Explosion from vandalised gas pipeline kills 20 in Rivers

NewsNigeriaExplosion from vandalised gas pipeline kills 20 in Rivers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 27, 2023

At least 20 young persons perished in a conflagration that erupted while they were scooping crude oil illegally in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State. Scores of critically injured were rescued and rushed to various hospitals for treatment. The tragic incident occurred at Omoku village in Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni LGA on Sunday morning, December 24. The youths busted a pipeline of a multinational oil company and were scooping the oil with buckets and fuel cans when the area suddenly...

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Phenomenal beating: Portable lands heavy punches on Charles Okocha to win boxing match

NewsNigeriaSportsPhenomenal beating: Portable lands heavy punches on Charles Okocha to win boxing match

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 27, 2023

…Okocha cries foul, seeks rematch Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, who goes by the stage name Portable, is the winner of a boxing match staged between him and Nollywood actor Charles Okocha. Videos of the ring fight that has gone viral on social media showed Portable, in blue, pouncing on Okocha, in red, who tried to block the heavy punches but with little apparent success. Portable wins Charles Okocha in celebrity boxing match pic.twitter.com/S566S0KsJf — Pastor...

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Aiyedatiwa sworn in as Ondo governor after Akeredolu’s death

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAiyedatiwa sworn in as Ondo governor after Akeredolu’s death

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 27, 2023

Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the erstwhile second-in-command in Ondo State, is now the Governor of the Southwest State. Aiyedatiwa was sworn in Wednesday evening at the Cocoa Conference Hall in the Governor’s Office in Akure, the capital city of Ondo, following the demise of his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Akeredolu, who was serving his second term, died on Wednesday morning at the age of 67 after battling with protracted prostate cancer for months. He left for...

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Three inmates escape from Ijebu Ode prison

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaThree inmates escape from Ijebu Ode prison

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 27, 2023

Three inmates escaped from the Ijebu Ode Correctional Center in Ogun State, officials said on Tuesday, adding that the prisoners fled at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, 23 December. The inmates reportedly jumped the fence and fled unnoticed by officials on duty. A statement by the So-Safe Corps’ Ijebu Imushin Area Command identified the fleeing prisoners as Hammed Adeboyejo, convicted of armed robbery and murder; Fatai Taiwo Akande, convicted of murder; and Aliu Oguntona sentenced for...

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Gunmen kill 3 in Ebonyi church on Christmas Eve

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen kill 3 in Ebonyi church on Christmas Eve

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 26, 2023

It was a tragic Christmas Eve in Ebonyi State after unknown gunmen stormed the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Nkweagu village in Abakaliki county during a vigil mass on Sunday night, killing three persons. The attack was confirmed by the Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Reverend Peter Nworie-Chukwu during the Christmas service at Saint Theresa Cathedral Church, Abakaliki on Monday. According to the priest, the gunmen arrived at the church in a tricycle, commonly...

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Bandits attack 12 villages in Plateau hours to Christmas Day

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits attack 12 villages in Plateau hours to Christmas Day

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 26, 2023

Hundreds of villagers in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State are dressed in sorrow after a bloody attack by bandits. Christian families across Nigeria were preparing to celebrate this year’s Christmas Day. So too, the agrarian communities of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi until bandits struck late Saturday, butchering villagers till midnight on Christmas Eve. No fewer than 12 villages in the towns were attacked. The armed killers burnt houses, displacing several residents; damaged...

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President Tinubu felicitates with Nigerians on Christmas – Transcript

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu felicitates with Nigerians on Christmas – Transcript

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 24, 2023

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR. Fellow Nigerians, Christmas is a special time of the year for all of us. For Christians, this time of the year marks the birth of Jesus Christ and celebrates the hope and redemption that are the hallmarks of Christ’s life. For people of all faiths, this is an opportunity to enjoy the company of family, celebrate life, and...

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Central Bank of Nigeria revokes ban on cryptocurrencies

BusinessNewsNigeriaCentral Bank of Nigeria revokes ban on cryptocurrencies

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 24, 2023

After prohibiting transactions in cryptocurrencies across Nigeria on 5 February 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has now reversed that ban and taken a positive posture towards digital assets, issuing new guidelines to financial institutions for crypto trading. When the unpopular policy was put in place in February 2021 to address money laundering and terrorism financing, many Nigerian companies had to go under the radar, either relocating abroad or shutting down business completely. Nigeria’s...

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Emefiele released from Kuje prison after meeting bail conditions

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEmefiele released from Kuje prison after meeting bail conditions

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 24, 2023

The embattled past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, is out of prison. Emefiele was reportedly released on Friday, 22 December, after perfecting his bail conditions, including the payment of N300 million. The ex-CBN Governor has been in detention since 10 June 2023, a day after President Bola Tinubu sacked him as the governor of the CBN. From the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, he was transferred to...

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Hilda Baci gifts students car, millions of naira

LifestyleNewsNigeriaHilda Baci gifts students car, millions of naira

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 22, 2023

Hilda Bassey, the Nigerian chef known popularly as Hilda Baci, has rewarded participants of her online cooking class with a car, cash running into millions, and kitchen appliances, among others. Tagged the ‘Christmas Menu Cooking Class’, the class was held virtually from 10 November to 11 December 2023 to help food enthusiasts, families and aspiring cooks improve their culinary skills during the festive season. The training ended with a prize-giving ceremony wherein participants were gifted...

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