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POLICE ARREST CONTRACTOR OVER N1.09BN FRAUD IN ENUGU The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a contractor for allegedly perpetuating a N1.09 billion procurement fraud in Enugu State. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Adejobi was responding to published reports that the Enugu State government’s account was hacked, and the sum of …

RIVERS GOVERNOR, SIM FUBARA, CONGRATULATES AZUTA-MBATA OVER ELECTION AS OHANNAEZE PRESIDENT The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has congratulated the newly elected President-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Azuta-Mbata on his election on Friday, January 10. Fubara described Azuka-Mbata’s victory as the people’s show of confidence in his ability to deliver on their expectations for the Igbo socio-political group. …

NORTH-SOUTH CATTLE TRADE DECLINES by 50 PERCENT Cattle traders are facing an existential threat, especially in the northeastern part of Nigeria, with stakeholders calling for urgent intervention to save the sector. Investigation by Weekend Trust revealed that as a result of the spate of insecurity ravaging parts of the country and the ban on open grazing in some states, with …

POLICE SHIELD BILLIONAIRE RASAQ OKOYA’S SONS OVER NAIRA ABUSE, ARREST OFFICER FEATURED IN VIRAL VIDEO Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest and detention of the police officer seen in the video. The Nigerian police have arrested an officer involved in a viral video featuring the sons of Lagos billionaire industrialist, Chief Rasaq Okoya, abusing the naira. …

NIGERIA RECEIVES $52M DIEZANI LOOT FROM US The Nigerian government has received from the United States $52.88m recovered Galactica assets, linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made this disclosure at the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria and the United States of …

DUNAMIS CHURCH: HEALING MIRACLES FAKED – EX-PASTOR ALLEGES A former Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC) pastor, Abraham Daniel, has alleged that the miracles performed by the Senior Pastor, Paul Enenche, the church’s leader, are not genuine. In an interview with Kaa Truths, Daniel disclosed his reasons for leaving the church, citing frustration over what he described as the church’s flawed …

INEC REJECTS N40BN ALLOCATION IN 2025 BUDGET, PROPOSES N126BN The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the N40 billion earmarked for it in the 2025 budget. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, rejected the estimate during budget defence before a joint committee session on INEC and Electoral Matters, at the National Assembly on Friday. The INEC chairman in …

FEAR OF SOLUDO’S SECOND TERMBY: TONY OKAFOR As Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, seeks reelection, he stands at a critical juncture. Despite his notable achievements in infrastructural development, such as the construction of the new Governor’s Lodge, Solution Fun City, and massive road projects, free education, and healthcare services, concerns linger about his potential second term. At the heart …

VICTIMS OF ANAMBRA STAMPEDE BURIED The victims who died in a stampede that occurred during a Christmas rice distribution in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, have been buried. No fewer than 21 people, mostly women and children reportedly lost their lives during the tragic incident that occurred on December 21, 2024, during the palliative distribution being donated …

HOW MY INABILITY TO KEEP QUIET LANDED ME IN PRISON – OBASANJO Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed how his penchant for commenting on national and international issues landed him in jail under the military junta of the late Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha, in 1995. Obasanjo also hinted that the quest to save Nigeria from an imminent disintegration …