Month: August 2025
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Osun Monarch Sentenced to Over 4 Years Imprisonment for $4.2m COVID-19 Fraud in U.S
A United States court has sentenced the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, to more than four years in prison for masterminding a massive COVID-19 loan fraud scheme. The Osun State monarch, who also holds U.S. citizenship, was convicted in Cleveland, Ohio, for swindling over $4.2 million meant to support struggling small businesses during the…
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Teenagers Arrested For Kidnapping Three Minors In Kaduna And Demanding N50m Ransom From Their Father
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested three teenagers linked to the shocking abduction of three young siblings in Kaduna North. The children, all under 14, were taken from their home on Calabar Road, Sabon Layi, on August 25, sparking fear and panic in the neighborhood. According to police spokesperson DSP Mansir Hassan, the children…
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ASUU President Blasts FG Over Broken Promises, Laments Exodus of Lecturers and Doctors
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of neglecting agreements reached with the union despite countless meetings and negotiations. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Piwuna stressed that ASUU has always embraced dialogue, attending every session convened by the government. However, he lamented that…
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Tears and Rubble: Alaba Rago Traders Count ₦20 Billion Loss After Fresh Demolition in Lagos
For over five decades, Alaba Rago Market stood as a lifeline for thousands of Northern traders in Lagos. Known for food, livestock, and scrap metal, it wasn’t just a market but a community built from scratch on swampy land by Hausa traders who poured their sweat and resources into its growth. But today, that lifeline…
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Edo Resident Doctors Urge State Government to Prioritize Investment in State-Owned Hospitals
The Association of Resident Doctors under Edo State Government employment (ARD EDGE) has welcomed the ₦2.5 billion allocation for a Paediatric Centre at UBTH but insists state-owned hospitals must not be neglected. The doctors urge Governor Okpebholo to replicate similar bold investments in state health facilities and workers’ welfare. PRESS RELEASE Edo State Doctors…
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Nigeria First: MAN Urges FG to Prioritise Local Manufacturers in Lagos Airport Fencing Project
The Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the procurement process for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport perimeter fencing and security surveillance project in Lagos. Ajayi-Kadir stressed that the project must align with Executive Orders 003 and 005, alongside the Nigeria First Policy,…
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IPI Nigeria Slams Police Over Harassment of Journalist Azuka Ogujiuba
The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has strongly condemned what it calls the unjust arrest and harassment of journalist Azuka Ogujiuba by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. Ogujiuba, publisher of Media Room Hub and a former ThisDay journalist, has reportedly been arrested and detained twice over her coverage of…
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Tragedy on Abuja–Kaduna Rail Line as Train Derails, Passenger Dies, Several Injured
Tension gripped passengers on Tuesday after a Kaduna-bound train derailed at KM 49, between Kubwa and Asham stations, overturning several coaches and leaving casualties in its wake. Eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that at least one passenger died during the incident. The victim, who was reportedly in the toilet at the time of the crash, did not…
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Atiku’s Son-in-Law, Bashir Haske, Fires Back at EFCC Over ‘Wanted’ Notice
Bashir Abdullahi Haske, businessman and son-in-law to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s claim that he is evading arrest. The EFCC recently declared him wanted over alleged multi-million-dollar money laundering linked to contracts involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Funds were allegedly traced to…
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Anambra Assembly Suspends PDP Lawmaker Over ‘Damaging’ Social Media Post
The Anambra State House of Assembly has suspended Bernard Udemezue, the member representing Ayamelum Constituency, for a period of three months. Udemezue, elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was accused of sharing what the House described as “damaging content” on social media. In his post, he alleged that his constituency had been sidelined when…