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By Chidi Nkwopara, Owerri The Imo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a police inspector, Mr Henry Effiong, in Owerri. The command also said it was trailing another suspect believed to have been involved in the killing. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Henry Okoye, disclosed this on […]
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By Favour Ulebor, Agency Reports South Africa’s Foreign Ministry has criticised the United States over new visa restrictions imposed on some South African nationals. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said it was concerned about the restrictions announced a day earlier by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ministry said the decision appeared […]
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Ebele Nwokoye, has been conferred with the Blue Silk rank, an honour introduced as an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title for non-litigation lawyers in Nigeria. The introduction of the title had been the subject of a legal battle […]
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More than 20 countries around the world have now taken steps to block or restrict children going online on social media, according to an AFP tally.
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Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has described the late veteran actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, as a national icon whose pioneering career on the international stage inspired generations of Nigerian actors. Omokri, in a statement following the announcement of Jacobs’ death at the age of 84, said the late actor […]
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Eight persons were involved in the accident, with four male adults confirmed dead, one male adult injured and three others escaping unhurt.
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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at daggers drawn with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the creation of parallel political structures believed capable of undermining President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
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Three vigilantes were reportedly killed by armed men who attacked NTV community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday night.
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A Nigerian man, Ayodele Jamgbadi has been accused of fatally punching a 61-year-old railway worker, Jorge Ortega after missing his train at Ilford Station in east London, a court has heard.
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By Efe Onodjae The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remained blocked as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, amid an ongoing traffic gridlock along the busy highway. A check by Vanguard on the social media platform X showed that the road was still impassable as of the time of filing this report. Motorists and commuters using […]
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