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YOU WILL GO TO HELL IF YOU DON'T VOTE - DONALD TRUMP WARNS AMERICANS AHEAD OF NOVEMBER MIDTERM ELECTIONS

US President Donald Trump has warned his Republican supporters that they could “go to hell” if they fail to vote in the November midterm elections. Trump gave the warning while addressing supporters at the Republican Party’s convention in Dallas, Texas, where he urged them to mobilise voters and bring their friends and family to the polls. “You know what happens if you don’t vote? You go to hell,” Trump told the crowd before leading them in a pledge to vote. He also urged his supporters to “try and cheat like hell” while alleging that Democrats engage in widespread electoral fraud. Trump used the event to highlight what he described as the achievements of his administration, including a strong stock market, lower prescription drug prices, increased military spending and reduced illegal border crossings. “In 19 months, I’ve delivered on every single promise I’ve made,” he said. He further warned that a Democratic victory in November would r...

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MY DEAR HUSBAND, ATIKU, IS NOT AFTER NIGERIANS' MONEY. HE WANTS TO GIVE BACK TO THE SOCIETY - WIFE ANSWERS THOSE ASKING WHAT HE IS LOOKING FOR

The wife of the African Democratic Congress ADC presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Mrs Titi Abubakar, has said her husband is not seeking Nigerians’ wealth but wants to “give back to society” if elected president in 2027. She stated this on Friday, while campaigning for the former Vice-President at a rally. Describing Atiku as a philanthropist and experienced politician, Mrs Abubakar said he would not need to learn on the job if elected. “Atiku is a sellable material. That is why I’m so proud of my husband. Atiku is a philanthropist. Atiku has done it before. Atiku is not going to learn on the job, and Atiku is not a novice,” she said. Addressing those questioning what Atiku, who will turn 80 this year, still wants from politics, she said his motivation was service rather than personal gain. “Atiku doesn’t want Nigerians’ money. Atiku just wants to give back to the society what the society has done for him. Because many people keep saying, what is he looking for...

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SET TO REGULATE INTERNET ACCESS FOR ANYONE BELOW 16 IN NIGERIA - EDUCATION MINISTER

The Federal Government has announced plans to regulate internet access for children below 16 years, citing the need to protect their safety, dignity and wellbeing in the digital space. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing students and other stakeholders, saying the government supports expanding digital access but wants to ensure children are exposed only to safe, credible and age-appropriate content. Alausa warned that providing children with internet access for educational purposes should not amount to unrestricted access to every platform claiming to be educational. “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, as we expand digital access, however, we must remain focused on quality. Zero rating should not mean indiscriminate access to every platform that describes itself as educational,” he said. “The content made available to our children must be appropriate, credible, safe, and aligned with our educational objectives and our curric...

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KHANA COUNCIL SECRETARY, PST. ISRAEL YEEKPA, CELEBRATES CHAIRMAN DR. THOMAS BARIERE ON HIS CONFERMENT AS FELLOW-CERTIFIED NATIONAL ACCOUNTANT

The Secretary of Council, Khana Local Government Area, Pst. Israel Yeekpa Claudius, CBC, has warmly congratulated the Executive Chairman of Khana LGA, Chief Dr. Thomas Bariere DSSRS, FCNA, on his well-deserved conferment as a Fellow-Certified National Accountant by the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN). Pst. Israel described the honour as a fitting recognition of Dr. Bariere’s exceptional professional excellence, intellectual capacity, dedication to service, and remarkable contributions to the development of Khana and beyond. He noted that the conferment further demonstrates that true leadership is strengthened by knowledge, competence and continuous pursuit of excellence, describing Dr. Bariere is a leader whose achievements continue to inspire the people he serves. “I am proud of you, my boss. This honour is well deserved and a testament to your commitment to excellence. Your journey remains an inspiration to us all.” The Secretary of Council prayed fo...

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38-YEAR-OLD SOLDIER JAILED FOR 12 YEARS AFTER PLOTTING ONLINE TO R@PE TWO GIRLS, AGE 7 AND 10 MONTHS OLD BABY

A 38-year-old Household Cavalry soldier, Graham Jarvis, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after plotting to s+xually ab¥se two children, aged seven and 10 months. Jarvis struck an agreement with a woman he met online to ab¥se her children and planned to travel from his barracks in central London to her home in Wales. However, the woman was actually an undercover police officer posing as their mother, leading to his arrest. He was convicted at Southwark Crown Court on two counts of attempting to arrange the commission of a s+x offence. Jarvis, who lived in barracks in Hyde Park, denied the charges but was found guilty at trial and subsequently dismissed from the Army. Judge Adam Hiddleston said it was “not a case of fantasy”, stressing that Jarvis was serious about r@ping the children. He said Jarvis believed the children were real and intended to meet and r@pe them with the assistance of the woman he believed was their mother. The court heard J...

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CANNAB!S HAS SEVERAL HEALTH BENEFITS, MY PROPOSAL IS FOR US TO EXPORT IT AND RAISE MONEY FOR MEDICINES - AAC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SOWORE

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called for Nigeria to explore the medicinal and economic potential of c@nnabis, arguing that the plant has several uses beyond sm%king. Speaking on the BTC Podcast, Sowore explained that c@nnabis contains THC, which he identified as the component responsible for the feeling of being high, while noting that the plant can be consumed in different forms. “Cann@bis has just 3% of what they call THC, which is the one that makes people high. Cann@bis can be consumed in more than one way. The sm%king is the device that people use so that they can inhale it, it gets faster. Cann@bis can be eaten as brownies. Cann@bis can be cooked, you know.” Addressing the perception that he personally consumes cann@bis, Sowore said the plant has several industrial applications, including clothing and construction. “But before you say that I have been taking cann@bis for a long time, which I don’t cons...

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ANY HOME THAT THE WOMAN IS CONTROLLING THE HUSBAND IS A CURS£D LAND. IF YOU CAN'T SUBMIT, DON'T MARRY - APOSTLE FEMI LAZARUS

Apostle Femi Lazarus has spoken strongly about marriage, submission and the need for men to raise boys to understand their responsibilities, warning against what he described as the growing attempt to weaken masculinity in society. He said, “Any home that the woman is controlling the husband, curse is the land. If you are not going to submit, don’t marry.” He also criticised men who embrace what he described as a distorted definition of being woke, saying, “If you’re not going to submit, don’t marry. And if you’re a man, that your definition of being a woke man is that the lady is telling to your face that I don’t submit to no one, and say, Yeah, let’s go. Hey, wicked. You’ve got no balls. You were not taught to be a man.” Lazarus added, “We need more men teaching boys how to be men, not some sissies walking about.” He stressed that biblical instructions on marriage should not be altered, stating, “Don’t twist what the Bible instituted. The Word is the Word...

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OGONI OIL AND GAS HOST COMMUNITIES YOUTH ASSOCIATION CALLS ON OGONI DIALOGUE COMMITTEE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE

The Ogoni Oil and Gas Host Communities Youth Association has called on the Ogoni Dialogue Committee to demonstrate transparency and accountability by immediately briefing the people of Ogoniland on the outcome of its meeting held in Abuja on September 9, 2026. As critical stakeholders who live with the direct and lasting consequences of oil and gas activities, we believe the people of Ogoniland have the right to know what was discussed, the decisions reached, and any agreements or understandings arising from the Abuja meeting. The Association therefore demands that the full details and outcome of the meeting be made public without further delay. Furthermore, we strongly reject the exclusion of the Ogoni Oil and Gas Host Communities Youth Association from the ongoing dialogue concerning the possible resumption of oil and gas exploration and related activities in Ogoniland. It is unacceptable that young people from the host communities—who continue to bear the consequences of...

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I DON'T WANT HIM JAILED - 19-YEAR-OLD S£XUA!!Y AB#SED FOR 8 YEARS BY HER DAD, PLEADS ON HIS BEHALF IN LAGOS

A 19-year old lady, identified as Ugo, has spoken out over years of s+xual ab¥se by her 43-year old father, Uche Didie, while pleading that he should not be sent to prison. Ugo stated that the ab¥se started in 2019 when she was 12 and continued for years until September 6, 2026, when she finally disclosed her ordeal to someone outside the family. Speaking during an interview,, “He has been having sexual intercourse with me since 2019. I have never had a boyfriend. My dad is the only man who has had c@rnal knowledge of me,”she said. She stated that her father forced himself on her and repeatedly warned her not to tell anyone. “He did not convince me,he forced himself on me. He always asked me not to tell anyone and said he would be@t me if I told anybody. Sometimes, he also bought me gifts,” she said. According to her, the ab¥se occurred once or twice a month. She said she had earlier told her mother, who confronted Didie, but he denied. Ugo eventually confided in a close fr...

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ACTRESS SHAILENE WOODLEY ASKED FOR MY PERMISSION TO SLEEP WITH ANOTHER MAN DAYS AFTER I PROPOSED MARRIAGE TO HER - NFL STAR, AARON RODGERS

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has opened up about his failed engagement to actress Shailene Woodley, making fresh claims about what led to their split. The 42 year old NFL star and the 34 year old actress began dating in 2020 and got engaged in December of the same year before publicly confirming their relationship in 2021. They eventually split in 2022. Speaking during a podcast on Thursday, September 10, Rodgers claimed Woodley asked to be intimate with another man shortly after accepting his proposal. “I date Shailene, I propose and she says yes,” he recalled. “She maybe felt like she was forced to make a decision, she could have said no. But not a couple of days after that, she tells me before we get married like, ‘I got to go f+ck this guy.’” Rodgers stated that Woodley later removed her engagement ring by March, adding that they made several attempts to reconcile but never got back together. “‘Cause her story is, I ruined her life and gave her crazy de...

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2027: IF ELECTED, YOU WILL BEG MY HUSBAND TO DO 2ND TERM AFTER HIS FIRST FOUR YEARS - ATIKU'S WIFE, TITI, ASSURES NIGERIANS

Wife of the African Democratic Congress ADC presidential candidate, Titi Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youths to support her husband in the 2027 presidential election, insisting his performance would make Nigerians demand a second term despite his one term pledge. Speaking at an ADC All Support Groups Town Hall Meeting in Abuja, Titi said Atiku would not need to learn governance if elected because of his experience. “By the grace of God, when Atiku comes to this saddle, people will yearn that Atiku should continue and do a second term,” she said. She added that Atiku could use his first term to prepare his deputy to succeed him. “By then, he would have tutored his deputy; maybe the deputy will take over from him,” she said. Titi described Atiku as a sellable material, saying, “Atiku is a philanthropist. Atiku has done it before. Atiku is not going to learn on the job. And Atiku is not a novice.” She said her husband was seeking the presidency to improve Nigerians’ live...

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IT IS A FACT THAT POVERTY INCREASED IN ANAMBRA STATE UNDER PETER OBI - JOURNALIST RUFAI OSENI

A political analyst Rufai Oseni has weighed in on the ongoing debate over Peter Obi’s record as Anambra State governor, insisting that Nigerians should focus on facts rather than sentiments. According to him, poverty increased in Anambra during Obi’s tenure, despite the former governor recording achievements in other areas. He said, “Poverty actually increased in Anambra under Peter Obi. It’s a fact. Go and check NBS figures. From about the late 40 something percent, over 50 something percent.” However, he acknowledged some of Obi’s achievements, including the state’s performance in education. “Did you do some other things? Yes. Did you take the state from 26 position to number one position in WAEC? Yes, there are facts to that,” he stated. Oseni further argued that Obi’s major challenge ahead of the 2027 presidential election would be clearly explaining how he intends to implement his policies on a national scale. He said he would like to see Obi’s plans for generating 10,...

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A MAN CAN START ANOTHER FAMILY IN TWO WEEEKS, HE IS NOT TOO ATTACHED EMOTIONALLY - MARRIAGE COUNSELLOR, SIMON ASEMOTA

Marriage Counsellor Simon Asemota has shared his thoughts on why some marriages fail, stressing the importance of learning from other families and being intentional about making a marriage work. Speaking on ‘Why Marriages Crack’ on the Conversation Podcast on NTA Network, Asemota said, “It’s not just your parent marriage but other families are also your teachers. So I started learning from those families then from there I made up my mind that when I am married, my marriage is going to work.” He also noted that men may sometimes move on quickly because they may not be as emotionally attached to a new relationship, saying, “There is tendency for you to forget especially as a man. A man can start another family in two weeks, even in less than two weeks he can start another family because he is not attached emotionally that much. So it’s just urges and once he has the urge, he just goes.”

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ANY WOMAN THAT HAS MORE RESOURCES THAN A MAN CAN NEVER SUBMIT TO HIM. SHE WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE - FINANCE EXPERT, GEH GEH WARNS

Finance expert Geh Geh has explained his views on hypergamy and how he believes some men approach relationships with financially successful women. Speaking on the Echo Room Podcast, he said, “Urobo men understand hypergamy and investments. So any woman that feels like she is bigger than you can not submit to you.” He explained, “So what a urobo man does is that, if he meets a lady and she has money than him, he will use the woman’s resources to elevate himself and IG the woman does not agree, he will dump her because it’s only time it will take, the woman will leave him too. Because the day a woman is already bigger than you, she can’t look down again she will always look up based on hypergamy.” He added, “That’s why urobo men use women that has money to elevate themselves ‘if the woman does not agree, he will dump her’”. According to him, the situation is different when the man is wealthier, saying, “But if an urobo man meets a woman he is richer tha...

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WHEN I BECOME PRESIDENT, I'LL SPEND MY SALLAH IN SOKOTO, KANO OR WITH SULTAN OF SOKOTO - PETER OBI

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, Peter Obi, has shared where he would prefer to spend the Muslim festival of Sallah if elected President of Nigeria. Obi noted that President Bola Tinubu, who is a Muslim, spends his Sallah celebrations in Lagos State, but said he would choose to celebrate the occasion in either Sokoto or Kano State. According to him, he would spend Sallah with the Sultan of Sokoto if given the opportunity to lead the country, or alternatively celebrate in Kano. “President Tinubu, who is a Muslim, spends his Sallah in Lagos State. If I’m President, I’ll spend my Sallah in Sokoto State with the Sultan or in Kano State,” Obi said. Obi’s statement has since drawn attention to the symbolic importance of presidential visits and participation in major religious and cultural celebrations across Nigeria.

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BREAKING NEWS: POLICE ARREST 27-YEAR-OLD WOMAN OVER FAKE OPAY SHUTDOWN NOTICE

The police have reportedly arrested a 27-year-old woman in connection with a fake notice claiming that OPay would shut down its operations in Nigeria. The false message circulated widely on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, reportedly urging OPay customers to withdraw their funds ahead of an alleged shutdown of the fintech company. The development has raised concerns over the spread of misleading financial information online, particularly messages that could cause panic among customers and potentially expose them to scams. Authorities have urged members of the public to verify financial announcements through the official communication channels of banks and fintech companies before acting on or forwarding such messages. The arrest forms part of efforts to trace those behind the circulation of the false information and determine whether the message was intended to cause financial panic or facilitate fraudulent activities. The incident also highlights the need for Nig...

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I LEARNED THE TERM GASLIGHTING THROUGH MY RELATIONSHIP WITH ELON - BILLIONAIRE ELON MUSK'S FIRST WIFE, JUSTINE WILSON, CALL THEIR MARRIAGE SUPER T%XIC

Elon Musk’s first wife, Justine Wilson, has described their marriage as super t%xic, claiming the billionaire often made her feel insignificant and treated her as though she were his employee. Speaking in the new Musk documentary, Justine said, “I learned the term gaslighting through my relationship with Elon.” Justine, who had six children with the Tesla CEO, including their daughter Nevada, who d+ed from SIDS at 10 weeks old, also recalled Musk telling her, “I am the alpha in this relationship,” while they danced at their wedding. She further claimed, “He was constantly remarking on the ways he found me lacking.” The documentary, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, also features claims from Musk’s former partner Ashley St. Clair, who said she rejected a $40 million NDA offer to participate in the film. St. Clair said she wanted to set an example for her children that speaking truth to power should not come with a price tag. Musk...

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TRUMP PLEDGES $5,000 'DIVIDEND' FOR EVERY U.S ADULT IF REPUBLICANS WIN MIDTERM ELECTIONS

U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to give every adult American citizen $5,000 approximately ( ₦6.5 million)if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections. Trump announced the proposed “Trump dividend” during a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where he urged his party to secure victory at the polls. The president provided few details about the proposed payment, saying it would be available only to U.S. citizens and would have to be spent within the country. He said the programme would be funded by what he described as America’s “tremendous economic success.” Trump compared the proposed payment to the $1,776 given to members of the U.S. military in 2025. However, that payment was actually tied to a military housing stipend that had already been approved by Congress, rather than a new programme created by Trump. With roughly 240 million adult U.S. citizens, the proposed $5,000 payment could cost th...

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"PLEASE RE-ELECT MY HUSBAND, I WANT TO ENJOY NIGERIA AT OLD AGE" - FIRST LADY REMI TINUBU PASSIONATELY BEGS IGBOS DURING IMO VISIT

First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South East to support the re-election of her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. She made the appeal on Wednesday in Owerri, Imo State, during her visit to empower women. “Make una vote for Mr President, we go work for una and Nigeria go better. “I want to enjoy Nigeria at old age, so I will work for Nigeria, for my old age,” she said. The First Lady said the empowerment programme, implemented through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals SDGs, would benefit 18,500 women nationwide. She said 500 women from each of the five South-East states would receive items including generators, industrial grinding machines, gas cylinders and ovens to support their businesses. She disclosed that Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, had provided additional items for 2,000 women, bringing the total beneficiaries in Imo to 2,5...

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REACHES SECRET CEASEFIRE DEAL WITH BOKO HARAM FACTION LED BY BAKURA DORO - REPORT

The Nigerian government has reportedly entered a secret ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro, according to The New Humanitarian, in a development said to have contributed to a relative lull in vi%lence across parts of northeastern Nigeria since June. Sources with links to senior Boko Haram members told the publication that the truce was connected to negotiations for the release of more than 300 civilians abd¥cted in March from Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The victims spent about 95 days in captivity before their release, which the government described as the result of an intelligence-led operation involving Operation Hadin Kai and the State Security Service (SSS). However, The New Humanitarian reported that negotiations involving government representatives, intermediaries and insurgents preceded the release. The report also alleged that N5 billion was paid as ransom, although the Nigerian government has...

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31-YEAR-OLD NYSC MEMBER ARRESTED OVER S+XUAL ABUS£ OF A 6-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN DELTA STATE

A 31-year-old NYSC member serving as a teacher at a private school off Jakpa Road in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State has been arrested and arraigned in court over the alleged def+lement of a 6-year-old girl. According to the girl, the NYSC member allegedly took her to his apartment within the school premises on three occasions when her mother arrived late to pick her up from school, where he allegedly s+xually ab¥sed her. She further alleged that he thre@tened to k+ll her if she disclosed the incidents to her mother. She claimed that he also used a white handkerchief, which he allegedly used to clean her bl%od, to frighten her into keeping silent. A medical examination reportedly confirmed that the girl’s hymen had been broken and that she sustained a rupture to her vulva. A Delta-based activist who took up the case disclosed that the suspect was arraigned earlier today before High Court 1 in Effurun and subsequently remanded at the Warri P...

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I WROTE "CONSUMPTION TO PRODUCTION" CONCEPT THAT PETER OBI USED DURING HIS 2023 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FOR HIM - YPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, PETER AGADA

The presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party YPP, Peter Agada, has claimed that he and his team authored the consumption to production concept adopted by Peter Obi during his 2023 presidential campaign. Agada, who served as Director of Finance for the Obidient campaign in the 2023 election, made the claim while speaking about his experience in policy development and politics. According to him, he has been involved in writing public policies in Nigeria for decades and has contributed to policy documents for several politicians seeking elective offices. “There are things I’m struggling not to say here. A lot of these guys who are running for offices took documents off my table. Their manifestos, their programs. I’m not junior to anybody. I started writing policies in Nigeria before some people even entered politics,” Agada said. He added that his experience in policy development spans several decades, noting that he has been running the Congress of Nigerian Profe...

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THERE IS NO AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN YOU DO THAT WILL CHANGE THE CURRENT STRUCTURE OF THINGS IN THE NEXT ELECTION - APOSTLE AROME OSAYI TELLS OBEDIENTS

Apostle Arome Osayi has warned that campaigning and voters’ cards may not be enough to change Nigeria’s situation in the next election, insisting that the nation needs healing before meaningful change can occur. Speaking about the country’s current state, Osayi said those campaigning ahead of the next election were focusing on the wrong things and trusting the wrong people. “I know most of you are campaigning. There is no amount of campaign you do that will change the current structure of things in the next election. You are campaigning. No amount. Your voter’s card will not change anything,” he said. According to him, the problem goes beyond elections, as he described Nigeria as a nation that is deeply unwell and in need of divine intervention. “The land is sick. If it’s not healed, there can be no change. You are looking at the wrong things, trusting the wrong people. We are a joke. We are a big joke,” he stated. The apostle further declared that the country was currently...

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44-YEAR-OLD MUM AND 64-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA PO!SON THREE CHILDREN AND ST@B ONE TO DE@TH BEFORE TAKING THEIR OWN LIVES IN NEW YORK

Four siblings in Mechanicsville, upstate New York, were k+lled by their mother and grandmother in a horrific incident that also saw the two women take their own lives. The victims were Harper Harmon, 13; Hudson Harmon, 11; Gracelynn Harmon, 10; and Gavin Harmon, 10. According to a toxicology report cited by NewsChannel 13, all four children had kr+tom and diphe+hydramine, the ingredient in Ben+dryl, in their systems before they d+ed. Authorities said Harper, Hudson and Gracelynn d+ed after being p%isoned, while Gavin was st@bbed as he tried to defend himself. The children’s mother, Sarah Myers, 44, and grandmother, Amy Steadman, 64, were identified as responsible for the k+llings before taking their own lives. The tragedy happened shortly before the children were expected to spend the summer with their father, Brady Harmon, in Utah. He had not seen them in person since November 2019 and had been involved in a bitter custody dispute with Myers. A...

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24-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN MIGRANT WHO DODGED DEPORTATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS GROUNDS, JAILED 25 YEARS FOR RAPING 19-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN THE U.K

A Nigerian migrant who avoided deportation after arguing that removal would breach his human rights has been sentenced to 25 years for v+olently r@ping a 19-year old woman in Wrexham, UK. Gift Oladele, 24, approached the teenager outside a takeaway and offered to walk home with her, appearing normal and friendly. However, after following her towards an isolated area, he grabbed her, covered her mouth and dra%%ed her into the woods, where he r@ped her. Recalling the ordeal, the woman said “He was a lot bigger than I was,I tried pushing him away, but he overpowered me. My brain just switched into survival mode. It was either I do what he says, and I get home to my mum, or he is going to k+ll me.” She said Oladele repeatedly threatened her and told her, “I am going to put a black baby in you.” After the att@ck, he told her,“I think you’ve had enough now. At least you have been r@ped by someone good looking.” The victim, who later required HIV prevention medication, ...

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WE DON'T HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER UNBRANDED PAIM OIL, FUFU SOLD IN OPEN MARKETS: NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that it does not have direct and absolute regulatory oversight over unbranded palm oil, fufu and other traditionally packaged staple foods sold in open markets. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the agency’s efforts to combat suspected counterfeit, adulterated and unsafe products across Nigeria. Adeyeye revealed that NAFDAC received 225 complaints about suspected counterfeit products in August, noting that the agency gets more than 200 complaints from Nigerians every month through its various reporting channels. “We received over 200 complaints from Nigerians monthly; in August we received 225 calls through NAFDAC complaint channel,” she said, according to NAN. She urged Nigerians to report suspected counterfeiters through NAFDAC’s official complaint channels instead of relying solely on social m...

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ITALIAN CATHOLIC PRIEST, REV. FATHER FERRETTO QUITS MINISTRY, MARRIES KENYAN WOMAN HE MET DURING MISSIONARY WORK

An Italian born former Catholic priest, Father Sandro Ferretto, has left the priesthood to pursue a romantic relationship with a Kenyan woman he met while serving as a missionary in Kenya. Ferretto previously served as a Catholic parish priest in Kasiela and Mochongoi, Baringo County, where he was involved in mission work in the region. It was during his time there that he met Sharon Jepng’ok, a Tugen woman and daughter of former councillor John Wendot. The encounter blossomed into a romantic relationship, prompting Ferretto to step away from the Catholic priesthood and pursue a new chapter focused on love and family. He has now tied the knot with Sandra in a colourful traditional ceremony held at Seretion Village in Kasiela, Baringo South. The ceremony brought together family, friends and members of the community as the former priest officially began his new life outside the ministry. His decision to leave the priesthood and marry has since attracted attention, particularl...

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WHY IT IS BETTER TO HELP RICH PEOPLE THAN HELPING THOSE WHO HAVE NOTHING - FOOD CRITIC, OPEYEMI FAMAKIN EXPLAINS

Media personality and food critic Opeyemi Famakin has sparked reactions after explaining why he believes helping wealthy people can sometimes be more beneficial than helping those who have little or poor. Famakin said repeatedly helping people who have nothing can sometimes create a sense of entitlement, with beneficiaries eventually seeing their helpers as a permanent source of financial support. In his words; “Nigerians have created something called ‘my helper.’ Once you help someone, they see you as, ‘Oh, this person is my helper.’ When I need something, this person is the person that I can always run to.” He added: “When you give them free, and you stop giving them, they will start misbehaving. I believe it is better to help people who already have than to help those who have nothing.” Famakin shared an experience involving a staff member whom he had repeatedly assisted financially, including increasing his salary, but who later returned to ask fo...

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"DO NOT PRAY FOR YOUR WIFE TO FEED YOU" - LEGENDARY ACTOR CHIEF PETE EDOCHIE SAYS

Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has advised married men not to pray for a situation where they become dependent on their wives for food. Speaking on Isbae U’s Curiosity Made Me Ask, Edochie said his comments were based on his nearly six decades of marriage and experience. “I have been married for the past 57 years,” he said. The veteran actor warned that a man who becomes financially dependent on his wife could face ridicule and emotional distress, urging men to take the responsibility of providing for their families seriously. He said: “If things change and your wife has to feed you for two or three days, you would want to take poison. The kind of insult that will be heaped on you because your wife is feeding you, don’t ever think about it.”

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I'LL REDUCE PETROL, COOKING GAS AND AVIATION FUEL PRICES TO BELOW N200 PER LITRE ONCE ELECTED - SDP CANDIDATE, ADEBAYO

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has promised to reduce the prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, Jet A1, to ₦200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Adebayo made the pledge while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series in Abuja on Sunday. He said the reduction would be achieved within 12 months by rehabilitating Nigeria’s existing refineries and creating an enabling environment for modular refineries to operate. He maintained that the country’s decades-old refineries could still be made functional, pointing to older refineries in the United States that remain operational. The SDP candidate also proposed restoring what he described as the original subsidy arrangement, under which 450,000 barrels of crude oil were reserved for domestic consumption. He said other products obtained from the crude, including naphtha, heavy fuel oil, diesel and kerosene, could be sold and th...

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IF YOU KNEEL TO PROPOSE MARRIAGE TO A WOMAN, YOU'RE CONCEDING HEADSHIP OF THE FAMILY TO HER - ACTOR PETE EDOCHIE

Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has shared his views on marriage, gender roles and family leadership during an appearance on Bae U Barbie’s Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast. During the conversation, Bae U Barbie asked Pete about his thoughts on becoming a househusband. Pete cautioned against a man praying for a situation where his wife would be responsible for providing for him. “Don’t pray for your wife to feed you. If you get into such a situation, you’d like to take pois%n and d+e,” he said. Pete went on to explain his position on a man proposing to a woman, arguing that kneeling to offer a woman a ring amounts to giving her leadership of the family. “If you step down on your knee and you offer a woman a ring, you are conceding headship of the family to that woman,” he stated. When Bae U Barbie asked him to take back the statement, Pete stood his ground. “I will not take it back” he replied.

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NIGERIA NEEDS LEADERS WHO VALUE PUBLIC INTEREST OVER PERSONAL GAINS - PRES. TINUBU URGES

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian leaders and citizens to put the public good above personal interests and self aggrandisement in the pursuit of national development. Tinubu made the call at St. Monica Cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria LCCN, Jimeta, Yola, during a thanksgiving service held to mark the 70th birthday of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Dr Boss Mustapha. Represented by the SGF, Senator George Akume, the President urged public officials and citizens to make commitment to public service and the common good a central value. He said Nigeria needed leaders who would be guided by values beyond personal advancement. “Today is first and foremost a day for thanksgiving. We gathered not only to celebrate a passage of seven decades, but to celebrate the faithfulness of God, who has preserved and sustained Boss Mustapha through the various seasons of life. “Nigeria needs men and women who value what transcends person...

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I WAS ABUS£D BY THREE DIFFERENT UNCLES FROM AGE 6-13 - MEDIA PERSONALITY DIOR ADIELE REVEALS CHILDHOOD TR@UMA

Media personality Dior Adiele has opened up about her childhood tra¥ma, revealing that she was ab¥sed on several occasions between the ages of six and 13 by three different uncles during a recent episode of Talk to B podcast According to her, growing up in a typical Igbo home, her brother was given more freedom because he was considered the heir, while she was often confined to the house by her parents. She explained that the restrictions her parents imposed in an attempt to protect her ultimately exposed her to abuse within the home. “Imagine being locked in a four-bedroom flat, and the things that they thought they were protecting me from by not letting me go out to play now started to happen to me inside the house, like right under their noses. Like if they were even paying attention, they would have found out.” Adiele stressed that the ab¥se was not an isolated incident, saying: “Because it wasn’t once. It wasn’t twice. It wasn’t even… It was three different, on several...

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2027: I AM EQUALLY READY TO D!E TO SAVE NIGERIA, SAYS PETER OBI

Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has declared that he is prepared to risk his life to protect his votes in the 2027 presidential election. Obi made the statement on Thursday at a town hall meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he urged Nigerians to prevent a repeat of what he described as the “irregularities” witnessed during the 2023 general election. Speaking at the event tagged “Obi Talks Nigeria,” Obi said those planning to manipulate the 2027 election would not have an easy time. “Nobody will intimidate us again at the polling booth. If you get to any polling booth today, the highest number of officials you see is five. The average number of voters is 40 to 50. There is no way five people will intimidate 50 people.” “This time all of us will rescue our country. Somebody said, ‘We are ready to d+e.’ Let me tell you, I’m ready to d+e too. “We will make sure we have coordination to ensure that such intimidation does not a...

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33-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN ARRESTED FOR S£XUALLY ASSAULTING 2 WOMEN, INCLUDING UNDERAGE GIRL, IN CANADA.

A Nigerian man, Olusegun Onidare, has been arrested and charged over alleged s£xual assault of two women in separate incidents that occurred in the municipality of Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Peel Regional Police confirmed the charges in a statement on Wednesday, September 2, stating that the incident occurred on August 31 when two women reported that they were assaulted by a man whose identity was unknown at the time. According to the police, the first incident happened inside a mall in the city when a woman reported to be in her 20s was s£xually assaulted by a man later identified as Mr Onidare while shopping. Later that day, the suspect allegedly approached an underage girl at a transit terminal, struck up a conversation with her before proceeding to s£xually assault her. “On Monday, August 31, two females were allegedly s€xually assaulted in separate incidents in Brampton by an unknown male. In the first incident, a woman in her 20s was shopping at a mall ...

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RIVERS STATE ASSEMBLY REJECTS N6 BILLION NAIRA ALLOCATED TO PAMO UNIVERSITY

The Rivers State House of Assembly has reportedly rejected the ₦6 billion allocation proposed for PAMO University in the state’s 2027 budget, raising questions over the decision to commit such a substantial amount of public funds to a privately owned tertiary institution. The Assembly is demanding explanations from the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and the state executive over the rationale behind the allocation. Lawmakers are seeking clarification on the purpose of the proposed funding and the justification for allocating such a significant sum to a private university. The development signals what appears to be a more assertive stance by the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly in its scrutiny of the state’s spending plans. The rejection and demand for clarification could further fuel discussions over accountability, fiscal responsibility and the proper use of public funds in Rivers State.

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FRANKLY SPEAKING, WE HAVE DEFEATED TERRORISTS - DEFENCE MINISTER MUSA SAYS, ATTACKS ARE NO LONGER RAMPANT

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa Rtd, has declared that Nigeria has defeated t+rrorism, insisting that t+rrorists att@cks are no longer as rampant or brazen as they used to be. Musa made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, while explaining that insecurity had largely shifted from t+rrorism to k+dnapping. Asked whether terrorists had been defeated or merely displaced, he said, “Frankly speaking we have defeated t+rrorists because now, like I said, the att@cks are not as rampant and it is now k+dnapping.” He added, “I can tell you there is improved security. Maybe if you noticed, you don’t hear so much of Boko Haram att@cks, ISWAP att@cks and all these things here and there, maybe one off.” According to him, the security situation follows a downward trajectory from cr+minality to k+dnapping, t+rrorism and insurgency after security forces successfully target the perpetrators. “Now I say, the trajectory is this, from ...

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IF I'M PRESIDENT, I'LL GIVE BANDITS 6 MONTHS AMNESTY TO SURRENDER - SHEIKH GUMI SHARES AS HE CALLS ON FG YO CONSIDER NEGOTIATING WITH BANDITS

Sheikh Gumi has called on the Federal Government to consider negotiating with t+rrorists and bandits as part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s insecurity, arguing that dialogue and rehabilitation could help end years of v+olence. Speaking during an interview, Gumi said Nigeria should treat insecurity as its own problem and not allow international opinions to dictate how it responds. According to him, the government should be willing to negotiate with armed groups, just as other countries have negotiated with militant organisations during conflicts. He also claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo once met with Boko Haram leaders in Maiduguri and that they had agreed to lay down their arms, but the government allegedly failed to follow through. Gumi further proposed that the government offer the groups a six-month period to surrender their weapons, followed by rehabilitation, education and other incentives for their children. “Otherwise, if I’m the president, I would jus...

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22-YEAR-OLD MAN SH00TS COUSIN D#AD AFTER ARGUMENT OVER WHOSE FOOD WAS SPICIER IN MEXICO

A 22-year-old New Mexico man, Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, has been arrested and charged with an open count of m¥rder after allegedly sh%%ting and k+lling his 25-year-old cousin, Nathaniel Cavazos, following an argument over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier. Police were called shortly before 11 p.m. on August 27 following reports of g¥nfire. Officers found Cavazos unresponsive on a walkway outside an apartment complex with multiple g¥nshot wo¥nds. He was pronounced de@d at the scene. According to an affidavit, a witness who was a cousin of both men said the group had spent the afternoon drinking alc%hol and preparing green chile enchiladas. The disagreement reportedly began during dinner when Gutierrez insisted the chile on his plate was hotter than the one on Cavazos’ plate. Cavazos argued that the enchiladas had been prepared together and should have the same level of heat. The argument later moved outside and turned physical. The witness said Cavazos punched Gutierr...

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