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In the heart of Umuahia, the newly built Government House stood tall, a multi-billion naira structure, a symbol of power and governance. However, an air of abandonment surrounded it as Governor Alex Otti of Abia State chose not to occupy the grandeur since his assumption of office six months...

Presidential candidate Peter Obi, representing the Labour Party, has expressed deep concern over the disturbing discovery of decomposing, headless bodies in Abia State, Nigeria, linking this gruesome find to the overall security crisis plaguing the nation. The distressing incident was initially...

Cattle traders in Abia State are embroiled in a heated dispute, vehemently rejecting allegations of decomposing corpses on their premises. They have accused unidentified parties of orchestrating a plot to drive them away from their current location, fueling tensions in the region. The...

The Rivers State High Court of Isiokpo Division has issued an interim injunction, temporarily restraining the state House of Assembly and its Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, from pursuing the impeachment of Governor Siminalaye Fubara. This legal development also applies to the deputy speaker, clerk...

Social media went abuzz when Gumsu Suni Abacha, daughter of the late Nigerian military ruler, Sani Abacha, shared a tweet praising her father. The online discussion began with a user's post featuring a photo of Sani Abacha, asking for opinions about him. Gumsu Suni Abacha joined the...

Image Credit: Shaleah Craighead Former U.S. President Donald Trump drew comparisons to Nelson Mandela and made several bold statements during a campaign event in New Hampshire. Trump asserted that he is unafraid of imprisonment and commented on his...

In Cambodia, a drunken tourist experienced an unusual and disturbing encounter when a monkey entered his room while he was passed out. The man had fallen asleep with the windows open, and the monkey made its way into the room. Startled, the man's friends discovered the shocking scene, with the...

Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Director of the Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his wife's niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court delivered the verdict on Tuesday. The judge found the victim's...

Nigeria's crypto trading company, Patricia Technologies, finds itself in hot water as its move to convert customers' assets into equity shares has been met with strong resistance. Customers who received the offer letter, signed by Patricia's founder, Hanu Fejiro, have voiced their discontent...

In an announcement that holds significant promise for Nigeria's economic landscape, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed that the country is poised to receive a substantial forex inflow of $10 billion in the near future. He made this...

President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the commencement of the student loan scheme he approved on June 12, 2023, starting in January 2024. This announcement came during his opening address at the 29th session of the annual Nigeria Economic Summit, held at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. President...

The Federal Executive Council has given its nod to a $3.45 billion loan application to finance five key projects aimed at bolstering various sectors in Nigeria. These projects include initiatives in the power sector, renewable energy, states’ resource mobilization programs, an adolescent girls'...