Category: News
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SEC, NYSC TEAM UP TO FIGHT PONZI SCHEMES WITH CORPS MEMBERS
New partnership aims to arm Nigerian youths with investment knowledge and protect them from scams. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have joined forces to tackle fraudulent investment schemes by launching a new Community Development Service (CDS) group focused on financial literacy. The initiative, sealed through a Memorandum…
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TERROR IN CHURCH: GUNMEN ABDUCT WORSHIPPERS IN KWARA, 3 ESCAPE
Sunday service turns chaotic as armed attackers strike, leaving five still in captivity. Gunmen on Sunday stormed the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in Omugo, Kwara State, abducting eight worshippers during a service. According to the state government, the attackers fired sporadically to scare the congregation before whisking away victims. Thankfully, three of those…
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DELTA POLICE NAB TEEN CULT SUSPECT, RECOVER GUN IN WARRI
Quick police response foils potential threat as teen suspect confesses to cult links. Police in Delta State have arrested an 18-year-old suspected cultist in Warri, recovering a locally made firearm and live ammunition. According to police spokesman SP Bright Edafe, the suspect was picked up by operatives of the Ekpan Division after acting suspiciously around…
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HORROR IN ENUGU: MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTACK, RAPE OF PREGNANT WOMAN
A quiet walk home turned into a nightmare as police swoop in to arrest suspect. Police in Enugu State have arrested a 24-year-old man, Desmond Ugwu, over the alleged attempted murder and rape of a pregnant woman in Affa community, Udi LGA. According to police spokesman SP Daniel Ndukwe, the 30-year-old victim was walking home…
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EID MESSAGE FROM THE FRONTLINES: ARMY CHIEF URGES UNITY, SACRIFICE AMID SECURITY FIGHT
As troops mark Sallah on the battlefield, the Army leadership calls for resilience, discipline and stronger unity against insecurity. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged Nigerian troops to stay united, disciplined and committed as the country continues to battle security challenges. Speaking at an Eid-el-Fitr luncheon for frontline soldiers in Katsina,…
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NAVY CRACKS DOWN: 44,000 LITRES OF ILLEGAL FUEL SEIZED, 8 ARRESTED IN RIVERS
Major anti-oil theft operation hits illegal refiners as Navy tightens grip on maritime crime. The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspects in Rivers State during a targeted operation. According to Commodore Abiodun Folorunsho, the raid—carried out under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by NNS PATHFINDER—took place…
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COCOA PRICE CRASH PUSHES FARMERS INTO DEBT, DESPAIR
From boom to bust, cocoa farmers across Southwest Nigeria are reeling as prices plunge—leaving many broke, discouraged, and abandoning farms. Cocoa farmers in Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti states are sounding the alarm over a massive crash in cocoa prices—one that has wiped out profits, deepened debt, and triggered fears of a looming crisis in the…
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FIFA MAKES HISTORY WITH NEW RULES TO BOOST FEMALE COACHING IN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
FIFA is tightening its push for gender balance in football leadership, introducing new rules that will require every women’s team to include female coaches on their technical staff. The FIFA has announced that all teams competing in its women’s tournaments must now include at least one female head or assistant coach, in a major move…
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COURTOIS OUT 6 WEEKS AS REAL MADRID GOALKEEPING CRISIS DEEPENS
Real Madrid have been hit with another major injury setback as star goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is ruled out for several weeks, including a key Champions League clash. Thibaut Courtois has been sidelined for up to six weeks after suffering a muscle injury in his right quadriceps, the club confirmed on Thursday following medical tests. The…
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FCT FA CHARGES MUSLIMS ON PEACE, TOLERANCE DURING EID-EL-FITR
As Muslims mark Eid-el-Fitr, the FCT Football Association has called for more love, tolerance and peaceful coexistence across communities in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Football Association, Mouktar Mohammed, has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and around the world on the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, urging them to sustain the lessons of Ramadan. In…
