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JUST IN: Tragedy, Many Injured As Bus Conveying Intending Saudi Pilgrims Crashes In Abuja

An 18-seater bus conveying prospective Saudi pilgrims from Nasarawa State to Abuja has been involved in an auto crash, Wednesday, along Kara, Keffi-Abuja road.
An eyewitness account told our correspondent that the accident occurred around Kara, Keffi Local Government Area of the state shortly after an 18-seater bus conveying the prospective pilgrims left Nasarawa en route to Abuja.
No official statement has been issued by the Pilgrim’s authority on the incident.
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Details of the accident are still sketchy but it was gathered that some occupants of the vehicle sustained various degrees of injuries and have been taken to the hospital for medical attention
It was not however very clear whether there were losses of lives as of the time of filling the report.
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‘I Caught My Wife Walking Hand In Hand With Her Lover’

…She told me they were divorced 15 years ago — Lover
A Soldier of Kabwe, Zambia, has been awarded K18,000 as compensation after the local court upheld his adultery claim against a man he found holding hands with his wife one night in Kapiri Mposhi.
Michael Bwalya, a resident of C Gate in Kabwe, narrated before Senior Local Court magistrate, Elias Kasonde, at Kabwe One Local Court how he caught Maybin Myula with his wife, Rose Bwalya, in a compromising situation.
According to Zambia Observer, Michael told the court that he was first alerted by his eldest daughter, who informed him that his wife had a “husband” in Kapiri Mposhi.
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Michael then travelled to Kapiri Mposhi with two companions, Sylvia Phiri and Humphrey Kayambe, to confirm the claims.
He said that after arriving around 20:00 hours, he was stunned to find his wife walking hand in hand with Maybin.
“The moment they saw me, he released her hand. I was so upset, but I kept calm,” he told the court.
Michael said he followed the pair to Maybin’s house, where Maybin allegedly told him that Rose had claimed to be divorced for the past 15 years.
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“I told them they should consider themselves married. I was so furious I almost killed him, but I restrained myself,” he said.
In his defense, Maybin denied committing adultery, claiming he was only escorting Rose to buy medicine.
However, the magistrate, Kasonde found Maybin guilty and ordered him to compensate Michael K18,000, to be paid in monthly installments of K1,000.
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VDM: Anyone Who Fights Inside Aircraft Deserves Life Imprisonment – Portable

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has reacted to the viral clash between activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, and comedian, Freedom Okpetoritse Atsepoyi, better known as Mr Jollof, saying anyone who engages in a fight inside an aircraft deserves life imprisonment.
In a viral video shared on social media, Portable condemned the act and questioned why anyone would choose to fight on board a plane.
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He said, “Anybody weh fight inside plane, whether na locally or internationally, na ewon gbere (life imprisonment). You go end your life in prison ni ooo, like billionaires dey enter plane, you wan dey fear rich people?, you see your enemy for ground oooo, you no fight am, you see am when you dey board, you no fight am oo, why you dey fight am inside plane.”
Portable also mocked both men as he analysed the fight, “VeryDarkman and Mr Jollof, I see where VeryDarkMan dey jollof Mr Jollof, dey use blow dey jollof am, and even VeryDarkMan no sabi throw blow, Mr Jollof energy cover your body, your body just big for nothing, you use your body cover the man, I hear say Mr Jollof turn your body to chicken.”
He added that even with claims that VeryDarkMan once allegedly received money to confront him, the activist still struggled in the fight with Mr. Jollof.
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Recall that Tribune Online reported that Social media influencers VeryDarkMan and Mr. Jollof on Monday engaged in a heated physical altercation on a United Nigeria Airlines flight from Asaba to Lagos.
Eyewitnesses reported that the disagreement escalated into a mild brawl, with crew members and passengers attempting to intervene.
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FULL LIST: FG Shuts 41 Unity Schools Over Insecurity

The Federal Government on Friday ordered the temporary closure of 41 unity schools over the rising cases of abduction across the country.
The decision was announced in a circular issued by the Director of Senior Secondary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Binta Abdulkadir.
“Sequel to the recent security challenges in some parts of the country and the need to prevent any security breaches, the Honourable Minister of Education has approved the immediate closure of the listed Federal Unity Colleges.
“Principals of the affected colleges are to ensure strict compliance. Please accept the warm regards of the Honourable Minister,” the circular read.
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The affected schools are FGGC Minjibir; FGA Suleja; FTC Ganduje; FGGC Zaria; FTC Kafancha; FGGC Bakori; FTC Dayi; FGC Daura; FGGC Tambuwal; FSC Sokoto; FTC Wurno; FGC Gusau; FGC Anka; FGGC Gwandu; FGC Birnin Yauri; FTC Zuru; FGGC Kazaure; FGC Kiyawa; FTC Hadejia; FGGC Bida; FGC New Bussa; and FTC Kuta-Shiroro.
Others are FGC Ilorin; FGGC Omu-Aran; FTC Gwanara; FGC Ugwolawo; FGGC Kabba; FTC Ogugu; FGGC Bwari; FGC Rubochi; FGGC Abaji; FGGC Potiskum; FGC Buni Yadi; FTC Gashau; FTC Michika; FGC Ganye; FGC Azare; FTC Misau; FGGC Bajoga; FGC Billiri; and FTC Zambuk.
Recall that some students from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, were kidnapped by terrorists.
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The incident comes just days after a similar attack in Maga, Kebbi State, where 25 students were kidnapped, heightening concerns over the deteriorating security situation in educational institutions across the region.
On Thursday, over 50 schools were shut down in Kwara State following attacks by bandits.
President Bola Tinubu had also cancelled his scheduled trips to South Africa and Angola to coordinate the government’s response to the worsening insecurity.
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