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May 20, 2017 9:25 PM The Nigerian Army has denied manhandling or arresting any woman during a meeting of the Indigenous People of Biafra held at Abriba, Abia state on Friday.  In a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, Anambra state on Saturday by the Army Deputy Director Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, 82 Division, described IPOB’s claim that its women were attacked and molested by soldiers and other security agencies during the meeting as false and criminal misrepresentation. He said the whole episode was stage-managed by IPOB for cheap propaganda. He said, “Let me make it clear that the drama and the allegation that followed were deliberately staged by IPOB. The allegation, just like others before it,  is false, sheer IPOB’s propaganda to discredit the Nigerian Army, which at the moment, they will not succeed. “Hence, I was able to confirm from the Officer in Charge of the patrol of Abiriba and its environs, Major Danjum...

May 21, 2017 9:05 PM Spanish authorities say they worked with Ecuadorean police to stop a freighter off the South American country's coast carrying more than 5.5 metric tons of cocaine headed to Spain. Spanish national police also  said  another boat, a Venezuelan fishing vessel, was intercepted with 2.4 metric tons of cocaine. The Interior Ministry said Ecuadorean agents boarded the ship nearly 3 nautical miles off the coast of Santa Elena province, according to the Associated Press. A statement issued on Monday said the ship was loaded with Colombian cocaine in the Pacific and was to travel through the Panama Canal and across the Atlantic to Europe. The statement, seen by the AP, said the shipment was organized by a drug-trafficking ring based in northeastern Galicia. Police found 176 bags of cocaine concealed in the cargo and arrested the 20 men on the ship. One of them was a Spaniard allegedly belonging to the Galician trafficking ring. Four other people were arrest...

May 20, 2017 9:38 AM – While some Nigerians condemned Aisha Yesufu for asking President Buhari to resign, many have hailed her as a brave  woman – Aisha had called on the president to resign for the sake of the common good of the country – Aisha is the co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group Nigerians have gone on social media to react to the resignation call of the co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, Aisha Yesufu to President  Muhammadu Buhari . Aisha, on Friday May 19, called on the president to resign for the sake of the common good of the country. She said in a  video  clip that the president should resign in other to take care of his  health  since he has already achieved his heart desire of ruling the country. While some Nigerians condemned Aisha Yesufu for asking President Buhari to resign, many have hailed her as a brave woman “For crying out loud, the president is sick, the president...

May 20, 2017 1:19 PM Inter-religion marriage… Here are photos from the wedding of an Igbo guy simply identified as Collins and his Muslim girlfriend which was held recently in Jasin District in Melaka, Malaysia.. The wedding saw friends and family members of the couple gather to grace the event and experience the diversity in culture.

May 20, 2017 10:52 AM Ireti Doyle shared her experience as a young girl and advised the students to set aside distractions. Ireti Doyle at Methodist Girls High School, Yaba  (Press) Veteran Nollywood actor Iretiola Doyle recently celebrated her 50th birthday anniversary. As part of the activities lined up to mark her birthday, the producer, writer, and multi-award winning actor visited the Methodist Girls High School Yaba. Ireti Doyle at Methodist Girls High School, Yaba  (Press) There she shared her experience as a young girl and advised the students to set aside distractions and lead a noteworthy life. More photos below: Report a problem.

May 20, 2017 1:00 PM Prof. Osinbajo had on Thursday signed three Executive Orders dealing with the business environment, local content in public procurement and timely budget submission. The Orders take effect immediately.   The Acting President said in the Order that, “the Apapa Port shall resume 24-hour operations within 30 days of the issuance of this Order and there shall be no touting whatsoever by official or unofficial persons at any port in Nigeria.’’ According to the directive on port operations, “on duty staff shall be properly identified by uniform and official cards while off duty staff shall stay away from the ports except with the express approval of the agency head. The FAAN Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Security shall enforce this order.’’ To vigorously address the menace of touting at the ports, the Order expressly stipulates that “all non-official staff shall be removed from the secured areas of airports. No official...

May 20, 2017 12:18 PM A chaotic incident played out recently after the convoy of the Vice President of Ghana was involved in a road accident. Two dispatch riders of Ghanaian Vice President’s convoy have been involved in an accident. Reports said the incident occurred at Song, a village in the Mion district when a Nissan Patrol vehicle crossed the dispatch riders as the convoy of the vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia was moving from Yendi to Tamale. The Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammed Yussif Tanko said riders of motorbikes with registration number GP-4135 and GP-4425 were thrown off the motorbike and crashed on the ground. One of the riders who was badly injured was rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for treatment. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is on a four-day tour of the Northern region. On day one of his tour, he met with the Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani at the Gbewa Palace at Yendi.

May 20, 2017 12:35 PM An openly lesbian  woman  from Soweto was brutalised and murdered in a suspected hate crime, the day before starting her promising new  job . On Sunday, May 14, the half naked body of 27-year-old Lerato Tambai Moloi, described by activists as a “butch” lesbian, was found in Naledi Ext. She was discovered by community members who were cutting down tall grass in a field near a railway line. Her trousers and underwear had been pulled down. Large rocks had been thrown onto her head. According to a police statement, Moloi also had three wounds to her neck. A knife was found next to her body. It is believed that she was raped. Moloi was last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Gift’s Inn tavern with a 38-year-old man, who has now been arrested as a suspect in the murder. Forensic samples was taken from both the victim and the suspect, said police. Steve Letsike, Director of Access Chapter 2, was among a group ...

May 19, 2017 7:30 PM A white Oklahoma police officer acquitted in the killing of an unarmed black man will be allowed to return to work, Tulsa police Chief Chuck Jordan said Friday. Jordan announced his decision in an emailed statement that said officer Betty Shelby will return to active duty, but she won't be patrolling Tulsa streets. Shelby was put on unpaid leave September 22 when she was charged with manslaughter in the shooting of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher. A jury found Shelby not guilty Wednesday. Scroll down for video  Shelby, who had never fired her weapon on duty before shooting Crutcher dead, said she does not regret what she did Terence Crutcher was unarmed when he was shot dead by Shelby last year Shelby's attorney said she isn't sure if she even wants to return to duty. Above, a still showing a moment from the shooting   Shelby's attorney, Shannon McMurray, told The Associated Press on Thursday that her client is unsure she would even want t...

May 20, 2017 1:00 PM A young woman has given a man the shock of his life after she held onto his p*nis and cut it off from him. File photo used only for illustrative photo A man who tried to force himself on a woman in India, is currently regretting it. The Indian woman cut off the man’s p*nis after he allegedly tried to r*pe her at her house in the southern state of Kerala, police said on Saturday. According to a report by Agence France Presse, AFP, the 23-year-old law student was at her residence in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram late Friday when she says she was attacked by the 54-year-old man, who had claimed to her family to be a religious guru. “She used a knife in her defense and cut off his penis,” district police chief G Sparjan Kumar told AFP by phone. “The man, Hari Swami, was rushed to the nearby government hospital in a serious state,” he added. The local media reported that Swami was in a stable condition after undergoing emerg...

May 20, 2017 12:34 PM President Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East on Saturday, touching down in Saudi Arabia to begin his first trip abroad, a visit aimed at forging stronger alliances to combat terrorism while seeking to push past the series of controversies threatening to engulf his young administration. LAGOS MAY 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East on Saturday, touching down in Saudi Arabia to begin his first trip abroad, a visit aimed at forging stronger alliances to combat terrorism while seeking to push past the series of controversies threatening to engulf his young administration. Trump flew to Riyadh overnight on Air Force One and was welcomed during an elaborate ceremony at the airport, punctuated by a military flyover and a handshake from Saudi King Salman. Trump is the only American president to make Saudi Arabia, or any majority Muslim country, his first stop overseas as president — a scheduling choice designed in part to sh...

May 20, 2017 9:02 AM Karabo Mokwena and her boyfriend/alleged murderer, Sandile Mantsoe. Photos: Citizen magazine Twenty-two-year-old Karabo Mokoena, who was allegedly murdered and her corpse burnt and disposed by her boyfriend Sandile Mantsoe, was laid to rest today (Friday) at Diepkfloof Hall in Soweto, South Africa. Twenty-seven-year-old Sandile Mantsoe is said to be an evangelist who also traded in foreign currency. He and Karabo had only dated for seven months. Karabo’s family and friends reportedly witnessed the burial. The funeral service was a unique one, reports say, as people from all walks of life, including a group called ‘Men of Hope,’  gathered around her white coffin with placards carrying various messages, such as: “Stand against corruption, women abuse and child abuse.” Karabo’s corpse was found on April 29; it was  burnt beyond recognition in a ditch in Lyndhurst. South African gospel singer Deborah Frase...

May 20, 2017 6:52 AM Emerging report, indicates that President Muhammadu Buhari handsomely rewarded the Boko Haram group with a discharge fee of two million Euros, while securing the release of the 82 Chibok girls, in exchange of top Boko Haram Commanders. This latest revelation was contained in a news story posted by an online news portal, the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, on its website, on Friday night. It however, reported that the ‘freed terrorists’ were high level Boko Haram bomb makers. “The release of the 82 Chibok girls came with a price… the details of the deal are sketchy. But they report that five senior Boko Haram militants, were moved from a high security unit, to be driven to freedom. “Sources don’t want to be named, and their version of events is hard to confirm, but they say the men were high level Boko Haram bomb makers, and that they were accompanied by two million euros in cash. Governments rarely admit to paying a ...

May 20, 2017 1:00 AM A hybrid of many cultures, Edwina Kulego, then aged 19, moved from Sweden to the United States with the sole intention of pursuing a career in fashion and business. Ten years later, this incredible woman has worked with major fashion brands, and has become a formidable force in the world of fashion and retailing. In this interview, Edwina talks us through her major career milestones and what’s next for her. Introduce us to Edwina Kulego and what she does?  Edwina Kulego is a travel enthusiast who blends the two dynamic worlds of International Business and Fashion into her own realm. Born in Sweden to Ghanaian parents, Edwina is a hybrid of many cultures, which enables her to see the world through many different lenses. I currently manage International Business Development for the largest Fashion Trade Show organizer in the US, UBM Fashion. This role includes helping international fashion brands create pathways into the US market. I am also buildin...

May 20, 2017 1:00 AM While these supplements have become an integral part of many seeking good health and wellbeing, experts have expressed caution on their use especially in excess dosage or without prescription from a medical doctor. Food or nutritional and herbal supplements have been quite popular in the country for some years. They are often packaged in tablets, pills, capsules or liquid forms, and they can be vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanical plants. While these supplements have become an integral part of many seeking good health and wellbeing, experts have expressed caution on their use especially in excess dosage or without prescription from a medical doctor. Some, they believe, might be unsafe especially for people with certain medical conditions or taking some medications. A nutritionist and lifestyle expert, James Ighene stated: “Food supplements are used for several reasons- to maintain one’s health, prevent ailments or even treat certain health ...