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Community and Rural Development: Enugu East Mayor, Igwe Ezeokwe Host CSDA Boss as EN-CARES Projects Undergo State Inspection

Mayor, Igwe and Community Members hail Gov Peter Mbah over laudable projects, pledge support to boost massive Community Developmensts. In continuation of EN-CARES projects inspection,the CSDA General Manager and Chief Executive Hon... Read more »
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Petrol Price Could Rise to ₦1,000 If Coastal Distribution Persists — Dangote Refinery

Dangote refinery says dependence on coastal logistics may push petrol pump price to N1,000 per litre. Coastal logistics involves transporting and distributing goods — such as petroleum products — by ship along... Read more »
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No US Military Deployment in Nigeria — Defence Headquarters

The defence headquarters (DHQ) has responded to media reports and public speculation suggesting the deployment or presence of United States troops in Nigeria. On Wednesday, the US reportedly dispatched a “small team”... Read more »
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₦80.2bn Trial: Access Bank Officer Tells Court Yahaya Bello Not Linked to LGA Funds Withdrawals

Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with Access Bank, says Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, is neither a beneficiary nor signatory to the companies linked to funds withdrawn from state’s LGAs’ accounts.... Read more »
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Single Mother Raises Alarm as Brother Allegedly Evicts Her from Late Father’s Home in Anambra

A single mother, Ms. Ndidi Enekwechi, has raised alarm over what she described as her forceful and unlawful eviction from her late father’s house by her elder brother, leaving her homeless and... Read more »
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Ex-NEXIM Bank MD Robert Orya jailed 490 years over N2.4 billion fraud

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has sentenced Robert Orya, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), to 490 years in prison for defrauding the bank of N2.4 billion. Orya,... Read more »
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Ghanaian Landlord Arrested For Removing Tenant’s Roof In Rivers

The police in Rivers state have arrested a Ghanaian national identified as Samuel Frimpong for allegedly removing the roof of his tenant, Anozie Tochukwu, who resides at No. 7 Chief Chike Street,... Read more »
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Tinubu Orders Deployment of Army Battalion to Kaiama After Terror Attack

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following a deadly overnight attack on Worro community by terrorists suspected to... Read more »
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Tinubu’s Economic Record Worse Than Past Administrations, Says Gbenga Hashim

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has criticised the economic performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claiming that Nigeria’s economy is weaker today than it was under previous... Read more »
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Nnamdi Kanu Challenges Terrorism Conviction, Life Sentence at Court of Appeal

Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has formally challenged his conviction and life sentence for terrorism by approaching the Court of Appeal in Abuja. In... Read more »
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Man Breaks His Girlfriends Phone After She Rejected His Marriage Proposal At A Supermarket

Man breaks his girlfriends phone after she rejected his Marriage Proposal at a supermarket A public proposal at a Lagos Supermarket quickly went viral, but not for the reasons the man hoped.... Read more »
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Funeral Prayers Held For Bandit Attack Victims In Katsina

Residents of Doma Tafoki Ward in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Tuesday held funeral prayers for victims of a deadly bandit attack that occurred in the community on Wednesday.... Read more »
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Senate Rejects Electronic Transmission Of Election Results

The Nigerian Senate has rejected proposed amendments that would made electronic transmission of election results compulsory, opting instead to retain the existing provisions from the 2022 Electoral Act. “The rejected provision would... Read more »
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Nigerian Air Force Returns Super Puma Helicopter to Service After 3-Year Grounding

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reactivated the Super Puma Helicopter after it was grounded for three years due to a main rotor hub challenge. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air... Read more »
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Kwara Governor, Abdulrazaq Confirms Massacre of 75 Residents in Kaiama LGA

Armed bandits massacred 75 Muslims during an attack on Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government in Kwara North Senatorial District of the state on Tuesday. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, disclosed this... Read more »
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Police Arrest Woman for Allegedly Torturing 17-Year-Old House Help With Hot Iron in Awka

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old woman, Edeh Osinachi, for allegedly abusing and inflicting serious injuries on a 17-year-old girl said to be her house help in Awka. The... Read more »
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Woman Dies After Allegedly Being Beaten To Death By Husband In Owerri

A woman has died after allegedly being beaten by her husband in Owerri, Imo State. Olumma Chizoba Lucy Akataobi, lost her life to alleged domestic v!olence around 11pm on Monday, February. 2.... Read more »
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Nigerian Troops Clear Terrorist Structures During Operation in Borno State

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have destroyed terrorists’ life-support structures and logistics hubs during a clearance operation at the Chongolo Kura general area in Borno State. Akelicious learnt that the operation... Read more »
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Indian Woman Allegedly Takes Own Life After Husband Calls Her “Monkey”

A 23-year-old Indian woman, Tannu Singh, has allegedly died by suicide after reportedly being emotionally hurt by a derogatory remark made by her husband in the presence of her sister. The tragic... Read more »
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Multiple Trucks Collide on Port Harcourt–Enugu Expressway Near Ocean Oil, No Injuries Reported

A major road accident occurred earlier today on the Port Harcourt Expressway near the Ocean Oil junction in Enugu State, involving multiple heavy-duty vehicles. Eyewitnesses reported a strong collision between the trucks,... Read more »