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Month: March 2025

NDLEA arrests 2 businessmen for alleged illicit drug shipments to Nigeria, Europe

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a Lagos-based businessman (names withheld) in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud, a stronger strain of cannabis. The NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the loudspeaker was to be shipped from the U.S. to…

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Let love of Ramadan live in our hearts, Obi urges Muslims

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has prayed for Nigerian Muslims to continue allowing the love and spirit of Ramadan to guide their paths. The former governor of Anambra made the call on Sunday in his 2025 Eid-el-fitr congratulatory message to felicitate with Muslim faithful on his X handle. “I sincerely join the…

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9 persons die in Katsina lone crash

No fewer than nine persons lost their lives and 11 others were injured in a lone crash on the Malumfashi – Kafur Road in Katsina State. Aliyu Ma’aji, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Katsina. He said preliminary investigation indicated that the lone crash involved…

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Tinubu’s intervention in Rivers, not threat to democracy – Ex-Oyo Gov, Ladoja

Rasheed Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political crisis in Rivers should not be seen as a threat to democracy. Ladoja said this on Sunday in Ibadan, while hosting dignitaries at his residence for Eid-el-Fitr celebration. He said that the temporary intervention from the President…

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Tinubu observes 1st Eid-el-Fitr in Abuja, preaches love, charity to vulnerable

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace the spirit of Eid-el-Fitr by demonstrating greater love and compassion, particularly toward the vulnerable, and extending acts of charity to all. President Bola Tinubu has urged  Nigerians to embrace the spirit of Eid-el-Fitr by demonstrating greater love and compassion, particularly toward the vulnerable, and extending acts of charity…

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Nigeria records 118 Lassa fever deaths in Q1 2025 — NCDC

At least 20 healthcare workers have been infected as Nigeria battles a worsening Lassa fever outbreak, with 118 deaths recorded in the first quarter of 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says. The NCDC, via its official website on Sunday, said that between January and March, 3,465 suspected cases were reported…

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Gov Soludo alerted to impending anarchy in Anambra town

The Awulu Peace Ambassadors, a pressure group in Umuawulu town, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra, has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo to intervene in an alleged unconstitutional leadership style in the area. The group also urged the governor to intervene in the land dispute crisis in the town to prevent a total breakdown of…

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Uromi Killings: Okpebholo suspends secuirty chief, illegal vigilante groups

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has suspended the activities of all vigilante groups following the lynching of travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, the governor also suspended the Commander of the Edo State Security…

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Okpebholo praised for firm response to security challenges in Edo

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has received praises for his firm but instantaneous response to security concerns in the state in the aftermath of the gruesome killing of 16 northern travellers by a mob. The innocent travellers, who were mistaken for kidnappers, were brutally lynched by some residents of the Uromi town in Edo last…

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HabbyFX vs. The Rest – Why he’s the undisputed GOAT of forex trading

For years, the debate over who truly holds the title of the greatest Forex trader in Africa has raged on. Some claim it’s Uche Paragon, others argue for Dapo Willis, while some believe Kenechukwu, Jeffrey Benson, or Ejimi Adegbeye deserve the title. But if real trading achievements, financial milestones, and industry influence are the criteria,…

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