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Day: February 5, 2025

Pupil arrested after using dad’s pistol to threaten schoolmates in Akwa Ibom

The Police in Akwa Ibom have apprehended a 13-year-old pupil suspected to have threatened the schoolmates with a pistol at St. Paul Primary School Ikot Ibiok, in Eket Local Government Area. The state’s Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Baba Azare, disclosed this during a press briefing in Uyo on Wednesday. Azare said the operatives of…

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Police arrest Lagos hotelier for allegedly sodomising 16-year-old boy

The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State on Wednesday paraded a hotelier, simply identified as Macdonald, following his detention over allegations of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a male minor. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba, paraded the suspect before reporters at the Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos. Ayuba said the suspect,…

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This is why you should start watching movies today 

Life is hectic. Between school, work, social media, and everything in between, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But you know what can make things better? Movies. Yes, MOVIES!  Whether it’s a Nollywood drama that makes you cry, a Hollywood blockbuster that leaves you breathless, or an animated masterpiece that takes you back to childhood, films…

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Good times for A’Ibom civil servants as Eno ready to splash over ₦300m for Happy Hour

To fulfill his campaign promises, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State is ready to host the ARISE Happy Hour and Evening of Rewards, where best-performing civil servants across ministries, departments, and agencies will receive ₦1 million each. According to Prince Enobong Uwah, Chairman of the Organising Committee and Secretary to the State Government, the…

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Tinubu departs for private visit to France ahead of AU summit in Ethiopia

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. “In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State,…

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We are under Tinubu’s pressure to end insecurity – Minister

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is putting everyone involved in security under pressure to end insecurity in the country. Badaru, the immediate past Governor of Jigawa State, made this known during a recent interview with BBC Hausa. He said the President recently had a meeting with him,…

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‘Bitter and frustrated’: Omokri blasts El-Rufai for attacking Ribadu

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of launching a baseless attack on National Security Adviser (NSA) Malam Nuhu Ribadu as part of a desperate political strategy. Omokri, in a statement shared on social media, criticised El-Rufai for attempting to discredit Ribadu by reviving a…

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Someone called me 30 times because of 3k – Tinubu’s appointee laments hardship

Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, the Chairman of the Governing Council of David Umahi University of Medicine in Ebonyi State, has lamented the effect of the prevailing hardship in the country. Shittu, who served as the Minister of Communication under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2019, recently shared his experience during an AIT programme. The…

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Suspended Ogun monarch sent to prison for publicly assaulting 73-year-old man

Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, the traditional ruler of the Orile Ifo community of Ogun State, has been confirmed to be cooling his heels at the Ilaro Correctional Centre after failing to perfect his bail conditions. The state government had suspended Ogunjobi after a video in which he was seen assaulting a 73-year-old man, Abraham Areola, went…

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This Is why you should consider filmmaking as a career

If you’ve ever watched a movie and felt completely transported to another world, captivated by the story, or moved by the emotions on screen, then you already understand the magic of filmmaking.  Filmmaking is more than just a job; it’s an art, a passion, and for many, a lifelong calling. Whether you dream of directing…

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