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A young Nigerian lady, Favour, has narrated her harrowing experience after traveling by road to Libya, where she was sold into prostitution by a Nigerian woman identified as Aisha. Favour, who hailed from Ohimini LGA of Benue state, in an interview recalled enduring a grueling 30-day journey through the Sahara Desert before finally arriving in…

Recall that Chidinma ended the 2024 Miss Universe pageant in Mexico as first runner-up after Victoria Kjaerbøll Thiesen was declared the winner. After finishing as runner-up in the 2024 Miss Universe contest, Chidinma Adetshina has reportedly pocketed $100K, a $3M diamond-encrusted crown, and other notable prizes. Recall that the Nigerian was praised online after she…

Ugo Ugochuckwu, the Nigerian-American racing driver, has won the 2024 FIA FR World Cup. The 17-year-old won the crown at the 71st Macau Grand Prix on Sunday. Ugochukwu was born in New York to Oluchi, a Nigerian fashion model mother, and Luca Orlandi, an Italian fashion designer. He represents the US in car racing. With…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to replace obsolete meters for their customers at no cost. The mandate was outlined in a statement released by the regulatory body’s management on Monday. The directive came after some electricity companies required customers to replace Unistar brand prepaid meters. Following the directive,…

As the countdown to the 2027 general elections accelerates, the Labour Party (LP), under the leadership of Julius Abure, has unveiled a bold plan to expand its membership to over 20 million across Nigeria. The initiative aims to enhance the party’s national presence and increase its political influence in the coming years. To kick off…

It was gathered that the newly appointed Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, has denied lobbying for his position. Bwala, who previously served as a spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council, clarified this on Monday during an appearance on a television interview. When asked about his appointment,…

Ebonyi State government has replied to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for criticizing the inauguration of Chuba Okadigbo upgraded airport runway last Friday by the wife of President Bola Tinubu, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. PDP, through a statement signed by Moses Idika, the head of media of the 2023 governorship candidate of the…

The Anambra State Police Command has said the perpetrators of the deadly attack in some communities in the state on Monday must be apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday while reacting to…

It was a bloody attack in Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area, and Abatete in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday, as yet-to-be-identified gunmen opened fire on some residents and security operatives in the communities. The heavily-armed gunmen, suspected to be enforcing the Monday sit-at-home, were said to have arrived Abatete community…