Stella Okengwu
27 Jan
The Managing Director of Win Homes Global Services Ltd, Stella Okengwu has been honoured with President Joe Bidden's Lifetime Achievement Award 2025. The prestigious award by former American President Joe Biden is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteerism and public service. This incredible honour by…
1 Jan
The Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Estate, Engr. (Mrs.) Stella Okengwu has extended her warm wish to Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu as he pleaded for quick intervention on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road diversion crisis. The real estate guru in a new year message commended Tinubu on his bold reforms aimed at repositioning the country for…
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Dr Mark Nyitse, Director, Research and Documentation at the Benue Public Service Institute, says the institute’s planned security conference aims to support Gov. Hyacinth Alia’s vision for a secure and prosperous Benue. Nyitse stated this an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Makurdi. The director said that the conference would…
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The Commissionerate Police has arrested a 31-year-old Nigerian national, Djedje Raymond, alias Chijioke John Okoye, for allegedly blackmailing and extorting money from a 37-year-old woman in Cuttack, who died by suicide on March 1. Okoye was apprehended in New Delhi on Friday and brought to Cuttack on Sunday to be produced in court. According…
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened eight pips to 7.1788 against the dollar on Tuesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before…
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As African music continues its expansion into global markets, industry stakeholders, including the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), BridgeAfric, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), have announced a three-day Showbiz101 music workshop and recording camp scheduled for March 26-29 in Lagos. Chief Experience Officer (CXO) of AFRIMA, Adenrele Niyi, said the…
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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday, ordered the remand in custody of a teenager, Temitope Olamoru, charged with alleged attempted murder. The court ordered his remand, and adjourned the case to await legal advice from the Director of Ppublic Prosecution (DPP), Olamoru, 18, who resides at Afola-Azeez street in the Alakuko area of…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 125,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in Kebbi State as part of Operation Whirlwind. The seizure, described as the largest fuel bust since the operation’s inception, was announced by Assistant Comptroller-General Hissaini Ejibunu, the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, during a press briefing…
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Shell has announced plans to ramp up cost savings and reduce spending while aiming to deliver more value with lower emissions, in spite of having weakened its carbon reduction pledge in 2024. Ahead of its capital market day, the oil giant revealed it would look to strip out 5 billion dollars to 7 billion dollars…
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Abia State governor's wife, Priscilla Otti, has expressed concern over data from the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) indicating that the state recorded 4,976 new Tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2024, while 18% of the cases remained undetected due to gaps in testing and awareness. She consequently reaffirmed her husband's administration's commitment…
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Interpol has announced the arrest of 306 suspects linked to cybercrime scams as part of Operation Red Card, conducted between November 2024 and February 2025 across seven African countries, the BBC News Pidgin edition reported on Tuesday. The operation targeted mobile banking, investment, and messaging app scams, uncovering more than 1,500 victims. "The arrests are…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the death of Senior Correctional Assistant Shuaibu David during an attempted jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton-Karfe, Kogi State. In a statement on Tuesday, the NCoS spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, said the incident occurred on March 24, 2025, when inmates tampered with padlocks in one section…