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Luck has ran out on a suspected ritualist cum internet fraudster who killed a woman in Festac area of Lagos.   Mojupa Bidemi Men of the Nigerian police force in Festac area of Lagos state have arrested one Mojupa Bidemi, 33, for killing a woman for money ritual. It was gathered that Bidemi, a suspected internet fraudster claimed he overdose on tramadol before committing the evil act. According to a report by TheNation, he was arrested yesterday around 1:30am at 55A, Corporation Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, after residents raised the alarm on hearing the late Christy screaming in his apartment. Sule, a petty shop owner, who allegedly sold him the drug was also arrested.  The suspects are at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) Panti, Yaba, Lagos Mainland. About 17 women handbags were found in the apartment. Bidemi has yet to explain how he came about them. The apartment is said to belong to his relative, who lives abro

The Anambra State Government on Monday signed a “mutual relationship agreement” with the City of Orange, a township in New Jersey, U. S.. Gov. Willie Obiano signed on behalf of Anambra, while Mayor Dwayne Warren signed for the township at a ceremony held inside the City of Orange Municipal Building. The agreement seeks to foster interaction between Anambra and the City of Orange in the areas of cultural exchanges, knowledge sharing and investments, among others. In a speech shortly before the agreement was signed, Obiano described the ceremony as a historic moment not only for Anambra but also for the City of Orange. He said the state needed the city’s expertise and technology to exploit its abundant natural resources, with a guarantee of huge returns on investment. “Anambra is the 10th most populous state in Nigeria with a population of 6.5 million people and a population density of 860 people per square kilometer. “In the past five years, we have been Nigeria’s safest

It was highly secretive operation which explained the number of gun-toting personnel of the Nigerian Navy (NN). If those were well armed, then the operatives of the Special Boat Services (SBS), which are easily likened to the highly specialised Israeli navy seals, were doubly armed, which came in handy much later in the operation. The operation wasn’t for sight seeing, rather it was targeted at exposing defence journalists to some of the daily routines of the navy and the terrain its personnel work in. Noting that the armed forces were being funded by tax payers, the Director Naval Information (DINFO), Commodore Suleiman Dahun, said the navy understands the need to make people understand the complexities of what the service does towards security and safety in the maritime domain and on land. So as the entourage approached the areas of operation, it became clearer about the extra security the navy had; it was the den of militants, pipeline vandals and crude oil thieves- a briga

The Shanghai Shenhua striker scored a brace in the highly entertaining fixture that saw Nigeria come from behind to beat Cameroon 3-2 last Saturday.   tori.ng Odion Ighalo     A Nigerian fan has been trending for the right reason after he walked up to Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, and handed him a £100 note. The Nigerian who was identified as Ayo Godfather walked up to the striker as he was about to go for a post-match interview and said,  “For all you have done for Nigeria, for scoring the two goals that helped get us to the quarter-finals of the AFCON, please accept this token from me. I know it is not much but it is from the bottom of my heart.” Ighalo was all smiles and short of words as he posed to take a photo with the appreciative fan. It would be recalled that Ighalo’s double and a match-winning goal from Alex Iwobi helped Nigeria win the five-goal thriller in Alexandria against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The Godfather @Ayourb

Kelly Wilson, 31, was admitted to a hospital intensive care unit four days ago after being injected with unspecified ‘controlled drugs’ during what the prosecution alleges was a ‘ritual’ A nurse is fighting for her life after her doctor boyfriend allegedly performed an exorcism on her, a court heard yesterday. Kelly Wilson, 31, was admitted to a hospital intensive care unit four days ago after being injected with unspecified ‘controlled drugs’ during what the prosecution alleges was a ‘ritual’. Over the weekend a police spokesman said a woman had been admitted to hospital in an ‘unresponsive’ state with a ‘serious medical condition.’ Mr Howard added: ‘What is really disturbing about the matter is she nearly lost her life.’ Miss Wilson, a nurse, formerly worked for the same NHS trust as Metwally, who has children from a previous relationship who do not live with him. Metwally, a British national, qualified in Egypt and moved to the UK in 1996. He has worked as an anaesthet

                                   RB Leipzig have made an improved £22.5m offer for Ademola Lookman. Leipzig reignited their interest in Everton winger Lookman again this window and responded after seeing their opening bid rejected. Their first approach for the 21 year-old winger was worth £13m. But Leipzig have now returned with a significantly increased package of up to £23m for exciting forward Lookman, who starred while on loan with the Bundesliga side in 2017/18. The new bid is made up of an initial fee of £18m with a further £4.5m in add-ons. Everton are now considering the offer for Lookman who they signed in an £11m deal in January 2017. He marked a dream debut with a goal against Manchester City but failed to receive the first-team opportunities he had been promised at Goodison Park.

Radio Bayelsa `Glory FM 97.1’ in Yenagoa which went off-air following a fire incident that destroyed its studios and broadcast equipment on July 2, has resumed test transmission. The General Manager, Dr John Idumange, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Monday. Idumange said that the fire was put out through a concerted effort of sympathisers and firemen. He attributed the fire incident to sabotage by some staff but the labour unions said the allegation was prejudice to ongoing investigations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Bayelsa Government-owned radio station returned to the airwaves on Saturday with uninterrupted music for several hours. Reacting to the development, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Bayelsa Commissioner for Information, said the feat was achieved through the relentless efforts of staff of the station. He noted that there were plans to rebuild the studios destroyed by the fire incident, while