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Today's Headlines:Flood Wreaks Havoc In Imo, 20 Burnt To Death In Bauchi Auto Crash

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Flood wreaks havoc  in Imo, victims seek help Erosion has caused massive destruction in Okai village, Eziama community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Eziama is the hometown of a former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Collins Chiji. The erosion was caused by heavy rainfall witnessed in the state on Monday. (Photo Credit: Punch ng) One of the victims of the flood, Emmanuel Nwike, said his house, shop and other property were affected. He added that a motorcycle was carried away by the erosion. Nwike stated, “Our house, my shop and the whole of the Okai village in Eziama has been overrun by erosion. There is no government help forthcoming but tomorrow, we will be asked to vote for them in an election. People are stranded as I speak to you. The destruction was massive.” Our correspondent saw a video footage where the flood was seen sweeping away people’s property. 20 burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash (Photo Credit: The Cable) The Federal Road Safety Co...
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Strange beast thought to have existed in the past

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1.SPHINX sphinx,  mythological creature with a lion's body and a human head , an important image in Egyptian and Greek art and legend. The word sphinx was derived by Greek grammarians from the verb sphingein (“to bind” or “to squeeze”), but the etymology is not related to the legend and is dubious. 2.GRIFFIN Griffin Mythical creature Description The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet.  Wikipedia First Mentioned:  3300-3100 BC Similar Creatures:  Hippogriff ,  Sphinx ,  Simurgh Abilities:  Flies, Guards treasures Mythological Origin:  Egypt ,  Greece 3. Basilisk Mythical creature Description In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who can cause death with a single glance.  Wikipedia First Mentioned:  79 AD M...
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Supporter Wey Popular Pass Candidate' - Reactions As Davido Storms Streets of Osun To Campaign for His Unclepd

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'  un state emerged online The Stand Strong crooner is rooting for his uncle, Ademola Adeleke to emerge as the governor of Osun state The video of the singer with fans hailing him sparked hilarious reactions ahead of the governorship election Popular Nigerian singer, Davido is gearing up for the governorship  election  scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 16, 2022 in Osun state. The singer's uncle, Ademola Adeleke is a major contender in the election as the flagbrearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Davido campaigns for Ademola Adeleke in Osun. Credit: @davido Davido  has been in Osun to show his support for his dear uncle and canvass for votes for the PDP candidate. A video of the Stand Strong crooner taking to the streets in  Osun  in one of his expensive rides as he campaigns to the people has emerged online. Davido waved to the crowd amid tight security as they hailed him in the video. Watch the video below: The singer also flooded his...
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Take A Look At The Beautiful Handwriting Of 5 Nigerian Artists

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" Education is taken very seriously in Nigeria by parents and the society in general which is why many Nigerian artists at least had a primary and secondary education before venturing into music and hitting the spotlight. Apart from being one of the best popstars in the continent, these musicians mentioned below also have an amazing writing skills. Some may not be that good but it doesn’t look bad in totality anyways. 1. Burna Boy Burna Boy’s sister shared a photo of his brother’s journal to show that Burna Boy conceptualized the song ‘Way too good’ all by himself during the Covid-19 lockdown. 2. Wizkid The internet was in a frenzy when the book of Nigerian artist Wizkid was making rounds on the internet after being posted. The notebook was wizkid’s JSS 1 french note from Ijebu-Ode grammar school which he notable attended while growing up in Lagos. The book has is name Balogun Ayodeji Ibrahim boldly written and dates back to the 10th of October 2001. 3. Davido D...
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Oldest woman alive: Is she actually 399 years old

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but unsurprisingly there are huge gaps in the story 'Oldest woman alive' goes viral on TikTok A startling rumour circulated online that the oldest woman alive has reached the incredible age of 399. So how old are they actually and is this whole thing a hoax? Does the 399-year-old woman exist? Of course the images are a hoax. If a person had lived to nearly 400 years on this planet, scientists would be itching to discover her secrets and historians desperate to document her takes on anything from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War One. Some scientists believe that the maximum life span of a human is 150 years, according to one study. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology's Peter Fedichev, research and senior author of the study, said in Inverse: "What we’re saying here is that the strategy of reducing frailty, so reducing the disease burden, has only an incremental ability to improve your lifespan." This means that even with the most healthy li...
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Countries With The Highest Number Of Internet Fraudsters. (See Nigeria's place on the list)

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Internet fraud is a form of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the internet, and might involve the scammer hiding his or her information with the aim of tricking his or her victims into giving away their money, land or inheritance. Photo Credit: Osundefender.com However, while this article does not give credit to internet fraud, it simply explores some of the countries with the highest number of internet fraudsters and their mode of operation. According to bscholarly.com, below is a list of the countries with the highest number of internet fraudsters. 1.) Pakistan: In this Asian country, the scammers often impersonate military officers with the aim of using the fake information online to persuade their victims to send them money for upkeep. Most of them end up blocking the person once they have received the money. 2.) Brazil: In this South American country, the fraudsters often make use of fake profiles of beautiful women to trick gullible men into sending them their mone...
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Plane Carrying 133 People Crashes In China

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Plane Carrying 133 People Crashes In China Updated March 21, 2022 This file photo taken on February 12, 2021, shows a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft parked at Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, China’s central Hubei province. Hector RETAMAL / AFP   A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 133 people has crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown, state broadcaster CCTV reported Monday. The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region, and “caused a mountain fire”, CCTV said, citing the provincial emergency management bureau. The report added that rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. CCTV said a “China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 plane carrying 133 people has crashed in Teng county, Wuzhou, Guangxi, and caused a mountain fire.”
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Gunmen bomb Ohanaeze President’s home in Imo

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-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof George Obiozor located in Awo- Omamma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State has been bombed by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the suspects used Improvised Explosives Devices, IED and petrol bombs to raze the building. Eyewitnesses from the Awo-Omamma community claim the unknown gunmen drove into the compound about 6:15am, Saturday, shot indiscriminately for over 15 minutes before setting the building ablaze, DAILY POST reports. Confirming the incident, Micheal Abattam, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, said “officially there was no report of lives lost.”
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Woman bags 10 years jail term for child trafficking in Port Harcourt

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A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced a young lady identified as Blessing Stephen to 10 years imprisonment for “conspiracy and child trafficking”. Stephen, who is the second defendant in the matter, was charged alongside one Abigail Monday – first defendant and mother of the victim for conspiring and selling the one-year-old baby identified as Blessing Monday for N200,000. But the court ruled that Abigail Monday must report herself to court three times a week to sweep and dust the furniture in the courtroom for one year as her punishment, having shown remorse throughout the trial of the matter and having been deceived to sell her own child. The Presiding Magistrate, Felicitas Amanze, in her judgment described the second defendant as unrepentant and a hardened liar. The magistrate ruled that the prosecution was able to prove that Stephen actually deceived the first defendant to sell the baby, gave her N200,000 and never gave her the balance till date. T...
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