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Your Resignation a Betrayal of Sacred Trust, Kwankwaso, NNPP Tell Gov Yusuf
The National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) have described Governor Abba Yusuf’s resignation from the party as “a cold betrayal of a sacred trust.” Addressing his loyalists at his Miller Road residence in Kano, Kwankwaso declared…
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Bimbo Ademoye Threatens Legal Action Over Copyright Claim on Hit YouTube Film
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye has raised an alarm over an alleged copyright infringement that has affected earnings from her YouTube film, Where Love Lives. According to the actress, the soundtrack in question was properly acquired, with full ownership and approval from the original artist. She alleged that the…
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National Grid Crash Leaves Nigeria Without Power
The national grid has crashed once again. This development was announced on the 23rd of January, 2026. The recent collapse of the national power grid has been linked to an number of failures including poor maintenance of transmission structure. During the incident, electricity generation plunged dramatically from over 4,500 megawatts…
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Nigeria Sets Up Investment Hub at Davos as Shettima Opens Nigeria House
Nigeria has unveiled a dedicated engagement space at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with Vice President Kashim Shettima formally commissioning the Nigeria House during the ongoing meeting. The development, disclosed on Monday by Stanley Nwokocha, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Communications in the…
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Court Jails Another Nigerian Monarch In US
A Nigerian traditional ruler, Dr. Ekelekamchukwu Alphonsus Ngwadom, has been convicted and sentenced for committing Medicaid fraud in the United States after billing dozens of minors for therapy they never received. Ekelekamchukwu, 61, is a Psychotherapist and Professor of Psychology and Sociology at University of Mount Olive, North Carolina, USA.…
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How a screwdriver trader in Onitsha influenced Trump’s missile strike in Nigeria – New York Times
The United States relied on information and reports from Emeka Umeagbalasi, a screwdriver trader in Onitsha, Anambra state, to launch air strikes in Nigeria, according to a report by the New York Times. In October, US President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” in response to…
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Alleged forgery in UK property case: FG files criminal charge against top Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome
The Federal Government has filed a criminal charge against Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom. The three-count charge, marked FCT/HC/CR/010/2026, was filed before a federal high court in Abuja on Friday by Osuobeni Akponimisingha, head of…
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Uganda’s Museveni Wins Seventh Term as President
Uganda has declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of the 2026 presidential election, extending his grip on power after a highly contested vote that was overshadowed by an internet shutdown, heavy security deployment, and accusations of widespread repression. The Electoral Commission announced that Museveni secured more than 70 percent of…
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Sule Lamido’s Son Over Undeclared $40,000
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, effectively ending his challenge to the forfeiture of $40,000 to the Federal Government The decision was handed down on Friday by a five-justice panel of the apex court headed by Justice…
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After Farouk Ahmed’s Exit, Dangote Refinery Raises In-country Petrol Supply by 65%
The Dangote Refinery boosted its domestic petrol supply by 65 per cent in December, increasing output from 19.4 million litres per day to over 32 million litres daily, latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said yesterday. However, the jump in local supply by a…