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79-year-old Bill Oxley, ex-agent of America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is re-writing the history of the death of reggae legend Bob Marley, claiming he actually killed the legend. Marley tragically died aged only 36-years-old, leading music lovers world-wide to grieve as the Jamaican icon’s life and career were cut short following a four-year battle with cancer. The story of cancer may seem untrue as startling claims have emerged from a deathbed confession made by an ex-CIA officer, where he admitted to the killing. Bill Oxley, ex-CIA agent and self confessed killer of Marley Oxley is alleged to have claimed the murder of Marley among 17 other assassinations for the American government between 1974 and 1985, at a time when he said the CIA “was a law unto itself.” Oxley, who reportedly worked as an operative for the CIA for 29 years, is alleged to have said he was often used as a hitman on targets deemed to “represent a threat to the interests of the United

A Ghanaian man pretending to be a lawyer has been arrested after he used wrong legal language in court. The suspect, Emmanuel Marfo, 23, appeared at the Koforidua Circuit Court, on Friday as a defence attorney in a civil dispute between Peter Amanor and Hanson Annoh, who alleged that Amanor failed to pay him, money he lent him. According to Ebenezer Tetteh, Public Relations Officer for the Police in the Eastern Region, Judge Evelyn Asamoah, who presided over the case, became suspicious when Marfo (who was defending Amanor) used an incorrect legal language in court. The judge proceeded to ask Marfo where he attended school. He replied that he went to the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration’s School of Law. He was then asked to furnish proof, but he could provide none. Asamoah ordered for his arrest. Initial police investigations revealed that Marfo never took nor passed the bar examination. Marfo is currently facing two counts of deceit of court and

United States President, Donald Trump, called his Nigeria counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, “lifeless,” after their April meeting, claimed global business newspaper, Financial Times, in a recent publication. Buhari and Trump met at the White House on April 30, 2018. Both leaders discussed issues bordering on fighting terrorism and economic growth. However, as Trump is set to welcome President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Financial Times, in an article titled, ‘Africa looks for something new out of Trump,’ claimed that the US leader described Buhari, whom he met officially in April, as ‘so lifeless.’ The paper added that Trump warned his aides that he never wanted to meet someone ‘so lifeless’ again. “The first meeting with Nigeria’s ailing 75-year-old Muhammadu Buhari in April ended with the US president telling aides he never wanted to meet someone so lifeless again, according to three people familiar with the matter,” Financial Times claimed. Trump had, at a meet-the-press he

A high court in Owerri on Friday evening released, unconditionally, the 114 women suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. The women were remanded by a magistrate’s court in Owerri on Monday and Thursday respectively, after they were arrested and arraigned by the Police for demanding to know the whereabouts of missing IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kalu. The bail application filed by the lead counsel to the women, Ejiofor Uche, was not opposed, as the Police had no representation in court. The court had granted the bail application, and freed the women unconditionally. Their release sparked off wild jubilation on the court premises and within Owerri, the state capital. The Police prosecutor, Theaddus Okay, told our correspondent that the Police had no representation because the matter had been referred to the state ministry of justice for legal counsel and decision. He said that the Police had no powers in whatever decision that was taken subsequently

The police on Thursday arraigned a 32- year-old fake pastor for allegedly raping a woman in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The accused, Micheal Akpan, who resides at 17, Unity Close, Obawole, Iju, a suburb of Lagos is charged with one-count of rape. The Prosecutor, Insp Raji Akeem told the court that the offence was committed on Aug. 17 at the accused’s residence. Raji said that the accused pretended to be a pastor and told the complainant, a 29- year -old, who was on her way to work, that he had powers to deliver her from satanic oppression. He told the court that the accused told the complainant to buy seven bottles of olive oil for cleansing and also told her to meet him in his house later that day. On getting to the house, he said, the accused shut the door at her and raped her. Raji added that the complainant reported the case at the police station and the accused was arrested. The offence, he said contravened Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,

Police Command in Enugu State said on Friday that it had arrested four suspects over alleged plan to sell babies within Enugu metropolis. File Photo The command’s spokesman, SP. Ebere Amaraizu who disclosed this in a statement in Enugu said that the suspects were arrested on Aug. 21 based on intelligence information. He said that the suspects were arrested by police operatives of the Awkunanaw Division in Enugu. “Four persons that specialise in the illicit business of sale of babies and trafficking have been nabbed by police operatives. “The suspects gave their names as Amarachi Igwe, Chekwube Ofornwa, Gidi Mohammed all of new Gariki Cattle Market Awkunanaw and One Ndubuisi Eze of Abakpa within Enugu. “They were promptly nabbed over their deal to sell a two-month-old male child. “A manhunt had been intensified on the two other fleeing members of the gang,’’ he said Amaraizu said that the arrested suspects had been helping police in their investigations.

When many  barren women are struggling to have a child of their own, some women who have been blessed with the fruit of the womb are busy doing the unheard of  with the gift God have given to them. These are the photographs of a baby dumped inside bush by her mother who left a note with her that she can no longer keep her due to hardship. A twitter user @Phunky brought this to the attention of the public. Some women are just callous.

A nine-year-old Buddhist novice has died after a beating by a Thai monk who allegedly battered him with a stick and slammed his head against a pillar, officials said Friday. Monk Suphachai Suthiyano, 64, flew into a rage during a prayer session last weekend when the young disciple disrupted the ceremony with his “playful” behaviour. The monk allegedly assaulted Wattanapol Sisawad with a bamboo stick at the temple in Kanchanaburi, two hours west of Bangkok, striking him on his back several times before bashing his head into a pillar. The child fell into a coma and passed away late Thursday, a hospital worker at Kanchanaburi provincial hospital told AFP on Friday, requesting anonymity. The incident comes as Thailand, a majority-Buddhist country, grapples with multiple other scandals among its clergy, including cases of extortion, sex and drug use. The suspect, who was defrocked on Sunday following his arrest, was charged earlier this week with assault. Police Captain A

By Josephine Ella-Ejeh Fulani herdsmen have concluded plans to lay ambush and kill me along the Makurdi/Laafia highway,  Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom alleged on Friday. Ortom  who claimed  he had received intelligence report about the purported plan to have him kidnapped and murdered stated this during an interactive session with the church, traditional institution and other stakeholders. The interactive session held at the Pastoral Centre, Makurdi, the Benue State capital, was geared towards peaceful elections in 2019 and was organised by the Makurdi Catholic Diocese. The governor, who  was said to have spoken in Tiv dialect, revealed  that he got an intelligence report which indicated that the Fulani herdsmen who are currently occupying parts of Guma Local Government Area of the state were already hatching plans to attack him along the Abuja- Lafia Road. “The armed herdsmen, according to the intelligence report, would ensure that all my security aides were kill

The U.S. and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 per cent tariffs on 16 billion dollars worth of each other’s goods, even as mid-level officials from both sides resumed talks in Washington. The world’s two largest economies have now slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on a combined 100 billion dollars of products since early July, with more in the pipeline, adding to risks to global economic growth. China’s Commerce Ministry said Washington was “remaining obstinate” by implementing the latest tariffs, which kicked-in on both sides as scheduled at 12.01 noon in Beijing (0401 GMT). “China resolutely opposes this, and will continue to take necessary countermeasures,” it said in a brief statement, adding that Beijing will file a complaint over the latest tariffs with the World Trade Organisation (WTO). President Donald Trump has threatened to put duties on almost all of the more than 500 billion dollars of Chinese goods exported to the U.S

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Thursday ordered the  remand of a herdsman, Jaye Mohammadu, in Agodi Prisons for allegedly killing his mate over N2,000. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abdulateef Adebisi, said that Mohammadu, 18, should be remanded at the prisons, pending an advice from the Oyo State Director of Public Prosecutions. Mohammadu’s plea was not taken by the court, when his Counsel, Mr Oritshuwa Uwawah, appeared for him. The magistrate, however, adjourned the case until Sept. 25 for mention. The Police Prosecutor, Cpl. Ojo Bewaji, told the court that Mohammadu and the deceased, Gambo Tashi, 22, worked as herdsmen for one Alhaji Kata at Aba Olode, Kishi in Oyo State. Bewaji alleged that the accused unlawfully caused the death of Mohammadu by attacking him with cutlass. The prosecutor said that on July 30, Mohammadu and Tashi retired to the camp from the bush after the day’s work. “The defendant allegedly accused Tashi of stealing his N2, 000.

A 27-year-old barber, Wale Kehinde, was on Thursday arraigned at an Ikeja High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding two Americans of $23,000 through romance and lottery scams. Kehinde, a resident of No. 8, Ogundare Awise Lane, Gbagada, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge of obtaining money by false pretenses and possession of fraudulent documents. According to Mrs Zainab Ettu, the prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, the barber allegedly committed the offences sometime in 2017 in Lagos. “The defendant goes by three aliases which are- Charles Coleman, Benson Coleman and Carolina Brewer. “While posing as Charles Coleman, the defendant fraudulently obtained $15,000 from Janice Steen, an American, by falsely representing to her that he is an American building contractor who was in love with her. “He illegally obtained $8,000 from Jan Rowland, another American, by falsely informing her that she had won a lott

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday mocked the Presidency over its claim that President Muhammadu Buhari walked 800-metre as evidence of his fitness to run in 2019. Mr Abubakar, who is eyeing the presidential ticket of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said he would work to create jobs for Nigerians and not build “illusion”. The former vice-president was apparently responding to a claim by the Presidency that Mr Buhari walked 800 metre from Eid praying ground in Daura on Tuesday. Earlier the governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, had last week said that Mr Buhari was “too old” to rule the country beyond 2019. But the News Agency of Nigeria reported that after the Eid prayers, Mr Buhari shunned protocol and opted to trek some 800 metres, acknowledging cheers from Nigerians who lined up on his home route to catch a glimpse of him. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, had said that Mr Buhari demonstrated his fitness to run for a second term b

A nutritional biochemist, Dr Ochuko Erukainure, on Wednesday advised Nigerians to control their consumption of red meat. Erukainure, a Principal Research Officer at  the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Oshodi, Lagos State, gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said  inspite of the nutritional benefits of red meat, its consumption had  been implicated in a number of diseases and ailments, with cardiovascular disease ranking the highest. “Red meat has been part of  human diet from time immemorial and has been an  important source of protein. “Red meat has high biological values which include   animal fats, Vitamins B, Vitamin D3, metabolite 25, selenium, zinc and iron. ” The protein obtained from red meat has  been shown to contain between eight and nine  essential amino acids required by adults and children respectively. “The harmful effects of red meat has  been attributed to its  high saturated fatty

Immediate past Deputy National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has urged the presidency to stop using propaganda on Nigerians concerning the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that the President’s 800 metres walk is not an achievement to the country. Comrade Frank said since the seat of power has decided to play politics with mere 800 metres walks, it will be better for President Buhari and other presidential aspirants to take up a walking contest at the National Stadium in Abuja where all Nigerians will see them and not only in Daura. The President was reported to have walked 800 metres from the praying ground back to his residence in Daura during Sallah prayer on Tuesday. But reacting in a statement on Wednesday to what Frank consider a propaganda, he asked whether there were Surveyors measuring the distance covered during the presidential walking? According to the Bayelsa born politician, for presidency to mak

…….Urges Politician to shun undemocratic acts By Josephine Ella-Ejeh As Muslims accross the globe celebrate this year’s Eid el-Kabir, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae, has felicitated with the Muslim faithful across the country. Speaking in a statement issued by the party National Publicity Secretary, Alfa Mohammed on Tuesday in Abuja, falae expressed gratitude to God for sparing the lives of the faithful to celebrate another Eid -el Kabir. While wishing the Hajj pilgrims “happy Arafat and safe return to the country,” the SDP National Chairman called on the pilgrims to pray for peaceful electioneering activities in Nigeria during the 2019 general elections. “We advise the political class, especially those seeking elective offices in the forthcoming general elections to fear God in their quest and eschew fraudulent and undemocratic means of seeking offices,” he said. Falae also warned against imposition, saying that those who m

Bayelsa Journalist Jones Abiri, standing trial for alleged involvement in militancy, returned to the warm embrace of his wife, children and colleague on Tuesday in Yenagoa. Abiri, who was received at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, expressed his optimism of getting justice. Abiri was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) since July 2016 and detained for over two years without trial. He was, however, arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court this month and subsequently, granted bail. Speaking at a reception to welcome him to Yenagoa, two years after his ordeal, Abiri said that contrary to the views held by the DSS, he was ready to face trial and prove his innocence. Abiri, a law student before his incarceration, applauded the civil rights community, media and public-spirited individuals, who fought for his release from DSS custody. He expressed his gratitude to the Bayelsa State Council of the NUJ for the warm reception accorded him and

The police in Ekiti on Tuesday the arrest of a a mentally challenged person who allegedly stabbed to death the traditional ruler of the community, Oba Gbadebo Ogunsakin. The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Caleb Ikechukwu made this known in Ado Ekiti. The police alleged that the suspect stabbed Oba Ogunsakin  of Odo Oro Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area on Monday. Ikechukwu gave the name of the suspect as Omoniyi Stephen. He revealed that Ademola was arrested around 4.30 pm on Monday around Ajao Market in Ado-Ekiti. “I can confirm to you that the suspect has been arrested. “He has confessed to the act and our investigation continues. “The matter has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for more investigation.” The PPRO assured that the police would be professional in their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing. (NAN)

Contrary to beliefs, Staphylococcus aureus is not a sexually transmitted infection but vital for every woman’s private part, a medical doctor said on Monday. “A certain amount of it should be there for that place to function well,’’ Dr Tochukwu Egwuonwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Egwuonwu, who works with the Samaria Hospital, Ago, Lagos State, said that staphylococcus aureus was a bacterium found in human body. “Some bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus is found everywhere in the human body. It will be good for people to know that; especially women. “That it is everywhere is not the issue; it is when in a particular organ or in the body in an amount harmful to the body that it becomes an issue,’’ Egwuonwu said. The doctor said that the bacterium helped to balance the private part’s potential of hydrogen (ph). “Once it is not balanced, that area will be infected,’’ she said. According to the doctor, there are different species of staphylococcu