Category: News
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A’IBOM ASSEMBLY SHUTS DOWN WILD RUMOR: NO BILL JAILING WOMEN FOR DATING MARRIED MEN
Scrolling past that shocking Facebook post claiming Akwa Ibom wants to lock up women for 10 years over married men? Total fake news, says the State House of Assembly. In a Monday statement, Info Committee Chair Mr. Jerry Otu blasted the viral claim—traced to one Obiavel Albert Abigo—as “fabrication with no legislative basis.” No bill…
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CDS PROMISES BIG: BETTER PAY, LOANS & HOMES FOR NIGERIA’S BRAVE TROOPS IN 2026
Troops holding the line across Nigeria’s hotspots—good news from the top! Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Olufemi Oluyede assured soldiers, sailors, and airmen at Monday’s Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day Social Night: salary hikes, welfare upgrades, and post-service perks are coming, backed by President Tinubu and Service Chiefs. “Be hopeful—something positive is on the…
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CUSTOMS SHAKE-UP: NEW RULES FOR DUTY-PAID COURIER SHIPMENTS NOW LIVE
Tired of customs headaches on those online orders? Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) just rolled out a fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for courier firms under Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)—meaning sellers handle duties upfront for seamless delivery. Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi announced it Monday, aiming for global best practices via WCO standards. Here’s the playbook: Couriers snag…
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FG TO CONTRACTORS: SPEED UP ABUJA-LOKOJA ROAD OR ELSE—DEADLINES LOOMING
Stuck in endless traffic on that nightmare Abuja-Lokoja stretch? The Federal Government just lit a fire under lagging contractors: step on it to beat deadlines on this vital North-South lifeline. Presidential aide Dr. Abiodun Essiet inspected sites Monday, slamming slowpokes like Trucrete Solutions (just 10.21% on 47km Kotonkarfe-Abaji) and Sailthrough Construction (22.40% on section 4A)—while…
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SUGARY DRINKS: KIDS’ TICKING TIME BOMB FOR HEART DISEASE, SAYS TOP DOC
Parents, that fizzy soda or juice box in your kid’s school lunch might be sweeter than you think— and way riskier. Gombe cardiologist Dr. Abubakar Sani warns excessive sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) crank up children’s odds of heart disease, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and even killer tooth decay. With schools back in session nationwide, it’s…
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RUMP DROPS TARIFF BOMB: 25% HIT ON ANY NATION TRADING WITH IRAN
What if your next import from China or India suddenly cost 25% more—just for doing business with Iran? That’s President Trump’s fresh ultimatum, dropped on Truth Social amid Iran’s massive anti-government protests: “Effective immediately, any country trading with the Islamic Republic faces a 25% tariff on all U.S. business.” No fine print, no White House…
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KATSINA UNITED SCORES BIG: 100 HOMEgrown TALENTS NOW ON N50K MONTHLY PAY
Imagine turning your passion for football into a steady paycheck— that’s the dream Katsina United FC just made real for over 100 homegrown stars from their Team B and U-19 squads. Club chairman Alhaji Surajo Malumfashi spilled the good news to journalists in Katsina on Monday: all players’ data is captured, and they’re now locked…
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BADAGRY IN TEARS: WEEK OF MOURNING FOR BELOVED AKRAN AFTER 49 YEARS ON THRONE
Picture this: a king who’s reigned nearly half a century, bridging Badagry’s ancient traditions with today’s world, suddenly joins his ancestors. That’s the heartbreaking reality in Badagry, Lagos, where local chairman Babatunde Hunpe just declared seven days of mourning for the late Akran, His Royal Majesty De Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi I. He passed peacefully…
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MUSEVENI’S IRON GRIP: 40 YEARS IN, STILL CHASING TERM #7
Ever heard a leader slam power-hungry dictators, then pull a 180 and rule for four decades? That’s Yoweri Museveni in a nutshell—back in 1986, he rode into Uganda’s presidency promising fresh change after toppling tyrants like Idi Amin and Obote. Fast-forward to today, and the 81-year-old is eyeing a seventh term in Thursday’s vote, with…
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KOGI POLICE CRUSH BANDIT DAWN RAID ON OBAJANA BASE—HERO COP FALLS IN EPIC STANDOFF
Bandits rolled up at crack-of-dawn Monday gunning for revenge on Kogi’s Obajana Police Base near Dangote Cement—big mistake! Cops unleashed hell, gunning down several assailants in a hours-long firefight, but tragically lost one brave officer holding the line. Locals whispered it was payback for police airstrikes and camp raids over the Jan. 10 weekend that…
