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14/04/2023

https://totorinews.com.ng/footballer-hakimi-outsmarts-ex-wife-with-the-help-of-his-mother-after-she-demanded-more-than-half-of-his-wealth/

Moroccan defender, Achraf Hakimi has outwitted his ex-wife, Hiba Abouk with the help of his mother after she demanded more than half of the footballer's wealth following divorce.

24/02/2023

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Punch have apprehended one of the masterminds of the March 28, 2022 terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna Train service. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the armed forces, on Thursday in Abuja. Danmadami said the suspect was one of the three terrorists apprehended by the troops at Damba community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Feb....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/military-arrests-mastermind-of-abuja-kaduna-train-attack/

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Punch have apprehended one of the masterminds of the March 28, 2022...

24/02/2023

Nollywood actress, Chioma Chijioke-Anosike, has taken to Instagram to mourn her husband, Kingsley Anosike. Kingsley Anosike, a Nollywood film producer and director, slumped during a football match in Kuwait on Saturday, February 18th, 2023. Speaking for the first time since his death, Chioma begged God for strength and said she doesn't know how to walk this path. "I am broken," she added.

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/i-dont-know-how-to-walk-this-path-god-actress-chioma-chijioke-speaks-following-her-husbands-death/

Nollywood actress, Chioma Chijioke-Anosike, has taken to Instagram to mourn her husband, Kingsley Anosike.  Kingsley Anosike, a Nollywood film producer...

24/02/2023

A woman bit off her accused rapist’s tongue and handed it to police as evidence after she was allegedly attacked in the early hours of the morning while walking her dog. The alleged attack happened in Avignon, a small city in the south of France, The unnamed woman, 57, was walking her dog in the early hours of the morning last Sunday (February 19) when she was attacked by a stranger....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/woman-bites-off-rapists-tongue-and-hands-it-in-to-police-as-evidence/

A woman bit off her accused rapist’s tongue and handed it to police as evidence after she was allegedly attacked...

24/02/2023

The Federal Government has deployed a helicopter to Ebonyi to provide aerial surveillance during Saturday’s elections. Gov. Dave Umahi told newsmen in Abakaliki on Friday that the deployment of the helicopter was to complement security measures already put in place in the state. The governor said that the helicopter would be flying at low altitudes and urged residents not to panic....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/elections-fg-deploys-aircraft-for-aerial-surveillance-in-ebonyi-to-forestall-insurgents-threats/

The Federal Government has deployed a helicopter to Ebonyi to provide aerial surveillance during Saturday’s elections. Gov. Dave Umahi told...

24/02/2023

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the likelihood of importation of the Marburg outbreak to Nigeria is high due to the direct flight between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. The Director General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Friday in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in bats and spreads between people via close contact with the bodily fluids of infected people, or surfaces, like contaminated bed sheets....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/marburg-virus-likelihood-of-case-importation-high-in-nigeria-ncdc/

24/02/2023

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it had intercepted N32.4 million allegedly suspected to be used for vote-buying in Lagos. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja Uwujaren said that with the recorded feat, the efforts of the commission to deter vote-trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections had begun paying dividends....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/breaking-efcc-intercepts-n32-4m-allegedly-meant-for-vote-buying-in-lagos/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it had intercepted N32.4 million allegedly suspected to be used for vote-buying...

24/02/2023

A US judge on Thursday handed disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison term for child po*******hy and other charges — but he will serve most of it simultaneously with a previous sentence. Kelly, 56, is already serving a 30-year sentence he received after a Brooklyn jury in a separate federal trial convicted him on racketeering and s*x trafficking charges....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/r-kelly-gets-new-20-year-jail-term-for-child-p**n-crimes/

A US judge on Thursday handed disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison term for child po*******hy and other...

24/02/2023

More than 100 corps members trained as Electoral Officers and Assistant Presiding Officers in three Local Government Areas of Imo have withdrawn their participation in Saturday’s general election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo, Prof. Sylvia Agu disclosed this on Thursday in Owerri while speaking on the preparedness of the commission for Saturday’s election....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/over-100-nysc-members-withdraw-participation-from-saturdays-election-in-imo-rec/

More than 100 corps members trained as Electoral Officers and Assistant Presiding Officers in three Local Government Areas of Imo...

24/02/2023

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked reports making the rounds on social media that it planned to shutdown of all telecom networks and relevant ICT Units, including online transfer facilities of the banks ahead of Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections. The NCC Director, Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, debunked the report in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/elections-ncc-speaks-on-shutting-down-telecom-networks/

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked reports making the rounds on social media that it planned to shutdown of...

24/02/2023

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has directed all its campaign units, support groups and supporters of its candidates to end all forms of campaign. The party gave the directive in a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. Ologunagba said that in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, all campaign activities and materials related to its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the National Assembly Candidates for the Saturday elections closed midnight on Thursday....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/pdp-closes-campaign-activities-for-national-elections/

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has directed all its campaign units, support groups and supporters of its candidates to end...

24/02/2023

Nigeria and 140 Member States on Thursday demanded Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a “just and lasting” peace. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ukraine got strong backing in a non-binding vote that saw 141 of the 193 UN members in support, including Nigeria....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/nigeria-140-countries-demand-russia-withdraw-from-ukraine/

Nigeria and 140 Member States on Thursday demanded Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the...

24/02/2023

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a federal lawmaker, Dr. Chinyere Igwe, with $498,100 on suspicion of attempted vote buying and money laundering. Channels Television reports that the lawmaker who represents Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2 in the House of Representatives was arrested along Aba Road in the state capital. It was gathered that the suspect was picked up by men of the Command on stop and search duty at about 2:45 pm on Thursday....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/alleged-laundering-federal-lawmaker-arrested-with-498100-in-rivers/

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a federal lawmaker, Dr. Chinyere Igwe, with $498,100 on suspicion of attempted vote...

24/02/2023

Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, Presidential Candidate of the ADC party says with barely 48 hours to the general elections, he is forced to accept the sad reality that himself and his running mate Ahmed Buhari may not win. Kachikwu made the announcement at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying that although there was no hope of him clinching the presidential seat, he had no plans of quitting....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/election-we-may-not-win-but-we-wont-quit-says-adcs-kachikwu/

Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, Presidential Candidate of the ADC party says with barely 48 hours to the general elections, he is...

24/02/2023

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is to monitor the conduct of politicians in Kogi. Mr Ulu Okoro-James, Kogi ICPC Office boss, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja. ”The Presidential and National Assembly elections holding on Saturday is of paramount importance to the entire nation. ”Any dubious act that can compromise its success will not be tolerated....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/vote-buying-we-will-monitor-deal-with-perpetrators-icpc/

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is to monitor the conduct of politicians in Kogi. Mr...

24/02/2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in Enugu East Senatorial District. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made this known at a media briefing on Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. According to him, the election in the senatorial district earlier slated for Saturday, February 25, 2023, has been moved to March 11, 2023. Yakubu said the postponement in the district which covers four local government areas became necessary with the murder of the Labour Party (LP)’s senatorial candidate for the district, Oyibo Chukwu....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/breaking-inec-suspends-senatorial-election-in-enugu-east/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in Enugu East Senatorial District. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made this...

21/01/2023

Stakeholders and the people of Enugu East Senatorial Zone in Enugu State have adopted Dr Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP (PDP) as their preferred governorship candidate ahead of the March 11 gubernatorial elections. They openly ditched the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP) and other minority political parties. They stated this during a well-attended rally of dignitaries and supporters across various political parties held in Enugu on Friday, tagged “Enugu East Senatorial District Endorsement Rally for Dr Peter Ndubuishi Mbah: Our Choice for Gubernatorial Election,”...

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/enugu-east-rally-apc-pdp-others-drum-support-for-mbah/

Stakeholders and the people of Enugu East Senatorial Zone in Enugu State have adopted Dr Peter Mbah of the Peoples...

21/01/2023

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has set up a six- member committee to engage the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address anomalies in the country’s monetary management and financial system. The forum disclosed this in a communique issued on Saturday at the end of its virtual meeting held with the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday night. The committee, according to the communique signed by NGF Chairman, Gov....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/new-naira-notes-governors-set-up-committee-to-work-with-cbn/

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has set up a six- member committee to engage the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

21/01/2023

Big Brother Naija star Nengi has got her fans wondering if she is truly dating Kylian Mbappe or just 'catching cruise' on social media. It all started when the reality star shared a photo on Twitter in December, and in her caption, tagged the footballer while praising him. In her comment section, Mbappe called on a fan and asked him to add his photo to Nengi's, a work of art that was well done....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/cat-is-out-of-the-bag-nengi-says-as-photo-of-her-with-kylian-mbappe-surfaces/

Big Brother Naija star Nengi has got her fans wondering if she is truly dating Kylian Mbappe or just ‘catching...

21/01/2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers says it has no hand in Thursday’s explosion that rocked the APC rally in Port Harcourt. The Director of Publicity and Communications of the state PDP Campaign Council, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that no fewer than three persons, including two women, were injured in the incident....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/were-not-responsible-for-explosion-that-rocked-apc-rally-in-port-harcourt-says-pdp/

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers says it has no hand in Thursday’s explosion that rocked the APC rally...

21/01/2023

The Police Command in Osun said two people were killed during a clash between cult members in Oke Baale area of Osogbo. SP Yemisi Opalola, the command Spokesperson, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Osogbo that those killed were members of the cult groups involved in the clash. “A cult group attacked a rival group and this led to the death of one person, which later led to a reprisal and which subsequently led to the death of the second person....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/two-killed-as-cultists-clash-in-osogbo/

The Police Command in Osun said two people were killed during a clash between cult members in Oke Baale area...

21/01/2023

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has suspended Senator Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu State) and Chief Chris Ogbu (Imo State) with immediate effect This is contained in a statement by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party. He said the decision to suspend the duo was taken after a very extensive review and consideration of the affairs of the Party in the country, pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017)....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/pdp-suspends-chimaroke-nnamani-chris-ogbu-ayeni-funso-others/

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has suspended Senator Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu State) and Chief...

21/01/2023

Mr Kunle Alabi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye, says there is no impeachment plot against his principal over an alleged misappropriation of fund. Alabi spoke against the backdrop of the report in a section of the media about an intense plot by some aggrieved lawmakers to remove Owoeye over an alleged N40 million Christmas gift to them by Gov....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/alleged-n40m-adelekes-christmas-gift-no-plan-to-impeach-osun-speaker-aide/

Mr Kunle Alabi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye, says there is...

21/01/2023

The Nigerian Business Communities (NBC) for PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, have begun conversations around Abubakar’s proposed $10 billion intervention for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) if elected. The group, at a “Panel Discussion on Atiku Abubakar’s Proposed $10 Billion Stimulus Package for SMEs in Nigeria” organised in Lagos, said it was setting the agenda for judicious disbursements of the funds to achieve purpose....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/economy-business-group-sets-agenda-for-atikus-proposed-10bn-for-smes/

The Nigerian Business Communities (NBC) for PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, have...

21/01/2023

Music Artist, known as Mr Innocent Idibia and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have called on youths and politicians to shun violence before, during and after the general elections so that votes could count . They made the call on Friday in Abuja when the music artist led a delegation of the 2Baba Foundation on a courtesy call to the Chairman of INEC, Prof....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/elections-shun-violence-for-votes-to-count-2baba-inec-tell-nigerians/

Music Artist, known as Mr Innocent Idibia and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have called on youths and politicians...

21/01/2023

The Baptist Conference in Osun said on Friday that N10 million ransom was paid to secure the release of four members of the church kidnapped on Jan. 11 and Jan. 16. Two of the victims were kidnapped on Jan. 11, and N6 million had to be paid to secure their release. The kidnappers, however, held the two farmers who took the ransom to them in Ileogbo town on Jan....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/osun-kidnappers-collect-n10m-to-release-church-members/

The Baptist Conference in Osun said on Friday that N10 million ransom was paid to secure the release of four...

21/01/2023

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says the Federal Government has not approved any increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol. In a statement, on Friday in Abuja, Sylva said that President Muhammadu Buhari had not approved rise in the pump price of PMS as being bandied around. “President Muhammadu Buhari has not approved any increase in the price of PMS or any other petroleum product for that matter....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/no-increase-in-pump-price-of-petrol-sylva/

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says the Federal Government has not approved any increase in...

21/01/2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised market traders and business operators in Kwara to embrace use of Point of Sale (POS) machines for transaction to beat the old Naira notes submission deadline rush. The CBN, Ilorin Branch Controller, Mr Najim Lamidi, gave the advice at the Day Two of the sensitisation programme on redesigned Naira notes of N1,000, N500 and N200 among traders in Ilorin on Friday....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/old-naira-cbn-advises-traders-to-embrace-use-of-pos-to-beat-deadline/

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised market traders and business operators in Kwara to embrace use of Point...

21/01/2023

Suspected terrorists have killed Mr Saleh Yakubu, a councillor representing Allawa ward in Shiroro local government area of Niger, government official has confirmed. The councillor was killed by the terrorists in the early hours of Friday on his way from Kuta to Allawa, his home town, the official confirmed further. Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Umar, said he got information that the councillor was killed on his way to Allawa....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/terrorists-kill-councillor-in-niger/

Suspected terrorists have killed Mr Saleh Yakubu, a councillor representing Allawa ward in Shiroro local government area of Niger, government...

21/01/2023

The Centra Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that banks would work on Saturdays to receive the old Naira notes from customers. Mr K**a Ukpai, Leader of the CBN team to Ebonyi on new Naira notes, disclosed this on Friday during its enlightenment campaign on traders at the Eke Market, Afikpo. Ukpai advised the public to visit banks to deposit old naira notes as there would be no extension on the Jan....

https://cnnnewsnigeria.com/banks-to-work-on-saturdays-for-old-notes-collection-cbn/

The Centra Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that banks would work on Saturdays to receive the old Naira notes from...