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As part of measures to beef up security for the November 16th governorship and Kogi West Senatorial election, the Nigerian Police, in conjunction with sister security agencies has announced the shutting down of all entry and exit borders. The Kogi State Commissioner of Police Hakeem Busari disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Police headquarters in Lokoja on Wednesday. CP Busari said it will take effect from 12 midnight of Friday 15th November to 6 PM Saturday 16th, November 2019.

A Croatian footballer, Ivan Gazdek, was reportedly been sent off for kicking a chicken to death and then trying to throw its limp body off the pitch. The chickens ran onto the pitch (in a field) during a semi-professional match between NK Jelengrad and Jasenovak on Saturday. In a video, Gazdek is seen getting angry and chasing the chickens away after they stormed the pitch while When that isn’t enough, he appears to kick one, and it immediately falls to the ground. Unphased, Gazdek is then seen to pick up the chicken’s body and, on the second attempt and in a blaze of white feathers, throw it over a fence so he could get on with his game. Speaking to a Croatian news channel 24 Sata, he said that he got sent off by a referee for “unsportsmanlike conduct” and claims that it was not an intentional move, but that he was “nervous”. The player said: Believe me, it was not intentional. The result was far from certain at that moment and I was nervous. Chickens are constantly entering the fiel...

A building in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos has reportedly been gutted by fire barely 48 hours after a fire incident occurred in Balogun. Though there has not been any official statement over this latest incident,

  A student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), formerly known as Anambra State University, was rushed to the hospital after she allegedly attempted suicide by drinking a popular pesticide called Sniper. The lady, whose name has been given as Okafor Chidinma, was supposed to have graduated with the last set but is being held back because of an incident. She took to Facebook before the act to leave a suicide note of some sort. In the note, she explained why the school is still holding her back from graduating with her mates. She explained that her HOD invited her for a meeting where she was accused of stealing a book and made to face the school's disciplinary panel. She was also made to write a statement and replace the book in question. Yet, she said the school has refused to allow her to graduate after four years of study.  She added in the Facebook suicide post: "I tagged my coursemates mostly because apparently one or two of them is ...

  A man identified as Thabang Ngobeni, 25, stabbed his 3-year-old son to death n a veld near the Bremer Street informal settlement in South Africa because he believed that sacrificing the child would "cleanse him of the evil that has befallen him" The body of the boy, Mohau was found in the veld with multiple stab wounds to his face and chest. “We were alerted to the situation shortly after 16:00,” said Hercules CPF chairman, Johan van Staden. “The body was found not long afterwards.” Xander Loubser of Bestcare paramedics was part of the search party that found the child’s body. “When we found him, his little body was already cold,” said Loubser. Sam Ngobeni, the murder suspect's father told journalists that his son said he had taken the child into the veld to "offer him to God" It is alleged that the suspect returned home later and just sat down on a chair, emotionless, his hands and clothes still covered in blood. "He didn't tr...

A Nigerian lady identified as Jennifer Otu took to Facebook in the early hours of today November 6, to share what many have interpreted as a "suicide note".  Jennifer Otu wrote; Goodbye Everyone Death is what am left with Am so sorry I Love u all.  Her bio on Facebook revealed that she is a Law student at the University of Calabar and also an indigene of Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom State.

 Everton midfielder, Andre Gomes has been discharged from hospital after a successful surgery to repair horrific fracture-dislocation on his right ankle.  The 26-year-old Portuguese star suffered a fracture-dislocation to his right ankle after a challenge from winger  Son Heung-min sent him crashing into Serge Aurier in the 78th minute of Sunday's 1-1 draw with Tottenham at Goodison Park.  On Monday, November 4, the former Barcelona star had a procedure to repair the fracture dislocation and the surgery was successful.  In a statement on Tuesday, Everton said: 'Following a successful operation yesterday, Andre Gomes has now been discharged from hospital and will continue his rehabilitation under the care of our medical team.' While the club is yet reveal time frame on his return to first-team action, Gomes is unlikely to play again this season. 

There are some people out there that still believe that animals are just dumb beasts, but the unlikely animal friendships we’ve gathered here will prove that they are capable of feeling love and compassion just like we are.

Giannina Maradona, the daughter of Diego Maradona has raised concerns about her father's health after posting that the football legend is 'getting killed from the inside'. The Argentine legend's daughter, 30, took to social media to make the comments, writing: 'He is not dying because his body has decided so, he is getting killed from the inside and does not realise it. 'I do not believe in the parameters of normal, but that is far from the reality of what he deserves. Pray for him. Please! Thank you!' Giannina, who was previously married to Manchester City star Sergio Aguero went on to say: 'Do you remember there was a zoo that allowed you to take photographs with a giant lion? 'You could go inside the cage and just about 'hug him'... They had him on pills, if not, it would be impossible to tame the beast. Anything similar to reality is pure coincidence.' In a final post, Giannina Maradona shared a throwback photo of her as a toddler...

Placard-carrying civil servants on Tuesday protested the alleged removal of their names from the state’s payroll. The workers comprising over 500 science teachers, 40 lawyers, ICT workers in various ministries, departments and agencies had stormed the gate of the office of the Accountant-General before they moved to the governor’s office some metres away. Some of the placards they carried read, ‘Look for Ghost workers elsewhere, not among teachers’, ‘Stop punishing us’ ‘Pay us our salaries’, ‘We need our two months salaries’, among others. One of the protesting teachers, Henry Abuh said “We came here because our names were removed from the payroll. We are about 500 science teachers. Our names were removed from the payroll without our knowledge. We did not commit any crime. We have served this government faithfully. READ ALSO : Alleged rights violation: Deji Adeyanju petitions US govt, seeks visa ban for Cross Rivers state governor, Ben Ayade “Suddenly we didn’t see our alert. We hea...

Hi Guys!! It’s Riddles Tuesday , where are the smart ones? We all have one thing that belongs to use but others use it more than we do. You’re thinking already right? Think well oo Here is the riddle question again What Belongs To You But Others Use It More Than You Do? Correct answer wins Drop your comments

  •Former US vice president, Joe Biden Former vice president Joe Biden was reportedly denied Communion on Sunday morning at a church in Florence, S.C., where he was making a campaign stop. The Rev. Robert E. Morey of Saint Anthony Catholic Church told a local newspaper that Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, attended his church’s 9 a.m. Mass. Morey said he denied Biden Communion because of the candidate’s political stance on abortion. “Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church. Our actions should reflect that,” Morey said in a statement to the Morning News. “Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching.” Morey did not immediately return a phone call and email request for comment on Tuesday. The Catholic Church opposes abortion, but local priests and bishops in the United States have varying policies regarding whether to give Communion to someone who supports an issue su...