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In a recent interview with media personality Chude, Michael Ike, the first son of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, revealed a strained relationship with his father. Michael recounted instances of alleged verbal abuse, citing his father's disturbing remarks, including expressing indifference to the...
Wakanda
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In a recent legal move, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a suit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), accusing it of failing to disclose crucial details regarding Nigeria's daily oil production and revenues since the removal of the fuel...
Wakanda
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EFCC has exposed a staggering N37.17 billion fraud allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under the tenure of former minister Sadiya Umar-Farouk. The ongoing investigation, detailed by Sunday PUNCH, discloses that the funds were transferred from the Federal Government to...
Wakanda
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In a bid to tackle persistent traffic congestion in the Lekki area of Lagos, the state's Ministry of Environment and Water Resources initiated the removal of inner gates. The government cited the gates' indiscriminate placement as a defacement of the environment and a source of "untold...
Wakanda
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In a harrowing incident on Saturday afternoon, a gas explosion wreaked havoc in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, reducing at least seven shops to ashes in a mini-market at 2nd Junction, Governor’s Road, Council Bus Stop in Ikotun. Margaret Adeseye, Director at the Lagos State Fire and Rescue...
Wakanda
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The Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), achieved a significant victory by rescuing 52 kidnapped victims in the Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Army, in a statement released on its official account, highlighted the success of the operation as part of its...
Wakanda
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Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a 26-year-old Nigerian student at Dundee University, Scotland, has been sentenced to 40 months in jail for making terrorist threats against the university. The Perth Sheriff court ruled for his deportation after serving the term. Okwuoha claimed association with ISIS and...
Wakanda
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Primate Elijah Ayodele, the revered leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has unveiled a detailed 91-page set of prophecies for the year 2024. His predictions span a wide range of subjects, from Nigeria's economy to the intricacies of political dynamics within key parties and influential...
Wakanda
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In a surprising turn of events, more than 9000 civil servants reportedly failed the 2022 Federal Civil Service Commission's promotion exams, leaving Nigerians in shock and raising questions about the competence of the nation's administrative backbone. The results, obtained from the Federal...
Wakanda
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Hafsat Surajo, a 24-year-old housewife from Kano, narrated a distressing incident where she fatally stabbed their domestic staff, Nafiu Hafiz. Paraded before newsmen at the Kano Police headquarters, Hafsat confessed that the unfortunate incident unfolded during a quarrel with Nafiu, who had...
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