1 hour ago Developer Denies Transaction Records After Receiving N152m From Nigerian

Nigerian-American engineer, Mr. Anthony Ugbebor, has told a Lagos State High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, that he paid N152m for two luxury flats with his “life savings”, adding that the developer tow whom money was paid later denied having records of the transactions. Ugbebor, who opened his defence in a protracted N152 […]

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2 h. ago Building Collapse: Authority Makes Testing Of Building Materials Mandatory

The Umuahia Capital Development Authority has made laboratory testing of building materials before use mandatory as part of measures to prevent building collapses in the Abia State capital. General manager of the authority, Kingsley Agomo stated this when new leaders of the Correspondents Chapel, of the state council of Nigeria Union of Journalists visited him […]

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2 h. ago ‘Nigeria among 145 countries that have paid UN 2025 dues in full’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says that, with less than five weeks remaining in the year, only 145 of the UN’s 193 Member States, including Nigeria, have paid their 2025 dues in full.

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3 h. ago FMC Abuja denies viral claims, says oncology department fully functional

FMC Abuja refutes viral claims of poor facilities, clarifying its oncology department is fully equipped and functional for cancer patient care. Read More: https://punchng.com/fmc-abuja-denies-viral-claims-says-oncology-department-fully-functional/

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6 h. ago Abia debunks claims on hotel revocation, says compensation paid

The Abia State Government clarifies the Abia Hotels revocation, stating the investor was fully compensated and breached the agreement. Get the official det Read More: https://punchng.com/abia-debunks-claims-on-hotel-revocation-says-compensation-paid/

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7 h. ago Arewa Forum Denies Endorsing Amnesty, Payments To Terrorists

Apex northern sociocultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has dismissed social media reports that it supports calls for amnesty or monetary settlements for terrorists and bandits. The forum described the claim as a deliberate distortion of the comments made by its Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu. A trending video clip had insinuated […]

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8 h. ago APC Chieftain Condemns Alleged Harassment Of Aba Market Traders

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Prince Paul Ikonne, has condemned the alleged intimidation, extortion and unchecked harassment of traders in Aba market. Ikonne expressed worry over the untold hardship traders in Ariaria and other major markets in Aba are currently facing in the hands of alleged government-backed enforcers. In […]

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9 h. ago Nigeria’s sleeping satellites: How $700m in space assets could curb insecurity

As Nigeria confronts a deepening security emergency that has claimed thousands of lives, displaced millions and crippled economic activities across read more Nigeria’s sleeping satellites: How $700m in space assets could curb insecurity

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13 h. ago Viral Vide: Days After Seeking Amnesty, Money For Bandits Like Yar’Adua Gave Niger

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has refuted claims that it endorsed amnesty and financial incentives for terrorists and bandits operating across northern Nigeria. In a sharply worded statement released on Monday, the ACF dismissed the allegation sparked by a viral video clip from an interview granted to ARISE News by its Board of Trustees Chairman, […] The post Viral Vide: Days After Seeking Amnesty, Money For Bandits Like Yar’Adua Gave Niger-Delta Militants, Arewa Leaders Deny Saying So appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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13 h. ago Viral Video: Days After Seeking Amnesty, Money For Bandits Like Yar’Adua Gave Niger

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has refuted claims that it endorsed amnesty and financial incentives for terrorists and bandits operating across northern Nigeria. In a sharply worded statement released on Monday, the ACF dismissed the allegation sparked by a viral video clip from an interview granted to ARISE News by its Board of Trustees Chairman, […] The post Viral Video: Days After Seeking Amnesty, Money For Bandits Like Yar’Adua Gave Niger-Delta Militants, Arewa Leaders Deny Saying So appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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15 h. ago No repentant Boko Haram member can be recruited into military — Ex

A former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, debunks claims that repentant Boko Haram members are being absorbed into the Nigerian military. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-repentant-boko-haram-member-can-be-recruited-into-military-ex-cds/

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19 h. ago Alleged Defamation: Court Grants FG’s Request To Shift Natasha’s Trial To February 23

Natasha is facing a criminal defamation charge over claims that Senate President and former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello plotted to kill her. The post Alleged Defamation: Court Grants FG’s Request To Shift Natasha’s Trial To February 23 appeared first on Channels Television.

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19 h. ago Police Deny Opening Recruitment Portal, Warns Job Seekers Against Online Scams

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed claims circulating on social media and various unofficial websites that it has opened a portal for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), describing such reports as fake and misleading. In a statement published on its official website on Monday, the Commission warned that the purported recruitment advertisements […]

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19 h. ago Osun 2026: ADC dismisses endorsement claim for guber candidate

"Nobody has adopted Salam. The purported endorsement is false and misleading

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19 h. ago Workers storm National Assembly over new social security bill

The bill seeks to harmonise the existing Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act and the Employees’ Compensation Act

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19 h. ago Group Debunks Allegations Against NDPHC Boss, Defends Performance

The Accountability and Policy Monitoring Group has firmly rejected recent allegations of financial recklessness and inappropriate use of private jets levelled against the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. Jennifer Adighije. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Suurnen Rachel Akper, the organisation described the claims as entirely […]

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21 h. ago Gov Otti Visits Nnamdi Kanu In Sokoto Prison, Assures IPOB Leader Will Soon Released

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that the debate around the conviction and quest for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, would be resolved administratively. Otti, who gave the assurance after visiting the IPoB leader at the Sokoto Correctional Centre over the weekend, said […] The post Gov Otti Visits Nnamdi Kanu In Sokoto Prison, Assures IPOB Leader Will Soon Released appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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23 h. ago Adaobi Alagwu Slams Tunde Ayeni Over ‘False, Desperate Claim’ Of Out

  An Abuja-based lawyer, Barr. Adaobi Alagwu, has strongly refuted claims by former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Mr. Tunde Ayeni, alleging that she was seeking an out-of-court settlement in the ongoing litigation between them. She described the claims as false, malicious, and entirely unfounded. Ayeni and Alagwu have been embroiled in a […]

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28 h. ago Kano debunks security threat rumours, warns against fake news

The Kano State Government dismisses rumours of an impending security threat, assuring residents the state is safe and warning against spreading fake news. Read More: https://punchng.com/kano-debunks-security-threat-rumours-warns-against-fake-news/

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28 h. ago PICTORIAL: Otti visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto, expresses hope of imminent release

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, visited the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, assuring him that efforts are ongoing to secure his release. Read More: https://punchng.com/pictorial-otti-visits-nnamdi-kanu-in-sokoto-expresses-hope-of-imminent-release/

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