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Nigerian grandmother goes viral on 91st birthday, prays against celebrating 100 years
A Nigerian grandmother went viral on her 91st birthday as she prayed to God, saying she doesn’t want to celebrate her 100th birthday.
This was revealed in a fresh post made available on a popular social media platform, TikTok.
In the video, the grandmother expressed her intention to her granddaughter, who happened to be pregnant at the moment.
The granddaughter, engrossed in a discussion with her grandmother, prayed for her to grow old and someday celebrate her 100th birthday.
However, the grandmother immediately said no, that she doesn’t want to celebrate her 100th birthday someday.
She prayed for her granddaughter to give birth to a baby so she can carry her grandchildren, and also prayed that her granddaughter would grow very old.
The conversation between the two individuals attracted attention on social media, as many people commented on the post to share their thoughts.
See some reactions below:
bimgan: “You know, this life is not easy, especially in this part of Africa, people have lost hope. But mo gba ladura won ni rare ku and eleye won koni siwaju.”
LIA: “It is only Mama that understands what she’s saying Aje, Old age can be so lonely and difficult. No friends to hang around with again, things you are used to now turn to Agbelewolokan😭.”
Temiloluwa🥰🥰: “My grandma is praying for 120 😂😂 she will be 80 this year 😂😂.”
Official Ken elect: “you too do quick make grandma carry your child abi u need help ni?.”
Tribalmark_queen: “Tinubu regime 😂😂 grandma no wan experience Jagaban karamo 😂😂. Happy birthday 🎈🎉🎊 ma’am.”
Damcoco🥰: “may God spare her life.. pls take good care of her…I miss mine soo much❤️.”
Lagbaja4ph👤: “And funny enough, she’s look healthy and strong.”
Adebayo Jamiu: “Mama know that you wan use her trend after this na wen you go see her. She know fit go out anyhow again. Na she understand 🙏.”
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SAD! Many Reportedly k!lled, Hospitalised As Petrol Tanker Explodes
By Mario Deepromoter
Jigawa Police command has confirmed the death of 95 people and 50 got diffident degrees of injuries in Majiya village of Taura local government area in Jigawa.
Confirming that accident, the Jigawa state command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawal Shiisu Adams, said, “Today (Wednesday) a Petro Tanker from Porthacourt going to Nguru in Yobe state reached Majiya village of Taura local government area at around 12:30 am the driver lost control at Majiya and it falls”.
The PPRO added; “The content in the Tanker floors and flooded gutters and drainages in the village. Seen that the villagers started fetching the fuel where the petrol going into flame”.
DSP Shiisu disclosed, “As a result, 95 people confirmed died, and 50 have been hospitalised receiving treatment”.
He, therefore, advised the people to distance themselves from a situation of that nature.
Source: ibomfocus
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Police dismiss three over ‘murder’ of poly student in Kwara
Kwara State Police Command has dismissed three policemen for alleged murder of a student.
The deceased, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, was on September 4, this year shot dead by trigger-happy policemen at Fate, Ilorin.
In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said after an investigation and an internal disciplinary trial, the three officers –AP/No 233828 INSPR. Abiodun Kayode, AP/No 287410 INSPR. James Emmanuel, and F/No 497868 SGT. Oni Philip – were found guilty of offences ranging from leaving beat, corrupt practices to unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority.
“Consequently, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force, with effect from 4th October, 2024,’’ he added.
They would be arraigned in court soon, he said.
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SAD: Man drowns in Lagos river after taking hard drugs
By Francesca Hangeior
A 45-year-old man, simply identified as Kazeem, has drowned in a river at Odo Tente, a boundary community between Lagos and Ogun States.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday around 11 am.
Before the incident, Kazeem was said to have taken a hard drug suspected to be Colorado.
The deceased, who soon started to act under the influence of the drug, reportedly ran uncontrollably and jumped into the river.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, while confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, stated that he drowned in the process.
The statement read, “On 11/10/2024 at about 11 am, a complainant reported at Alagbado Division that one Kazeem, ‘M’ aged 45, under the influence of a hard drug suspected to be Colorado, ran uncontrollably and jumped into a river at Odo Tente boundary between Lagos and Ogun State.
Sequel to this, the victim drowned and died.”
Hundeyin further stated that detectives from the Alagbado Division visited the scene and took photographs of the deceased.
The police spokesman added that the father of the deceased, when contacted, directed that the corpse be buried immediately by the riverside according to their tradition.
He, however, noted that the police had commenced an investigation into the incident.
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