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  • Robbery suspects

    Police Arrest Suspects in Armed Robbery Case, Recover Firearms in Anambra State

    Awka, Nigeria – A joint security operation by police operatives from Oko Divisional Headquarters and members of the Amaokpala Vigilante Group (AVG) has led to the arrest of two suspects linked to an armed robbery incident in Anambra State. The operation, conducted on January 24, 2025, at 4:54 p.m., was based on intelligence-driven investigations. The suspects, identified as Michael Chinweze, also…

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  • Access Bank speaks on fatal helicopter crash — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

    Lagos Court Orders Arrest of Access Bank Acting Managing Director Over Alleged Property Theft

    LAGOS, Jan 27 – A Lagos State High Court has ordered the arrest of Bolaji Agbede, Acting Managing Director of Access Bank, along with three other defendants, over allegations of conspiracy, fraud, and theft involving property worth ₦1.356 billion belonging to MOB Integrated Services. The court, presided over by Justice Ibironke Harrison, issued the warrant following a suit filed against…

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  • AfDB reiterates importance of advancing Africa’s infrastructure development

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated the importance of advancing Africa’s infrastructure development. The AfDB’s Vice President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialisation, Solomon Quaynor, said this in a statement on Friday. Quaynor said this at the 39th Oversight Committee Meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF). More than thirty institutions, including…

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  • Africa has what it takes to develop itself – Tinubu

    . President Bola Tinubu says that Africa has what it takes to develop itself and should look inward to improve intra-African trade in the interest of the people and the continent. The President said this on his official X account on Monday, adding that he had successful conversations with the Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, on the eve of the Abu…

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  • Diaspora group seeks proactive measures to preserve Igbo cultural heritage

    The Imo Leadership in Diaspora Forum Worldwide, a sociocultural group, has called for more proactive measures to preserve the cultural heritage of Imo and the Igbo people at large. The President-General of the group, Chief Sampson Udeh, made the call while addressing newsmen in Owerri on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the group is comprised of…

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  • Watch all DStv stations free for 72hrs – MultiChoice

    Lagos, Dec. 26, 2024 (NAN) All DStv customers will have free access to all DStv channels from Dec. 27 to 29, regardless of their current subscription package. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by MultiChoice Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seasonal offer is open to all DStv subscribers. The statement read in part:…

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  • Kemi Badenoch

    Yoruba people come and carry your Kemi ooo

    You know how when you land at Heathrow and get on the queue to pass through Immigration? You remember how easy it is when you go through a real English person’s cubicle with a smile and a breeze. Then you look back and see your compatriot sweating cos he had unfortunately gone in front of an Asian The Asian Immigration…

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  • Why Ghana’s Election Matters

    The news from Ghana was not how John Dramani Mahama’s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeated Nana Akufo-Addo’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). The news was how Akufo-Addo managed to survive a full second term. Towards the end of his first and for much of his second term in office, he governed with his head on the block,…

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  • hisense atlastis factory minister tao visit

    The Minister of Trade Industry and Competition, Parks Franklyn Mpho Tau Visited Hisense South Africa’s Industrial Park to Strengthen Economic Ties

    Minister Tau’s visit showcased the significant contribution of Hisense’s operations for job creation and economic growth in South Africa Hisense, a leading global manufacturer of consumer electronics and home appliances, was honored to host the newly appointed Minister Parks Franklyn Mpho Tau from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. The visit underscored the strong relationship between Hisense and the…

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  • APO Group - Africa Newsroom / Press release | Uganda: Prioritise sports funding in Budget process

    Ugandan lawmakers in Nigeria for study on assisted reproductive technology

    Abuja, Oct 29, 2024 (NAN) A Ugandan parliamentary delegation led by Dr Joseph Ryonga has visited Nisa Medical Group in Nigeria to study Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). According to the delegation, the aim is to benchmark Uganda’s upcoming legislation on infertility treatments. Ryonga told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the visit underscored Uganda’s commitment to enhancing its reproductive health…

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  • L-R French President Emmanuel Macron in a handshake with the King of Morocco, Muhammed VI, on Monday in Rabat, shortly after the two leaders signed a bilateral deal on Reinforced Exceptional Partnership.

    Morocco, France sign historic partnership deal

    Rabat, Oct 28, 2024 (NAN) The Kingdom of Morocco and the French Republic on Monday signed a landmark “Reinforced Exceptional Partnership” declaration to significantly bolster bilateral relations. The two countries signed the agreement during a 3-day official visit to Morocco by the French President Emmanuel Macron. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Macron signed for France, Morocco’s…

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  • Prof Chukwuma Opata

    Human civilisation actually began in Africa – Prof. Opata

    Enugu, Oct. 28, 2024 (NAN) A Professor of History, Prof. Chukwuma Opata, says it is wrong to say that Africans are people without history, saying that human civilisation actually began in Africa. Opata, the immediate past Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), stated this during the Memorial Lecture in honour of the late historian,…

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  • Infrastructure: Abuja ‘ll look different by 2027 – Wike

    Abuja, Oct. 28, 2024 (NAN) The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says Abuja will look different by the time President Bola Tinubu finishes his first tenure in 2027. He said this is due to monumental infrastructural development. Wike stated this at the inauguration of the upgrading of War College/Army Checkpoint Road and other ancillary roads…

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  • Lagos Endorses Wahid Oshodi for African Table Tennis Federation Presidency

    LAGOS, Oct 8  – The Lagos State Government has officially endorsed Wahid Enitan Oshodi, a former Commissioner for Youth, Sports, and Social Development, as a candidate for the presidency of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF). Oshodi will contest for the position at the 2024 Elective Annual General Meeting, set to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on October 15.…

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  • Kymarle: Transforming the Beauty Industry

    LAGOS, October 8 – Rebecca Ruona Olotu, popularly known as Ruona, is blending her legal background with her passion for makeup artistry to shake up the beauty industry. Her brainchild, Kymarle Beauty, is a mobile makeup studio that is redefining beauty services in Nigeria. Ruona’s journey began far from the beauty world. She pursued a law degree at Nottingham Trent…

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  • Don’t try it!

    Ever since my brother Fred came out with the sick act of seeing while still alive his daughter being walked down the Aisle by his enstranged wife, society has gone crazy. Men cant believe what just happened. Some well-brought-up women are in shock but the usual female junkies have come up in arms in vein attempts at justifying this perfidy.…

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  • Nigeria’s Battle Against Petroleum Smuggling: A Complex Struggle for National Stability

    Nigeria, a nation blessed with abundant natural resources, has long faced the daunting challenge of securing its borders from the illicit smuggling of petroleum products. With borders stretching over 4,000 kilometers and numerous porous entry points, the country remains vulnerable to economic sabotage, criminal syndicates, and insurgent activities. The smuggling of crude oil and refined products siphons off enormous sums…

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