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Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by a fire outbreak that occurred at Umuocham Road, World Bank Housing Estate in Aba, Abia State on Thursday. The fire which started in one section of the affected area, later spread to other shops, causing huge losses in affected shops. Some of the victims of the …

A Nigerian national, Okechukwu Valentine Osuji, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a U.S. court in New Haven, Connecticut, for his role in a $6 million business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The 39-year-old was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Operating across multiple countries, including …

Troops from the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, operating under Sector 4 in Diffa, Republic of Niger, have intercepted 174 able-bodied Nigerian men who were attempting to cross into border communities in Niger. The suspects were stopped at Gueskeru, a key border town connecting Yobe State in Nigeria with the Republic of Niger. According to …

A Nigerian woman, Zinny Uzoigwe, has celebrated after getting a three-storey building as a gift from her husband. She excitedly took to Facebook on Thursday to share photos of her new house. “From Hubby to Me. Sibanum congratulations,” she wrote. “KEY. NO amazim ihe m ga ekwu now! “Guy Man said Take this & calm …

Chief Magistrate Caroline Oghuma of the Oredo Magisterial District has sentenced Paul Okugbowa, the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, in the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State, to six months imprisonment for calling a married woman, Mrs Blessing Aigbudu a prostitute. Okugbowa, 39, the proprietor of Calvary Crown Academy, Benin City, was …

Armed security operatives have taken over the main Palace of the Kano Emir at Kofar Kudu in the early hours of Friday restricting people from going into and coming out of the palace. The heightened security presence comes as Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II was scheduled to accompany Alhaji Munir Sanusi, the newly-appointed Wamban Kano, to …

There is palpable tension at the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, Kaduna State, as a “strange illness” reportedly killed two students within a week. SaharaReporters learnt that many students are currently hospitalised at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital following the outbreak of the sickness in the military institution. NMS is a boarding secondary school affiliated …

The Niger State At-Risk Children Programme, ARC-P, has emphasized the critical need for a multi-stakeholder approach in combating issues affecting at-risk children in the state. The Head of Operations, ARC-P, Abdul Abdul representing the Team Lead, Aisha Umar Tafida stated this during a courtesy visit to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Minna Command. …

Netflix has finally broken its silence over its alleged exit from Nigeria. There were speculations that Netflix has exited the Nigeria market due to the country’s economic challenges, as well as regulatory pressures. Reacting to the viral reports, Netflix in a statement sent to TechCabal, stated that it remains firmly committed to its operations in …

A 47-year-old Chinese National, simply identified as Babajeje, has been arrested alongside five other persons over suspected illegal mining in Anambra State. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, SC Okadigbo Edwin disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Thursday in Awka, in which he also revealed …