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Month: January 2025

Eezeetee attempted to ‘keep me in servitude,’ Mercy Chinwo finally replies ex-manager

Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, who has been embroiled in a public spat with her former record label boss, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, aka Eezeetee, has finally broken her silence. On Saturday, Mercy released her side of the story in a lengthy statement signed by her lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi. In it, she accused her former record label boss…

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US halts issuance of gender-neutral ‘X’ passports under Trump directive

The United States government has stopped issuing passports with the gender-neutral “X” option following an order signed by President Donald Trump. This executive order restricts government recognition of transgender identities, effectively overturning a policy introduced during President Joe Biden’s administration. The policy change has left applications for “X” passports in uncertainty. According to the U.S….

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Tinubu running inclusive govt despite Muslim-Muslim presidency – CAN

The Northern leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s administration for being inclusive despite the Muslim-Muslim presidency. The regional chairman, Yakubu Pam, announced this after the association’s quarterly meeting on Saturday, January 25, 2025. However, Pam said CAN still wishes the presidency to be shared between Christians and Muslims…

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EFCC names building after officer gunned down by suspected internet fraudster in Anambra

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed that the Administrative Department of its Academy be named after the slain officer, Aminu Salisu, killed by a suspected internet fraudster in Anambra. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, announced this on Saturday in Abuja at the 2024 EFCC Rewards and Recognition ceremony. Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent of…

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Many feared dead, 8 vehicles burnt as petrol tanker explodes in Enugu

Many commuters have been feared dead, and eight vehicles burnt as a fuel-laden tanker fell and exploded at the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Saturday. The Director, Enugu State Fire Service, Chief Okwudili Ohaa confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Ohaa told NAN that gallant firefighting officers…

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Govt seals off Lagos mosque over leadership dispute following Imam’s death

The Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State has sealed off a popular mosque called ‘Mosalasi Alhaja‘ over a leadership dispute following the demise of the Chief Imam. The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, issued the directive in a statement on Saturday. The tension arises from a disagreement between the family…

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Police kill 6 IPOB fighters in Imo after fierce gun battle, recover arms

Operatives of the Imo Police Command’s tactical Unit have neutralised three notorious kingpins of Eastern Security Network (ESN), an armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi of the Force Headquarters, Abuja, disclosed this in a statement released to reporters on Saturday in Owerri. Adejobi…

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There are more fraudsters in govt than ‘Yahoo boys’ outside – Peter Obi

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has launched another scathing criticism against the incumbent administration, saying there are more fraudsters in government than ‘Yahoo boys’ outside. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, stressed that the country is at the mercy of corrupt officials who syphon resources from government coffers….

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Police invaded my residences, locked up my family during impeachment – Obasa

The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has revealed how the police invaded his residences and locked up his family during his impeachment. Obasa spoke at a press conference held upon his return to Nigeria on Saturday, January 25, 2025. On January 13, members of the state Assembly unanimously…

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Cubana Chief Priest’s ‘baby mama’ hints killing herself, son in cryptic post

Hellen Ati, the alleged baby mama of Cubana Chief Priest, real name Pascal Ogechukwu, has shared some rather worrisome cryptic posts on her Instagram story. The Kenyan lady shared the cryptic message by way of four posts on her Instagram story, suggesting she is planning to end her life alongside her son’s. She started by…

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