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HOW I KILLED 76 WOMEN FOR FORTIFICATION — MYSTERIOUS IBADAN MAN A mysterious Ibadan man whose name is yet unknown had confessed to killing over 70 women for ritual purposes in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The man popularly called ‘Mistina Orobo’ born in the Foko area of Ibadan who claimed to have now become a pastor said the …

NO SUFFICIENT REASON FOR CONTINUED DETENTION OF NNAMDI KANU – OHANAEZE The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, has stated that the Nigerian government has no sufficient reason to continue detaining Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. In a statement issued by Ohanaeze’s spokesman, Alex Ogbonnia, the organisation’s President General emphasised that …

SENATE MOVES TO BAN USE OF DOLLAR, OTHER FOREIGN CURRENCIES IN NIGERIA A bill seeking to prohibit the use of foreign currency in Nigeria has scaled first reading in the PSenate. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, No. 7, to Prohibit the Use of Foreign Currencies for Remuneration and …

IGP BANS POLICE FORM PHONE CHECKS, ARBITRARY ARRESTS The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern directive halting the arbitrary arrest, detention, and phone checking of youths by police officers across the country, warning that erring personnel and their supervisors will face severe punishment. The directive in a wireless message dated December 13, 2024, was sent to all …

DESPITE LOCAL REFINERIES, NIGERIA SPENDS N9.1 TRILLION ON PETROLEUM IMPORTATION Despite Local Refineries, Nigeria Spends N9.1trillion On Petroleum Importation In Nine Months Which Is Double Of 2023 A review of data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that Nigeria imported refined petroleum to the tune of N9.1trillion between January and September 2024. In the first quarter of …

NIGERIANS PAID N2.23 TRILLION RANSOM TO KIDNAPPERS IN 12 MONTHS – NBS The latest ‘Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey’ (CESPS) by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid a staggering N2.23 trillion in ransoms to kidnappers between May 2023 and April 2024. The report underscored the worsening security crisis across the country and its devastating …

CBN SETS DAILY WITHDRAWAL LIMIT ON POS TO N100k PER CUSTOMER The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a daily withdrawal limit on point-of-sale (PoS) terminals to N100,000 per customer. In a circular to all deposit money banks (DMBs), microfinance Banks, mobile money operators and super-agents, titled ‘Cash-out limits for agent banking transactions,’ CBN said the restriction is in …

EDO ASSEMBLY SUSPENDS LG CHAIRMEN OVER GOVERNOR’S PETITION The Edo State House of Assembly has suspended all the 18 elected local government council chairmen in the state for alleged insubordination and gross misconduct. The House directed leaders of the legislature in the 18 local governments to oversee the running of the councils for the next two months. The House suspended …

LAGOS GOVT SEALS THE LORD’S CHOSEN, CELESTIAL CHURCH, HOTELS, OVER NOISE POLLUTION The Lagos State government under the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed multiple establishments, including The Lord’s Chosen Church, Celestial Church, hotels, and restaurants, in response to ongoing noise pollution issues. The agency said its decision comes as part of an intensified effort to curb environmental …

UNIZIK LECTURER, DR. CHINEDU, SHOT DEAD IN AWKA BY CAR-SNATCHING SYNDICATE A man identified as Dr Osita Chinedu, a lecturer in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka was reportedly shot dead yesterday’s night in Awka, Anambra State Capital by yet-to-be identified car snatching syndicate. According to report, ‘Yes someone was shot dead along that high tension this evening. They are saying that …