especially on social media, where she has been using her voice to promote Obi’s candidature. But, Yesufu did not mince words to caution Obi that if he goes off the course, Nigerians, and she in particular, will not hesitate…

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