Category: News
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CHINA VOWS TO COUNTER TAIWAN PROVOCATIONS – SLAMS US ARMS SALES AS ‘DOOMED’ REUNIFICATION BLOCKER
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian declared Monday during a Beijing virtual briefing that Beijing stands ready to respond decisively to any provocations over Taiwan, framing recent PLA “Justice Mission 2025” drills by the Eastern Theatre Command as a firm rebuke to escalating US interference. Lin accused Washington of propping up Taiwan as a “porcupine”…
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‘OVERSABI AUNTY’ ROCKETS TO N382.9M IN 11 DAYS – NOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER CLAIMS WEEKEND NO. 2 SPOT
Nollywood sensation ‘Oversabi Aunty,’ distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, stormed Nigerian cinemas to gross N382.9 million in just 11 days, securing second place on the weekend box office chart and drawing massive crowds nationwide amid surging demand for homegrown hits. FilmOne celebrated the milestone on Instagram, thanking West African audiences for the blockbuster turnout that crossed…
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NISO CONFIRMS FULL POWER RESTORATION NATIONWIDE AFTER MONDAY GRID COLLAPSE
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) announced Monday that electricity supply has been fully restored across the country following a partial national grid disturbance at 2:01 p.m., with system stability now normalized after tripping multiple generating units and 330 kV transmission lines. NISO stated from Abuja that investigations into the cause are underway, linking the…
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EX-AGF MALAMI FACES EFCC MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES: MORE THAN 1B NAIRA LAUNDERED THROUGH PROPERTIES & BANKS
Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami SAN, his son, and Bashir Asabe (Rahamaniyya Properties staffer) hit Federal High Court Tuesday before Justice Emeka Nwite on a massive 16-count EFCC rap – billions allegedly disguised via suspicious bank moves and luxury grabs in Abuja, Kano, Kebbi from 2015-2025, his full Buhari-era AGF stretch. EFCC blasts conspiracy to hide…
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KEBBI POLICE CONFIRM EARLY MORNING BLAST AT BAGUDO GENERAL HOSPITAL – NO CASUALTIES, FULL PROBE UNDERWAY
Kebbi State Police Command confirmed Tuesday a pre-dawn explosion at General Hospital in Bagudo LGA that damaged a staff quarters building but caused no casualties, as occupants evacuated safely before the blast rocked the facility. Spokesman SP Bashir Usman stated from Birnin Kebbi that joint teams of police, military, and vigilantes swiftly cordoned the area,…
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EX-AGF MALAMI FACES MONEY LAUNDERING RAP: ARRIVES COURT WITH SON FOR N1B+ PROPERTY SCANDAL
Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami SAN rolled up to Federal High Court 8 in Abuja Tuesday at 8:55am, flanked by EFCC operatives, for a bombshell 16-count arraignment over billions allegedly laundered through bank scams, luxury Abuja/Kano/Kebbi properties – including N1B+ hidden via firms like Metropolitan Auto Tech, Rayhaan/Meethaq Hotels, Rahamaniyya Properties. Malami, son Abubakar, and Bashir…
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ADAMAWA NUJ MOURNS 7 GOMBE JOURNALISTS KILLED IN TRAGIC CRASH – ‘PAINFUL BLOW TO MEDIA’
Adamawa NUJ Council fired off deep condolences Tuesday to national president Alhassan Yahaya over six journalists’ deaths in a devastating Gombe auto crash Monday at 5:30pm – the crew was heading back from a Kaltungo wedding when disaster struck, including two NTA Gombe staffers Signed by Chairman Abdullahi Ibrahim and Secretary Kissinger Bukar, the Yola…
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MOROCCO SUPERCHARGES TANGIER MED PORT FOR 2030 WORLD CUP – DOUBLING TO 60K PASSENGERS DAILY
Tangier Med Port Authority’s Hicham Kharoufi revealed big expansion news Monday during an African journalists’ tour: Passenger terminal upgrades by 2028-29 to slam through 60,000 daily visitors up from 30,000 now as Morocco (co-hosting with Spain, Portugal) ramps up for the 2030 FIFA World Cup influx. This Strait of Gibraltar juggernaut – opened 2007, 40km…
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KANO MOB SETS NSCDC OUTPOST ABLAZE, LYNCHES 3 SUSPECTED BIKE THIEVES
A rampaging mob from multiple communities in Kano State’s Dawakin Kudu LGA torched an NSCDC outpost and lynched three suspected motorcycle thieves late Sunday, in a shocking breakdown of law and order that left officers injured and authorities scrambling for answers. The chaos erupted around 10:30pm at the Danmaje outpost when Yansango residents dragged the…
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NCC’S 2025 PIRACY CRACKDOWN: 460K+ FAKES SEIZED, 57 ARRESTED – N750M STREET VALUE BUSTED
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) boss Dr. John Asein revealed Monday in Abuja: Over 460,235 pirated books and contraband nabbed across Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, PH, Makurdi – plus 57 violators collared – in a year of enforcement wins amid digital/AI threats, staff trainings, awareness drives like “Copyright Connect,” and policy pushes under the 2022 Act. Asein…
