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Michael Ndu-Okeke

February 10, 2023

Governor Obaseki bans cash transactions by Edo officials from March 1

Amid the chaos caused by the naira scarcity across Nigeria, Governor Godwin Obaseki has ordered Edo officials to stop cash transactions from March 1.

Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki
February 9, 2023

Death toll in Türkiye, Syria earthquake surpasses 20,000 

No fewer than 17,134 people have died in the country, while in Syria, the death toll stands at 3,317 deaths.

Türkiye, Syria earthquake
February 9, 2023

Pop musician Burt Bacharach is dead at 94

Bacharach died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, according to his publicist Tina Brausam.

Burt Bacharach
February 9, 2023

American who killed for ISIS convicted, faces life sentence

A federal jury yesterday convicted a U.S. citizen Ruslan Asainov, 46, of providing material support to ISIS that led to the death of one or more persons.

ISIS
February 8, 2023

IMF advises CBN to shift Feb 10 old naira notes deadline

The CBN had initially set a January 31 deadline for the old notes and eventually extended it to February 10 following the continuous scarcity of the new notes.

Ari Aisen and CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele
February 8, 2023

Sextortion: FBI issues global alert on Nigerian, other sex predators blackmailing children

A report accused West African adults of posing as young girls, tricking victims into sending them explicit videos or photos and then threatening to release the material unless they send money or gift

FBI and Nigerian men at cybercafe used to illustrate the story
February 7, 2023

Six killed over land dispute in fresh communal clash in Anambra

The communal clash is over a disputed piece of land between Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum LGA.

Tochukwu Ikenga
February 6, 2023

Again, court commits EFCC boss to prison for contempt, orders IGP to execute order

Justice R.O. Ayoola of the Kogi High Court also awarded N10 million against the EFCC.

Abdulrasheed Bawa
February 6, 2023

16 Nigerian civilians killed by Burkina Faso soldiers: Ansariddeen

“I cannot also confirm the story. It is not an embassy affair,” a Burkina Faso embassy official said.

Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria and Burkinabe soldiers
February 5, 2023

Politicians plan to assassinate Atiku when he visits South-East: IPOB

Mr Abubakar is billed to crisscross southeastern states such as Enugu and Abia this week for mass campaigns.

Atiku Abubakar