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‘I Shall Take Action against Politicians Using My Name for Propaganda ‘ – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has threatened legal action against politicians who use her name for propaganda. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said this in reaction to a blog post that claimed she criticized Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. The fake report claimed that Mrs Okonjo-Iweala accused Governor Otti of deceiving the…
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Kidnapped Family Members of Kogi Journalist Regain Freedom
The family of Kogi journalist, Mohammed Bashir, along with nine others who were kidnapped two weeks ago in a Kaduna suburb, have regained their freedom. The update was confirmed by Bashir himself in a statement issued on Saturday. However, the journalist did not disclose details regarding the circumstances of their release or whether any ransom…
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‘I Don’t Give a Damn !’ – El-Rufai Replies Those Criticizing Him
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has replied critics condemning him on social media. He said that claiming that their slurs and insults are baseless. The former governor stated that he did not “give a damn” about misinterpretations of his posts and that his opponents judged him “in ignorance and bigotry.”. El-Rufai confirmed…
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‘Reason We Gave Food Stuffs Sellers One Month to Crash Prices’ – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said it has evidence that the current high prices of food items in the country were majorly caused by price manipulators. FCCPC explanation follows reactions generated by the one month deadline given to food items sellers to crash the price of food on the market by…
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‘My Daughter is Ill-Treated Due to My Non-Northern Background’ – Widow of Former Emir Bayero
The mother of Zainab Jummai Ado Bayero, who is one of the daughters of the late Emir of Kano, Princess Hauwa Momoh expressed concerns over the treatment meted out to her daughter. She attributed it to the negative attention to their non-Northern background. Momoh urged the government to focus on her rather than targeting her…
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Former Miss South Africa Finalist Wins Miss Universe Nigeria (video)
A former Miss South Africa finalist, Chidinma Adetshina, has won the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024. The gorgeous diva was forced to withdraw from the Miss South Africa competition due to controversies about her real country of origin. She however, emerged victorious over 24 other contestants. Born in Soweto, Adetshina was forced to leave the Miss…
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Kidnappings: Why Security Agencies Cannot Track Captors’ Phone Calls and Movements
The Nigeria Police Force, being the leading security agency in Nigeria, launched Intelligence-led Policing in 2015, with the installation of a tracking device that was installed by the then-Inspector-General of Police office, Solomon Arase. Real-time tracking devices like GPS trackers or cell phone trackers provide critical information during an investigation, such as the location where…
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Hackers Take Over Kano Hisbah Facebook Account, Flood it with N*de Videos
Some hackers have taken control of the official Facebook page of the Kano Hisbah Board, the state’s religious security organization. The hackers posted inappropriate and explicit media content after taking over the page. Checks have showed that the hackers are posting n*de videos on the page. Currently Hisbah Kano page has 63,000 likes and 82,000…
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‘I’ll Put Fire in Your States’ – Wike Threatens Governors Planning to Interfere in Rivers Crisis
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has vowed to cause political crisis in the state of any governor who tries to interfere in the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. The former State Governor made the threat on Saturday 0at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, during…
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Terrorism Links: Court Freezes 13 Accounts Connected to Okocha
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has frozen 13 bank accounts suspected to be owned by Henry Okocha on allegations of links to terrorism. The order was issued by Justice Peter Lifu on Friday. This comes after an ex-parte application filed before the court by the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS, through…