Author: Chinedu Ibeakanma

Chinedu Ibeakanma is a trained journalist. He holds a masters degree in Mass Communication and you’ll often find him writing breaking news stories on politics, sports, business, lifestyle, and other interesting beats. Chinedu is also a broadcaster and when he is not in the studio, you will find him analysing critical issues that affect humanity
Identities Of The 8 Children Who Died In An Abandoned Car In Lagos Revealed
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Identities Of The 8 Children Who Died In An Abandoned Car In Lagos Revealed

The identities of the eight children who died inside an abandoned car in Badagry area of Lagos have been unveiled. One of the children was the grand child of the owner of the car, a retired staff of the Lagos State University, LASU who died sometimes ago. The other seven children belonged to Bureau De Change operators in the area. The bodies of the children were recovered from the car amidst weeping and wailing. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the death of the children, saying they were suffocated inside the abandoned car. Mr Suru Avoseh, Commissioner, Lagos State Civil Service Commission, told NAN that the abandoned car belonged to a retired LASU staff who is now late. See Also: The Owner Of Dowen College Hasn’t Called Me Till Now – Sylvester’s Father Accordi...
The Owner Of Dowen College Hasn’t Called Me Till Now – Sylvester’s Father
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The Owner Of Dowen College Hasn’t Called Me Till Now – Sylvester’s Father

The father of the deceased pupil Sylvester Omoroni, has revealed that he’s yet to receive a call from the owner of Dowen College. In an interview with Arise news, the aggrieved man disclosed that till this moment the house master, owner of the school and other heads of the institute haven’t called to console him over the death of his son. He further stated that it’s only the JSS1 teacher that called to check up on him. In addition, he noted that the only time he spoke with the principal was when she called to express displeasure over the fact that he shared photos of the deteriorated state of the boy online. Mr Oromoni who couldn’t control his emotions broke down in tears as he narrated how his son struggled before giving up the ghost. Source: Nairaland
#ENDSARS:  Lagos Releases Judicial Panel Of Enquiry Reports Online
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#ENDSARS: Lagos Releases Judicial Panel Of Enquiry Reports Online

The Lagos State Government has released the online version of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry reports. A statement signed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), said the reports submitted by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry titled: “Report of Lekki Incident Investigation on 20th October 2021” and “Consolidated Report on General Police Brutality” both dated November 15, 2021, and submitted to Mr. Governor on the same date are now available to the public.   See Also: NDA Denies Arresting Air Force Officer, Torsabo Solomon Members of the public can view and download the certified true copy (CTC) of the documents on the website of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice - https://lagosstatemoj.org/official-documents/ Further inquiries sho...
Enugu To Launch Third Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccination On December 7
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Enugu To Launch Third Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccination On December 7

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State says it has raised massive awareness on its up-coming month-long mass COVID-19 vaccination of residents from 18 years and above. Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, made the declaration when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Enugu. Ugwu spoke on the side-lines of actions by the state government to protect residents against the pandemic, especially its mutating and dreaded Omicron variant. The executive secretary said that the mass COVID-19 vaccination would run from Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 to Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2021. It would be used to launch the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination in the state, he said. He said government had engaged...
Paying Of Tithe Cannot Provide Divine Protection – Reno Omokri
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Paying Of Tithe Cannot Provide Divine Protection – Reno Omokri

Reno Omokri has tackled clergymen who teach their church members to pay tithes in church for provide divine protection. Giving reasons pastors still move around with armed security after preaching that paying of tithe provides divine protection, Reno said it is either the pastors do not pay tithe or do not believe in what they tell members.       See Also: Davido Is Wiser Than All Those Who Gave Him Money – Reno Omokri He shared this thought on his Instagram page. He wrote; ''A pastor tells you that by paying tithe, you have divine protection. Then that same pastor goes out with armed security protecting him. It is either he does not pay his tithe, or he does not believe what he told you. Divine protection comes by faith, not by tithe! In fact, God ordaine...
FIFA Dismisses South Africa Replay Appeal After Controversial Loss To Ghana
Africa, Ghana, South Africa, Sports, World Cup

FIFA Dismisses South Africa Replay Appeal After Controversial Loss To Ghana

FIFA has dismissed South Africa’s request to have their World Cup qualifier against Ghana replayed. South Africa made a “formal complaint” to FIFA after the match last month, appealing for a replay after a series of “questionable decisions”, according to the chief executive of their football association. However, FIFA has now released a statement declaring their request “inadmissible”. The statement read: “The protest lodged by South Africa has been declared inadmissible by the Disciplinary Committee as it did not meet the requirements foreseen under art. 46 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and art. 14 of the Regulations of the Preliminary Competition of the FIFA World Cup 2022. “The decision is subject to appeal.” Ghana’s Daniel Amartey went down in the South Africa box after ...
Court Awards Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor N50M Over Home Invasion By Security Agents
Biafra, News, Nigeria

Court Awards Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor N50M Over Home Invasion By Security Agents

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has awarded N50million to him, against security agents who invaded his home in Anambra state, IgbereTV reports. Ejiofor made the revelation on his Facebook page. He wrote; "BREAKING NEWS: VICTORY AT LAST! JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT ALWAYS JUSTICE DENIED. Exactly two years ago on the 2nd day of December, 2019, after the funeral ceremony of my elder brother- Late Rev. Chukwukpelum Louis Ejiofor, my ancestral home in Oraifite Anambra State, was invaded by a team of Security agents comprising of the Nigerian Police, Army and others. Four persons were killed in my compound, and all the houses within my ancestral home incl...
Don Davis: Deeper Life School Principal, Others Remanded In Prison
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Don Davis: Deeper Life School Principal, Others Remanded In Prison

The principal of the Deeper Life High School where a student identified as Don Davis was allegedly molested and abused, has been remanded in prison custody alongside 4 others. Months ago, Don Davis' mother, Deborah Okezie called out the management of the school via a Facebook live video. She narrated how her son went to the boarding school as a chubby boy and allegedly returned home almost a skeleton as a result of alleged sexual abuse and other ill-treatment allegedly meted on him by some of the school's senior students and staff. Giving an update on the case, Deborah said the school principal, vice-principal, housemasters and others were remanded in prison custody by a court. She also revealed that the judge ruled that the 2 accused minors will be tried in a Juvenile family Court, ...
My Visit To Nnamdi Kanu Misinterpreted By His Lawyer – Orji Kalu
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My Visit To Nnamdi Kanu Misinterpreted By His Lawyer – Orji Kalu

Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed disappointment with Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, one of the counsels to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Nnamdi Kanu, saying the lawyer is misinforming the general public that he took pictures with IPOB leader. While stating that he never took pictures and circulated same on twitter as being alleged by Ejiofor, the Senate Chief Whip said he fulfilled all guidelines before being granted access to Nnamdi Kanu. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Sen. Kalu a former Abia State Governor said the picture being circulated online was taken in 2016 during his visit to the leader of the secessionist group in Kuje prison Abuja. He berated Ejiofor for sounding like someone who is a beneficiary of the crisis who wishes it d...
Nureni Jimoh Locked Up In Kano Office 24 Hours After Court Ruling
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Nureni Jimoh Locked Up In Kano Office 24 Hours After Court Ruling

Barely 24 hours after an Abuja-based Federal High Court ordered the Kano State Government to apologise and pay the sum of N10 million to the deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, for violating his fundamental human rights, his counsel, Nureni Jimoh, who secured the judgment, was on Wednesday locked up inside his office in Kano. When contacted on phone to comment on the development on Wednesday, Jimoh said he was locked up and could not come out from his office, saying he had notified the Director of State Security. A source, who preferred anonymity, on Wednesday morning, said the backlash of the All Progressives Congress judgment against Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Sanusi judgment had begun. “Nureni Jimoh, who is the lead counsel in the APC case and part of the legal team fo...