A British-Nigerian woman who moved to the US to train as a nurse has been stabbed to de@th just days before she was due to graduate.  Tamilore Odunsi, 23, was found d3ad in her student apartment in Houston, Texas, after a friend of her father called the police to say they had not been able to reach her.  When officers arrived, they spotted blood on the rear patio and forced their way inside, finding Tamilore in the kitchen with fatal injuries.  A flatmate was also found with stab wounds in a bedroom and taken to hospital in critical condition.  Tamilore and the unidentified man shared the two-bed flat, but were said to be ‘complete strangers’, with him only moving in a few weeks earlier. The graduate nurse was known on social media by her friends, going by the handle Tamidollars on TikTok where she had 30,000 followers.  Her last post on April 21, just three days before she d!ed, showed her relaxed and smiling in her room with the caption ‘I’m readdyyyyy’ along with a relaxed emoji. Alongside the clip she had written: ’23 years old. BSN grad in 2 weeks. Summer is 14 days away. Starting to look human again.’  Relatives have started a Go Fund Me page for Tamilore, who was originally from London and moved to Houston in 2022, to cover repatriation and funeral costs.  On the page which has already reached more than 28,000 of its 40,000 target sister Georgina Odunsi paid a touching tribute.  She said: ‘With heavy hearts, we share the devasting loss of our beloved sister, daughter, and friend, Tamilore Odunsi known ton her TikTok family as Tami Dollars or TD. ‘Tami was a beautiful soul, full of light, ambition, and kindness. She was just 23 years old. ‘A devoted Christian, she was a God-fearing young woman who found strength and joy in her faith. ‘She had a deep love for her church community, where she was actively involved and always eager to serve others with humanity and grace. The post British-Nigerian nursing student st@bbed to de@th at Texas flat she shared with stranger just days before her graduation appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

A mild drama ensued at the Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme venue in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, as a group of women staged a walkout while the event was ongoing.

The programme, held on Friday, May 2, 2025, was hosted by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in partnership with the office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

About 500 women were billed to receive empowerment items at the occasion

However, the event suffered a brief disruption when the Wife of the Rivers State Administrator, Theresa Ibas, was invited to deliver a speech.

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Rising in protest, a group of aggrieved women staged a walk while chanting, “Bring back Fubara, we don’t know Ibas.”

The protesters demanded the reinstatement of suspended governor, Siminalayi Fubara, so that his wife, Valerie, could address them. They insisted that the suspended governor’s wife should address them rather than Ibas’s wife.

Though the protesters continued their agitation outside the venue, the programme proceeded unhindered indoors, with the administrator’s wife delivering the speech on behalf of the First Lady.

Tinubu said the scheme has already been completed in the North Central zone, with the Rivers State event marking its conclusion in the South-South region.

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According to her, the initiative was part of a broader national programme targeting 18,500 women across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Beneficiaries received items such as freezers, gas cookers with ovens, grinding machines, and generators.

“These tools are designed to help our women establish and grow successful businesses, contributing to the nation’s prosperity.

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“This program reflects the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which prioritizes inclusivity, economic growth, and sustainable development—particularly for women,” the First Lady said.

Senator Shehu Sani has warned that freedom of Speech is no longer free.  In a post shared on Facebook, Sani advised Nigerians who are in the habit of sharing their opinions, to make sure they keep some money to pay their lawyers in case they get sued over what they said or posted on their social media account.  He mentioned that even when a lawyer claims to be working for free, they end up asking for money for fuel or money to purchase of call credit.  Read what he wrote on Facebook below The post Always keep some money to pay your lawyer in case you are sued over what you say or posted on your social media account- Senator Shehu Sani warns appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.