Bini riva life festival: The river proves “Water No Get Enemy” as neighbours unite
His Majesty sat in quiet excitement watching the boat races unfold before him. Around him, residents and visitors had gathered not merely to observe a festival, but to step into a way of life rarely glimpsed beyond the creeks and winding waterways of the Niger Delta. It was, in every sense, a homecoming, not of people, but of a people to their own story.
Popular Cross River prophet caught burying charms, paraded
…we paraded him traditionally round town to shame him – Eyewitness By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar There was pandemonium at Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area of Cross Rivers state as a popular man of God, and General Overseer of Paul’s Ministries, Prophet Paul Abam, was caught burying charms in someone’s house. Vanguard learnt that the […]
Man, 37, remanded for using knife to rape teenager in Rivers
By Davies Iheamnachor As a Magistrate Court sitting in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, weekend, ordered the remand of a 37-year-old man identified as Sunny Onuegbu, for allegedly using a knife to rape a teenager, fresh facts emerged, over the death of a 21-year old allegedly raped to death Saturday night in […]
Anambra Community conducts mock burial for embattled Monarch
…106-year-old man takes over By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka The people of Nsugbe in Anambra East local government area of Anambra State, weekend conducted a mock burial for their traditional ruler, Obi Victor Ntorka, for allegedly committing sacrilege. In his place, the oldest man in the community, 106-year-old Obi Arinze Obiagwu, was appointed to hold […]
Again, man, 30, killed in Ibadan
By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan Just as the security agencies are trying to unravel the mystery surrounding the killing of a 21-year old lady, another man, Lanre Ahmed, has reportedly been killed during a cult clash in Ibadan. According to sources, the 30-year-old man was shot dead by members of a rival cult group in Ibadan. […]
Drug: Suspected student lovers die in Imo after love making
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The bodies of two lovers, Cynthia Obieshi, female, and Samuel Osuji, male, suspected to be students living around Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, at JMJ Bus Stop, have been found lifeless after the police broke into their room. The incident, which happened on Sunday, the police through the State Police Public […]
