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Official Portrait of President-Elect Donald Trump Released Before January 20 Ceremony

Official portrait of Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States, released ahead of his inauguaration on Monday, January 20. 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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Burkina Faso Abolishes Colonial-Era Judicial Wigs to Embrace Cultural Identity

Burkina Faso has banned colonial-era judicial wigs, embracing cultural identity and advancing efforts to decolonise the nation’s legal system. Burkina Faso’s President, Ibrahim Traoré, has officially prohibited judges from wearing British and... 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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Drama in Lagos Assembly, Former Speaker Obasa Accused of Tyranny as Lawmakers Speak Out

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have formally briefed the Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) over change of leadership in the House. GAC, the apex political body of All Progress Congress... 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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Ogene Ndigbo Urges Soludo to Stay Focused Amid Challenges

The President of Association of Digital Media Core Advocates ADMCA, who doubles as the Convener Anambra Independent Media Conference, Dr Chuma-Odili Harris a.k.a Ogene Ndigbo, has urged Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to... 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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“I Have No Regrets” – Says Suspected Killer Of Corps Member

Timileyin Ajayi, 32, has been remanded in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the state capital for the alleged murder of a 24-year-old... Read more »
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Governor Soludo Congratulates Mark Okoye on Senate Confirmation as SEDC MD

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has wholeheartedly congratulated Mr. Mark Okoye on his confirmation by the Senate as the pioneer Managing Director of the South East Development... 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 »
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I Disagree with Tinubu’s Policies, Not His Leadership – Ali Ndume

Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has stated that his disagreements with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies should not be mistaken for criticism of the President or his administration. Speaking during an appearance... Read more »