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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 40-year-old Madrid-based businessman, Sherif Egbo, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for drug trafficking. He was apprehended while attempting to board an Air France flight to Paris, France, after they discovered he...
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Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has issued an order to demolish the popular COVID-19 market located in Area 11, Abuja. The Director of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), Osi Braimah, confirmed this decision while addressing journalists during the demolition of...
Wakanda
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The Kogi State Government has reported three "assassination" attempts on Governor Yahaya Bello, raising concerns that these incidents are part of a plot to portray the state as unsafe before the upcoming November 11 governorship election. The attacks, carried out by individuals dressed in...
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A Lagos businessman recently released after being abducted by kidnappers revealed chilling details of his two-week captivity, shedding light on the audacious rise of kidnappings in Lagos. The victim paid a N30 million ransom, providing a glimpse into the lucrative underworld of criminals...
Wakanda
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Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Bishop Emeritus of Abuja, has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, accusing him of dishonesty in the conduct of the 2023 elections. Speaking during the 10th-anniversary celebration of the Jesuit Memorial College in Port...
Wakanda
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During the 11th convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola, the founder of the institution, expressed his concern that politics has overshadowed education in Nigeria, becoming the most profitable venture. He recounted an incident where a first-class graduate turned down the...
Wakanda
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Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian politicians attending his annual harvest and bazaar. In a video that has since gone viral, the controversial Catholic priest stated that politicians should not come to the...
Wakanda
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Ibrahim Garba, the commissioner for reconstruction, rehabilitation, and resettlement in Borno state, has passed away. His death occurred at his residence in the 777 housing estate in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. The news of his demise was received with deep sorrow and shock by Governor...
Wakanda
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Aminat Ayeni Onisiwo, known as Aminat Secrets, a seller of 'kayanmata' (herbs and potions used for sexual pleasure and enhancement), claims to have been appointed as the senior legislative aide to Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. While the appointment wasn't officially announced...
Wakanda
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Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo, popularly known as Killaboi, who was accused of murdering Augusta Osedion, has been apprehended in Sierra Leone. Cordellia Okonye, Augusta's mother, provided insights into Killaboi's arrest. After Augusta's murder, Killaboi abandoned her body, took her phone, and...
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