Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Appoints Emmanuel Onwodi Chief Operating Officer

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The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has announced the appointment of renowned Public-Private Partnership and infrastructure specialist, Dr. Emmanuel Onwodi, as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), strengthening its executive leadership as it advances the development and management of the critical Benin-Asaba highway corridor. Onwodi, a chartered accountant, infrastructure finance specialist and former senior official of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), brings more than 25 years of professional experience covering infrastructure development, concession management, project finance, risk management, transport and logistics. In his new role, he will help drive…

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Prophet Allegedly Impregnates 15-Year-Old Girl, Abducts Five Others in Edo

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A 50-year-old self-styled prophet and overseer of Divine Grace Church in Ibillo, Edo State, has been arrested by the police over allegations of abducting five girls and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. The suspect, identified as Nicholas Nusa, was reportedly taken into custody following allegations concerning the girls. The Edo State Police Command disclosed the arrest, with its spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirming that the case was under investigation. According to the allegations, the cleric was involved in the disappearance of five girls, while one of the victims, a 15-year-old, was…

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2027: OK Movement, NDC Clash Over 59-Member Presidential Campaign Council

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The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, popularly known as the OK Movement, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have clashed over a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council unveiled by the movement ahead of the 2027 general elections. The dispute began after the OK Movement announced the council, comprising zonal and state coordinators as well as directors overseeing mobilisation, women’s affairs, strategy, security, legal affairs and other areas. The movement appointed its Director-General, John Ughulu, as Director-General of the campaign council, while its National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, was named secretary. However, the NDC National Chairman,…

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Months After Arraignment, Court Jails Anambra Native Doctor ‘Eke Hit’ 12 Years Over Money Rituals

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An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced popular native doctor Ekene Igboekweze, popularly known as “Eke Hit,” to 12 years in prison over offences linked to conspiracy, kidnapping, protective charms and money rituals. Justice Jude Obiora, in a judgment delivered on Friday, sentenced Igboekweze to six years on count one and another six years on count two. The sentences are to run concurrently, without an option of fine, while the period he had already spent in detention was taken into consideration. Igboekweze and other suspects had been…

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Jehovah’s Witnesses Adjust Blood Transfusion Policy, Leave Decision on Blood Components to Members

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The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced a significant adjustment to the organisation’s position on blood, allowing individual members to decide according to personal conscience whether to accept or donate four main blood components. The announcement was made on Friday, September 18, 2026, through an official statement issued from the organisation’s World Headquarters in Warwick, New York. Under the revised position, Jehovah’s Witnesses may personally decide whether to accept red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma or platelets derived from another person’s blood during medical or surgical treatment. The…

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Fidelity Promotes 13% of its Workforce…Reinforces Performance-Driven Culture

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Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the promotion of 433 employees through its 2026 Promotion and Notch Award Exercise. Approximately 13 per cent of the Bank’s workforce benefited from the exercise, reflecting a steady increase from the 12 per cent and 11 per cent recorded in 2025 and 2024, when 376 and 337 employees were promoted, respectively. The initiative reflects the Bank’s unwavering commitment to recognizing excellence, rewarding outstanding performance, and fostering a high-performance culture across the organization. Since assuming office as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,…

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37 Suspected Illegal Miners Die in NSCDC Custody in Niger

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At least 37 people suspected of illegal mining have died while in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, sparking protests and raising questions over the circumstances surrounding their deaths. The victims were among more than 50 people arrested on Tuesday over suspected illegal mining activities around Borgu, an area known for small-scale gold mining. According to NSCDC spokesman Babawale Afolabi, the suspects had not been charged before the deaths because authorities were still carrying out profiling and documentation. The NSCDC initially attributed…

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Police Arraign Two Women Over Alleged Cyberstalking of Access Bank

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The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned two women before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly conspiring to circulate a false publication claiming that Access Bank Plc was shutting down its operations. The defendants, Idorenyin Samuel Umoh and Fineness Monday Esu, were arraigned on a three-count charge filed by the police before the Federal High Court, Lagos, in suit number FHC/L/CR/773/2026. Police prosecuting counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku, of the Directorate of Legal Services, Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos, told the court that the defendants allegedly acted together…

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Nigerians Mock Power Minister Over ‘Freezers Are Freezing’ Remark

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Nigerians have taken to social media to poke fun at Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, after he claimed that some electricity consumers had asked him to “slow down” efforts to improve power supply because their freezers were now working continuously. Tegbe made the statement on Wednesday while speaking at the commissioning of a 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja. According to the minister, some areas that previously went for months without electricity were now receiving as much as 18 hours of power…

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Veteran Actor Olu Jacobs Dies at 84

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Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. Jacobs died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, according to a statement released by his family through his son, Olusoji Jacobs. The family described the late actor as “The Lion of Lufodo” and expressed gratitude to God for his life and legacy. “It is with gratitude to God for a life well lived and fought, that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather and uncle. The Lion…

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