Nigeria Police Rescue 207 Abducted Children and Prevent Multiple Bandit Attacks in Various States

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 207 abducted children nationwide and thwarted multiple bandit attacks across several states. Force Spokesperson, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 20, 2025, said operatives also neutralized threats and recovered sophisticated arms and ammunition.  Adejobi said police dismantled a syndicate involved in…

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PERSPECTIVE: The Resurgence of Donald Trump

The most important global event yesterday, January 20, 2025, was the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States, now as the 47th President of the United States in what has been correctly described as his second coming. Trump’s second coming should be taken in this literal sense, the United States allowing…

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Opinion: What If Kemi Badenoch Were Igbo?

SHE does not take prisoners. And it appears that she will not be pacified. She is neither a cowboy(girl) nor an American, but she can’t stop shooting straight from the hips. Somehow she manages to hit the bull’s-eye with each and every shot. She ruffles feathers everywhere including in the inner sanctum of Nigeria’s presidential…

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Naira Declines Against Dollar Following Trump’s Inauguration, Loses N2.47 at Official Exchange Rate

The Nigerian currency, the naira, reacted negatively to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States by depreciating marginally against the dollar at the official window on Monday, January 20, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira depreciated to N1550.05 /$1 on Monday, January 20, 2025, from N1.547.58/$1 recorded on…

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President Trump Signs Executive Order Pardoning Nearly 1,500 Defendants from Capitol Insurrection

US President Donald Trump has issued pardons or commutations for more than 1,500 people convicted or charged in connection with the US Capitol riot four years ago. Trump also signed an order directing the Department of Justice to drop all pending cases against suspects accused in the riot. The executive action came shortly after Trump was sworn…

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LAUTECH Students Demonstrate Over Insufficient Practical Facilities After Paying N50,000 for Farming Equipment and More

Students from the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology’s (LAUTECH) Iseyin campus took to the streets on Monday to express their frustration with the school management. At the centre of their grievances is the unavailability of essential facilities needed for their practical work, despite each student paying approximately…

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