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Gov. Soludo: ‘I rejected World Bank loan because it is not favourable to Anambra people’

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Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo said that he took a great decision by pulling out of a World Bank loan arrangement because it is not favourable to Anambra people. “When I came in as governor and looked at the terms and conditions of those loans, I said it was not favorable to our people. This is a bad deal for my people. However, one could say, ‘Let me collect the loans; after all, it is the next generation that will pay.’ I don’t have that kind of conscience.…

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Catholic Bishops to Tinubu: Your policies are pushing millions into poverty

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The Archbishop of Owerri and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, said that, the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has triggered sky-rocketing inflation and pushed millions of Nigerians into poverty. Ugorji said this at the opening session of the 2025 First Plenary Meeting of the CBCN, held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), on Sunday, in Abuja. Speaking at the event themed ‘”Jubilee of Hope: A light for a better Nigeria, he said Nigerians have continued to endure increasing…

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Former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe dies at 72

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A prominent politician and former presidential spokesperson, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has passed away. A trained physician who co-founded Royal Cross Medical Centre, details of his death is still hazy, but family source has confirmed his death. Aged 72, Okupe was Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Olusegun Obasanjo and Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan during their tenures as president. He later became the Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 Presidential Campaign. He stepped down from Obi’s campaign after being convicted of money laundering, and…

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Union Bank Rewards 452 Customers in UnionKorrect Draws

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Union Bank, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, recently rewarded 452 UnionKorrect account holders with over N21 million during draws held at its Douglas Road Branch in Owerri, Imo State. During the recent draw monitored and supervised by relevant regulatory bodies, 100 customers were awarded N25,000 each, 40 customers N50,000 each, and one customer won the grand prize of N500,000 in the UnionKorrect Regular category. In the UnionKorrect Exclusive category, 75 customers won N100,000 each, 10 customers won N500,000 each, and one customer won the grand prize of N1 million. The bank…

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IKEDC: 12 Air Force personnel invade our office, flog staff, stole laptops, mobile phones

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Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company’s (IKEDC) spokesperson, Kingsley Okotie said that their office was invaded. He confirmed the early morning invasion by over 12 personnel from the Air Force base located in Sam Ethnan Barracks, Ikeja, Lagos.  According to Okotie, over 12 personnel stormed the IKEDC office with their truck and began flogging the company’s staff. He said, “They came in with their truck, beating the staff of our company. They even took my laptop, and now most staff can’t find their phones since they left. They came in around 8…

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OAU professor slumps during meeting, dies

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A senior professor at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof. Jimoh Olanipekun died after he fell ill, during a departmental meeting. A statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said that the professor fell ill during a meeting on Wednesday at the department. According to him, during a departmental meeting this morning (Wednesday, 5th day of March 2025), it was noticed by his colleagues that he was breathing “abnormally” and was immediately rushed to the University Health and Medical Centre. Upon prompt medical examination…

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3-storey building collapses in Lagos, kills 3, 14 rescued

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A three-storey building with a penthouse under construction has collapsed, on Oriwu Street, in Lekki area of Lagos State, killing two persons yesterday, while 14 others were rescued alive from the rubble. But the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said six persons were rescued. The victims were labourers working at the site located at House 29, Oriwu Street. The cause of the collapse could not be immediately ascertained, but the report said it caved in about 4 pm. The two bodies were recovered at about 7.45 pm. Spokesman for…

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LASU graduate missing, not killed – Police

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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports of the alleged ritual killing of a 28-year-old Lagos State University graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode. The command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed that Ogunbode was declared missing. He, however, clarified that his mutilated body was not found as circulated on social media. However, Hundeyin confirmed that three suspects had been arrested in connection with the case, including a prophet. He said, “A report was made to the police that the said graduate was missing and three suspects were arrested, including a prophet. However, the…

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Trump to Gaza: ‘you are dead’ if hostages not freed

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Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened further destruction of Gaza if all remaining hostages are not released, and issued an ultimatum to Hamas leaders to flee. Strongly backing Israel as a ceasefire teeters, Trump said he was “sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job” as his administration expedites billions of dollars in weapons. “Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform after meeting…

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Nigerian socialite arrested in US, admits to $3m fraud

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Darlington Akporugo, a 47-year-old Nigerian, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy for a romance scheme that targeted victims across the United States, many of whom were elderly, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced. Akporugo, who was arrested a month before his wedding, admitted to being a central figure in a long-running romance scam that defrauded victims from Chicago to Kentucky. Working with accomplices, he used online relationships to manipulate victims into sending money to bank accounts under his control. To further the scheme, Akporugo and his co-conspirators used…

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