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Mar

2024

APC Cannot Win Even Nnewi North LGA Come 2025 Governorship Election In Anambra -APGA Tells APC, Others

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APC Cannot Win Even Nnewi North LGA Come 2025 Governorship Election In Anambra - APGA Tells APC, Others Tensions rise in Anambra State as political parties jostle for influence ahead of the 2025 governorship election, with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) firing a salvo at Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a swift rebuttal, APGA spokesperson Tony Olisa-Mbeki dismissed Ubah's assertion that he could deliver the state to the APC, affirming APGA's stronghold in the region. According to reports from PUNCH, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial District, had advocated for Anambra's alignment with…

Mar

2024

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Update On NIN: How To Correct Your Name, Date Of Birth, Others Using Mobile App

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash

NEWSNIN: How To Correct Your Name, Date Of Birth, Others Using NIMC Mobile App The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a mobile app for Nigerians to modify their data on the National Identification Number (NIN). You can now modify your NIN data on the NIMC mobile app The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a mobile application for Nigerians to modify their data on the National Identification Number (NIN). With this new app, Nigerians can now make corrections to their name, date of birth, phone numbers on their NIN profile. Before now, Nigerians who wanted to modify…

Mar

2024

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Ondo APC’s Governorship Aspirant Is Dead

News Flash, Obituary, Politics

Ondo APC’s Governorship Aspirant Is Dead One of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is dead. Before his untimely demise, Akintelure had raised concerns about both direct and indirect threats to his life. He had expressed hope that the situation would improve over time but sadly, it escalated as the APC governorship primary election scheduled for April 25 approached. Akintelure’s alarm on threat to lifeAkintelure in a statement released by his spokesperson, Oladapo Akintelure, on Thursday, March 21, 2023, said, “Initially, I hope these incidents would dissipate over time, yet regrettably,…

Mar

2024

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Chinese Man Sentenced To Death For Killing Ummita Buhari

Crime, Love & Life, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Chinese man sentenced to death for killing Ummita Buhari A Chinese man identified as Quandong Geng has bagged a death sentence for killing his girlfriend Ummulkusum Sani Buhari also known as Ummita. Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of the Kano state high court delivered the judgement in a landmark ruling on Tuesday.The incident occurred in September 2022 when Geng fatally stabbed Ummita during a heated argument at her residence in Kano. Following his escape from the scene, Geng was arrested by the police and charged to court with murder. During the proceedings, Geng revealed his why he killed the lady, saying…

Mar

2024

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CBN Sell $10,000 To BDCs @ N1,251/$

Business, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

CBN Sell $10,000 To BDCs @ N1,251/$ The development comes after the CBN’s prolonged ban on forex sales to BDC operators. In the circular signed by the bank’s Director of Trade and Exchange Department, Dr Hassan Mahmud, on Monday, each BDC is directed to sell the purchased dollars to eligible customers at a rate not exceeding 1.5 per cent above the purchase price, which translates to a maximum selling rate of N1,269/$1. The CBN had previously announced its decision to sell foreign exchange worth $20,000 to each eligible Bureau De Change operator across the country in February, marking a significant…

Mar

2024

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Police Arraigned Man For Allegedly Stealing Pot Of Soup, Fufu And Others

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Police Arraign Man For Allegedly Stealing ‘Fufu’ With Pot Of Soup, Others A 20-year-old man, identified as Ojo Monday, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State, over an alleged house breaking and stealing It was learnt that the suspect stole some noodles, maggi seasonings, salt, onions, “fufu” and a pot of soup all valued at N300,000 belonging to the complainant. The incident happened on Thursday March 14 at about 12 noon at Falegan, Ilawe Road in Ado-Ekiti, according to Daily Trust. The defendant, however, denied the charges The police prosecutor, Inspector Moyosola Adesola, noted that…

Mar

2024

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44-Year-Old Faye Wins Senegal Presidential Election 10 Days After His Release From Prison

International, News Flash, Politics, World News

44-Year-Old Faye Wins Senegal Presidential Election 10 Days After His Release From Prison Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become president after his main rival on Monday recognised his victory in elections that came barely days after he was freed from prison. The win by the opposition candidate who will be Senegal’s youngest president could trigger a political earthquake with policies that transform the country. Faye, 44, promised left-wing pan-Africanism and to renegotiate gas and oil contracts, with Senegal due to start production on recently discovered oil and gas reserves later this year. The opposition candidate has…

Mar

2024

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FG Invites Controversial Islamic Cleric Sheikh Gumi For Questioning

Crime, News Flash, Security

FG Invites Controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheik Gumi For Questioning The federal government said the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has been invited for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and orientation disclosed this while addressing journalists at the State House, in Abuja on Monday. Recall the controversial cleric faulted the Federal Government on the continued use of force or kinetic means to secure the release of victims of kidnapping. Gumi said the government ought to go closer to the bandits and study them to provide them with better living…

Mar

2024

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Ransom Wasn’t Paid To Secure Release Of Kuriga School Children – FG

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Ransom Wasn’t Paid To Secure Release Of Kuriga Schoolchildren – FG The federal government says no ransom was paid to secure the release of 137 schoolchildren abducted from the Kuriga community, Chikun LGA in Kaduna state. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, told State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday, that the federal government had vowed not to pay ransom to secure the release of abducted victims. The minister commended the national security adviser (NSA) and service chiefs for the role they played in securing the release of the schoolchildren. He said President Bola Tinubu has asked security…

Mar

2024

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Why I Can’t Leave Chioma – Davido

Love & Life, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Why I Can’t Leave Chioma – Davido Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up about his relationship with his spouse, Chioma Rowland in a recent interview. Davido revealed that he has known Chioma before his rise to fame and fortune. Reflecting on this, Davido expressed gratitude for meeting her during that period, emphasizing that it would have been challenging for him to enter relationships now as he would feel every woman wants him for his money or status. Davido revealed the significance of authenticity in his circle, noting that success for him lies not just in…