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Jun
21
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Enugu North Senatorial By-election: Ezeme, PDP Candidate, Cries Foul Over Alleged Manipulation, Rigging, Claims Party Chairman In Throes Of Death Following Physical Attack

Enugu North Senatorial By-election: Ezeme, PDP Candidate, Cries Foul Over Alleged Manipulation, Rigging, Claims Party Chairman In Throes Of Death Following Physical Attack

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu As the results of Enugu North Senatorial by- election are being awaited, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the poll, Barr. Nestor Ezeme, has alleged widespread electoral manipulation and violence during the election. Ezeme claimed that political appointees and Local Government (LG) officials attempted to undermine the will of voters across the district. Speaking with journalists after monitoring the exercise, Ezeme said reports reaching him from various parts of the senatorial zone indicated that the people were voting massively for his candidacy despite what he described as intimidation and interference by government officials. According to…
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Jun
21
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Nmecha ‘The Finisher’ Engineers Germany’s Last-gasp 2-1 Win Over Cote d’Ivoire

Nmecha ‘The Finisher’ Engineers Germany’s Last-gasp 2-1 Win Over Cote d’Ivoire

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*Germans Qualify For KO Rounds First Time In Over 10 Years *Ivorians Too Can Qualify And Achieve What Drogba, the Toures, Kalou Couldn't Les Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire, brimming with confidence from their 1-0 defeat of Ecuador in their World Cup Group E first game, took an early lead against the German Machine on Saturday night (Nigeria time) and resorted to frustrating the favourites. But then popped up Nigerian-German midfielder Felix Nmecha in the 94th minute. His surname in Igbo, a Nigerian language, means "Finishing, Completion," but on this occasion he did not finish the job. Outstanding throughout the tough…
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Jun
20
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Fresh Push To Oust British Prime Minister Starmer, Gets Ultimatum To Quit

Fresh Push To Oust British Prime Minister Starmer, Gets Ultimatum To Quit

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*Trouble Looming As He Prepares To Fight Dirty To Keep Office Cabinet Ministers loyal to British Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer have told him he faces being forced out of office by his party if he does not set a timetable for his departure by the end of the weekend. Andy Burnham, who won a compelling majority in the Makerfield by-election overnight, is expected to travel to London on Monday to meet MPs in the expectation of becoming PM within weeks. One Cabinet Minister – who has not previously told the PM to go – said his departure was now…
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Jun
20
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Killed Terror Kingpin, Battujo, Leaves More Trouble For Family As Court Sentences His Mother, Sister To 40 Years In Prison

Killed Terror Kingpin, Battujo, Leaves More Trouble For Family As Court Sentences His Mother, Sister To 40 Years In Prison

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The Nigerian justice system barked and bit hard, sending a clear warning to families and abetters of terrorism when it, on Friday, unblinkingly sentenced to 40 years in prison two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement in terrorism-related activities. The Federal High Court in Abuja convicted Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, mother and sister, respectively, of terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who was reportedly killed by Nigerian security forces on 10 June, 2026, in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State. Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa handed down the…
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Jun
19
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
HORRIFIC! Iran To Flog Music Star 74 Lashes For Singing Without Hijab

HORRIFIC! Iran To Flog Music Star 74 Lashes For Singing Without Hijab

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*'Accommodating A Regime That Flogs Women For Their Voices And Kills Citizens For Demanding Their Rights Only Emboldens It To Continue Down Its Tyrannical Path' The Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of a production team, including musicians, have been reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for performing in a concert livestreamed on Ahmadi’s YouTube channel in 2024. According to court documents, the Criminal Court of Qom Province sentenced the artists to flogging, a two-year ban on leaving the country and a two-year ban on engaging in artistic activities on charges that include offending public decency through the production and…
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Jun
19
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Enugu North Senatorial By-Election: Police Beef Up Personnel, Tighten Security, Restrict Movement

Enugu North Senatorial By-Election: Police Beef Up Personnel, Tighten Security, Restrict Movement

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*Anambra Police Crack Case Of Missing Woman Allegedly Murdered By Two Men, Suspects Now Nabbed By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Adequate measures have been mapped out by the Police hierarchy nationally and locally to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the by-election for Enugu North Senatorial District slated for Saturday, 20 June, 2026 (tomorrow). The poll is to fill the slot made vacant by the death of incumbent Senator Okey Ezea in November 2025. State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mamman Bitrus Giwa, said adequate security is in place for the poll scheduled to be conducted by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).…
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Jun
18
2026
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Witness Tells Court How Alleged Romance Scammer Defrauded Woman of $41,000

Witness Tells Court How Alleged Romance Scammer Defrauded Woman of $41,000

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OUR REPORTERThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Thursday opened its case against an alleged romance scammer, Edidiong Nsidore James, with its first witness detailing how the defendant allegedly defrauded a foreign woman of $41,000. Testifying before Justice Maurine Oyetenu of the Federal High Court in Uyo, Deputy Superintendent of the EFCC, Unyime P. Moses, said investigators uncovered evidence of the alleged fraud from the defendant's mobile phones. According to the witness, forensic examination of the devices revealed extensive communications between James and the victim, identified as Elizabeth, whom he allegedly addressed affectionately as “My Everything.”…
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Jun
18
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
PARLEY OVER ANAMBRA INSECURITY: Commissioner Mefor Visits Gov’s Security Aide, Warns Town Union Leaders, Royal Fathers To Sit Up

PARLEY OVER ANAMBRA INSECURITY: Commissioner Mefor Visits Gov’s Security Aide, Warns Town Union Leaders, Royal Fathers To Sit Up

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Synergy between information and security anywhere in the world often leads to fulfillment of governments' constitutional duty of ensuring safety of lives and properties. Against this backdrop, Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr Law Mefor, paid a working visit to Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Hon. Ken Emeakayi, at his office in Awka, recently. The visit centered on strengthening collaboration between the Ministry and the state’s security hierarchy amid ongoing efforts to rid the South-East state of crime and criminality. Speaking during the visit, Dr Mefor commended the strings…
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Jun
18
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
BIG ENDORSEMENT: Asogwa Is Right Man For The Job -Mbah Boosts APC’s Senatorial By-Election Chances

BIG ENDORSEMENT: Asogwa Is Right Man For The Job -Mbah Boosts APC’s Senatorial By-Election Chances

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*Win Will Be Party's First Ever In Enugu State By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has boosted the senatorial bid of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 20 June, 2026 by-election for Enugu North Senatorial District, listing reasons the zone would overwhelming vote for the party. The seat, if won, would be APC’s first-ever electoral victory in the state. He described Chief Ikeje Asogwa as the best candidate, given his track record. The governor spoke on Wednesday at the grand finale of the party’s campaign as the zone prepares to elect a replacement for…
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Jun
18
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Nigeria’s Playoff Conquerors, DR Congo, Say ‘We’re Not In World Cup Just To Participate’ After 1-1 Draw Against Ronaldo’s Portugal

Nigeria’s Playoff Conquerors, DR Congo, Say ‘We’re Not In World Cup Just To Participate’ After 1-1 Draw Against Ronaldo’s Portugal

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They are taking Nigeria's place at the ongoing World Cup --but purely on merit, because they beat the Super Eagles at the Africa playoffs. To prove that their victory over highly rated Nigeria was no fluke, the Leopards took to the field yesterday against mighty Cristiano Ronaldo's star-studded Portugal, emerging with their heads held high. After the 1-1 opening game draw in Houston, US, the DR Congo players are upbeat about their chances in the tournament, insisting that they are not at the mundial just for sightseeing. Assuring of better days ahead after earning their first point in the history…
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