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Nigerian couple welcomes twins after 19 years of waiting
A Nigerian man, Richie Odiche and his wife have welcomed a set of twins after 19 years of waiting.
Mr Odiche announced the birth of his children, a boy and girl, via Facebook on Wednesday, May 11.
“To God be the glory. We have been blessed with a set of twins ( Boy & Girl ) after 19 years of waiting through Assisted Conception. We also appreciate Dr. Eze Orduwa and the entire staff of Bridgestone hospital, Rukpokwu Town through which this blessings came.” he wrote.
A lady has lost her life after her jealous friends poisoned her to death.
According to Twitter user @EmpressAdusei, the deceased who was her niece, just gained a scholarship to study in France before she met her untimely death.
”My niece was poisoned by her friends because she had a scholarship to go to France I can’t even breath right now I’m actually finished… she’s Gone”
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has promised not to fail Nigerians after taking over from Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, the former CJN who resigned on Sunday evening on health grounds.
Addressing State House Correspondents after taking the oath of office, Ariwoola said with the support of his colleagues, the judiciary under him shall not fail Nigerians.
He said;
“What Nigerians expect from me is to comply, preserve and abide and protect the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And so be it. That is what I will do especially with the cooperation of my brother Justices of the Supreme Court. We shall not fail Nigerians.”
On the current controversy at the supreme court, Ariwoola said;
“There is no controversy in the Supreme Court. We are one with the Chief Justice. That’s why you heard the President said His Lordship, is disengaging on the grounds of ill-health. No controversy we’re one.”
On the welfare issues highlighted in the letter addressed to the former CJN, he said;
“It was an internal memo of the court. It was not a petition. It was not a letter. It was addressed by the brother Justices of the Chief Justice and presented to him, His Lordship directly. There were issues to be resolved amongst justices.”
When asked if those issues would be resolved under his leadership, he said: “Yeah, we’ve started resolving it.”
Suspected bandits have abducted a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) newly posted to Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State today June 27.
The DPO was on his way to Birnin Gwari to report to his duty post when he was abducted at about 9am.
It is not clear if the officer was traveling alone in the vehicle when he was picked up.
The state police command is yet to react to this development.
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