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Offa Robbery Victims’ Families Sue Kwara Govt, Saraki, Ahmed, Seek N2.1bn Compensation Over Alleged Political Links To Attackers
January 9, 2025In their legal action, the plaintiffs have named several high-profile defendants, including Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman...
Africa
Chad Security Foils Gunmen Attack Near Presidential Office
January 9, 2025A security source described the situation as an attempted terrorist attack.
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Cross River Commissioner For Tourism, Arts, Culture Dies After Executive Meeting
January 9, 2025Ewa died on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the state capital.
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EFCC Detains 10 Officers Over Alleged Theft Of Operational Items In Lagos
January 8, 2025Meanwhile, details on the stolen items are not made known in the statement.
Crime
Delta Police Arrest Young Woman, Boyfriend For Faking Kidnap, Demanding N2m Ransom From Parents
January 8, 2025The other suspect, Prince Atigbi, was arrested after collecting a ransom of two million naira (#2,000,000).
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Court Dismisses Emefiele’s Jurisdiction Challenge, Strikes Out Four Charges
January 8, 2025The charges include alleged abuse of office, leading to losses of $4.5 billion and ₦2.8 billion.
Corruption
ICPC Charges Ex-El-Rufai Aide With N155m Money Laundering Allegation
January 8, 2025Saidu, who also served as Commissioner of Finance under El-Rufai’s administration, was arraigned alongside Ibrahim Muktar,...
Crime
Police Arrest Hacker Who Stole Over N1 Billion From Enugu Government System
January 8, 202514 land documents recovered as proceeds of crime, 685 devices recovered comprising 467 phones, 137 laptops,...
Africa
Ghana’s New President John Mahama Mistakenly Calls Tinubu Ghana’s President In Inauguration Gaffe
January 7, 2025The slip occurred during the highly anticipated ceremony held at Independence Square in Accra.
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Abia Police Demote Officer For Misconduct, Disband Anti-Cultism Unit
January 7, 2025The Abia State Police Command has disbanded its Anti-Cultism Unit, citing concerns over alleged misconduct by...
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Troops Storm Bello Turji’s Camp, Neutralise Top Terrorist In Zamfara
January 7, 2025The military disclosed that Turji is now forced to live "in one hole or the other,"...
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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Fires Five Commissioners In Major Cabinet Reshuffle
January 7, 2025Governor Bala extends his gratitude to the outgoing commissioners for their dedication, service, and invaluable contributions...
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HND Graduates Protest Exclusion From NYSC, Demand Equal Rights
January 7, 2025The protest unfolded as the registration for the second stream of Batch C mobilisation commenced on...
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Mother, Baby, APC Leader Killed In Ondo Cult Clash
January 7, 2025The remains of the victims have been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre...
Crime
Two Brothers Arrested For Killing, Burying Sibling In Shallow Grave In Anambra
January 7, 2025The duo allegedly caught Chibuzor in the act, subjected him to a severe beating, and caused...
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Corruption: EFCC Sacks 27 Personnel Amid $400,000 Fraud Allegations Involving Senior Staff
January 6, 2025The dismissal, which followed the recommendation of the EFCC’s Staff Disciplinary Committee, was approved by the...
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BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Abuja-Area School: One Student Killed, Four Injured In Suspected IED Blast
January 6, 2025The incident, which occurred on Monday, reportedly involved a substance suspected to be an improvised explosive...
Crime
Nigerian Police Arrest Pastor, Syndicate Members For Child Trafficking, Rescue Five Children In Plateau
January 6, 2025The children, who had been abducted from various homes in Jos, Plateau State, were successfully recovered...
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NANS Leadership Divided Over Alleged Selective Distribution Of Tinubu’s CNG Buses
January 6, 2025The accused leaders' actions have sparked a discontent, as students on several campuses face transportation shortages...
Crime
Police Arrest Notorious Armed Robbery Syndicate Member For Killing DPO In Delta
January 6, 2025Dickson was apprehended following an operation that neutralised four of his gang members.
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Initial Language Legacy ‘ILLEC’ Honours NupekoTV For Promoting Nupe Language Preservation
January 6, 2025He also commended NupekoTV Lafiagi for its commitment to preserving and promoting the Nupe Language.
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BREAKING: Federal High Court Orders Immediate Release Of Speed Darlington, Condemns Police Non-Compliance
January 6, 2025The court further directed Abubakar Marshal, Esq., to stand as surety for the artist. Alternatively, the...
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Court Grants Human Rights Activist Olamide Thomas N10 Million Bail For Insulting Tinubu’s Son, IGP
January 6, 2025The ruling was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, who stated that there was insufficient evidence to...
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Gov. Otu Suspends Esuk Utan Village Head, Council Over Misconduct
January 6, 2025The statement cited multiple petitions received by the government, accusing the traditional ruler and his council...
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Court Rules Fubara Can Conduct State Affairs With Three Lawmakers
January 6, 2025Delivering judgment on December 20, Justice Sika Aprioku dismissed a lawsuit seeking to compel Governor Fubara...
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A Trailblazer Bows Out: Celebrating Mr Olatayo Oginni’s Stellar Career In FAAN, By Saliu Bolakale
January 6, 2025Every journey has an end, but a legacy lasts forever
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Two Feared Dead, Banks Razed In Delta Tanker Explosion
January 5, 2025The incident occurred along the busy Old Lagos-Asaba Road near First Bank, Agbor Central.
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Seven Injured As 3-Storey Building Collapses In Rivers
January 5, 2025The incident was due to the use of substandard materials by the developer.
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Saudi Arabia Frees 3 Nigerians Acquitted Of Drug Trafficking Charges After 10-Month Detention
January 5, 2025The arrest of the three women was a result of the earlier arrest of two Nigerian...
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NDLEA Arrests Wanted Lagos Socialite, Alhaja Aishat Elediye, Over Drug Trafficking, Seizes 1,540kg Of Cannabis
January 5, 2025Elediye has long been on NDLEA's wanted list for allegedly leading a drug cartel operating from...
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NDLEA Arrests Two UNILORIN Graduates For Selling Drug-Laced Cupcakes In Kwara
January 5, 2025The suspects, identified as 24-year-old Khadijat Abdulraheem and a 20-year-old accomplice, were apprehended on Sunday
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FCT Police Arrest Woman Who Abandoned Her Day-Old Baby In Mpape
January 5, 2025Khadija confessed to abandoning the child, citing her inability to provide care after being deserted by...
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BREAKING: BUA Refinery Denies Claims Of 90% Completion, Assures Progress On Akwa Ibom Project
January 5, 2025The company clarified that while construction is progressing steadily, the project is not yet at the...
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Jigawa Police Confirm Arrest Of Bride For Allegedly Poisoning Guests At Wedding Reception
January 4, 2025It was gathered that one guest was pronounced dead, while the groom remains in critical condition.
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BREAKING: Ondo SSG Tayo Oluwatuyi Dies After Prolonged With Health Battle
January 4, 2025Oluwatuyi died on Saturday a hospital in Ondo State
Insecurity
Suspected Lakurawa Terrorists Kill Two Police Officers In Kebbi
January 4, 2025The attack occurred in the early hours of January 3 at Garin Natshini Gada, within Argungu...
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Nine Dead In Jigawa Farmers-Herders Clash, Police Confirm
January 4, 2025The clashes escalated after an initial dispute that claimed one life.
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Trigger-Happy Policeman Alledgedly Kills Nursing Mother In Ado-Ekiti While Celebrating Colleague’s Promotion
January 3, 2025The incident occurred at Oke-Ila Police Station, where the officer, reportedly from another division, fired his...
Africa
Fire Guts Ghana’s Largest Used Clothes Market, Leaving Thousands Of Traders In Ruins
January 3, 2025The fire, which spread rapidly through the market's densely packed stalls, destroyed the vibrant marketplace, home...
Africa
President Akufo-Addo’s ADC Collapses During State Of Nation Address In Ghana’s Parliament
January 3, 2025In a viral video, Amponsah was seen groaning behind the President, visibly struggling to maintain composure...
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Eight Injured In ‘Molue’ Bus Crash At Ahmadiyya, Lagos
January 3, 2025The accident occurred when the bus, with registration number KTU 801 XM, lost control after the...
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Kwara Police Confirm Murder Of Retired Works Controller In Ilorin
January 3, 2025The assailants fled the scene before the family’s cries for help drew the attention of neighbors.
Africa
Drunken Zambian Policeman Frees 13 Suspects To Celebrate New Year
January 3, 2025Detective Inspector Titus Phiri, stationed at Leonard Cheelo Police Station in Lusaka, allegedly seized cell keys...
Crime
Police Nab 19-Year-Old Lady, Four Male Accomplices For Phone Theft In Kano
January 2, 2025The suspects, all residents of Brigade Quarters, Kano, were apprehended on December 21, 2024, following reports...
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Catholic Priest Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Teen Dead Over Fireworks During New Year In Imo
January 2, 2025Owerri, Imo State- A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Enyinnaya, has been arrested for allegedly shooting...
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Kaduna Senator Lawal Adamu Usman Escapes Alleged Assassination Attempt
January 2, 2025The senator, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
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President Tinubu To Launch National Values Charter In Early 2025 To Strengthen Ethics, Unity
January 1, 2025This initiative aims to strengthen ethical standards and foster a sense of national identity among Nigerians.
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Tinubu Urges Governors, Local Councils To Revolutionise Agriculture, Tax Reform Opportunities In 2025
January 1, 2025Tinubu also explained efforts to boost food production and local manufacturing of essential goods, including medical...
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Nigeria Submits Extradition Requirements For Simon Ekpa To Finnish Government – Christopher Musa
January 1, 2025We’ve provided most of the required documentation to the Finnish Government, and I’m confident the right...
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Court Grants 60-Day Detention Of Miyetti Allah President Bodejo, Six Others
December 31, 2024Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling after DIA counsel, I.O. Odom, presented an ex-parte motion requesting...
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Military Declares Wanted Notorious Terrorist Commander Bello Turji ‘A Dead Man Walking’
December 31, 2024Turji, who recently issued threats to attack communities in Zamfara State unless his brother and other...
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Over-Dependence On Oil Will Exacerbate Inequality, Poverty, Unemployment in Nigeria — Speaker Abbas
December 31, 2024To secure Nigeria’s economic future, we must decisively move beyond oil and develop sustainable pathways for...
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One Dead, Another Injured As Vehicle In Benue Governor’s Convoy Crashes
December 30, 2024The incident occurred on a dusty road in Ihugh while Governor Alia, a native of the...
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BREAKING: Warri Refinery Resumes 125,000-Barrel Daily Production, Says NNPCL Boss Mele Kyari
December 30, 2024We are taking you through our plant. This plant is running. It is not 100 percent....
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Court Grants EFCC 90-Day Order To Freeze 24 Accounts Over Alleged Terrorism Financing
December 30, 2024The freeze order, which is valid for 90 days, is to remain in effect pending the...
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Telecom Operators Warn Of Service Disruptions Amid Rising Costs
December 30, 2024Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, said the sector is "under siege" due to inflation, volatile exchange rates,...
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CBN Misappropriated N2.7tn Interest On Ways, Means Facility – Auditor-General
December 30, 2024However, the Auditor-General's report alleges that the CBN retained N2.73 trillion in interest charges and used...
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“Saraki Betrayed Me”: Ndume Opens Up On Senate Politics
December 29, 2024I was removed as Senate leader and later suspended for eight months without salary
International
At Least 124 Dead In South Korea Plane Crash At Muan Airport
December 29, 2024Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737, veered off the runway and collided with a wall...
Crime
Troops Arrest Female Terrorist Logistics Supplier With 764 Rounds Of Ammunition In Zamfara
December 29, 2024Alongside her, Ahmed Husaini, a motorcycle rider suspected of assisting her, was also detained.
News
DSS Operatives Neutralise Three Bandits, Recover AK-47 Rifles In Niger State
December 29, 2024The bandits were caught off-guard in a well-coordinated attack by the operatives
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Kidnappers Kill Herdsman After Rescuing Wife
December 28, 2024Yunusa had earlier confronted the assailants when they abducted his wife, successfully rescuing her from their...
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Odili Accuses Wike Of Trying To Privatise Rivers State, Credits Fubara For Resistance
December 28, 2024It’s not just me; my strength comes from every one of you. Your encouragement, efforts, and...
News
13 Burnt To Death, One Injured In Ondo Road Accident
December 28, 2024The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the victims were burned beyond recognition following a...
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Crime
Ogun Police Officers Arrested For Allegedly Demanding Money To Investigate Missing Girl
December 28, 2024When the mother reported the abduction to the police, officers allegedly demanded ₦10,000 to file the...
News
Two Soldiers Killed, One Missing As Troops Neutralise IPOB/ESN Fighters In Imo
December 28, 2024The bodies of the fallen soldiers were recovered, and the troops launched a pursuit of the...
Crime
Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Slitting Friend’s Throat In Kogi
December 26, 2024Musari lured Tijani into a bush, where he allegedly collected N200,000 from the victim before committing...
News
Governor Umar Namadi Loses 24-Year-Old Son In Road Accident
December 26, 2024The burial rite is taking place at this moment in Kafin Hausa town, in accordance with...
Crime
Edo Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Four-Year-Old Son Under Drug Influence
December 26, 2024The child was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
News
LPDC Rejects Afe Babalola’s Bid To Revoke Dele Farotimi’s License Over Defamation Allegations
December 24, 2024All aggrieved parties who find the publication ‘defamatory’ should ventilate their grievances through the regular courts.
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Court Remands Ooni’s Ex-Queen, Oriyomi Hamzat, Others Over Ibadan Stampede
December 24, 2024The stampede occurred during a children’s funfair organized at the Islamic High School in Bashorun, leaving...
News
BREAKING: Activist Dele Farotimi Regains Freedom After Perfecting Bail Conditions, Departs For Lagos
December 24, 2024Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State— Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been released from custody...
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Stampede: Food Banks, Hunger Exist Everywhere, Even In West, Says Tinubu
December 24, 2024To avoid such incidents, those who don't have enough to give shouldn't attempt to distribute or...
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I Have No Regrets Removing Fuel Subsidy — Tinubu
December 24, 2024If we fail to act decisively now, we risk a financial disaster that will affect not...
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BBYDI Equips Grassroots Ambassadors With Tools To Defend Civil Liberties
December 23, 2024The one-day workshop, held at Sinclair Hotel, Ilorin, focused on gender justice, digital rights, and addressing...
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President Tinubu To Hold First Presidential Media Chat Tonight
December 23, 2024The Presidential Media Chat will mark the first formal engagement of this kind since President Tinubu...
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Federal Government Arraigns Four Terrorism Suspects Linked To Notorious Zamfara Bandit Leader, Bello Turji
December 23, 2024The Federal Government had initially filed charges against eight defendants, including Turji, who remains at large.
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BREAKING: Federal Government Declares December 25, 26, January 1st As Public Holidays
December 23, 2024He also called on Nigerians to remain committed to the peace, unity and progress of the...
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Fuel Price Drops To N935 Per Litre Nationwide, Says IPMAN
December 23, 2024The initiative, aimed at reducing transport costs during the festive season and beyond, has already commenced...
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Man Dies In Police Detention At Kwara State Command
December 22, 2024the deceased was arrested in connection with an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretenses,...
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President Tinubu Cancels Lagos Events In Honor Of Stampede Victims In FCT, Anambra
December 21, 2024President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade and other activities of the Boat Regatta
News
NNPCL Cuts Petrol Price To N899 Per Litre, Follows Dangote Refinery’s Lead
December 21, 2024We applaud NNPCL for responding to our call for more affordable PMS prices
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10 Killed, 8 Injured In Abuja Church Stampede Over Palliatives
December 21, 2024Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while others are still receiving medical care.
News
BREAKING: Rice Distribution Turns Deadly In Anambra As Stampede Claims Lives
December 21, 2024The distribution, meant to alleviate economic hardship, spiraled out of control
News
Truck Crushes Police Vehicle In Ondo, Kills Three Officers, Female Suspect
December 20, 2024The injured officer was rushed to the hospital. We later learned that the female victim was...
News
Yahaya Bello Released From Kuje Custodial Centre After Meeting Bail Conditions
December 20, 2024Confirming the development, an official stated, "Yahaya Bello has been released after meeting the bail conditions....
News
Court Reinstates Suspended Edo LG Chairmen, Deputies
December 20, 2024The court also restrained the state government and its officials from acting on the resolution of...
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Ekiti Court Grants Dele Farotimi N30 Million Bail, Imposes Media Restrictions
December 20, 2024Presiding Magistrate Adekunle Adewole set bail at N30 million, requiring two sureties, one of whom must...
News
35 Minors Dead In Ibadan Stampede As Police Arrest Olori Naomi, Seven Others
December 19, 2024So far (35) Thirty-Five Minors have been documented Dead while (6) Six others are critically injured...
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Reps To Present N704.91m Salaries Donation To Tinubu For Vulnerable Nigerians
December 19, 2024Our monthly salary is N600,000, and I ask that we forgo half of it for the...
News
BREAKING: Court Grants Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello N500m Bail In N110bn Fraud Case
December 19, 2024They must also provide two passport photographs and valid identification, including their National Identification Numbers (NIN).
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BREAKING: Oyo Government Arrests Organisers Of Deadly Children’s Party Sponsored By Ooni Of Ife’s Ex-Wife
December 18, 2024Several injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the University College Hospital
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Police Defend Use Of Leg Restraints On Officer Vincent Makinde, Reject Inhumane Treatment Claims
December 18, 2024It is pertinent to note that the use of restraining devices is a global practice for...
News
Gov Adeleke Orders Investigation, Prerogative Of Mercy For Man Sentenced To Death For Stealing Fowl
December 18, 2024They recounted the heartbreaking story of how their only son, a medical student, was "falsely" accused...
Crime
Delta Police Arrest Nursing Mother For Allegedly Murdering 10-Month-Old Baby In River
December 17, 2024Ibuku confessed to the crime, disclosed that she disposed of her baby’s body in the river...
News
Female Corps Member Slumps, Dies In Kebbi
December 17, 2024However, she passed away while receiving medical attention.
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UNIZIK Lecturer Shot Dead As Gunmen Steal Vehicle In Anambra
December 17, 2024The murderers also made away with his car, a Toyota Corolla 2006 model.
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Nigerian National Arrested In India For Matrimonial Fraud, Dupes Delhi Woman N9m
December 17, 2024The suspect contacted the woman through an associate, claiming he was detained at Delhi airport and...
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Ademola Lookman Makes History, Wins 2024 African Footballer Of The Year Award
December 16, 2024The 27-year-old also shone on the international stage, netting three goals as Nigeria reached the final...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Tinubu’s Removal, Fines Plaintiff N5 Million
December 16, 2024A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Uwani Aba-Aji, ruled that the case...
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