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Rivers community initiate young virgins into womanhood

Ogu kingdom, a community in the Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, once again gathered lots of attention on social media over the pictures of its annual Iria festival, a ceremony that ushers in young virgins into womanhood. A NewsTimes247.com report revealed that the Iria, a ceremony of womanhood, …

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Slain 500L ATBU student stabbed while protecting girlfriend — Police

The Bauchi State Police Command has revealed that the 500-level Geology student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, who was stabbed and later died in the hospital, was trying to retrieve his girlfriend’s handbag from some assailants when the incident happened. The NewsTimes247.com online had reported that the final year …

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Reps order CBN gov, AGF, 17 others’ arrest for ignoring summons

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has ordered the arrest of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso; Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein; and 17 others, over failure to appear before it for questioning on their functions. The motion for the arrest was moved on …

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