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Elder Statesman and Schoolmate to Retired Inspector-General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro, at the University of Ibadan, Senator Andrew Uchendu, has diffused the controversy about Okiro’s state of origin, declaring that he is from Rivers State. Senator Uchendu Briefing newsmen, Senator Uchendu explained that he and Okiro met at the University of Ibadan in 1974, and where he served as the General Secretary of the National Union of Rivers’ State Students, while Okiro was the Treasurer. The clarification was informed by a claim by some groups, including Alaigbo Development Foundation…

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Former Minister of  Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has claimed that the cabal surrounding President Bola Tinubu is more powerful and dangerous than the one that operated during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Dalung alleged that Tinubu’s cabal comprises highly educated, ambitious, and refined individuals who possess an intricate understanding of power dynamics. According to him, this makes them more adept at manipulating governance and isolating the president. “They are educated and have a sound knowledge of what power is,” he said.…

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The four kidnap victims rescued by the Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit on Saturday have shared their harrowing experience in the hands of their abductors. The victims narrated how they were seriously tortured and compelled to trek inside a forest for over 14 hours before they were rescued. The driver of the vehicle conveying them, who ran into the bush, was apprehended and given several machete cuts by the kidnappers. One of the victims, a male, was shot on the two legs by the kidnappers at the point of…

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A strange woman has reportedly disappeared into thin air with two children, Ella Fadilat Ajomale and Ashabi Rodiat Bamidele, aged four and two years respectively, in Igando community, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on December 30, 2024. It was learnt that Ella’s mother, Mariam and Ashabi’s mother, Rofiat have been inconsolable since the incident. In an exclusive chat, a landlord in the area, Prince Sulaimon Gbadamosi said the affected families were his tenants at No. 3A Gbadamosi Street, Igando. He disclosed…

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The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in the Wenchi West District of the Mid-West Ghana Conference, Bono Region, celebrated 20 young girls over the weekend for preserving their virginity. The girls, aged 13 to 16, received undisclosed financial support during a special Thanksgiving service. As reported by GhanaWeb, the ceremony was led by the Young Adventist Women Ministries and aimed to promote moral integrity, rooted in Christian and cultural values. The Coordinator of the Young Adventist Women Ministries, Mrs. Nana Amponsah Poku, highlighted the initiative’s focus on nurturing the holistic…

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By Tony Adibe The Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah has said that he is in a hurry to develop and transform the state because of the pressing circumstances in the various sectors, and called for the continued commitment on the part of the workers and the people of the state. While thanking the people of Enugu State for their support, he said that the only way to reciprocate their love and faith in his administration was by redoubling the ongoing development effort. Mbah spoke on Monday during a holy…

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A final year student at the School of Health, Makarfi, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Baraka Abdulkarim, has narrated how the bandits who abducted her killed two children for walking slowly. LIB reported that Baraka was abducted on December 1, 2024, while on her way home from school. Speaking to Punch, Baraka narrated how she survived horrifying conditions in captivity for 13 days. “I’m 26 years old now. I’m from Oyo State. My dad is from Ogbomoso, but my mum is from Oyo Town. I can say I’m from Ogbomoso Ayilara,…

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The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that 18 people sustained severe injuries in a gas explosion that occurred in the Oroazi community of Port Harcourt. The incident happened on Sunday evening at a gas refilling shop, causing substantial damage to nearby buildings. This latest explosion is part of a series of gas and Improvised Explosive Device incidents recorded in the state since 2024. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, verified the incident during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday. According to her, the explosion was…

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