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President Tinubu departs Abuja for Makkah to pray for Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City. The visit gives the President an opportunity for spiritual reflection, devotion, and prayers for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability, and continued progress. While in Makkah, President Tinubu will perform the religious rites…

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Christopher Udemezue: The first coach to lead Nigeria to a FIFA World Cup

𝐁𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐎𝐤𝐨𝐤𝐮 The FIFA World Cup began in 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟎. Nigeria had to wait more than half a century before one of her national football teams finally crossed that historic threshold and appeared at a FIFA World Cup tournament. It happened in 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟑. The team was the 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬. The destination was 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨. And the coach was a Nigerian:…

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Yahaya Bello’s alleged ₦110.4bn fraud: EFCC witness tells court monthly inflows came from Kogi LG accounts

An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, John Justice, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that most of the funds credited to the account of companies under investigation in the alleged ₦110.4 billion fraud case involving former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello came from local government accounts…

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Rivers Police arrests five suspected kidnappers, rescue victim in Etche

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers allegedly involved in the abduction of a 24-year-old woman, one Chinyere, along the Igwirita–Etche Road in Rivers State. On October 4, 2026, at about 0900 hours, the Command received a complaint that one Chinyere, had been kidnapped. The victim had reportedly travelled from Delta State to Port Harcourt on October…

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FG launches 400km $100m Southeast gas pipeline initiative, as SEDC seals deal with GasSync

The Federal Government, through the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has kicked off a $100 million gas distribution pipeline project to boost industrialisation, attract investments and create jobs in the South East. The 400-kilometre pipeline will connect gas resources to industrial and commercial centres across Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Abia and Ebonyi states.Officials say it has about 150 potential customers identified,…

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