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  My wife denied me sex, deserted family, actor Kalu Ikeagwu tells court Actor Kalu Ikeagwu and estranged wife.                                                                               My wife denied me sex, deserted family, actor Kalu Ikeagwu tells court Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu, on Monday told an Ikeja High Court how his estranged wife, Ijeoma, allegedly deserted their matrimonial home and denied him sex after welcoming their son. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ikeagwu, in the suit marked LD/8939HD/2021, is seeking a dissolution of his six-year-old marriage to Ijeoma. The actor is also seeking full custody of his three-year-old son and ten-year-old step-daughter. Under cross-examination by the respondent’s counsel, Mrs S.I. Amedu, Ikeagwu said his wife packed out of his matrimonial home and sent him a mail that she was on her way to her father’s house in Enugu. He, however, said contrary to her claim that he later saw her at the Murtala Muhammed International Airpo

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  Man Found Dead Inside Well In Ibadan A 37-year-old man, Azeez Mutiu, was on Sunday evening discovered dead inside a well in his residence opposite Olomowewe House, Olomi area of Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that he was found in the well at about 8 pm by a resident who went to fetch water after a fruitless search for him by family members and neighbours. Said to be unmarried and living in his own room in a family house, family members were reported to have been used to him being at home always and had never gone too far whenever he stepped out of the compound. On the day of the occurrence, it was learnt that his absence was noticed when family members returned home that evening, raising concern, as he was not known to stay out for long. A search was said to have begun, during which the search team noticed blood and a broken bottle on the floor. It was said to have been traced to his room but nothing was found therein. While this was going on, a resident of the house who went to

  LAND OF THE DEAD  Russia has now lost 30,000 soldiers in Ukraine as Putin warned to bring his troops home or face ‘even more orphans’ RUSSIA has now lost a total of 30,000 soldiers in Vladimir Putin's disastrous war in Ukraine. As the chaotic invasion has caused devastating losses for Russia, Putin has been warned to bring his   his troops back home or "risk more orphans". 1 Russia has lost 1330 tanks since the start of the invasion The Russian leader has now lost 30,000 troops, 207 planes and 174 helicopters in the war, according to Ukrainian officials. Russian troops suffered significant losses in the past 24 hours on the Avdiivka and Kryvyi Rih fronts, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Footage released yesterday shows British and US volunteer soldiers blowing up a Russian tank with a rocket launcher. While earlier this week, another video showed a Russian tank erupting into a fireball after a Ukrainian kamikaze drone smashed into it. It c

IT'S being billed as the "revenge" final after Liverpool star Mohamed Salah said he has a "score to settle" with Real Madrid. But how much prize money will be bagged by the winners of this year's Champions League final? 1 Jurgen Klopp's side will earn less than Real Madrid in prize money even if they win the Champions League final Teams earn more prize money the further they progress in the competition, with the champions netting an extra £3.8million for winning the final. A Liverpool triumph would see the Anfield club bank £93m from the competition overall, according to the Mirror. And while that is certainly not to be sniffed at, Real Madrid will collect a whopping £102m in prize money if they come out on top. Even if they lose on Saturday Carlo Ancelotti's   side will bank around £98m, which is £5m more than the figure Liverpool will earn if they lift the trophy Champions League takings are impacted by a club's past performance in the tourname

  My life, family under threat, Smart Adeyemi cries out Senator Smart Adeyemi                                   The senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi, has raised the alarm over alleged threat to his life and those of his family members. Smart, who is a senatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, said this in a statement personally signed by him on Friday. Adeyemi said his perceived enemies actually wanted him to drop his reelection bid to allow someone else to contest the poll, to satisfy a rotation arrangement. He, however, assured his supporters that nothing would stop him from contesting and that the will of the people would prevail. He said, “After due deliberate consultations with very senior citizens and my constituents who believe in me, I have been urged and geared to go ahead and contest this election in continued service to my people. " I hereby call on well-meaning Nigerians, the masses, whom I have always spoken for, as well as

  Baba Ijesha gets more social media followers, charges fees for birthday greetings Nollywood actor, Olarenwaju Omiyinka popularly called Baba Ijesha Embattled actor, Olarenwaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, seems to have got his groove back, as he has constantly been making posts on social media. He is also paid to give birthday shout-outs to people celebrating birthdays and other events. Recall that the actor is still undergoing trial over his alleged defilement of a minor. The girl in question is comedian, Princess’ ward and the alleged molestation took place at her house. When the incident initially happened, Baba Ijesha usually looked downcast and forlorn, especially when appearing in court. However, the actor seems to have put the matter behind him and is back to his acting career. In the videos, the actor can be seen looking chubby and excited, which is a far cry from how morose he usually looked at the height of the crisis. As of the time of filing this report, he had over 900, 00

  "I have not stepped down, I'm very much in the race" - Hon. Olatunji                             Hon. Olatunji A leading and only female aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ondo Central Senatorial District, Hon. Omowunmi Olatunji has debunked rumour making the rounds that she has stepped down from the primaries.  She expressed shock at the news of her withdrawal from the contest saying it is not only laughable but a mere child's play. Hon. Olatunji stated this today while addressing a press conference at her campaign office in Akure,  ahead of tomorrow's primary election for senatorial aspirants across the state. The Akure princess while expressing confidence in the system and in the leadership of the party said she is most assured of coasting home victorious in the race as she is loved by her people and would not want to thrash that trust. "Some information that could be disturbing came to me over the night of my withdrawal from the sena

  Reward System In APC Poor, Like Monkeys Working, Baboons Benefitting ― Fayemi •We need at least 1million policeman to tackle insecurity, he adds A presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Kayode Fayemi has described the reward system in the APC as poor. Speaking in Ibadan, on Wednesday, while wooing delegates of the Oyo APC, Fayemi likened the reward system in the party to one where monkeys work while baboons are beneficiaries of the party goodies. To retain the commitment and passion of party members, Fayemi said the party must fix its reward system such that those who work are rewarded with party patronages. He also described it as discouraging to sustaining in the party, a situation where longstanding party members are discarded for moneybags who suddenly show up and are handed party tickets. Fayemi said: “I believe our country is at a critical juncture and as a committed foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I know where the shoe

  Erik ten Hag's three-man shortlist to replace Harry Maguire as Man Utd captain It's reported that Harry Maguire is not guaranteed to start under Erik ten Hag because of his lack of pace and the Manchester United manager's tendency to play with a high defensive line Erik ten Hag has identified three players who could replace Harry Maguire as captain as Manchester United's new boss sent the defender a warning about his place in the side. The England international has just finished a disastrous season with the Red Devils and it's claimed that he will not be a part of the Dutchman's plans as   United search for a new centre-half   with Jurrien Timber and   Pau Torres linked with a move to Old Trafford.   ESPN   claims Maguire is not guaranteed to start under Ten Hag because of his lack of pace and the manager's tendency to play with a high defensive line. The report also claims that David de Gea,   Bruno Fernandes   and   Cristiano Ronaldo   are among the cand

  Jose Mourinho makes history as Roma win first Europa Conference League final ROMA 1-0 FEYENOORD: Nicolo Zaniolo's tidy finish and a massive save from goalkeeper Rui Patricio helped Jose Mourinho's Roma side get the better of Feyenoord in Tirana Jose Mourinho became the first ever manager to win European trophies with four different clubs after leading Roma to Europa Conference League glory against Feyenoord. The Portuguese coach had already won the Champions League with Porto and Inter Milan, as well as the Europa League with Manchester United in 2017   . He was already the first to reach European finals with four different clubs, and Nicolo Zaniolo's first-half goal let his boss write his name into history. It was far from straightforward, though, with Feyenoord giving as good as they got, particularly in the second half. Roma owed a lot to goalkeeper Rui Patricio and impressive centre-back  Chris Smalling , but Mourinho's men held on in the end despite their opponen

  Why I quit PDP, presidential primary –Peter Obi Peter Obi Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has explained that “recent developments” within the Peoples Democratic Party were responsible for his resignation from the opposition party and withdrawal from its presidential primary slated for end of May. Obi was one of the 15 PDP presidential aspirants cleared by the Senator David Mark-led Presidential Screening Committee last month. However, the ex-governor, in a statement addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, explained that the recent developments won’t make it possible for him to make “constructive contributions”. The letter was titled, ‘Resignation From Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Withdrawal from the Presidential Contest’. Obi said, “I am writing to intimate you of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, which was conveyed to the Chairman of Agulu Ward 2. Anaocha LGA Anambra, effective Friday 20 May, 2022. Consequently, I am by this letter in