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Unity Bank Fraud: An Unfolding Story Of Nigerian Corporate Malfeasance

Thomas Akoh Etuh is a very rich man. He is the Chairman at Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc and Founder of the TAK group...

FG Disembarks on Lagos-Calabar Highway Realignment Due to Submarine Cables
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FG Terminates Realignment Of Lagos-Calabar Highway Realignment Due To Submarine Cables

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that it will no longer embark on the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway realignment. This was disclosed...

Nigeria's FG Launches Bill Gates-Funded GMO Seeds, Names It TELA Maize Variety
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Nigeria’s FG Launches Bill Gates-Funded GMO Maize Variety, Names It TELA Maize

Nigeria’s federal government has launched the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) maize variety named TELA, stating it is an effort to strengthen and boost...

Tinubu Demands 50% of NCAA Revenue Goes to FG Amidst Rising Inflation
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Tinubu About to Cause Air Disaster, Imposes 50% Tax on NCAA

In a bid to raise revenue, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive mandating all self-funded agencies, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation...

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EXCLUSIVE: Oriental Hotel Pays Below Minimum Wage, Fakes Staff Bus To Deceive Labour Union

Lagos Oriental Hotel has been found to be in serious violation of multiple Nigerian labour laws by paying some of its full-time staff...

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“Obenesu Crescent”: An Excerpt From ‘Breaking Point’ by David Hundeyin

It was March 2021 and I was back in Accra, fresh from my Ivorian adventure. Ndi and Ralph had fallen out over something...

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Breaking: Building collapse in Kano, more than 11 workers trapped

A building has collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. According to reports, the incident occurred this...

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Phyna Set to Release New Film – The Last Man on Earth

Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna and the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7, is set to debut as a producer...

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Mo Abudu’s ‘Blood Sisters’ Set To Return For Season 2 On Netflix

A second season of the popular Netflix series Blood Sisters is officially in the works, with executive producer Mo Abudu announcing the news...

After One-Year Electoral Miscarriage, AGF Justifies Judicial Officers' Remuneration Bill
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FG Implements 300 Per Cent Increase for Judiciary Officers, While Labour Settles for N70k Minimum Wage

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has implemented...

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Egypt Certified Malaria-Free by World Health Organisation 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Egypt malaria-free on Sunday, October 20, 2024. This marked the end of a nearly century-long effort by...

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EFCC Re-arraigns Ex-Kwara Governor and His Finance Commissioner Over N5.78bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his ex-Commissioner of Finance, Ademola Banu, on Monday....

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Idris Elba Launches Bold Plan to Build Africa’s Entertainment Industry, Starting in Zanzibar

Idris Elba, celebrated for his roles in The Wire and Luther: The Fallen Sun, is embarking on a mission to transform Africa’s creative...

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Multiple New Lawsuits, Including Allegations of Drugging and Raping Minor

American music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with several new lawsuits, including a disturbing claim that he drugged and raped a...

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Liberia: Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate From 18.5 Per Cent To 17 Per Cent, Anticipates Economic Stability

The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 18.5 per cent to 17 per cent following a...

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Nigeria Approves ExxonMobil’s $1.28 Billion Asset Sale to Seplat

Nigeria has approved the sale of ExxonMobil’s onshore assets to Seplat Energy, according to Reuters. The $1.28 billion deal had been under regulatory...

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Benin Ships Fourth Tanker of Nigerien Oil to Singapore

Benin has shipped its fourth tanker of Niger’s crude oil onward to Singapore, “Front Coral,” a tanker carrying 155,000 cubic meters set sail...

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Kenyan Impeached VP Holds Ruto Responsible For His Safety After Withdrawal of Security Detail

Impeached Vice President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that his security detail has been withdrawn and accused President William Ruto of bearing responsibility for...

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Tinubu Faces Lawsuit Demanding Repeal Of 'Unlawful' Appointment Of NiMet DG
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Tinubu Faces Lawsuit For ‘Unlawful’ Appointment Of NiMet DG

A lawsuit has been filed against Nigeria’s controversial President, Bola Tinubu, for assenting to the appointment of Charles Anosike, the Director-General of Nigerian...

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“Obenesu Crescent”: An Excerpt From ‘Breaking Point’ by David Hundeyin

It was March 2021 and I was back in Accra, fresh from my Ivorian adventure. Ndi and Ralph had fallen out over something...

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Raphael Adebayo: If Six-Year-Old Kids Can Defend Their Families in Mexico, Why Can’t Nigerians?

A few days ago, I declared that it was time for Nigeria to legalize and democratize access to firearms and ammunition so that...

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Unity Bank Fraud: An Unfolding Story Of Nigerian Corporate Malfeasance

Thomas Akoh Etuh is a very rich man. He is the Chairman at Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc and Founder of the TAK group...

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate

“The 1990s were a crazy time.”              – John Kelly, White House chief of staff 2017 – 2019...

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Nigeria’s “Danfo” Airline And The NCAA’s Dance With Death

  On Sunday May 7, 2023, a Boeing 737-400 prepared to take off from Yola Airport on a scheduled local service to Nnamdi...

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Following Yesterday’s Story, The NCAA Has Finally Suspended Max Air’s 737 Fleet

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has responded decisively to yesterday’s exclusive report on West Africa Weekly, which spotlighted alarming safety and procedural breaches at Max Air...

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Passenger Alert: Nigeria is About to Record Another Air Disaster

On Wednesday June 14, 2023, an Aero Contractors Boeing 737-500 with the tail identifier 5N-BLE took off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja shortly after...

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Burna Boy’s Love, Damini Hits Gold Milestone in U.S., Highlighting Afrobeats’ Global Success

Burna Boy’s sixth studio album, Love, Damini, has hit a significant milestone by becoming eligible for Gold certification in the United States. This...

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DR Congo Army Recaptures Kalembe Town From M23 Rebels

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has regained control of Kalembe, a town in North Kivu that was briefly seized by M23 rebels....

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Sacked CBN Officials Take Legal Action, Demand Reinstatement Following Unlawful Dismissal

Former officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), whose appointments were terminated in March, have taken legal action against the bank. The...

Air Peace will hike the cost of  its one-way ticket from Lagos to Abuja up to N200,000, from November 1, 2024.
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Lagos-Abuja Flight Fares Surge, As Air Peace Price to Hit N200,000 in November

Air Peace will hike the cost of its one-way ticket from Lagos to Abuja up to N200,000 from November 1, 2024. According to...

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Mo Abudu’s ‘Blood Sisters’ Set To Return For Season 2 On Netflix

A second season of the popular Netflix series Blood Sisters is officially in the works, with executive producer Mo Abudu announcing the news...

After One-Year Electoral Miscarriage, AGF Justifies Judicial Officers' Remuneration Bill
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FG Implements 300 Per Cent Increase for Judiciary Officers, While Labour Settles for N70k Minimum Wage

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has implemented...

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