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Justice Egwuatu Recuses Self from EFCC’s N9bn Money Laundering Case Against Abubakar Malami

By Elizabeth Ugbo Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday recused himself from the money-laundering and asset forfeiture cases filed by the Economic and Financial…

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Kogi Assembly Urges Upgrade of Technical Colleges Across the State

By Elizabeth Ugbo Kogi State, Nigeria – Thursday: The Kogi State House of Assembly has urged Governor Ahmed Ododo to urgently rehabilitate Government Technical College, Ankpa, as well as other…

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Femi Otedola Predicts Naira Could Fall Below ₦1,000 to Dollar by End of 2026

By Elizabeth Ugbo Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has predicted that the Nigerian naira could trade below ₦1,000 to the US dollar before the end of 2026, following the Dangote Petroleum…

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Tinubu Hails BOI for Record N636bn Business Financing in 2025

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Tinubu has praised the Bank of Industry (BOI) for disbursing a record N636 billion in 2025. Notably, this marks the highest annual financing in the…

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Police Confirm Abduction of 12-Year-Old Student in Ibadan, Launch Manhunt

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 12-year-old female student of Monarch Model College, who was kidnapped by suspected armed men around 7:20…

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Tension Erupts at N’Assembly as Lawmakers Query Umahi Over ₦2.2trn Works Budget

By Elizabeth Ugbo Abuja — Tension flared at the National Assembly on Wednesday as members of the Joint Committee on Works confronted the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, over…

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Bandits Abduct Catholic Catechist, Pregnant Wife, 30 Others in Midnight Attack on Kaduna Communities

By Elizabeth Ugbo Suspected bandits abducted a Catholic catechist, his heavily pregnant wife, and about 30 other residents during a midnight attack on Kutaho and Kugir communities in Aribi Ward,…

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Arik Air Plane Diverts to Benin After Mid-Air Engine Failure, Crash Averted

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that an Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registered 5N-MJF, en route from Lagos to Port Harcourt on Wednesday, diverted…

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Air Chief Condemns Alleged Coup Plot, Reaffirms Loyalty to Democracy

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, on Wednesday in Abuja condemned alleged plans by certain individuals to violently subvert Nigeria’s democracy, warning that…

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“Operation HADIN KAI: 16 ISWAP Terrorists Neutralised, 11 Kidnapped Victims Rescued in Borno”

By Elizabeth Ugbo Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), neutralised 16 ISWAP terrorists and rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Borno State on February 9,…

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