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BY NDIFREKE JACOB. The city of California have been thrown into a state of melancholy as the NBA erstwhile player Rasual Butler and his singer wife, Leah Labelle lost their lives in the early hours of Wednesday in a single car crash in Studio city, California. Photo from the accident scene Butler 38, played in the NBA for 14 years with various teams and was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2002 where he spent his first three seasons and last playing for the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015-2016. He also played with Clippers, Bulls, Raptors, Wizards, Spurs and Hornets. Factsreporter gathered from TMZ that Butler lost control of his Ranger Rover around 2 am on Wednesday, and ram into a parking meter before the car swerved into a wall. (photo of the accident scene) However, his wife Leah Labelle, 31 is a Canadian-born American R&B singer signed to Epic Records had participated in the third season of the American Idol in 2004 where she finished 12th pl

SINGER OLAMIDE LOSES MUM FEW HOURS AFTER SON'S BIRTHDAY

BY NDIFREKE JACOB. Singer Olamide and YBNL boss has lost his mother. The ''WO'' crooner came on Instagram to announce the death of his mother with a black emoji few hours after penning a birthday message for his son on Tuesday. “Happy birthday Batifèori Maximiliano Adedeji more life young King from Dad,your best pal.” Till now the cause of his mother's day has not been made known. May her soul find eternal peace.

ARSENAL'S OZIL SIGNS WHOOPING DEAL AS THE HIGHEST PAID PLAYER

The Arsenal football club are close to securing the future of Mesut Ozil to a lucrative new contract, which would make the Germany international the highest paid player in the league. As first reported by Bild , Ozil has agreed to extend his stay at the Emirates by committing to a new three and a half year deal worth a reported £350,000 per week. Arsenal have denied that the deal has been signed yet but an agreement is understood to be close. If Ozil signs the new deal that would represent the biggest success of the transfer window for Arsenal. They have already signed Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Manchester United and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund but were facing the prospect of losing Ozil, who had just six months left on the contract he signed when he joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013. He would have been a free agent in the summer, and Manchester United were interested in signing him for free, but Arsene Wenger has grown in confidence after recent

NIGERIAN ARMY ARREST INFAMOUS NATIVE DOCTOR IN BENUE STATE

BY NDIFREKE JACOB. The troops of the 707 Special Brigade Markudi, Monday arrested an infamous native doctor identified as Tordue Gber alias (Tiv swem) in connection with the supply of charms to the militias. The Nigerian Army disclosed on Wednesday that they discovered a base use by armed militias terrorising Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states at Tor-Dunga Town in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. According to reports gathered by Factsreporter, t he native Doctor was arrested along with one of his accomplice, Mr. Atoo Kuwe Francis, while planning to carry out an attack and abduct one Mr. Zaya at Tse Bente village in the same Local Government Area. However, t he Nigerian Military in a release signed by the Director Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen Sani Kukasheka Usman, said ''the native doctor was arrested alongside one of his accomplice, Atoo Kuwe Francis who was shot dead by the troop during the struggle to

ANAMBRA POLICE PARADE MEN WHO USE SICK CHILDREN FOR ALMS BEGGING

BY NDIFREKE JACOB. Two suspects were on Tuesday arrested by the Anambra State Police men for the alleged use of abducted children with ailments to beg alms in the city of Onitsha. The police disclosed that the two suspects identified as Friday Edet and Ezekiel Ubong from Akwa Ibom State makes N25,000 daily from the alms begging. The suspects, who had since been detained at the Onitsha prisons, claimed to be members of a humanitarian group. Factsreporter gathered from PUNCH Metro that the group specialised in parading children with different kinds of ailment and use them for alms begging in the State. They were arrested by the Fegge division of the Nigeria Police Force. The Fegge Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Rabiu Garba, who confirmed the incident, said the suspects were notorious for using abducted children for alms begging in locations different from their states after inflicting injuries and ailments on them to attract public sympathy.

''I HAVE TWO WOMBS AND HAVE HAD 100 PREGNANCIES'' SOPHIE 23, REVEALS

BY ADMIN. Sophie Loader, is a 23 years old woman from Chelmsford , Essex. Sophie suffers from debilitating labour pains at her time of the month – which last up to 72 hours. Sophie discovered she was born with two wombs that is, Uterus Bicornis, meaning she has two separate wombs but one vagina at age 13. A rare condition that causes her to go into labour every time she sees her monthly flow. She gets struck down by painful contractions every month which mimic perfectly labour pains, because her second womb gets filled with blood – mimicking a full-term baby. The full-time mum who lives with her boyfriend Keaghan John, 23, and their two-year-old son Chase, said: “I’ve been in labour more than 100 times, but only once for real. To say that it’s a pain would be an understatement. ''the only way i can cope with the pain is through breathing exercises.'' “It might shock women to hear I have be

I WAS S3XUALLY MOLESTED UNDER THE NOSE OF GOD - ACTRESS APRIL JOJU REVEALS

BY NDIFREKE JACOB. Actress April Joju Muse popularly called 'April' has made some shocking revelation on how she was s3xually molested at the age of six in church. The Tinsel actress recently got the internet oozing with lot reactions from people when she came out to call the church to protect every little girl... Read some of the comments and reactions by people on social media below...

RT. HON SAM IKON GIVES BACK TO THE ETINAN PEOPLE

BY NDIFREKE JACOB. The Akwa Ibom State former speaker Rt. Hon Sam Ikon who is currently representing the Etinan Federal Constituency at the National Assembly has today flag-off a free medical and surgical outreach for the people of Etinan at the Primary Health Care Operational Base, Etinan. The free medical outreach include free surgeries, free eye checks and glasses, free counseling and free drugs administration at the General Hospital Mbioto 2 and all the wards in Etinan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The outreach which begins today will run till 2nd of February 2018 for all Etinan Local Government indigenes while Nsit Ubium and Nsit Ibom local government areas will take their turn next two weeks respectively. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Akwa Ibom State chapter is in partner with the exercise and had its chairman Dr. Aniekeme Uwah in attendance.. PHOTO SPEAKS!

AUBAMEYANG JET TO ENGLAND AHEAD OF £55 MILLION ARSENAL MOVE

BY CHRIS WHEATLEY. The Gabon international striker is ready to make the switch, but completion of a deal depends on other factors. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has boarded a private jet to the UK as his move to Arsenal edges closer, Goal understands. The 28-year-old, who is expected to don the number 14 shirt previously worn by Thierry Henry and Theo Walcott, was videoed arriving at Dortmund Airport with his family on Tuesday afternoon. Aubameyang is on standby ahead of the £55 million, plus £5m in add-ons, transfer which will see the Gabon striker become Arsenal’s most expensive signing, overtaking the £52.5m purchase of Alexandre Lacazette last summer. Source: Goal.com

REMAINS OF LATE DEJI TINUBU COMMITTED TO MOTHER EARTH TODAY IN LAGOS

BY NDIFREKE JACOB . Funeral service of the former Chairman Lagos State Sport Commission and Special Adviser to Governor Akinwumi Ambode, Mr Ayodeji Tinubu is currently going on at the City of David Parish, (RCCG) Victoria Island, Lagos. While interment service will follow immediately at the Vaults & Gardens, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The late Deji Tinubu who slumped and died on January 25th, was the son of late Kafaru Tinubu, one of Nigeria’s foremost police officers. He is survived by an aged Mother, Wife, Yemisi, Brothers and two children. May his gentle soul find eternal peace. Amen! Dignitaries at event include the Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife Bolanle, wife of the Vice President Dolapo Osibanjo, governor of Ogun state Ibikunle Amosun, publisher Dele Momodu and many others. Photos of late Deji's family and dignitaries at the funeral service at City of David Parish, Victoria Island, L

AKHA 2019: EKET POLITICAL LEADER ENDORSE NSIDIBE AKATA

Eket Political Leader endorse Nsidibe Akata A front line aspirant of the People's Democratic Party,(PDP) in the forth coming general elections into the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Eket State constituency, Dr Nsidibe Akata has receive the blessings of the political leader of Eket, Chief Nduese Essien. The former minister and two term member of the House of Representative said that Dr Akata is not just qualified and competent for the position but is favoured by the zoining principle of the PDP. He poured encomiums on the aspirant and describe him as an intelligent and highly educated young man who when given the opportunity will make Eket proud in the State House of Assembly but advised him to consult widely as other aspirants are also in the race. “The Peoples Democratic Party under the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel adheres strictly on zoning and I think Okon-Eket Geo-Political Zone has the turn to present aspirants to the p

BREAKING: BAUCHI STATE DETECTS 206 NEW LEPROSY CASES

Bauchi State BY NDIFREKE JACOB. The Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS,Tuberculosis/Leprosy and Malaria, BACATM A, has revealed that 206 new cases of leprosy were discovered in 2017. The number which represents 0.3 per 10,000 population in the state, showed that the number of children affected was 32 representing 15.5 percent of the 206 new leprosy cases. Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of the Agency Dr. Mansur Mustapha Dada, stated yesterday during a press briefing, as part of activities to mark the commemoration of World Leprosy Day in Bauchi State. '' leprosy is a chronic disease caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium Leprae and is transmitted by minute droplets through the upper respiratory tract. The bacteria is very slow in growing with generation time of 12 to 13 days and an incubation period of two to five years.'' Mansur disclosed that from 2015 to 2017 the agency has renovat

SCORES OF DEATH AS NAF REMOTELY-PILOTED AIRCRAFT SLAMS ON BOKO HARAM TERRITORY

BY NDIFREKE JACOB. Nigerian Air Force ( NAF), Monday said its Remotely-Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has successfully annihilate an artillery gun and some gun trucks belonging to the Boko Haram Terrorists at the Parisu axis of the Sambisa forest killing many in the process. The Nigerian Air Force spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanyan, in a statement, said The use of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft followed an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform proving the presence of the Boko Haram terrorists in the area following their withdrawal with the artillery gun and gun trucks after an unsuccessful operation in the area. The statement read: ''A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) , on 27 January 2018, successfully destroyed an artillery of gun and some gun trucks belonging to the Boko Haram Terrorists withdrawing with the artillery gun and gun trucks after an unsuccessful operation. The N

REMAINS OF LATE DR. EKWUEME'S RETIRED TO HOMETOWN IN ANAMBRA

PHOTO NEWS: PARADE IN HONOUR OF THE LATE FORMER VICE PRESIDENT Dr. ALEX EKWUEME Pal Bearers salute the casket containing the remains of former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, during the Parade of Honor at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and son of the deceased, Apostle Goodheart Ekwueme looked as officers adjusted the national flag on the casket bearing the body of the Late Vice President Alex Ekwueme laid before the full parade of the Nigerian Police on Guard in his honour during his passage rites at the Presidential Wing, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 29/01/2018 Senate President Bukola Saraki (r) commiserating with members of the Ekwueme family during the official passage rites for the Late Vice President Alex Ekwueme at the Presidential Wing, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida Very Senior Police Of

AKWA IBOM SYRINGE FACTORY: GOV. UDOM OPENS UP ON OWNERSHIP

BY CLETUS UKPONG. The Akwa Ibom State Government has cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the ownership of a multi-million naira syringe manufacturing company in the state. The syringe factory was inaugurated by Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in September, last year, as part of the activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the oil-rich state. The factory is said to have the capacity to produce 350 million units of 2ml, 5ml, and 10ml disposable syringes annually. The Vice President had also inaugurated an Electric Metering Factory in the state. Both industries are located in Onna Local Government Area, where Governor Udom Emmanuel hails from. Governor Emmanuel has been accused by the opposition of covering up on the true ownership of the companies. The State's Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Udoh, said that the two companies are owned by private investors and that the government only helped in attracting them to the sta

NBC DECLARES OLAMIDE'S 'SCIENCE STUDENT' UNFIT FOR BROADCAST

BY NDIFREKE JACOB. Rapper Olamide, the ''WO'' crooner recently released a banging hit titled ''science student'' which has spark outrage by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and music critics. The NBC has issued a ‘Not To Be Broadcast’ (NTBB) warning against the rapper's hit song. Proscribing the song as being unfit for broadcast on all radio and television stations. The Head of Public Affairs, NBC, Hajia Maimuna Jimada confirmed NBC’s stand on the trending song, stating that the regulatory body did not ban the song but considered it unfit for broadcast. She told Tribune “NBC does not ban music. Our mandate is on what goes on Radio and TV. Olamide’s Science Student has been declared ‘Unfit for broadcast.’ “The profligate mention and the subtle promotion of illegal drugs declared the song unlawful. “We have communicated all our licensees for compliance or they will face sanctions.”

BREAKING: MAN DUMPS LEGALLY MARRIED WIFE FOR SX DOLL