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Inciting Anarchy is irresponsible – FG knocks Rotimi Amaechi for questioning the lack of protests by Nigerian youths over high cost of living

Inciting Anarchy is irresponsible -  FG knocks Rotimi Amaechi for questioning the lack of protests by Nigerian youths over high cost of living

The Federal Government has rebuked Rotimi Amaechi for urging Nigerian youth to protest against the high cost of living affecting the nation. In a recent interview, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi voiced his frustration over the lack of significant public reaction to Nigeria’s economic difficulties, particularly from the youth. The government, through a statement by SA on Information Bayo …

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Nigerian man narrates how a friend d!ed of kidney failure because his family “found it difficult” to sell one of their 3 properties and raise money for treatment

Nigerian man narrates how a friend d!ed of kidney failure because his family "found it difficult" to sell one of their 3 properties and raise money for treatment

A Nigerian man, Iwuala Nnamdi Paulcy, has narrated how a friend died of kidney failure due to a lack of money for his treatment.   According to him, the deceased’s family owns three properties in choice areas of Owerri but they “found it difficult” to sell one of them in order to raise money for his treatment.   “I watched …

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Nigerian military challenges former militant leader Asari Dokubo to battlefield

The Nigerian military has issued a strong response to former militant leader Asari Dokubo, challenging him to witness the military’s capabilities firsthand on the battlefield.     This follows Dokubo’s claim that he could shoot down a military helicopter flying near his residence and his assertion that he has the power to contain the Nigerian military.     In a …

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(Nigeria news ) Nigerian Army arrests soldier over k!lling of police officer in Lagos

Nigerian Army arrests soldier over k!lling of police officer in Lagos

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has commenced investigation into the incident that led to the k!lling of a police officer, Inspector Saka Ganiyu, following an altercation with soldiers in Lagos State.      LIB reported that some soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks attacked Ganiyu after he accosted their colleague for driving against the traffic around Volks …

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Nigerian Army troops eliminate notorious terrorist kingpin, Mai Hijabi and 164 others

Nigerian Army troops eliminate notorious terrorist kingpin, Mai Hijabi and 164 others

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said that troops have eliminated a notorious terrorist kingpin in Jigawa State known as Mai Hijabi.    The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the activities of the armed forces, said troops also eliminated 164 other terrorists, apprehended 238 others and rescued 188 kidnapped …

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Court adjourns trial of Nigerian man accused of k!lling South African police officer

Court adjourns trial of Nigerian man accused of k!lling South African police officer

The High Court of South Africa, Northern Cape Division, sitting in Upington, adjourned the trial of a 35-year-old Nigerian national, Emmanuel Chidi Okafor, who allegedly stabbed a South African police officer to d@ath during an argument.      The spokesperson of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Northern Cape Division, Mojalefa Senokoatsane, in a statement on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, said …

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Nigerian man says he has resolved to tithe all his income

Nigerian man says he has resolved to tithe all his income

A Nigerian man, Andrew Dave Babre said that he has resolved to tithe all his income.    Babre, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Tuesday, said he made the resolution due to the recent “attack on tithing, the church and clergymen.”   “I use to not take my tithe giving seriously in the past until the attack on …

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Romance scam: Nigerian national arrested in South Africa for posing as white man on Facebook and defrauding woman of R3 million

Romance scam: Nigerian national arrested in South Africa for posing as white man on Facebook and defrauding woman of R3 million

A 39-year-old Nigerian national, Gabriel Okori was remanded in custody for theft and fraud after his arrest in connection with an R3 million romance scam in South Africa.   Okori appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, October 7, 2024, after he was arrested last Thursday, in Cape Town by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as …

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