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British schoolgirl who left the UK to join ISIS will be stripped of her UK citizenship

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Shamima Begum, the schoolgirl who let the UK to join ISIS and now begs to return for the sake of her child, has been deprived of British citizenship. In a letter to Shamima Begum‘s family from the Home Secretary's Office, it was revealed that an order to revoke Shamima's citizenship has already been made because the safety of Britain is a priority. The letter was obtained by ITV and shared online and it generated mixed reactions with some approving while some said Shamima was born in the UK and has certain rights. A statement from the Home Office regarding Shamima Begum case reads: In recent days the Home Secretary has clearly stated that his priority is the safety and security of Britain and the people who live here. In order to protect this country, he has the power to deprive someone of their British citizenship where it would not render them stateless. We do not comment on individual cases, but any decisions to deprive individuals of the...

The anger Buhari used to give the order for Ballot box snatchers to be shot was missing when he spoke about killings in Benue, other places- Ezekwesili

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As Nigerians continue to react to President Buhari's order for ballot box snatcehrs to be shot during the elections, former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, says the anger in which President Buhari gave the order on Monday February 18th stood out firmly and that such anger was never displayed when he spoke on the extrajudicial killings that took place in Benue, Zamfra and other places. She said this via her twitter handle this morning. Read below

Kate Henshaw battles for seat of Governor in '4th Repbublic' | Watch trailer

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Kate Henshaw flexes her political muscles as a gubernatorial aspirant in upcoming new political thriller, ‘4th Republic’. Also starring Bimbo Manuel, Sani Muazu, Enyinna Nwigwe, Linda Ejiofor and Yakubu Mohammed, ‘4th Republic’ is directed by award-winning director and writer Ishaya Bako. “4th Republic is not just a film right for the election period,” explained star actress Kate Henshaw. “I think what is most significant is the message it carries; we need to stand up for the truth and fight for justice. It’s our duty.” She added. After her campaign manager Sikiru (Jide Attah) turns up dead, gubernatorial aspirant Mabel King (Henshaw) challenges the victory of the incumbent, Idris Sani (Sani Mu’azu) for her mandate. King is supported by her aide Ike (Eyinna Nwigwe), and Sikiru's daughter Bukky (Linda Ejiofor) while Sani's associate St. James (Bimbo Manuel) and Ike's Law School rival, Danladi (Yakubu Mohammed) try to take down witnesses. Watch Trailer...

#ArewaMeToo activist Maryam Awaisu has been released after she was arrested by SARS for speaking up against sexual assault in northern Nigeria

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Maryam Awaisu, the #ArewaMeToo activist who was arrested by SARS and intimidated for seeking justice for victims of sexual assault in northern Nigeria (read here ), has been released. Amnesty International Nigeria announced her release on Twitter, writing: Maryam Awaisu @ Ice131Queen has been released. Though she is free now, her arrest and detention was aimed at intimidating women rights activists pursuing justice for victims of sexual violence. # FreeMaryamAwaisu # ArewaMeeToo # Nigeria

JSS 1 student stoned to death by his classmate in Anambra (photo)

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  HE DIED BECAUSE OF THE STUDENTS ENVY AND THE TEACHER'S CARELESSNESS. THIS is Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Nnanna , a Jss 1 student at Dennis Memorial Grammar School Onitsha, A native of Oburo Ogwa in mbaitoli LGA, Imo state. He died on Tuesday 12th February 2019 by a large stone thrown to crush his head from the school dormitory window by his fellow envious student. This happened after school hours, the victim was said to finished eating in the school cafeteria, fetched water with his gallon kept the water in his corner and came outside to play football. He met two students playing football, asked if he can join them and the two boys playing the football told him to wait for they are playing turn by turn . While waiting and watching them a mischievous student carried a large stone they used to hold the dormitory door, targeted the victim from upstairs and hit the large stone on his head. The victim fell down immediately and become unconscious. The two boys playing the foot...

Davido, Don Jazzy, Tunde Ednut & other angry Nigerians storm Jarrel Miller's IG page to drag him for violently pushing Anthony Joshua (Screenshots)

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British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua was aggressively shoved by his American opponent Jarrell Miller as they went face to face at their first press conference in New York on Tuesday. The meeting didn't go down well for the boxers, as Miller was seen violently pushing Anthony Joshua before security interfered and kept them apart. Miller's action left many Nigerians including celebrities, Davido , Don Jazzy , Tunde Ednut, and others very angry they stormed his Instagram page to drag the heck out of him. The fight will go down at Madison Square Garden on June 1.  

Woman finds her brother who was given up for adoption 17 years ago after she took to Twitter to beg for help in locating him

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Twitter has done its thing again as a woman who was looking for her long lost brother, who was given up for adoption 17 years ago, found him after she took her search to Twitter. @nessaaf_18 shared photos of her brother and tweeted that she would love to find him. She said that her mum lost control of her and her two siblings and all three of them were placed in a foster home. Later, her father was able to take control of her and her sister but he couldn't take her brother Joey (Ramon Joseph Perez) because he isn't his biological child. The boy was given up for adoption and for 17 years, they heard nothing from or about him. After the lady shared the story on Twitter, she later returned to inform her followers that she has found her brother. Read her tweets below.  

Update: Police arrest man who allegedly killed 25-year-old Petrol Station manager in Nnewi

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        The Anambra State Police Command has arrested the man who allegedly killed a petrol station manager, over N40, 000 in Okpuno Nnewichi, Nnewi. See previous report here   Spokesperson for the Command, Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the arrest said the case has been transferred to CIID for discreet investigation.   The deceased, Chigozie Emmanuel Aghaji, was said to be a graduate of engineering of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.   The 25-year-old deceased was stabbed by his boss on his lower abdomen with screwdriver over missing N40,000 at Nenco petrol station.    According to reports, the suspect, from Imo state, is not the real owner of the petrol station as he got the property on lease.   “After conducting their usual account, the boss started accusing Chigozie of shortage of 40,000. “Though he initially denied the allegations, the boss said he was the one, insisting on collect...

Yobe State Commissioner of Police says the Shi’ites are planning to relocate their national headquarters to Potiskum town

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  Sunmonu Abdulmaliki, the Yobe State Commissioner of Police has revealed that security reports have indicated that the leadership of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) is planning to relocate the Shi’ite national headquarters to Potiskum town. The commissioner in an exclusive interview with Dailypost in Damaturu on Monday said that intelligence gathered showed an influx of Shi’a members into the densely populated town. “They are not banned in Yobe state, so we are monitoring their activities and proactively stem what could be a crisis despite the recent clash between members of the sect and operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF),” he revealed. He said it has been observed that the group residing in the state are not Shi’ites per se but they could be called El-Zakzaky group. “I must tell you that there is hardly any time they are caught they don’t find drugs with them and arms. I don’t think Islam allows that,” he noted. He stated tha...

''Forgive yourself'' Toke Makinwa tells Dabota Lawson who says she regrets marrying billionaire Prince Aku

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''Regret is exhausting, forgive yourself''. These are the words of Toke Makinwa to her friend, Dabota Lawson who this morning revealed on her IG page that her biggest regret is marrying billionaire businessman, Prince Sunny Aku. Read here . See Toke's comment below  

Former Nigeria midfielder, Ajuma Ameh-Otache, dies at 33

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  Former Nigerian midfielder, Ajuma Ameh-Otache, has died. She was 33 years old. According to reports, Ajuma died on Saturday, November 10th. She had been battling a rare muscular disease Ameh-Otache, who played for Nigeria at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, also won the African Women's Cup of Nations that same year. Ameh-Otache also played for the Super Falcons at the 2003 All Africa Games in Abuja. The former Pelican Stars player was in charge of Goodland Rangers Football Club of Lagos and made headlines as a successful female coach in charge of a male side. She is survived by her husband Peter Otache and three children. May her soul rest in peace.

Federal High Court revokes ex-Abia State Governor Orji Kalu’s bail

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  The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has revoked ex-Abia State Governir, Orji Kalu’s bail for failure to appear before it. The embattled governor is currently being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for an alleged fraud of N7.65bn. Kalu is standing trial alongside his former Commissioner for Finance, Ude Udeogo, and a company, Slok Nigeria Limited, on the amended 39-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N7.6bn.

Woman who gave birth to rapist’s baby faces 20 years in jail

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  A woman who got pregnant after being raped is facing 20 years in jail charged with attempted murder after she gave birth to her abuser’s baby in a latrine in El Salvador. Imelda Cortez, 20, from San Miguel, has been in custody since April 2017 after giving birth to a baby girl fathered by her abusive elderly stepfather. Cortez had been abused by her 70-year-old stepfather since she was 12 years old. She got pregnant but claims she had no idea she was pregnant. Her mother found her one day bleeding heavily and in severe pain and she was rushed to hospital. The emergency room doctor suspected an abortion and called the police. When officers arrived they found the baby healthy and alive. But due to the country's rigid abortion laws, Cortez was charged with attempted murder, denied bail and sent to jail after a week in hospital. Bertha María Deleón, one of Cortez’s defence lawyers, said: This is the most...

Notorious fraudster fled Britain by 'booking a flying lesson and convincing the instructor to drop him off in France'

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A notorious fraudster fled from authorities in the UK by booking a flying lesson and then convincing the flying instructor to drop him off in France during a lesson, a court has heard. According to Mail Online, Jamie Colwell had been convicted of a £1m VAT scam alongside his ailing father , Brian and both men faced lengthy prison sentences. But while on bail, Jamie Colwell, 51, came up with a plan to flee the country. He reportedly first hired a third party to drive his 74-year-old father to France via Dover in his new Porsche Cayenne. The driver then returned bringing back with Brian Colwell's passport for his son to use as his had been confiscated as part of his bail conditions. Jamie then booked a flying lesson in south-east Kent in his father's name. When the aircraft entered French airspace he convinced the instructor to land at an airfield in the Pas-de-Calais region and let him out, the court heard. He met up with his father and the pair fled to Malaga...

Kim Kardashian flaunts her curves in a nude see-through dress to 2018 People's Choice Awards (Photos)

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Kim Kardashian , 37, commanded attention with her eye-popping curves as she arrived for the 2018 People's Choice Awards which held in Santa Monica, California on Sunday evening. The reality star and mother-of-three flaunted her famous curves in a patterned nude and black see-through dress which she paired with grey pointed heels. See more photos below.

''I regret getting married to Prince Aku'' - Dabota Lawson says

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  x/Beauty queen/ Businesswoman, Dabota Lawson, in a post shared on her Instagram page this morning, said over the weekend, she took walk down memory lane and reflected on all the wrong decisions she has made in her life. According to Dabota, her biggest regret is marrying billionaire businessman, Prince Sunny Aku  Dabota got married to Aku in December 2014 and by 2015, their marriage had packed up. On her IG page this morning, the mum of one wrote This weekend I spent a lot of time thinking and talking about past events in my life . My friends kept saying Dabota everything happens for a reason and you are who you are today because of all that has happened. But I said to them and myself NO!! I’m not soooo thankful, I wish I made better decisions and was careful before getting involved with certain things and certain people . I wish I could see the future of how some of my poor decisions will stay hunting me , because they actually do ? Every time I win o...

Reality TV star Lala Kent wears a sheer dress with no underwear to 2018 People's Choice Award (Photos)

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Reality TV star, Lala Kent turned heads as she arrived for the 2018 People’s Choice Awards which took place on Sunday evening in Santa Monica, California. The 28-year-old Vanderpump Rules star who went underwear free, flaunted her enviable figure in a sheer eye-popping gown that featured silver metallic accents. The dress which gave a peek at her pert derriere also left her toned and tanned arms on full display. Continue to see more photos below.

It was like a Nollywood action movie,nobody attempted to help – Lady recounts her recent ordeal in hands of traffic robbers

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  A Nigerian lawyer identified as Temitope Margaret Ajayi-Salami has taken to her Facebook page to narrate her recent ordeal in the hands of traffic robbers in Lagos. Read her account below. A week ago, I started my day in a good way as usual, went to my Oga's office in surulere to round up preparations for the lunch meeting with the British High Commissioner. While I was there, I engaged one of his employees on insurance for better understanding because my Oga heads an insurance broking firm and I told him about my insecurity with the 3rd party I did with the car and I requested him to give me a quote for all kind of insurance ahead of when I'm financially bouyant..lol..little did I know what the devil had in plans for a child of God. After the nice time with the High Commissioner, my friend  Arawole Abisola  and I left the venue around 6pm and as usual, there was traffic but a moving one. I wanted to go through costain but it was congested, so I...

Lagos 2019: Sanwo-Olu picks former contestant, Femi Hamzat as running mate

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  Femi Hamzat, former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Lagos State has emerged as the running-mate to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s governorship election in Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Hamzat, who had aspired to be governor twice, stepped down for Sanwo-Olu to emerge as the party’s candidate before the primaries. He had also served as a Commissioner in the Ministry of Science & Technology, in Lagos from August 2005 till until June 2011. He announced the development in a post on his official Facebook page saying, 'In our collective resolve to take Lagos to greater heights i offer myself to serve and join hands with the Lagos APC governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as running mate by filling the INEC nomination Form. The progress and development of Lagos is our collective vision and with your entire support and electoral mandates come 2019, the dividends of democracy will be delivered to all l...

The two lovely outfits Meghan donned as she and Prince Harry took a tour of Melbourne

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  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex touched down in Melbourne today for the third day of their Royal tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, andTonga. Meghan Markle arrived in a navy blue dress by Australian designer Dion Lee paired with Manolo Blahnik BB navy stilettos before changing into a black buttoned Club Monaco dress and flats when it was time to hit the beach. The royal couple visited the Government House in Melbourne where they were greeted by Victorian Governor Linda Dessau. They also visited Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens. After Meghan changed outfits, she and her husband gracefully made their way onto the tram in Melbourne, along with student leaders at a local school. After a busy day in Melbourne, Prince Harry and Meghan will head back to Sydney and will visit Bondi Beach. More photos below.