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Gov Otti Returns Light to 33 Abia Communities After 9 Year Blackout
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has restored electricity to 33 communities in Ukwa West Local Government Area, ending nearly nine years of power outage in the…
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Nelson Ugwuagbo
Africa & World
USA Intensifies Aerial Surveillance in Nigeria Over Christian Persecution
The United States has intensified intelligence-gathering operations over Nigeria, conducting surveillance flights across large swathes of the country since late November, according to flight tracking data…
Africa & World
Kenya Receives Israeli SPYDER Air Defense in $26M Deal
Kenya has taken delivery of an Israeli-made SPYDER surface-to-air missile system, significantly strengthening its air-defence capability amid growing regional security concerns. The acquisition, reported by Kenyan…
Security
FG Designates Kidnappers, Armed Groups as Terrorists
The Federal Government has formally classified kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists. The declaration was made on Monday by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris,…
Business
FG Denies Tax Discrepancies Claim, Says Version Circulating is Fake
The Presidency has denied claims that the newly enacted tax reform laws were altered, insisting that reports of inconsistencies are based on fake or unofficial documents.…
Security
IGP Deploys Police Special Force Nationwide Ahead of NLC Planned Protest
Ahead of today’s planned nationwide protests organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the inspector general of police, Kayode Egbetokun ohas deployed special forces and tactical…
Entertainment
FRSC to Prosecute TikTok Influencer Peller Over Reckless Driving Incident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to prosecute popular TikTok influencer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, over a road traffic crash linked…
Politics
Opposition Coalition Accuses Tinubu Government of Politicising EFCC Ahead of 2027
A coalition of opposition leaders has accused the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a…
Education
Tragedy As 8 UNIJOS Students Die in Ghastly Accident
At least eight students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) were killed in the early hours of Thursday, December 11, 2025, when a trailer lost control…
Africa & World
ECOWAS Appoints Aliko Dangote as Inaugural Chairman of Regional Business Council
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, as the pioneer Chairman of the ECOWAS Business…