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Union Bank Rewards 360 Customers with N21 Million in First Save and Win Palli Promo 4 Draw

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Union Bank, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has kicked off its Save and Win Palli Promo 4campaign on a high note following the announcement of its first set of winners in its inaugural monthly draws. The first live draw of this season, which took place at the Bank’s Head Office in Marina, Lagos, rewarded 60 customers with ₦100,000 each. Additionally, 300 other winners went home with ₦50,000 worth of gift vouchers during the inaugural live draw, which was conducted transparently and digitally under the supervision of relevant regulatory bodies. The winners…

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Nigerian woman denied US residency after DNA reveals sponsor is not her biological father

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A permanent residency application made by Mr. Adex Odiete for his daughter, Linda was rejected by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have denied after a DNA test proved he was not her biological father. The USCIS in 2007 approved an I-130 application for Mr Odiete’s daughter, granting her access to the country. After over a decade, the man initiated the formal process to upgrade his daughter’s immigrant status to a permanent resident, form I-148. The U.S. government requested supporting documents such as Ms Odiete’s birth certificate, tuition receipts and…

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Graves, arms uncovered after hotel demolition in Anambra

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A property believed to be kidmappers’ hide out officially registered as Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites, but popularly known as La Cruise Hotel, located along the Onitsha-Owerri Road was demolished on Saturday after the security operatives discovered its sinister operations. Located at Oba community, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, the demolished building was discovered to have over 30 graves and shrine located underneath the structure. According to the authorities, the building operating under the guise of a hotel was busted after a tip-off by a whistleblower…

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Speed Darlington alleges assassination attempt

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Days after his release from Kuje prison, controversial rapper, Speed Darlington has reportedly escaped an alleged assassination attempt. In a video shared on his Instagram page, the musician claimed unknown gunmen opened fire on his car, leaving it riddled with bullet holes. According to him, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday as he was leaving a nightclub in Victoria Island, Lagos. The footage, which has since gone viral, shows the rear of the vehicle severely damaged, with visible bullet marks. The rapper accused an unnamed individual of orchestrating the…

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How 74 year-old woman on wheelchair was burnt to death in Anambra

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Police operatives from Abagana Divisional Police Headquarters, Anambra, have arrested four suspects for allegedly burning a 74-year-old woman to death. The four suspects included a 21-year-old lady, Chinyere Ekwenugo, who allegedly conspired with others to kill the woman on wheelchair. Police public relations officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, said that the incident occurred around 9:00 am on Sunday. “During interrogation by the police operatives, the suspect, Chinenye Ekwenugo, confessed that her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Igwe, who is currently at large and three others set the victim ablaze,” he said. “They…

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Obasa on Lagos House of Assembly: ‘I remain the Speaker”

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The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday, broke silence about his removal. He spoke during a welcome rally at his Joel Ogunnaike GRA residence, Ikeja, describing the allegations against him fictitious and unsubstantiated. Obasa said it was important for the lawmakers to follow the constitutional procedure to remove him as speaker. The former speaker also denied the allegations of corruption brought against him by the lawmakers during his removal, describing the alleged financial misappropriations as impossible. Responding to questions from newsmen, Obasa…

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Two suspected kidnappers of ex-AIG Odumosu’s wife arrested

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  On Friday 24, 2025, operatives of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Special Squad arrested two more suspects allegedly involved in the abduction of Mrs. Folasade Odumosu, the wife of a former Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. The suspects are 27-year-old Agbojule Smart, and Keleke Michael, 30. This was confirmed in a statement issued at the Force Headquarters in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi. The Nigeria Police Force, via its Facebook handle, noted that two locally fabricated rifles, 11 live cartridges and N2.25 million…

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Nine pregnant women rescued from Abuja baby factory

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Nine pregnant women have been rescued by the operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, from a baby factory in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the Press Officer, NAPTIP, Mr Vincent Adekoye, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Adekoye revealed that the baby factory is situated at one of the sprawling estates in the Ushafa area in the Federal Capital Territory. He also disclosed that the raid on the facility followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen. He…

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Abducted ex-AIG Hakeem Odumosu’s wife rescued, abductors killed

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Wife of the former Assistant Inspector General of police, Hakeem Odumosu, who was recently abducted has been rescued by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this on his official X handle on Thursday morning. Adejobi added that the abductors of the former AIG’s wife were killed, and ransom was recovered from the culprits. Adejobi said the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the police operatives and the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, for a good job. Mrs Odumosu was…

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Two Nigerians arrested in Kuwait for alleged $14,918 robbery

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Two unidentified Nigerians have been arrested by the Kuwaiti General Department of Criminal Investigation (GDCI), in the Ahmadi Province for allegedly robbing an exchange office and stealing $14,918. They have been charged with the crime. In a statement on Wednesday, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, as reported by Arab Times Online, confirmed that the suspects were apprehended within 24 hours after robbing an exchange office in Mahboula, a district in southern Kuwait City. Footage on the Arab Times Online website shows one of the suspects exiting a car wearing a…

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