Daniel Otera

EFCC Arraigns Blessing CEO Over Alleged N36m Fraud

  Popular social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as Blessing CEO, was on Friday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 million fraud involving a property lease transaction. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission brought the defendant…

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Gunmen Invade Borno School, Abduct Pupils

  Suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked a school in Borno State on Friday morning, carting away an unspecified number of pupils in what witnesses described as a swift and unopposed raid deep within a conflict zone bordering the dreaded Sambisa Forest. The attack occurred around 9 am at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in…

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Atiku Demands El-Rufai’s Release Before Eid

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government and Kaduna State authorities to immediately release ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, describing his continued detention ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as “cruel, unjustifiable, and deeply troubling.” Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the demand in a statement issued on…

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TCN Adds 600MW to National Grid

  Nigeria’s Transmission Company of Nigeria has added 600 megawatts to the national grid following the official commissioning of a new high-voltage transmission line project in Edo State, offering fresh hope for improved electricity supply across the country. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, made the announcement on Thursday at…

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Ebola Returns to Eastern DRC With 65 Deaths Reported

  Health authorities across Africa have confirmed a new Ebola virus disease outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fresh alarms over cross-border transmission risks as regional governments scramble to contain the spread. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) announced the outbreak on Friday, confirming it had struck Ituri…

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NBC Takes Press Freedom Fight To Court Of Appeal

  The National Broadcasting Commission has filed an appeal against a Federal High Court ruling that temporarily barred it from enforcing controversial sections of the 6th Edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, escalating a legal battle that has placed press freedom at the centre of Nigeria’s regulatory debate. The commission filed its Notice of Appeal…

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South Africa to Manufacture Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Drug

    A South African laboratory is set to produce a generic version of lenacapavir, a revolutionary twice-yearly HIV injection, marking a significant milestone in Africa’s push toward pharmaceutical self-sufficiency, global health agency Unitaid announced on Tuesday. Lenacapavir, originally developed by American pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences, has drawn widespread medical attention for its exceptional efficacy….

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