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Abducted UNN Dean regains freedom

The kidnapped University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, senior lecturer, Oguejiofo Ujam has regained freedom. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Enugu Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the developments in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday. Ujam, kidnapped along the Ugwuogo-Opi Nsukka Road, reportedly escaped from his captors at the Ninth Mile axis of the state. This is also as the police foiled another kidnap attempt on the same road on Monday, barely 24 hours after the university don […]

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News

FG announces 72 hour deadline for Power restoration in the north

The Federal Government has announced plans to restore electricity to Northern Nigeria within the next 72 hours. Speaking in Abuja during a session with the Senate Committee on Power on Tuesday, led by Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South), Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu addressed the ongoing power outage affecting the northern region and recurring grid collapses across the country. Adelabu explained that, as a temporary measure, power would be routed through the Ugwuaji-Makurdi transmission line, covering approximately 80% of the […]

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Sports News

CAF announces dates for Super Eagles final two games

The Confederation of African (CAF) has announced dates for the Super Eagles final two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. According to CAF, the Super Eagles will be away to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan on Thursday, November 14th, while the final qualifier against the Amavubi of Rwanda will hold at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Monday, November 18th. Austine Eguavoen’s side tops Group D with 10 […]

10/29/2024 1

Entertainment News

Actress Ngozi Nwosu speaks how she was abandoned

Veteran Nigerian actress, Ngozi Nwosu, has narrated how her state abandoned her during illness. Speaking in an interview with Nollywood crew, the Abia State born explained that she can never render any free services to her people because of their lack of support. Nwosu revealed that it was the fame she had through the roles she played in a series that helped her when she needed help because the person who reached out to the Lagos state government to save […]

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World

Isreali overnight strike kills 55 people in Gaza’s northern district

Gaza’s civil defence agency disclosed on Tuesday, that an overnight Israeli air strike killed more than 55 people in a residential building in the northern district of Beit Lahia. The bodies of 15 people killed in the strike were brought to Kamal Adwan Hospital, according to its director, while revealing that 35 wounded people, mostly children, were being treated at the hospital. Recall that Since October 6th, the Isreali military has conducted a sweeping air and ground assault in northern […]

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News

Nigerian Govt requires over N19trn to complete inherited road projects

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the pressure on the naira in the foreign exchange market and the removal of fuel subsidy have impacted earlier projections of what the Federal Government would need to complete inherited ongoing road projects nationwide. Umahi stated this on Monday at a press briefing, noting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration would now require over N19 trillion to complete these projects, which according to him represents an increase of N3 trillion over the […]

10/29/2024 2

News

Defence Minister directs CDS to provide security

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has directed the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, to ensure that adequate security is provided for the repairs of the affected electricity towers in the country. According to reports, the grid collapse had resulted in widespread power outages across Northern Nigeria, causing significant socioeconomic disruption in the region. The minister issued the directives in conformity with President Bola Tinubu, who showed concern over the recent grid collapse due to third-party interference that put […]

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News

Six cases of M-Pox has been traced to one household in Akwa Ibom

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom State has disclosed that the government traced six Mpox cases to one household in the state which has made the government to begin a sensitisation exercise to sensitize the people on the prevalence and prevention of Mpox disease in the state. This is coming as a report from the Ministry of Health indicated that Akwa Ibom State recorded eight cases of the Mpox outbreak. Speaking with newsmen on Monday, the NOA coordinator […]

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Local News

Imo POLICE arrests IMSU student for faking her kidnap

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old lady addressed as Jesse Chidiebere, a student of Imo State University, who faked her kidnapping and death. A press statement by the public relations officer of the command, Henry Okoye, informed that her arrest was effected by the Orji Police Divisional Headquarters on October 26th, 2024, after receiving a distress call from concerned citizens reporting her missing. According to the statement, a message sent from her WhatsApp account claimed she had […]

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