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Oct

2023

U.S Court Knocks Back Request To Compel FBI, CIA, IRS To Release Documents On Tinubu

U.S Court Knocks Back Request To Compel FBI, CIA, IRS To release Documents On Tinubu The United States District Court of the District of Columbia has refused a request by one Aaron Greenspan seeking to compel US security agencies to promptly release information, including documents to him about President Bola Tinubu. Greenspan had filed an emergency motion seeking to compel the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (“EOUSA”), the Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Central Intelligence Agency to immediately release of the documents in view of yesterday’s hearing of appeals by…

Oct

2023

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Man Arrested After Faking Heart Attacks In 20 Restaurants To Avoid Paying Bills

Crime, International

Man Arrested After Faking Heart Attacks In 20 Restaurant To Avoid Paying Bills A 50-year-old man who scammed restaurants after faking heart attacks to avoid footing his bill has finally been charged and jailed. The Lithuanian man, identified only as Aidas J., has attempted to scam eateries at least 20 times in the last year in Alicante, Spain, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais and EFE. Aidas would pose as a Russian tourist while ordering multiple items on the menu. Dressed in designer clothes, the scammer would begin his meals with a Russian salad, numerous glasses of whiskey and a…

Oct

2023

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Liberia Presidential Election: George Weah And Opposition Leader Joseph Boakai In Close Tie

International, Politics, Presidency

DAKAR, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Liberia's President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai are nearly tied in the race for the presidency following a Oct. 10 election, provisional results published by the West African nation's election commission showed on Sunday. Weah holds a slim lead at 43.80% of the vote, while Boakai has 43.54%, according to tallied results from 72.92% of polling places, the commission said. To avoid a runoff, the winner must secure more than 50% of vote Casts. SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our…

Oct

2023

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Israel-Hamas: Nigeria And Other Islamic Countries Summoned For Emergency Meeting By Saudi Arabia

International, Religion, War

Israel-Hamas: Saudi Arabia Summons Nigeria, Other Islamic Countries To Emergency Meeting The ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin Abdulaziz has summoned an emergency meeting of the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Naija News reports that the emergency meeting is called to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Gaza strip between Hamas and Israel. In a statement posted on OIC’s official website on Sunday, the meeting is slated for October 18 and 19, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The statement reads: “At the invitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which chairs the current…

Oct

2023

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Every Girl Child Deserves To Live A Life Free From Violence, Abuse And Discrimination – Queen Okorie Stella(Most Beautiful Queen In Abia State)

Abia State, Entertainment, International

Every girl child deserves to live a life free from violence, abuse and discrimination. She deserves to have the opportunity to reach her full potential. Today 11/10/2023, on International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate the power, potential, and resilience of girls around the world. Girls are the future, and they deserve to be empowered to achieve their dreams and together, we can create a world where every girl child can reach her full potential so let's all commit to making the world a better place for girls and for all of us. Happy international girl child day to…

Oct

2023

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Abia Committed to Partnering With Multilateral, Donor Agencies To Move Forward – Gov Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, International

ABIA COMMITTED TO PARTNERING WITH MULTILATERAL, DONOR AGENCIES TO MOVE FORWARD - GOV OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, says his adminstration is committed to partnering with multi lateral and donor agencies on ways to to move the state forward. Governor Otti stated this when he received a delegation of the International Organisation For Migration (IOM), an inter-governmental organisation led by the representative of the mission to Nigeria, Mr. Victor Lutenco, who was on a working visit to Abia. The International Organisation for Migration is an inter-governmental organisation that works to uphold the rights and well-being of migrants,…

Oct

2023

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Freedom For Sunday Igboho After Two Years In Benin

International

Sunday Igboho regains freedom after two years in Benin Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has regained freedom after two years of trial by the Beninese government. Igboho confirmed his release in a statement he read on his Instagram account. He captioned the video, “My Release in Benin Republic.” He said in the video: “First of all, my sincere appreciation goes to God almighty, the master of the universe for making this day. I want to say a big thank you to all Yoruba sons and daughters all over the world for their love and support before…

Oct

2023

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Pope Francis Reacts To Israel And Palestine War

International, War

Pope Reacts To Israel And Palestine War Pope Francis on Sunday called for “peace in Israel and in Palestine”, saying “terrorism and war do not lead to a solution” As war raged between Israel and Palestinian militants, the pope called for an end to attacks in Israel. He did not mention the Gaza Strip or the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which launched a massive surprise attack early on Saturday. “War is a defeat. All war is a defeat. Let us pray for peace in Israel and Palestine,” he said at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. “I follow with apprehension…

Oct

2023

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Funny Life: Man Who Spent N10.7m To Look Like Dog Is Heartbroken As Real Dogs Refuse To Play With Him

International

THIS LIFE: Man Who Spent N10.7m To Look Like Dog Heartbroken As Real Dogs Refuse To Play With Him The Japanese man who made global headlines for spending thousands of dollars on a hyper-realistic dog costume has been left heartbroken after real dogs avoided and refused to play with him at the park. The Japanese man identified as Toco had spent millions on ultra-realistic costume to look like dog due to his undying love for the animal. However, despite spending such amount of millions of money, he was disappointed to find out that other dogs did not treat him as…

Sep

2023

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Tragedy: 100 Die, 150 Injured As Fire Breaks Out At Wedding In Iraq

Security, International

100 Die, 150 Injured As Fire Breaks Out At Wedding In Iraq At least 100 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in Al-Hamdaniyah town of Iraq’s northern Nineveh province. Hundreds of people were celebrating in Al-Hamdaniyah when a fire tore through the venue late on Tuesday evening. The cause of the fire is not yet known but early reports say it broke out after fireworks were lit and inflammable panels in the venue might have fuelled the flames, causing parts of the ceiling to catch…