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Apr

2025

Gov. Otti Receives Torch Of Unity For National Sports Festival, Promises To Celebrate Athletes If They Win Trophies

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Sports

GOV. OTTI RECEIVES TORCH OF UNITY FOR NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL, PROMISES TO CELEBRATE ATHLETES IF THEY WIN TROPHIES. The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has received the National Sports Festival Torch of Peace and Unity in preparation for the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged "Gateway Games" holding at Abeokuta, Ogun State from 16th to 30th of May 2025. Receiving the torch from the officials of the National Sports Commission, Abuja, Governor Otti commended the Abia Sports team for making the State proud. He re-emphasized that sports holds everybody together and promotes unity among Nigerians. "It is with great pleasure…

Apr

2025

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We Are Not Bothered About Opposition’s Noise – Gov. Otti

Abia State, News Flash, Politics

WE ARE NOT BOTHERED ABOUT OPPOSITION'S NOISE - GOV. OTTI Governor Alex Otti says he is not bothered about what he described as, the noise of the opposition party members in Abia State. Governor Otti stated this while receiving a delegation of the member representing Bende North State Constituency, Hon. Nnamdi Ibekwe who recently dumped the PDP and joined the ruling Labour Party in Abia State. He said that some of the opposition members who make noise about coming to contest elections do not actually mean to run elections but seek either recognition, negotiation or projection, hence, should not be…

Apr

2025

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EFCC ‘Arrest’ Aisha Achimugu Upon Arrival At ABUJA Airport

Abuja, Crime, Economy, FGN, News Flash

EFCC ‘Arrests’ Aisha Achimugu Upon Arrival At Abuja Airport A prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, has been “arrested” by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to her legal team. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, made this known in a statement to Nairametrics on Tuesday, stressing that “Aisha Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the country from London, was arrested by the EFCC” around 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Nairametrics previously reported that Achimugu’s lawyer had informed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday that their client had already stated in her court documents that she would…

Apr

2025

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Court Sentences Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Husband Nwachukwu To Death By Hanging

Crime, Judiciary, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Court Sentences Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Husband To Death By Hanging Justice Nwosu-Iheme of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Wude Zone 2, Abuja, today sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to death by hanging having found him guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased on April 8, 2022. The judge sentenced Nwachukwu to death while sentencing him after the court had held that the prosecution had proven the burden of proof placed on it by the law and subsequently found the defendant guilty. Nwachukwu was arraigned on…

Apr

2025

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Suspected Cultists Storms Beer Parlour, Kill Four

Crime, News Flash, Security

Suspected Cultists Storm Beer Parlour, Kill Four The Benue Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons by suspected cultists at a beer parlour in Makurdi, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident in a chat with journalists on Monday. Ms Anene said the attack occurred on Sunday night at a beer parlour in Akpehe, Makurdi, and left many people hospitalised. “The suspected cult attack at Akpehe is confirmed, and investigation has commenced. “Four persons were confirmed dead while others are currently receiving treatment in the hospital,“ the command’s spokesperson said. Ms Anene warned…

Apr

2025

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Your 100 Days As President Hell For American People – US Senator Slams Trump

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics, World News

Your 100 Days As President Hell For American People – US Senator Slams Trump US Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, has criticized President Donald Trump as he marks 100 days of his second stint in the White House this week. Schumer said Trump’s first 100 days as president have been hell for the American people. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. His first 100 days of his second presidency will end on April 29 (Tuesday). However, in a tweet via his X account on Monday morning, Schumer…

Apr

2025

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Sanwo-Olu Worried About Peter Obi’s Behavior, Tackles Him For ‘Demarketing’ Nigeria In USA

News Flash, Personality, Politics

Sanwo-Olu Worried aboutPeter Obi's behavior, Tackles Him For ‘Demarketing’ Nigeria In US Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has tackled Peter Obi over the perceived disparaging comment he made about Nigeria at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. The Lagos Governor said Obi lacks the moral right to talk about poverty in Nigeria. During his recent engagement at Johns Hopkins University, the 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate painted a picture of how Nigeria fell off economically within 25 years, leading to an astronomic increase in the poverty rate. Using the poverty index, Obi compared Nigeria, China, Indonesia and Vietnam…

Apr

2025

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Groom, Three Friends Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Wife In Marathon Sex

Crime, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Groom, Three Friends Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Wife In Marathon Sex Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 20-year-old groom, Auwal Abdulwahab and his three friends for allegedly coercing his bride into non-consensual sexual activity. Spokesman of the command, SP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to DAILY POST. He said the incident happened on 26/04/2025 at about 2200hrs in Tungo village, Albasu District in Sule Tankarkar local Government. Shiisu said the newly married man is suspected of orchestrating an incident against his wife within days of their wedding. According to him, “the groom is alleged to…

Apr

2025

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2027: No Single Person Can Beat Tinubu Alone – Kenneth Okonkwo

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

2027: No Single Person Can Beat Tinubu Alone – Says Kenneth Okonkwo A former presidential spokesperson for the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, has stated that forming a coalition is the opposition’s only chance to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Okonkwo, a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, expressed confidence that the coalition would be formed, though he could not specify who would lead it. “Moving to 2027, I know that there will be a coalition. Whether it is going to be between Peter Obi and Atiku, I don’t know, but there will be…

Apr

2025

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How Lagos Scavengers Resell Wigs Picked From Dumpsites

Crime, Business, Lagos, News Flash

How Lagos Scavengers Resell Wigs Picked From Dumpsites In Lagos, the most populous city in West Africa, nothing is a waste in the hands of those who can see value in it. Despite inherent risks, particularly those that have to do with human safety and public health, when the opportunity to make cash or profit presents itself, the love of money is prioritised above all. While the city generates an estimated 5.46 million tonnes of waste annually, some of these wastes often find their way back to the market. Among these arrays of wastes that find their way back to…