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Six notorious kidnappers arrested in Abuja hotel

Six members of a kidnap syndicate allegedly responsible for the recent abduction of one Joshua Eze, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT have been arrested in a hotel in Bassa Village in the capital city   The suspects are one Buhari ...

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Rema becomes first African artist to win Chinese music award

Nigerian singer, Rema has made history as the first African artist to win a Chinese music award The singer achieved the feat after his song ‘Calm Down’ remix with American superstar Selena Gomez won the Best Collaboration of the Year at the 2024 Hito ...

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Man beheads girlfriend in Bayelsa (Photos)

A middle aged man at Kabeama coastal settlement in Sagbama Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa, simply identified as Tony, has allegedly beheaded his girlfriend, Ebibraaladei Maxwell The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the tragic incident involved the ...

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Foreign investors interested in Nigeria – Cardoso

  The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said that Foreign Portfolio Investors want the country to carry out policy reforms to enable them to bring in their funds. Cardoso said this on Monday during an ...

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Two jailed for vandalising EKEDC transformer

  Hassan Saidu and Abdullami Aliu have been jailed for vandalising a transformer belonging to Eko Electricity Distribution Company in the Olodi Apapa area of Lagos. The two were found guilty on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit ...

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Wema Bank rewards 116 customers with N8m

  116 customers of Wema Bank were rewarded with about N8m in the sixth monthly draw of the bank’s 5 for 5 Promo Season 3. In a statement, the firm said the live draw, which was held at the Oba ...

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Naira weakens at parallel market, rises at official window

  The naira strengthened at the official window on Monday, after the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, reassured that the apex bank was making efforts to tackle the volatility of the currency. The local currency appreciated by 1.09 ...

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Bank directors back CBN over sale of excess dollars

  Bank Directors Association of Nigeria says it is supportive of a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria asking commercial banks to stop “hoarding’’ foreign currencies. The CBN had last week expressed concerns over the escalating foreign currency exposure ...

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Power grid stabilises at 3000MW, TCN upgrades transformers

  The national power grid stabilised on Monday as electricity generation revolved around 3,000 megawatts and 3,707.91MW between 1am and 8pm on the same day following the collapse of the grid on Sunday. On Monday, The PUNCH reported that power generation on ...

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FG raises exchange rate for cargo clearance from N952/$ to N1,356/$

The Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the exchange rate for cargo clearance from N952/$ to N1.356 per dollar   This is coming weeks after the rate was increased from N783/$ to N952/$.   In November, ...

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AFCON: Osimhen likely to miss match against South Africa

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen could miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final against South Africa after failing to travel with the rest of the squad from Abidjan to Bouake Nigeria face rivals South Africa in the first ...

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Popular actor, JIMI SOLANKE is dead

Veteran actor and dramatist, Jimi Solanke, is dead The actor who was also a singer, poet, and playwright died today; just 59 days to his 82nd birthday. Born on July 4, 1942, in Ipara Remo, Jimi Solanke’s artistic journey began ...

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Grammy Awards: Tinubu sends message to Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, others

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s musical talents nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, Tems, Asake, and Ayra Starr All Nigerian nominees were defeated at the Grammy Awards. This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri ...

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Naira appreciates at official market

The Naira appreciated on Monday at the official foreign exchange (FX) market, closing at N1,419.86 to the dollar as against N1,435.53 to the greenback which it closed on Friday, February 02, 2024, the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), data ...

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Police arrest man with counterfeit naira notes

Operatives of the Lagos Police Command have arrested a 47-year-old man, Shola Owosho, for being in possession of counterfeit naira notes The suspect was arrested on Thursday night by policemen attached to the Ijora Badia Division. He was alleged to have ...

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By-election: Restriction on movement only in Surulere

The Lagos State Police Command has clarified that the restriction on vehicular movement for the state by-election on Saturday will specifically apply to only the Surulere area of the state   The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this clarification ...

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300-level Ondo varsity student stabbed to death

A 300-level female student of the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko (AAUA) has been stabbed to death in her room https://alexis.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/d1_1707077900.jpg The deceased, identified as Ifeoluwa Adekunle, was found dead in a pool of blood at the weekend in her room. ...

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Pregnant mother of 9 kills woman trying to stop her from stealing plantain

A pregnant mother of nine, Esther Godday, has been arrested after allegedly stabbing one Mrs. Imeran Idema who was trying to stop her from stealing a bunch of plantain from her family farm dead According to The Nation newspaper, the ...

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JAMB hikes 2024 UTME registration fees

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an adjustment in the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the year 2024 According to an official statement by JAMB, the revised registration fees for UTME are ...

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I can’t tell you how many wars I am fighting alone – Seun Kuti speaks on court cases, many police invitations

Seun Kuti has said his life is under threat in a new video shared to social media, saying he has lost count of police invitations and court cases in the last few years. Speaking in the video, Seun accused some unnamed persons of wanting ...

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Grammys 2024: Taylor Swift makes history with best album award

Taylor Swift stole the show at this year’s Grammy Awards, becoming the first performer to win the prize for album of the year four times The superstar had previously been tied on three best album wins with Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon ...

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You are winners in our eyes! Sanwo-Olu celebrates Davido, others despite Grammy loss

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has celebrated Nigerian superstars who ALL lost out at the 66th Grammy awards, telling them YOU ARE WINNERS IN OUR EYES Sanwo-Olu celebrates Davido, others despite Grammy loss According to him, they are all winners ...

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“I used to last one min” – Man shares miracle he received from Yul Edochie’s online church service

Another Nigerian has claimed to have received a miracle while joining Yul Edochie’s online church service The man, Richard Chibo took to social media to reveal that he has been lasting only one minute in bed, but after the service, ...

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EFCC arrests pastor for N1.3bn fake grants

A cleric, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International has been arrested for defrauding church members and other Nigerians of over N1.3 billion as registration fees for grants from the Ford Foundation According ...

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FG BANS alcoholic beverages in small sachets

The federal government has banned alcoholic beverages produced in sachets less than 200ml The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this on Monday while addressing the media over the development in Abuja. ...

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