The kidnappers of Benue Commissioner demand N5 million

05 Dec 2022

The kidnappers of Ekpe Ogbu, the Benue State Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, have demanded a N5 million ransom from his family. According to a family member, the abductors were able to contact the commissioner’s family via his driver’s phone. “Yes, the kidnappers contacted the commissioner’s family via the driver’s phone and demanded N5 […]

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Breaking News: Dogara Officially Leaves APC for PDP

05 Dec 2022

Yakubu Dogara, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has officially announced his withdrawal from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in favor of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmaker joined the PDP on Monday, during the party’s presidential campaign in Lagos. Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate and former Vice President, was […]

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Osun: Thugs Stab a Labour Party Chieftain and Attack Others

05 Dec 2022

Rabiu Ismaila, the leader of the Labour Party (LP), was reportedly stabbed by thugs in Osun State. Ismaila and other LP members were attacked for pasting posters of a House of Representatives candidate in the state’s Atakunmosa East Local Government Area.  Some LP members in Ijeshaland’s Owode, Igangan, and Olopon communities have repeatedly cried out […]

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Pele moved to end-of-life care after failing to respond to chemotherapy

04 Dec 2022

Football icon Pele has been moved to palliative care after becoming unresponsive to the chemotherapy he was given to combat his cancer, according to reports in Brazil. The 82-year-old was taken to hospital last week and is now receiving pain relief on an end-of-life ward after his treatment for bowel cancer stopped working. Pele has […]

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Buhari and other African leaders will lay the groundwork for the new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja

04 Dec 2022

Barring any last-minute changes, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead a high-powered delegation of African leaders to the groundbreaking ceremony of the new ECOWAS Headquarters building in Lugbe, Abuja, on Sunday. Following the groundbreaking ceremony, the President will return to the State House Conference Centre at 9 a.m. to attend the 62nd Ordinary Summit […]

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OPEC is poised to stick or cut further as part of a plan to cap Russian oil prices

02 Dec 2022

In the face of falling prices, a potential Russian oil price cap, and an embargo on Russian crude shipments, major oil producers are expected to stick to their current output strategy or even cut production further when they meet on Sunday. At their most recent ministerial meeting in October, the 13-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting […]

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BREAKING: The United States Supreme Court has announced that it will hear arguments on the legality of President Biden’s student loan debt relief plan

02 Dec 2022

The United States Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it will review the legality of President Joe Biden’s federal student loan debt relief plan, putting borrowers on track to learn the program’s fate by next summer.  Lower courts have been blocking the program, which would grant up to $10,000 or $20,000 in federal debt relief […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Japan defeats Spain 2-1

01 Dec 2022

On a thrilling night in Qatar, Japan defeated Spain 2-1 in the other group game, ending Germany’s World Cup journey for the second time in a row.  Germany has been eliminated from the World Cup after a win over Costa Rica was insufficient to secure a place in the last 16. In their final group […]

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First Lady, Aisha Buhari expected to testify against student who trolled her on Twitter

01 Dec 2022

Aisha Buhari, the First Lady, is expected to testify against Aminu Mohammed, a student at the Federal University of Dutse in Jigawa who criticized her on Twitter. Aisha is one of five witnesses named by the prosecution to testify against Mohammed in court. Meanwhile, the police claimed that the defamation and cyberstalking offense violated Section […]

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