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Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Mercy Chinwo’s Manager Over Alleged $345,000 Fraud

Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an arrest warrant for Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of renowned gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The warrant was granted on Thursday... Read more »
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Netizens React As Onanuga Invites Peter Obi To Retweet “$1 Exchange To N1,550” Report

There have been several reactions from social media users after Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Invited the former governor of Anambra state, Peter... Read more »
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Police Recover Stolen Lexus SUV, Arrest 3 Suspects in Awka

Operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugwu Ukwu, have intercepted three suspects and recovered a stolen black Lexus 330 SUV during a routine patrol on the morning of January 15, 2025. The... Read more »
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Dangote Refinery Disrupts European Fuel Market – OPEC

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has highlighted how the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s efforts to boost Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) production are reshaping the European fuel market. The refinery, with... Read more »
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Governors, Senators Lose Land Rights as Wike Enforces Payment Deadline

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocations belonging to some governors and other political bigwigs. The Bayelsa and Imo States governors, Senator Diri Douye and Senator... Read more »
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BREAKING: House of Representatives Deputy Chief Whip Adewunmi Onanuga is Dead

Adewunmi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, has passed away at the age of 59. Born on December 2, 1965, she died on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, following... Read more »
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Soludo Honors Fallen Heroes, Calls for Collective Responsibility in Securing Anambra

Deputy Governor of Anambra State, the Right Honourable Speaker, the members of the House of Assembly, the State Chief Judge, the Service Commanders – the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the... Read more »
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27-Year-Old Woman Killed by Pack of Dogs in Friend’s Garden Near Rome

A 27-year-old Nigerian-Italian woman, Patricia Masithela, was mauled to d3ath by four or five dogs in the garden of a friend’s house on the outskirts of Latina south of Rome. According to... Read more »
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FRSC, Fire Service, and LASEMA Contain Tanker Fire on Epe-Ijebu Expressway

The Lagos State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has successfully managed a serious crash involving a Mark tanker that occurred at 13:59hrs today along the Epe-Ijebu (Outward Epe) route,... Read more »
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FG to Distribute N75,000 to 70 Million Poorest Nigerians by 2025

The Federal Government has announced plans to distribute N75,000 cash transfers to an estimated 70 million ‘poorest of the poor’ Nigerians by 2025. This was disclosed by Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of... Read more »
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Ocha Brigade Shuts Down Motel Housing Sex Workers, Drug Peddlers In Awka

No fewer than ten (10) sex workers were arrested at Happiness Guest House, Amawbia and the building shut down by Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra; Ocha brigade enforcement team. This operation was... Read more »
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NAF Bans drones In N-East Over Security Concerns

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (AC OPHK) has reiterated the ban on drone operations in the North East Theatre, comprising Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, citing security and safety concerns.... Read more »
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House Of Reps Considers Bill To Resolve Electoral Appeals Before Swearing-In

The House of Representatives is deliberating a constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure all appeals from election petition tribunals are resolved before the swearing-in of elected officials, including the President, Vice President,... Read more »
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“You Wonder If Tinubu Has Sympathetic Ears” – Sani

A Board of Trustees (BoT) member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and former Secretary-General of the Forum, Anthony Sani, has expressed deep concern over the worsening socioeconomic hardship in Nigeria. In... Read more »
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Rivers State Police Begin Manhunt for Killers of Dutch Expatriate Gibson Reuben

The Rivers state police commissioner CP Olugbenga Adepoju has visited the scene of a gruesome attack on the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rivers State Cassava Project Limited, Mr. Gibson Reuben,... Read more »
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Edo APC Condemns Shooting Outside Governorship Tribunal in Benin City

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state have condemned Wednesdays shooting outside the Edo state Governorship election petition Tribunal venue in Benin city the Edo state Capital. Chairman of the... Read more »
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Police Arraigns Speed Darlington As Lawyers Move To Perfect His Bail Condition

The Nigeria Police Force have finally arraigned singer, Speed Darlington. This is according to one of his lawyers, Deji Adeyanju. In a post shared on X, Adeyanju stated the court also granted... Read more »
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Court Orders Arrest of Crude Oil Cargo on FPSO Tamara Tokoni in Otedola-Obaigbena Legal Clash

The legal battle between Femi Otedola’s First Bank and Nduka Obaigbena’s General Hydrocarbons Limited has intensified. In the latest development, the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has granted an order to... Read more »
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Ifon-Ilobu Crisis Escalates Again Despite Peace Efforts by Osun Government

The ongoing land dispute between Ifon and Ilobu communities in Osun State escalated again on Tuesday with reports of a shooting. Two persons were allegedly shot by gunmen, marking another violent chapter... Read more »
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Secret Meeting Between Edo Governor and EFCC Boss Raises Concerns Amid Raid on PDP Witnesses

Questions are swirling over a secretive meeting between Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, in Abuja, just hours before... Read more »