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Dec

18

2025

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EFCC Arrests Herbalists with $3.4million, €280,000 Counterfeit Notes

Entertainment

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have uncovered huge counterfeit foreign notes to the tune of $3, 430, 000 (Three Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Thousand United States Dollars) and €280, 000 (Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Euros) in possession of a five-member syndicate. The syndicate was arrested for allegedly swindling one Halima Sanni of the sum of N26,550, 000 (Twenty-Six Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). The herbalists were listed as Akingbola Omotayo, Adeola Funsho Ogunrinde, Yahaya Amodu, Kubratu Babalola Olaitan (female) and Familola Sunday Olaitan. The statement by Dele…

Dec

12

2025

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Women, Naturally, Are Manipulators

Column, Opinion

By OREVA GODWIN I know the women association will sharpen their cutlass to behead me for this. But hold on, my honourable gender. The earlier we admit this truth, the better for us all. If truth had a gender, manipulation would wear a wig, lashes, and carry a handbag. Men, naturally, are not manipulators. They learn it over time until it became part of them. But women? Manipulation flows through us effortlessly. We do it without training, without intention, sometimes without even knowing we’re doing it. Men, on the other hand, are natural gaslighters. They gaslight for a living. They…

Dec

07

2025

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Terrorism In Nigeria And Gains Of The US Threat

Column, Opinion

By SHEDDY OZOENE When the United States named Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern and hinted at possible military action to counter perceived genocide against the country's Christians, many Nigerians were angry. Some saw it as interference; others felt it was an insult to our independence. But behind all the reactions is an uncomfortable truth: the warning pushed our leaders to act. In that sense, it has turned out, it would seem, a blessing in disguise. For years, Nigerians of all backgrounds have lived with the fear of terrorism. Communities have been attacked, people displaced, and whole areas left unsafe…

Dec

04

2025

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As Tinubu Continues To Insult Nigerians

Column, Opinion

As Tinubu continues to insult Nigerians: Tinubu’s political appointments mirror who he is and his abiding political philosophy. As someone poignantly asked, if he didn’t appoint the likes of Prof Mahmoud, Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode, people who reflect him in character, attitude, political conduct, and the elasticity of principles, who else? In all Tinubu does, politics trumps governance. What matters is how to strengthen his hold on power, and not the promotion of common good. And even if that translates to insulting Nigerians, so be it. Or how else can it be explained that a congenital liar like Reno…

Nov

29

2025

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Why Churches Shy Away From Sex Education

Column, Opinion

By OREVA GODWIN A man of God once told someone, “Oreva can’t be a born-again Christian and write the way she does. She’s influenced by a familiar spirit. That’s where she gets her inspiration, and that’s why she talks so boldly about sex. She doesn’t have the Holy Spirit in her.” It’s sad that we still have Stone Age Christians who haven’t come to the realization that Christ doesn’t limit us from speaking the truth or discussing deep matters. We’ve replaced spirituality with religion, and called it holiness. Having the Holy Spirit doesn’t mean you lose your sense or individuality.…

Nov

27

2025

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Boko Haram On A Gravy Train Under Tinubu’s Watch

Column, Opinion

Boko Haram on a gravy train under Tinubu’s watch: What the Tinubu government did is a shameful abdication of governance. If, as Onanuga claimed, the security agents not only know all the bandits, but also where they operate from, what is being flaunted as achievement is a gross advertisement of cluelessness, which in other countries will elicit a mass protest and call for resignation. Tinubu does not know what it means to be commander-in-chief of the armed forces… With hunger and poverty ravaging the land, violence is bound to spike. With increased violence and mass abduction of school children, more…

Nov

25

2025

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Agbaja Centre of Excellence Project To Be Unveiled as Summit 2025 Opens

News

Leaders of Agbaja communities in Enugu State will unveil plans for the proposed Agbaja Centre of Excellence (ACE) as the Agbaja Summit 2025 opens in Enugu on Wednesday. The iconic structure, slated for construction at 9th Mile, is designed to serve as a central hub for Agbaja conferences, meetings, and skill acquisition programmes. The proposed two-storey complex will feature a convention arena, large and medium event halls, multiple office spaces, and computer hubs. The summit, which begins with a colloquium at the Amadeo Event Centre, Ebeano Tunnel Road, will focus on the theme: “Education and Skill Acquisition.” Enugu State governor,…

Nov

23

2025

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Tinubu – No Outrage, No Shock As Terrorists Kill General, Kidnap Over 200 Students

Opinion

By Ikeddy ISIGUZO NO outrage. No shock. No anger as terrorists kill Brigadier-General Musa Uba in the North-East sector. Nigerians were processing that affront when news of terrorists' attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Eruku in Kwara State during their church service. The attackers went away with 35 worshippers. They are asking for ransom of N100 million on each of them.By Monday, 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, were abducted, their vice-principal, and a security guard were killed.The killing of Brigadier-General Uba, and the abductions of the female students, reeked of betrayal…

Nov

23

2025

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Excitement In Enugu As Agbaja People Celebrate Onyeama, Onoh, Chinze And 18 Others

Culture, Feature

By SHEDDY OZOENE Every society arrives at moments when it must pause, look back, and decide whether it has done right for those who shaped its path. For Agbajaland, that moment comes again in the next few days as the people gather for the 2025 Agbaja Summit. It comes with another opportunity not merely to celebrate culture, but to confront history with gratitude. From November 26 to 27, Agbaja sons and daughters will return to Enugu, the Coal City, for the second edition of an event that has quickly grown into a collective reaffirmation of identity. Agbaja, a clan of…

Nov

22

2025

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Honour For Onyeama, Onoh, Chinze, As Agbaja People Rekindle Common Identity

Culture, Feature

By SHEDDY OZOENE (Also Published In SATURDAY VANGUARD Newspaper, today) Next week, Enugu — the Coal City — will once again come alive with the biennial Agbaja Summit. From November 26 to 27, 2025, Agbaja sons and daughters from across Nigeria and the Diaspora will converge for the second edition of a gathering designed to restore identity, rekindle community spirit, and shape a collective vision for the future. Agbaja, a cluster of more than 40 communities spread across Udi, Ezeagu, Enugu North, Enugu South, and Igbo-Etiti LGAs, is bound by shared ancestry and an enduring sense of kinship. The maiden…