Niger Republic bars entry for Nigerians, rejects ECOWAS passport

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A new restriction policy was implemented by the Republic of Niger on Nigerians travelling with the ECOWAS passport, as they were refused entry. This restriction came after Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, recently withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). While Niger maintains an open border with Nigeria, new immigration measures are being enforced at key border crossings, including Illela in Nigeria and Konni in Niger. Cross-border traders and commuters are now facing significant challenges as the Nigerien authorities no longer recognise the ECOWAS passport as a…

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Actress Halima Abubakar’s health deteriorates, begs for financial assistance

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Controversial Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, cried out for financial assistance, claiming she is struggling to survive from her sickness. She shared an emotional video on her Instagram page on Tuesday, looking pale and weak as she spoke about her deteriorating health and the betrayal she has faced from close friends and colleagues. Expressing her frustration over accusations that she has been faking her illness, Halima said in the video that: “People are confused about what is happening. I’m not feeling fine up till now; I’m just good at being strong.…

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Fidelity Bank Enhances Educational Facilities in Benin, Abuja

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Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to enhancing its host communities’ lifestyles. Through its dedicated education Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pillar, the bank recently undertook significant projects aimed at promoting quality education delivery across the country. In Benin-City, Edo State, Fidelity Bank recently renovated the library at Emotan College, Wire Road. This initiative, which was executed under the auspices of the Fidelity Helping Hands Program (FHHP), was championed by the Phoenix Inductee Class of Fidelity Bank. The FHHP allows Fidelity Bank staff…

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Paternity row: Ex-chairman of Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni moves to reject mistress daughter in court

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The sour relationship between the former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni and his ex-mistress, Adaobi Alagwu took a new dimension after the businessman asked a Federal Capital Territory Customary Court in Dawaki, Abuja to declare that the daughter of his ex-mistress is not his. Ayeni and Alagwu have been locked in a paternity dispute since 2022. Alagwu insisted that her daughter belongs to the business mogul, while he has repeatedly denied fathering the child. Ayeni while being led in evidence on Monday by his lawyer, Silas Onu,…

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Ogun State police declare Portable wanted over assault

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Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola known as Portable, has officially been declared a ‘wanted person’ by the Ogun State Police Command after claims levelled against him that he and nine of his associates allegedly assaulted and obstructed officers of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development from the Ota Zonal office. On February 18, 2025, the police force released the official wanted poster across social media, stating that the warrant of arrest had been issued against him by a magistrate court in Ogun State, Nigeria. He is wanted for the…

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Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark dies at 97

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South-South prominent leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark has died at age 97. The former Federal Commissioner for Information, passed away on Monday night of February 17, 2025. In a statement signed by Prof. C.C. Clark on behalf of the family, it reads: “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, OFR, CON, on Monday 17th February, 2025. The family appreciates your prayers at this time. Other details will be announced later by the family.” Chief Clark’s death…

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Court dismisses family’s request to appoint interim administrators for Herbert Wigwe’s estate

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Justice A.O. Adeyemi of the Lagos State High Court Family/Probate Court in Ikeja, has dismissed the application filed by Christian Chukwuka Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, asking for the appointment of interim administrators in the estate of the late former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. In a ruling delivered on February 6, 2025, the court resolved all issues raised by the applicants and deemed their claims unsustainable. The applicants, Christian Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, had in an action allegedly orchestrated by Emeka Wigwe,  filed…

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Osun crisis: Governor Adeleke urges Tinubu to caution Oyetola, APC react

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on President Bola Tinubu to warn the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, against causing violence and chaos in the state ahead of the February 22 local council poll. Governor Adeleke accused Oyetola of allegedly planning to enforce what he termed non-existent Court of Appeal judgment, which purportedly reinstated local council chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2022, who were sacked by a Federal High Court judgment. Adeleke spoke at a media briefing…

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Police inspector found dead in hotel, woman flees

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A police officer with the rank of an Inspector, identified as Haruna Mohammed has been found dead in a hotel room in, Akute area of Ogun state. The inspector attached to Ishashi Police Division in Lagos State, was said to have arrived with a woman to Super G Royal hotel, located at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute, at about 1:00 am on Saturday. The hotel manager, Deborah Adejobi, reportedly found their room unlocked at about 8:52 am, and on checking inside, she discovered the lifeless body of the officer, while…

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Islamic cleric murders final-year female student in Ilorin

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A final year student of the Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin, Hafsah Yetunde Lawal was murdered by suspected ritualist. Her corpse was dismembered after honouring the invitation of a lover she met on Facebook. According to reports, the unsuspecting Hafsah was at a naming ceremony when she received an invitation call from her killer. “She dropped her food to answer the call and then left,” the source hinted, adding that, “since then, we’ve been searching for her everywhere, but no one knew her whereabouts.” However, her parents were…

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