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The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Abubakar Lawal, has presented cheques of N11.3 million to the families of dead policemen in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe confirmed in a statement on Tuesday, July 26, that the presentation was done on July 26. According to Ndukwe, the development is in furtherance of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Alkali Usman’s commitment to improving the welfare of police personnel. He said, “The commissioner presented cheques worth N11,322,960 to the first set of beneficiaries that have so far presented themselves for receipt of the cheques. They are a…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that Cholera can kill within hours if left untreated. The NCDC made this known in a post on its official Facebook page. The centre said reporting suspected cases of cholera early increases the chances of survival. The NCDC said”: With an incubation period of at least 2 hours, #cholera can kill within hours if untreated.” “It is easily transmitted in areas with poor sanitation hygiene practices & lack of clean water. Reporting suspected cases early increases the chances of survival.” It was gathered that a  total of 2,523 suspected cases of cholera including 78 deaths have…

The Nigerian Labour Congress on Wednesday, July 27, moved its protest to the National Assembly, Abuja. This comes a day after a similar demonstration held in various states of the Federation, except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Workers in various states of the federation had on Tuesday, July 26, began the protest, warning the federal government to accede to the demands of ASUU in order for the academic union to reopen Nigerian universities. The union continued its protest in Abuja today, July 27. The protest began at about 9:30am after members of the NLC leadership and leaders of various affiliated…

Luis Suarez has confirmed he has reached an agreement to make a sensational return to former club Nacional in Uruguay. The former Liverpool and Barcelona striker was a free agent after he left LaLiga side Atletico Madrid in the summer. After days of speculation and pleading from Nacional fans, the Uruguayan international decided that he would go play at the club where he started his professional career. On Tuesday, Suárez shared a video with all his followers about his decision to join the club. “First of all, I wanted to thank you for the love that both I and my…

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are reportedly close to agreeing a deal to stage a sensational rematch. This is coming nearly five years since Mayweather defeated the UFC superstar in a boxing clash by securing a tenth round TKO victory in Las Vegas back in August 2017. The Sun has now reported that Mayweather is willing to once again put his unbeaten record on the line in a money-spinning match against McGregor. Mayweather has not fought professionally in the ring since his victory over the Irishman. It’s said the two parties are close to cutting a deal after Mayweather offered McGregor $157.9million…

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has reacted to reports of her affairs with Apostle Suleman making rounds. Days back Iyabo Ojo had been dragged into an ongoing celebrity scandal with renowned clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleiman. Popular blogger, Gistlover dropped the names of some Nigerian actresses who had reportedly been involved with Apostle Johnson Suleman intimately. There had been a series of allegations leveled against Apostle Johnson Suleman after videos and messages of ailing actress Halima Abubakar surfaced online. Amid the allegations and the issues between Halima Abubakar and Apostle Suleman, Gist lover via its page dropped the names of some Nollywood actresses who the blog claimed had slept…

For the shippers who feel Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Pepper Dem stars, Mercy Eke and Ike, had something together, Lambo has dropped an important update about their relationship. During a podcast with some of her fellow celebrities, the reality star made it clear that she never dated Ike and does not know about any relationship with him. She further made it known that she had dated someone she was taking care of, but she didn’t reveal the name of the individual. When asked about how Ike had initially confirmed he dated her, she said: “I can speak for myself, I can’t speak for anybody.” Watch the video…

There was drama at the Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ house as two female housemates, Amaka and Phyna were engaged in a heated altercation. The two housemates spent the Monday night tearing each other apart with harsh words. While the majority of the season 7 ‘first house’ were sleeping, Amaka and Phyna were first seen having what seemed a decent conversation before they suddenly began to shout at each other. According to Phyna, Amaka “sounded like someone who wants to play mind-game with everybody.” She said Amaka was persistently talking about the other house where the other 13 housemates are kept during their conversation, saying she would get into the strongest there to…

A trio of armed individuals robbed Lamor M. Whitehead and his wife of jewelry worth more than $1 million, police said. A showy pastor who was in the middle of delivering his sermon and his wife were robbed at gunpoint of more than $1 million worth of jewelry at a Brooklyn church on Sunday, the police said. The heist was caught on a livestream video of the service. Lamor M. Whitehead, 44, a bishop at the Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in the southeastern Brooklyn neighborhood of Canarsie, spoke about the armed robbery in an Instagram post, calling it an…

Talented music star, Tems has made a solo debut on Billboard Hot 100 chart with her 2020 song, “Free Mind” off her For Broken Ears EP. This comes after the song was featured on the soundtrack of the trailer for Marvel’s Black Panther sequel, “Wakanda Forever”. “Free Mind” made it to the chart on Monday just a day after the feature. The trailer, released on Sunday, was soundtracked by Tems’ rendition of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright”. For her debut solo entry, Tems peaked at No. 90, making it her fourth time appearing on the prestigious Billboard Hot 100…