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May
26
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
CAN, CMF Mourn Christian Leader Azzaman

CAN, CMF Mourn Christian Leader Azzaman

News
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja, and the Christian Media Forum (CMF), Kaduna, have expressed rude shock over the sudden death of a prominent Christian leader, Rev. David Ayuba Azzaman, in Southern part of Kaduna State. Rev. Azzaman, a popular Kaduna-based evangelist and serial critic of then-Governor Nasir El-Rufai's governance style, reportedly died in a fatal car accident on Sunday along Idion axis of Kaduna State. The Christian bodies expressed "deep sorrow" over the death of the evangelist, popularly known as Azzaman Azzaman, in press statements issued by leaders of…
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May
26
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
BREAKING! Guns Boom As Protests Rock Osun Community Over Rector’s Appointment

BREAKING! Guns Boom As Protests Rock Osun Community Over Rector’s Appointment

BREAKING
By Ogunmola Ademola Pandemonium rocked the serene town of Esa Oke in Obokun Local Government Area (LGA) of Osun State on Monday, May 26, following protests accompanied by the sound of sporadic gunfire. Protesters, reportedly angered by the appointment of Mr. Adewumi Adebowale Sefiu,said to be a kinsman of the State Governor, as Rector of Osun State College of Technology (OSOTECH), Esa Oke, allegedly placed the main gate of the institution under lock and key. It was unknown, as of press time, where the gunshots came from, but residents took to their heels as guns began booming from as early…
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May
26
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
UPDATE! Ground Rent: FCTA Seals PDP National Secretariat, Fallout Likely

UPDATE! Ground Rent: FCTA Seals PDP National Secretariat, Fallout Likely

News
By Felix Durumbah In arguably the biggest development of its ongoing enforcement drive over non-payment of ground rent by organizations and others, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) today sealed the national headquarters of main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The sprawling edifice of the former governing political party is located in Wuse 5 district of Abuja, the nation's capital. FCTA said it was sealed for failure to pay ground rent. Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, confirmed the development to newsmen. “FCTA seals PDP Secretariat in Zone 5 Abuja. It was revoked for not paying ground…
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May
26
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Madrid’ll Win Big Under My Watch -Alonso

Madrid’ll Win Big Under My Watch -Alonso

Sports
By Alex Brotherton and Guilleme Balague The Xabi Alonso era has effectively kicked off in Real Madrid. Alonso, 43, was appointed manager of his former club on a three-year deal on Sunday, replacing Carlo Ancelotti - who will take charge of the Brazil men's national team. Madrid endured a disappointing campaign - surrendering their La Liga title to Barcelona, losing to their arch-rivals in the finals of the Copa del Rey and Spanish Supercopa, and crashing out of the Champions League to Arsenal in the quarter-finals. But during a speech at Madrid's Valdebebas training ground today, May 26, Alonso said:…
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May
26
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
UPDATE! Ground Rent: FCTA Operatives, FIRS Staff Clash In Failed Bid To Take Over Revenue Office

UPDATE! Ground Rent: FCTA Operatives, FIRS Staff Clash In Failed Bid To Take Over Revenue Office

News
By Felix Durumbah The ongoing hustle by operatives of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to shut and take over some business premises in the nation's capital, Abuja, over non-payment of ground rent, ran into a hitch in Wuse axis of the city today. The operatives, with complement of armed security agents, have already sealed the popular Access Bank branch in Wuse and Total Filling Station, also in same district, this morning. But their bid to take over the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office, a sister government outfit, located in same Wuse, was stiffly resisted. Some staff and security men…
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May
26
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Crackdown Begins: Fear In Abuja As FCTA Seals Access Bank, Total Filling Station Over Ground Rent

Crackdown Begins: Fear In Abuja As FCTA Seals Access Bank, Total Filling Station Over Ground Rent

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By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Panic spread through individual and corporate residents of the nation's capital, Abuja, today as Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) moved swiftly to shut some visible business outlets over the latter's failure to pay the statutory ground rent on their premises. Sealed were an Access Bank branch and a Total petrol station located in high brow Wuse. FCTA accused them of non-payment of ground rent for 34 years, saying about N6.9billion in total is being owed the Administration by several defaulters. Ground rent,in legal terms, refers to regular payments made by a holder of a leasehold property…
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May
26
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Sit-At-Home: Over 700 Killed , N7.6Trn Lost, Intel Group Claims

Sit-At-Home: Over 700 Killed , N7.6Trn Lost, Intel Group Claims

News
By our reporter A fresh report by a Lagos-based intelligence consultancy firm today claimed that over 700 persons have been killed in the past four years in connection with the sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South-East states of Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi and Abia. The report, released by SBM Intelligence, also said economic losses of over N7.6 trillion were sustained during same period, according to Reuters . The report is coming five days before May 30, 2025, which IPOB has labelled as Biafra Heroes' Day, in commemoration of those who died in the Nigeria…
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May
26
2025
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EFCC Arraigns Mother, Son for N64.4m Fraud

EFCC Arraigns Mother, Son for N64.4m Fraud

News
...Fraudster Bags Jail Term  for N9m Fraud in Port Harcourt The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on Thursday, May 22, 2025 arraigned one Ifeoma Joe and her 34-year-old son, Chima Mike Nmerem before Justice P. I . Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for fraud.  They are being prosecuted on a four-count charge  bordering on conspiracy, misrepresentation, advance fee fraud and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N64.4m. One  of  the charges reads: “That you Ifeoma Joe between the 10th day of September, 2024 to 17th day of December, 2024 at Oyigbo Rivers State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable…
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May
26
2025
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NCC Mandates Service Providers to Inform Consumers About Major Outages on Their Networks

NCC Mandates Service Providers to Inform Consumers About Major Outages on Their Networks

Economy, News
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels, stating the cause(s) of the service interruption, and the area(s) affected by the service interruption/outage, as well as the time that would be taken to restore service. Consumers must also be informed one week in advance where operators have planned service outages. This development, contained in the “Directive on Reportage of Major Network Outages by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs),” is part of the Commission’s drive to ensure timely resolution of outages, enhance quality of experience for…
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May
26
2025
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The Gilding Of Muhammadu Buhari 

The Gilding Of Muhammadu Buhari 

Opinion, Politics
By SHEDDY OZOENE Since leaving office in May 2023, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has evoked all manner of sentiments. While his die-hard supporters idolize him for his perceived integrity and simple mien, most Nigerians write him off as, perhaps, the most inept to ever lead Africa’s most populous Black nation. Indeed, very few people look back at Buhari’s tenure for inspiration or with any nostalgic feeling, not necessarily because the present administration has done substantially better, but because the systemic rot in the nation’s economy assumed a worse dimension on Buhari’s watch.  Buhari sunk so low in the estimation…
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