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By Tony Adibe The Enugu State Government said it has taken a significant step towards improving the living standards of its citizens by boosting infrastructural facilities across mass housing estates. Through the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC), the government has introduced a range of amenities, including asphalt roads with drainage, which is ensuring safe and accessible transportation as well as regular water supply. In a statement issued by the corporation, the government said that it “is installing hybrid energy supply, which is providing a reliable source of power to…

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An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday granted N20 million bail to Mr Ahmed Kuru, the former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Ahmed Kuru, and four other defendants, and standing trial for an alleged Arik Airline N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud. Arik Air Limited is under AMCON Receivership since February 2017 over a huge debt owed to AMCON by Sir. Johnson Arumeni. Union Bank and others had sold the Arik debt to AMCON when the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Central Bank of Nigeria…

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Seeds Of Destiny – A Daily Devotional Guide By Dr Pst Paul Enenche Topic: Accessing Answers To Prayers SCRIPTURE: Be not ye, therefore, like unto them: for your father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. MATTHEW 6:8. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: In God, answers exist before questions; responses exist before requests. It has been established that confidence in prayer is key to competence, courage and conquest in prayer. 1 John 5:14 says, And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we…

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Dangote Refinery has clarified that the recent adjustment in its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) was directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices. In a statement on Sunday, the refinery noted that “any fluctuation in its international price inevitably impacts the cost of the finished product.” Earlier last week, Dangote implemented a 5% increase in the depot price of petrol, raising it from N899.50 to N950 per litre. However, the statement clarified that “it is important to note that this increase is considerably lower…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condemned the circulation of false narratives on social media regarding the death of Assistant Superintendent Aminu Sahabi Salisu, who was killed in the line of duty on January 17, 2025. According to Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC, Salisu was part of a team that raided a building in Awka, Anambra State, to arrest suspected internet fraudsters. He said the operation resulted in the arrest of 37 suspects but took a deadly turn when one of the…

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Tragedy struck in the Amai community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, as a 70-year-old man, Mr Aghanti, and his 50-year-old daughter, Mrs Atagoshi, were reportedly beheaded over a land dispute. The gruesome incident occurred after the suspect allegedly lured the victims into the bush under the pretext of discussing the land issue. Their headless bodies were later discovered in the bush. Reports said the woman, a secondary school teacher, had earlier purchased a piece of land in the community, which some individuals subsequently claimed. Confirming the incident, the…

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful despite the country’s challenges, emphasising that these obstacles are surmountable. Speaking in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State over the weekend during the commissioning of the Soybean Plant and Refinery of the CSS Group and the birthday celebration of Prof. John Kennedy Opara, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Jonathan weighed in on the importance of collective effort in nation-building. The event was attended by dignitaries including former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma; Bayelsa…

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Gunmen have shot and killed a 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ’s Eagle Parish in the Odo Eran Idiroko area of the Ogun State. The gunmen opened fire on the cleric during an active Sunday service and then escaped. The police spokesperson in the state Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta the state capital on Sunday. “On January 19, 2025, around 10:30 AM, the divisional police officer of Idiroko received a report that someone had been killed at a Celestial Church located along…

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