According to reports, the mechanic named Timothy who returned N10.8 million that was fraudulently deposited into his account has been rewarded with N50,000. A customer named Chinonso Ndukwe wrote on Facebook that he had seen Timothy in person and that the mechanic looked unwell. To top it all off, he claimed that Timothy told him... Read More

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February 22, 2017

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Xenophobia: How I lost N240m – South-African based Nigerian

by Azeez Adeniyi Simon Adeoye, a 42-year-old South Africa-based Nigerian automobile mechanic on Tuesday narrated how he lost N240.6m (R10m) to the xenophobic attacks on Saturday. While speaking on the phone from Pretoria, Adeoye said he received a call that his workshop has been set ablaze. He said 29 cars, passports and documents were already... Read More

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October 30, 2014

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How mechanic locked up teenage girl and raped her for five days

by James Sambo A 28-year-old mechanic, Abdulkadir Salihu, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly abducting and raping a teenage girl for five days. The mechanic was arraigned on a two-count charge of kidnapping and rape, before a Senior Magistrate Court 1, sitting in Lokoja. Police prosecutor, Corporal Ubi Ubana, told the court that the uncle of... Read More

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February 5, 2014

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Opinion: Mr. President, undergraduates need more practical training

by Madudim Joseph Your raunchy looking road side mechanic knows mechanical engineering than your average 1st class mechanical engineering graduate. I have prepared this letter/ policy idea to you as a fellow Nigerian citizen who just turned 25, completed NYSC and still unemployed, graduated with second class upper from the University of Hertfordshire in Business... Read More

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January 6, 2014

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‘He threatened her with a knife’ – Mechanic arraigned for raping 13-year-old girl

by Oge Okonkwo A 38-year-old auto mechanic, Michael Bonoba appeared before an Apapa Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Monday, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. Narrating to the court, the prosecutor, Soji Ojaokomo said the accused who resides at Ijegun area of Satelite Town, Lagos, allegedly committed the offence on Jan. 2. Ojaokomo said the accused lured the girl... Read More

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December 10, 2012

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How ‘okada’ rider died from electrocution in Lagos

A man suspected to be an okada rider was on Saturday evening electrocuted to death in Ejigbo, Lagos State. The deceased, identified as Oche Samuel, was said to have met his death at the shop of a motorcycle mechanic in the area. It was learnt that the deceased had taken his bike for repairs before... Read More

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September 14, 2012

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Elnathan John: How to be a Nigerian mechanic

If you finish fixing a car in the evening, never call the owner. Try all you can to make the car stay overnight. Especially on a Saturday. Especially when Sikirat, the daughter of the woman selling agbo, who is your new girlfriend has told you of this gbedu she needs to attend. Life is nothing... Read More

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Mechanic receives N50k Reward after returning N10.8m

Xenophobia: How I lost N240m – South-African based Nigerian

How mechanic locked up teenage girl and raped her for five days

Opinion: Mr. President, undergraduates need more practical training

‘He threatened her with a knife’ – Mechanic arraigned for raping 13-year-old girl

How ‘okada’ rider died from electrocution in Lagos

Elnathan John: How to be a Nigerian mechanic

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