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In a harrowing incident on Thursday, bandits launched a daring attack on Kawu community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, resulting in the abduction of 23 residents. According to Abdulmumini Zakari, the councilor representing the area, the assailants, believed...
Wakanda
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The Henley Passport Index for 2024 reveals that six countries now jointly claim the title of having the world's most powerful passports. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain have emerged as leaders, allowing their citizens visa-free access to a remarkable 194 destinations out of...
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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has taken a significant step in his legal strategy by dismissing his legal team shortly after an unsuccessful bid for release from continued detention. According to a source, the change in the legal team was officially...
Wakanda
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan's elder sister, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan, passed away at the age of 70, as confirmed by Jonathan's media office in a statement. She succumbed to a brief illness on Thursday at the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Known affectionately as...
Wakanda
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan's elder sister, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan, passed away at the age of 70, as confirmed by Jonathan's media office in a statement. She succumbed to a brief illness on Thursday at the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Known affectionately as...
Wakanda
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In an unexpected turn of events, the departing Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Ms Emmanuelle Blatmann, has set tongues wagging with her candid remarks about Nigerian cuisine, specifically singling out the beloved pepper soup. Blatmann, who has served as France's Ambassador to Nigeria since...
Wakanda
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Bandits have launched a brutal attack on Kukar Babangida town in Jibia local government area of Katsina state, resulting in the tragic deaths of the village head, Magaji Haruna, and his son, Idris Haruna. According to an anonymous resident, the assailants killed a total of nine people, with...
Wakanda
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In a press briefing and parade of 67 suspects, the Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the popular 2024 slogan, "No gree for anybody," stating it is dangerous and has the potential to incite crisis across the country. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations...
Wakanda
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In a heartbreaking incident at Globus Bank in Ikorodu, Amarachi, a staff member, allegedly took her own life by consuming a poisonous substance, citing the deteriorating economy among the factors leading to her decision. Amarachi's image circulated on social media alongside a note where she...
Wakanda
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Mrs. Chioma Edoka Okoli, the Erisco customer previously arrested for her review of the company's tomato product, has been rearrested, raising questions about legal procedures and adherence to court orders. The arrest, carried out by a contingent of police officers reportedly acting on the...
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