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SCOAN marks annual thanksgiving, anticipates more prosperous years

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Leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Pastor Evelyn Joshua, has called on members and Nigerians across the country to embrace the coming year with steadfast faith and absolute trust in God. She gave the charge during the…

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Chief Simeon Eyisi 75th birthday thanksgiving/ celebration to God held at Catholic Church of Assumption Falomo Lagos

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The Celebrant, Chief Simeon Eyisi (SIMS), his wife, Barrister (Mrs) Bernadette Eyisi, pose with Bishop of Awka , Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor (Middle), during the 75th birthday thanksgiving/ Celebration to God of Chief…

Okpebholo has defied early skepticism with infrastructure push -Information Commissioner

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Prince Kassim Afegbua, Edo state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, says Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has defied early scepticism with massive infrastructure projects. Afegbua said in a statement on Sunday in Benin that the…

UBA Group dominates 2025, Banker Awards, emerges Africa’s Bank of the Year, for third time in 5 yrs

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.Wins Best Bank in 9 out of 20 African subsidiaries Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again reaffirmed its leadership as one of the continent’s most innovative and resilient financial institutions, after the…

Insecurity and northern leaders’ crucial vote for State Police

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Many close watchers of the current security challenges confronting Nigeria must have heaved a deep sigh of relief recently when the political and traditional leaders of the 19 northern states unanimously backed a speedy establishment of…

HENRY OKOLIE-ABOH: The star of Nigeria’s energy frontier

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By NELSON IBEMERE O. 08033382002 okwyibe@yahoo.com In the dynamic, high-stake world of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, an arena defined by grit, innovation, and vision, one name continues to rise with unmistakable distinction: Henry Okolie…

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Latest News from Champion Newspapers, December 8, 2025

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NSA hosts US Congressional delegation in Abuja

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…France pledges support to Nigeria in fight against terrorism …As Pastor Adeboye asks Nigerians to put their mind at rest The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Sunday announced that he hosted a United States Congressional…

Doctors demand security, better pay to curb brain drain

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The National Executive Council of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners has called for urgent reforms to salvage Nigeria’s struggling healthcare system, emphasising that a motivated medical…

Yuletide: IPOB assures Igbos of hitch-free celebrations, begs them to return en masse

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PHIL OKOSE, Onitsha Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sunday, begged Ndigbo living within Nigeria and in Diaspora who plan to come home for the Christmas festivities to do so, assuring that its security outfit, Eastern Security Network, …

SERAP to INEC: Account for missing N55.9bn meant to buy smart card readers, ballot papers, others

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to promptly account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the…

Troops rescue 25 victims, nab 10 suspects in nationwide operations — Army

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The Nigerian Army says its troops have in the last 48 hours rescued 25 kidnapped victims and apprehended 10 suspects, including bandits’ collaborators, illegal miners, violent extremists and a suspected arms dealer. A credible source at…

NDLEA seizes 7.6m Tramadol pills, 76,273kg Colorado, Skunk in Delta, Imo, Adamawa raids

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.Destroys illicit drug warehouses in Ekiti, Ondo forests In a series of intelligence-led operations across the country, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered over 7.6 million pills of tramadol and a…

6th S/East state: Ohanaeze commends Govs for endorsing Anioma

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed total solidarity with the South East Governors for endorsing Anioma as the 6th South East state. This was contained in a statement issued by Forum of Ohanaeze State Presidents on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025.…

182, not 482 Ebonyi indigenes on death row in Enugu prison – Govt

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Rejoinder; “Ebonyi govt raises alarm over 482 indigenes on death row in Enugu Prison. The attention of Ebonyi state government has been drawn to a report with the above caption in your medium of Nov 3, 2025. This response is not to join…

NAF jet crash: CAS visits pilots, says they displayed courage, professionalism

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The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has praised the courage and professionalism of two NAF Alpha Jet pilots who safely ejected after their aircraft suffered an in-flight emergency in Niger State. Aneke commended the…

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12 soldiers arrested as Beninese security forces foil attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon

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.Nigeria, ECOWAS condemn failed coup .Regional body threatens to deploy standby force .Attempt a direct assault on democracy, constitutional order -FG JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The Benin Republic government says the armed forces have foiled an…

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Nigeria’s ₦20trn Secret Weapon Against Terrorism: Sujimoto reveals great wall that could end insecurity nationwide

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In every civilization that has endured, thrived, and risen from chaos, stability was never bestowed; it was forged through foresight, audacity, and unyielding execution. The United States transformed public research into technology empires…

FG uncovers 700,000 out- of-school children in one month

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.Begins re-establishment of 157 model Almajiri schools .Sets up 119 learning centres for Almajiri education In a major breakthrough in fight against educational exclusion, the Federal Government has identified and documented 700,000 out-of…

Supreme Court judgement: APC cautions Gov Adeleke, calls for IGP, NSA’s interventions

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.I’ve no hand in the screening process, Oyetola replies Omisore Cyril Mbah, Abuja and Tunde Adeleke, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun…

Globacom Expands Spectrum Capacity, Boosts Data Speeds, Eliminates Congestion Nationwide

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UGO AMADI Technology Company, Globacom has announced the successful completion of a massive, nationwide network infrastructure upgrade, powered by significant new spectrum acquisitions and robust capacity expansion. The move, activated on…

77th UDHR Anniversary : CLO laments persistent insecurity, asks for prayers, honours Onitsha Police Area Commander, Nzota

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PHIL OKOSE, Onitsha As the 2025, 77th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), was marked on Sunday, in Onitsha, by Civil Liberties Organization (CLO, Anambra state, the rights group lamented the persistent violent…

Renaissance inaugurates flare reduction project, increases gas output

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UGO AMADI Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has inaugurated its Southern Swamp Associated Gas Solutions (SSAGS) Project in Delta State, injecting approximately 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMScf/d gas) to the…

Konga Unveils Naija Shopping Festival to Power Festive Season Savings Nationwide

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Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, Konga, has officially flagged off the Konga Naija Shopping Festival, a nationwide end-of-year shopping campaign designed to bring unmatched value, convenience, and festive cheer to millions of…

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Ex-NBA chairman says Negotiation with bandits ‘reprehensible’ but….

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EBENEZER ADUROKIYA, Warri Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Warri Branch, Chief Emmanuel Oti, has warned that Nigerians may have no option but to negotiate with bandits and terrorists if the government continues to…

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FCT police dislodge kidnappers’ camp, rescue seven victims

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JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory FCT Police Command, on 5th December 2025, received a distress report that armed men had invaded a community in Ushafa and abducted several residents. This was disclosed in a statement…

Jurist murder: Police arrest fleeing security guard

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EBENEZER ADUROKIYA, Warri The prime suspect, 25-year-old security guard, identified as Godwin Mngumi, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command over the alleged murder of retired jurist, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, at her residence in…

Nigeria condemns attempted unconstitutional change of govt in Republic of Benin

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JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has said it received with grave concern and unequivocally condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted forcible seizure of power in our friendly neighbour and…

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Insecurity: Negotiating with bandits emboldens criminality- Afenifere spokesman

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IBRAHIM QUADRI The Publicity Secretary of the Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, Comrade Jare Ajayi has distanced the body from any support for negotiating with bandits, noting such act of negotiation emboldens criminality.…

Osun 2026: Omisore describes his disqualification as the greatest joke of the year

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CYRIL MBAH, Abuja Former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has rejected the report of the state Governorship Election Screening Committee, which disqualified him and six others last Friday. He also urged the APC to thread…