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Church Confers Awards On Trio: Bro.Nse Edem, Hon. Ubong Essien, Prof. Effiong Asuquo

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To Celebrate 95th Anniversary. The Eastern West Africa Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has bestowed different categories of awards on outstanding Zionists and friends of the Church. Among the awardees were Bro Nse Edem, the regional president, men of Zion Ministry, Eastern West Africa Episcopal District......
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Presiding Bishop Of A M E Zion Church Admonishes Christians To Trust In God, Not Man.

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Akaiso Eyo-Akaiso, Uyo. The Presiding Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, for Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania, Rt Rev. Prof. Uduak Usen Effiong has admonished Christians to put their trust in God and not in man. Prof. Effiong who gave the admonition on Sunday during the thanksgiving service on......
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Forum of Women Professors Donates Text Books To Students of Immaculate Conception Secondary school To Mark 2025 International Day of Girl Child.

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Akaiso Eyo-Akaiso, Uyo. It was all joy for the students of Immaculate Conception Secondary school, Itak, Ikono Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State as a non governmental organization, Forum of Women Professors, University of Uyo converged on the multi purpose hall of the school to donate learning materials mainly text......
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HURIWA tasks Women Affairs Ministry, women lawyers, others to monitor prosecution of Sen Abbo over alleged rape of minor

Peter Anayo
  IGNATIUS OKOROCHA, Abuja   Civil Rights advocacy Group HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has charged the minister of women affairs and social development Mrs. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim to monitor the proceedings of the rape charge against Sen. Abbo. She was asked to coordinate the partnership of the International......
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Police probe Anti-Robbery Unit head for allegedly macheting Osun lounge owner

Peter Anayo
TUNDE ADELEKE, Osogbo   The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into allegations that a senior officer with the Anti-Robbery Unit assaulted the director of an Osogbo lounge, Mr. Adeyemi Ayomide, with a cutlass. Ayomide had alleged that he was assaulted by the Second-in-Command (2IC) to the Officer-in-Charge......
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Dignitaries Pay Tribute to Illustrious Patriarch, Late John Emejiaka

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  Dignitaries gathered in Aba, Abia State, to pay their last respects and bid farewell to High Chief Egbu John Emejiaka (Enyioha l) during his burial ceremony on October 30, 2025, after a funeral service conducted by the Living World Church, followed by the interment. The commercial city of Aba was alive with......
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Nze Egbu Eulogises Late Oyembi, As A Special Gift to Humanity

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  A foremost entrepreneur and philanthropist, Nze James Egbu, has described the death of Elder Humphrey Uzoma Onyembi as an irreparable loss to the Igbo nation. Speaking in an interview with newsmen during the burial of the foremost elder statesman in Aba South Local Government Area, Nze Egbu eulogised him......
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Forex trader, four others jailed for Cybercrime in Kwara

Peter Anayo
GBENGA OLARINOYE, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of five internet fraudsters, including a forex trader, before Justices Suleman Akanbi and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. The convicts: Sulyman Habeeb Kayode (a forex......
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EFCC secures conviction of a self-styled footballer, two others for Cybercrime in Kwara

Peter Anayo
GBENGA OLARINOYE, Ilorin   The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of a self-styled footballer, Musa Ayomide Olasunkanmi, for offences bordering on personation and retention of proceeds of crime. Justice Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin,......