Wanted Bandit Arrested at Abuja Hajj Camp

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaWanted Bandit Arrested at Abuja Hajj Camp

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 19, 2025

…Four Others Allegedly Set to Travel to Saudi Arabia Security operatives have arrested a wanted bandit, Yahaya Zango, at the Hajj Camp in Abuja while he was attempting to travel to Saudi Arabia under the guise of a pilgrim. Zango, who has been on the watchlist of law enforcement agencies for alleged involvement in kidnapping and banditry across northern Nigeria, was apprehended during routine screening of intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj. A credible security...

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Flying Eagles Edge Egypt on Penalties to Clinch U-20 AFCON Bronze

NewsNigeriaSoccerSportsFlying Eagles Edge Egypt on Penalties to Clinch U-20 AFCON Bronze

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 19, 2025

Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, secured the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after defeating hosts Egypt 4–1 on penalties in Cairo on Sunday. The third-place match, played at the 30 June Stadium, ended 1–1 in regulation time before going to a penalty shootout. Egypt took an early lead in the third minute when Osama Omar found the back of the net. Nigeria responded shortly after the interval, with...

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Lagos Govt Shuts Down Cubana Chief Priest’s Restaurant Over Illegal Waste Dumping

NewsNigeriaLagos Govt Shuts Down Cubana Chief Priest’s Restaurant Over Illegal Waste Dumping

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 19, 2025

The Lagos State Government has shut down Donald Restaurant, a popular nightlife spot in Lekki owned by Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, for violating environmental laws. The closure came after two staff of the restaurant were caught dumping refuse by the roadside in Lekki Phase 1. In a post shared on X, the Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, revealed that the agency was alerted in...

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Troops Dismantle Bandit Camps in Benue, Recover Weapons, POS Machines and More

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Dismantle Bandit Camps in Benue, Recover Weapons, POS Machines and More

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 19, 2025

Nigerian troops under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have destroyed several hideouts belonging to notorious armed gangs around Akwaza in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The operation, carried out by the 72 Special Forces Battalion in partnership with other security agencies, targeted camps linked to the wanted bandit leader known as Konyo Mbise. It was part of a wider military effort to flush out criminal elements ahead of the farming season. “In a recent...

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2027: Obi Not Atiku’s Running Mate In New Coalition, Obidient Movement Debunks Claims

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: Obi Not Atiku’s Running Mate In New Coalition, Obidient Movement Debunks Claims

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 19, 2025

The Obidient Movement has debunked claims that Peter Obi has been offered the running mate position to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the new coalition being formed ahead of 2027. A press statement on Monday signed by Nana Kazaure, Director, Strategic Communication & Media, Obidient Movement, noted that the former Anambra State Governor is still a chieftain of the Labour Party. The stamen reads, “The Obidient Movement has been inundated with calls from our...

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Defection: Edo Deputy Speaker Resigns 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDefection: Edo Deputy Speaker Resigns 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2025

Following the minority status of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State Assembly occasioned by the defection of PDP members, including the speaker, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Mrs. Maria Oligbi-Edeko, has resigned her position. Mrs Oligbi-Edeko representing Esan North-East II announced her resignation during the plenary in Benin City, the state capital, on Monday. In her resignation letter to the House, Oligbi-Edeko said her resignation was...

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Varsity Unions Reject N50bn Sharing Formula

EducationNewsNigeriaVarsity Unions Reject N50bn Sharing Formula

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2025

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has rejected the sharing formula of the recently approved N50 billion Earned Allowances for both teaching and non-teaching staff in the institutions. It was gathered that the N50 billion is to be shared among the university-based unions, which include SSANU, NASU, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and the National...

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Police Arrest Native Doctor, Recover Firearms In Ezeagu, Enugu

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Arrest Native Doctor, Recover Firearms In Ezeagu, Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2025

Police operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a 24 years old male native doctor, Ejike Emmanuel Chinonso for possession of firearms. In a press briefing on Sunday, 18th of May, 2025, the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer SP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed that Mr. Ejike Emmanuel Chinonso, was arrested by operatives attached to the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad on May 15, 2025, at about 10:30 a.m. “Two firearms, one revolver pistol, one expended and...

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Guinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

NewsPoliticsWorld NewsGuinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, calls on Guinness Nigeria to partner with the state in celebration of the state’s past records in football while investing in the next generation of champions. Governor Mbah stated this at the Government House when the Guinness Nigeria management team showcased the English Premier League, EPL, trophy to the state. He further stated that the honor is more about the state’s legacy as the home of football...

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Nigerians Have Succeeded Individually, Failed Collectively – Bukola Saraki

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerians Have Succeeded Individually, Failed Collectively – Bukola Saraki

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 18, 2025

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lamented that Nigerians are successful as individuals but have failed collectively because the country has remained unable to fulfill its manifest destiny as a leader in Africa and the world. He also noted that Nigeria has more accidental leaders which is the reason the country has continued to have challenges. Saraki, who stated this yesterday when he presented a paper titled “Empowering the future from legacy to infinity” at...

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