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FCT Police Command arrest suspect over fatal altercation in Utako Market

Peter Anayo
JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The FCT Police Command has arrested one Onu Simeon following a fatal altercation that led to the death of Ifeanyi Chukwu at Utako Market, Abuja. On February 5, 2025, at about 09:30 AM, the Command received a distress call regarding a fight in Utako Market. Police operatives......
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Police Burst One Chance Syndicate, Arrest 5, Nab 2 Street Light Thieves In Rivers

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  •As  it Investigates murder of father, son by unknown gunmen Emmanuel Nlewedum, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested five members of a notorious ‘one chance’ syndicate operating in Port Harcourt and it’s environs. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko disclosed this in a statement......
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EMOLGA: Journalists distribute over 4,000 free exercise books to students in R/State

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The 4th edition of the ‘Education Support Project’ by Journalists from Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, under the aegis of EMOLGA Journalists Association (EJA) Worldwide, has ended with about two thousand students from the LGA benefiting from distribution of free educational materials by the group. A statement issued......
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17 Pupils burnt to death in Zamfara Islamiya School

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  .As Tinubu mourns, says safety should be uppermost to proprietors   Seventeen pupils of an Islamiya school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State have lost their lives in a fire incident that occurred at the school in the late night of Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Report said......
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Lagelu Grammar School Old Boys Association honours Osifeso with Award

Bisiriyu Olaoye
The Aare Atunluse of Awori Kingdom and the Chairman, Mapcotec Nigeria Limited, Aare (Surveyor) Dr. Segun Osifeso, was last week conferred with the prestigious Grand Distinguished Lagelite Elders (GDLE) award by the National Executive Council of the Old Boys Association of his alma mater, Lagelu Grammar School (LAGSOBA), Ibadan, Oyo......
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 Ex-JAMB employee gets 5yr jail term for N10m fraud

Peter Anayo
..As court orders Union Homes to refund N75.5m in illegal charges to Lagos firm JOSEPH OKWUOFU , Ibadan and Blessing Omale, Abuja     Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Olayiwola Oguntade to prison for fraud.   Oguntade, a......
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Ritual Practice: Police  nab  three  suspects  with human skull  in Okigwe, Imo State 

Peter Anayo
VICTOR DURUAMAKU, Owerri      Ritual practice:  Operatives of Okigwe divisional police headquarters of Imo State Police Command in collaboration with residents of Ogii community in Okigwe town, have arrested three suspects found in possession of a human skull, a native hen and white garments along the Okigwe-Umuahia Express Road.......
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NewsDirect ED, Mathew Ibiyemi, donates learning materials to schools in Ile-Ife, Ota on birthday

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  Mathew Ibiyemi, Publisher/Executive Director (ED) of NewsDirect, has made a generous birthday donation to Tsion Home and School for Kids, and CharisCare International School. Ibiyemi, an indigene of Ile-Ife Osun state who turns a year older February 5 made a total donation of One million naira to the 2......