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Delta Woman Accuses Ogwashi-Ukwu Traditional Ruler, Brother Of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Of Destroying Farmland, Palm Fruits Worth Millions

A female farmer from Agiadiase village in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, has accused the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Ukwu (Obi of Ogwashi-Ukwu), Ifechukwude Chukuka Okonjo II, brother to the World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of destroying her farmland, irrigation facilities, and palm trees worth millions of Naira with bulldozers and tractors. […]

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Hoodlums Kill Mass Communication Student In Bauchi Polytechnic Hostel Attack

A male National Diploma II (ND II) student of Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi, in Bauchi State, identified as Mr. Samuel Mbami, has been stabbed to death by armed hoodlums who attacked a students’ hostel in the school. A source from the institution told SaharaReporters that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday

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Kidnapped Kwara Resident Abdullahi Tsowa Confirmed Dead After Bandit Attack

The exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, but community members say the killing has turned what began as a kidnapping into a tragic murder. A resident of Esun Tauheed in the Lafiagi Emirate of Kwara State, abducted during a bandit attack last week, has been confirmed dead, deepening fears in the violence-plagued region. The

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Group Condemns Anambra Assembly For Targeting Lawmaker Who Revealed Constituency Allowance, Says Governor Soludo Must Stop ‘Dangerous Precedent’

A civic accountability group, MonITNG, has condemned the move by the Anambra State House of Assembly to suspend one of its members, Hon. Abuchi Bernad Udemezue, for publicly disclosing the constituency allowance he received. The lawmaker also reportedly revealed rot in the system in the state, including reportedly exposing how the late Justice Azuka, who

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U.S. Justice Dept. Releases Transcripts Of Interview With Epstein’s Ex-Girlfriend After Backlash on Withheld Records

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews conducted with Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, in what appeared to be an attempt by President Donald Trump administration to project transparency following backlash over its earlier refusal to disclose key records from the sex-trafficking case. The transcripts detail two days of questioning by

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Former Super Eagles Coach Eguavoen Criticises Nigeria Over Neglect Of Peter Rufai, Other Football Legends

Former Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has criticised the Nigerian government for what he described as a consistent neglect of football icons who gave their all to the nation during their lifetime. Eguavoen, a former national team captain and coach, lamented that many sportsmen and women who shed their blood and sweat on the global

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Rivers Police Deny Sacking Officers Who Brutalised Motorist, Two Others For Refusing To Pay N1Million Tinted Permit Bribe

The Rivers State Police Command has denied reports that officers of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit who brutalised a man, his brother, and two others for refusing to pay a ₦1million bribe for a tinted glass permit have been dismissed from service. The victims, including Cletus Emmanuel Onyekachi, were violently assaulted along Igbo-Etche Road in Port Harcourt

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‘Protest Is Not A Crime’: Group Condemns Sentencing Of #EndBadGovernance Protesters In Borno, Demands Immediate Release

The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has condemned the sentencing of seven young Nigerians in Borno State over their participation in the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests, describing it as a blatant attack on democratic rights. In a statement issued by its National Secretary, Francis Nwapa, the group said the court judgment obtained by the Borno State

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