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Jersey to repatriate $9.5m to Nigeria for infrastructure development
Authorities in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, are set to return more than $9.5 million (£7 million) to the Nigerian government following an agreement between both parties. The funds, which are proceeds of forfeited assets, will be channelled into infrastructure development projects in Nigeria. The repatriation…
Read More »Court restrains resident doctors from planned January 12 strike
Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has issued an order restraining the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from embarking on the strike scheduled to commence on January 12. The order was made on Friday following the ruling on a motion ex…
Read More »LP affirms Alex Otti as National Leader amid Obi’s ADC move
The Labour Party (LP) has affirmed Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, as its National Leader and extended goodwill to its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, following his decision to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The party’s National Secretary, Darlington Nwokocha, disclosed this in a communiqué issued after a meeting…
Read More »Two killed as rival cult groups clash in Benue
Two people were killed on Wednesday following a violent clash between rival cult groups in Jato Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The Benue State Police Command confirmed the incident on Thursday through its spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, who said the violence involved members of the Red and…
Read More »Man nabbed for alleged rape of eight-year-old daughter in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man for alleged criminal intimidation, assault and the rape of his eight-year-old biological daughter. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the case was reported…
Read More »Police arrest 24yo suspect, detain officers over alleged defilement in Imo
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Wisdom Onyeaju, in connection with the alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl, a case that recently sparked outrage after details went viral on social media. The command also announced that police officers accused of professional misconduct in the handling of…
Read More »Rivers APC rejects Assembly’s impeachment move against Fubara, Deputy
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the impeachment proceedings initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, describing the move as destabilizing and unnecessary. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the party’s…
Read More »Police bust child trafficking ring in Anambra, rescue 33 underage girls
The Anambra State Police Command has uncovered a suspected child trafficking operation in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area, rescuing 33 underage girls from a compound allegedly used for illegal activities. The operation was carried out on January 7, 2026, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, following sustained…
Read More »CP-PDP urges APC to sack, probe Wike over alleged anti-democratic actions
The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to sack and investigate the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged corruption and actions it described as inimical to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued by its chairman,…
Read More »Wike slams Fubara, vows ‘rainbow coalition’ will control Rivers in 2027
By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly criticized Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, describing him as “a bad child” who lacks gratitude, while declaring that his political “rainbow coalition” will dominate all elective positions in the state in the 2027 elections. Wike made…
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