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Breaking: Kogi Varsity Confirms Lecturer Died In Hotel With Student

Breaking: Kogi Varsity Confirms Lecturer Died In Hotel With Student

The Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) in Anyigba, Kogi State, is mourning the sudden death of its lecturer, Olabode Abimbola-Ibikunle, which occurred at a hotel in Anyigba under unclear circumstances. The university and the Kogi Police Command have called for calm and urged the public to refrain from speculation as investigations continue. In a statement issued in Lokoja, PAAU Registrar Yahaya Alilu described the incident as “tragic and disturbing” and called for a thorough probe into the cause and circumstances of the lecturer’s death. The incident reportedly involved a 22-year-old 200-level student, Glory Ojochegbe-Samuel, who was present at the time.…
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Ministry Of Art, Culture, Tourism, Creative Economy Refutes Misleading Article

Ministry Of Art, Culture, Tourism, Creative Economy Refutes Misleading Article

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has distanced itself from claims made in a July 12, 2025 article published by African Travel Times, titled “A Bitter Irony: UAE’s Sanctions Undermine African Trust After Africa-Backed Win for UN Tourism Role.” In a press statement signed by the Minister, Hannatu Musa Musawa, the Ministry emphasized that the views expressed in the article do not represent the position of the Minister, the Ministry, or the Federal Government of Nigeria. According to the statement, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maintain a cordial and mutually beneficial relationship, especially…
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Traditional Ruler, Community Leaders Decry Plan to Demolish New Classroom Block in Abia

Traditional Ruler, Community Leaders Decry Plan to Demolish New Classroom Block in Abia

King Larry Ogbonnaya Agwu, the traditional ruler of Ajata-na-Igu Autonomous Community in Ikwuano Local Government Area (LGA), has strongly opposed plans to demolish a newly built four-classroom block at Umuigu Central School to make way for a proposed model classroom block by the Abia State Government. The announcement has sparked outrage among community leaders and residents, who view the move as unnecessary and potentially malicious. The controversy arose following reports of ongoing demolitions of dilapidated classrooms at the school, prompting King Larry to intervene. “If you demolish the whole classrooms in the school, including the newly built one, will our…
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Are You Ready For ARA THUNDER? Save The Date, July 30th 2025, The Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja

Are You Ready For ARA THUNDER? Save The Date, July 30th 2025, The Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja

https://youtu.be/k1rS_PY2G9U?si=MN2bw65kFs2xMyi3 Famous Ibo lady Music Star With The Talking Drum, ARA THUNDER, says it’s going to be thunderous, as she gets ready to explode at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025. For the now famous Ofurum Janet Chinwendu, popularly known at home and abroad as ARA THUNDER, the journey to stardom started, while under the tutelage of Tourism icon, Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye. ARA THUNDER admits, she has come a long way to stardom! Groomed by Atunda Entertainment under the watchful eyes of the Founder, Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye, her story is like a folk…
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Gunmen in Military Uniform Kill Soldier, Driver in Abia Construction Site Attack

Gunmen in Military Uniform Kill Soldier, Driver in Abia Construction Site Attack

Suspected kidnappers dressed in military camouflage attacked a construction site in Nunya, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, on Saturday evening, July 12, 2025, killing a soldier and a driver employed by a Chinese engineering firm. According to eyewitnesses, approximately six gunmen armed with assault rifles arrived at the site on three motorcycles around dusk. The attackers opened fire, killing the driver instantly and fatally shooting a soldier providing security, whose rifle was allegedly stolen before the assailants fled. Sources suggest the attackers, believed to be part of a notorious kidnapping gang, may have crossed into Abia from a…
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