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By Vincent Ujumadu Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, have accused owners and managers of private hostels of ignoring repeated complaints about structural defects, following the collapse of a three-storey building that accommodated students and other residents. Some students who spoke after the incident alleged that the landlord and caretaker of the collapsed […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu The management of Oko Polytechnic has claimed that no student died, or was trapped in the collapsed building. The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Oguegbu Celestine Udoka said the affected building is a privately owned lodge situated in Amaokpala, a neighbouring community to Oko, adding that it accommodated both students and non-students. […]

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Taliban members remain active on social media, particularly on X, where they use online platforms to advance what they describe as a “media war” against their opponents.

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….As Dutch Govt donates equipment to NIS By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have expressed commient to deepening their cooperation in the area of migration and human smuggling. The development came as the Repatriation and Departure Service, Ministry of Justice and Security, Netherlands donated some […]

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By Samuel Oyadongha AZUZUAMA – When the first reports of an oil spill reached this riverside town in the Bassan clan of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State on June 25, 2026, it was like a wound being ripped open anew. For a people still mourning the tragic loss of 14 lives in a […]

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