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Aug

21

2025

Anambra Dismisses Eight Operatives Over Attack On Corps Member, Orders Prosecution

CRIME#AnambraSecurityOperativeAttackCorpMember, #CorperAssaultedinanambraState

Anambra Dismisses Eight Operatives Over Attack On Corps Member, Orders Prosecution The Government of Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has brushed off eight operatives of the Agunechemba security outfit over the fiscal assault of a female corps member in the state. This was disclosed yesterday, Wednesday, at the agency's headquarters in Awka, the state's capital, by the Special Adviser to Governor on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi. Emeakayi, said that any officer of the outfit found guilty of misconduct would face immediate dismissal and prosecution. According to Emeakayi, the government took the action after receiving reports of the ugly incident,…

Aug

21

2025

By Famous Reporters

Access Holdings: From Global Trade Halls to Zambian Maternity Wards, A Vision in Action

BANKING SECTOR, NEWS#AccessBank, #AccessHoldingsPLC

Access Holdings: From Global Trade Halls to Zambian Maternity Wards, A Vision in Action When Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman, Access Holdings, stepped into the AfriCaribbean Trade & Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2025 in Grenada, the agenda was global, linking Africa and the Caribbean through new pathways in trade, energy, and digital innovation, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. Days later, he was thousands of miles away, walking through the halls of Zambia’s largest referral hospital, where Access Bank Zambia had just renovated a maternity ward. The shift in setting, from high-level international dealmaking to hands-on community impact, captures…

Aug

21

2025

By Famous Reporters

Release Osun LG allocations without delay-Adeleke tells FG

POLITICS#AdemolaAdeleke, #BolaAhmedTinubu, #OsunLocalGovernmentAllocation, #OsunState

Release Osun LG allocations without delay-Adeleke tells FG The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has called on the federal government to release the state’s Local Government allocations without further delay. BACKGROUND In February, the Osun government held elections into the local councils across the state. The exercise was ruined by violence, verbal controversies, and legal battles. This is following the discharged LGA chairpersons elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were striving to repossess their seats, citing a court judgement. Famousreporters.com writes with reference to The Cable. According to the publication, Lateef Fagbemi, the attorney-general of…

Aug

20

2025

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING NEWS: Nollywood Industry Loses another Veteran Actor

ENTERTAINMENTS#FabianAdibie, #Nollywood, #ThingsFallApartActorFabianAdibie, #ThingsFallApartActorFabianAdibieIsDead

BREAKING NEWS: Nollywood Industry Loses another Veteran Actor Nollywood Industry has lost another veteran actor, Fabian Adibie. He passed at the age of 81. This was disclosed by Celebrity Journalist and movie producer, Seun Oloketuyi in the early hours of Wednesday, August 20. Seun posted that “Things Fall Apart actor, Fabian Adibie, is dead. Died 2:30am this morning.” The news of his passing which spread like wildfire, has elucidated an outpouring of grief across social media and entertainment circles. Nollywood actor, Fabian Adibe, attained stardom for his role in the classic television series, Things Fall Apart. Adibe, who celebrated his 81st birthday…

Aug

20

2025

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING NEWS: Journalist Evelyn Osagie is dead, as Lagos govt, IPC, writers mourn

NATIONAL NEWS#EvelynOsagieIsDead, #EvelynThePoet, #JournalistEvelynOsagie, #TheNation'sEvelynOsagie

BREAKING NEWS: Journalist Evelyn Osagie is dead, As Lagos govt, IPC, writers mourn The entire Lagos State government, International Press Centre (IPC) and writers across the nation and Africa have been thrown into a deep state of melancholy, following the sudden death of Evelyn Osagie. Evelyn who was referred to as Africa's most prestigious literary journalist as a result of her mind captivating poetic skills, was a senior Correspondent with The Nations newspaper. She was, up until her demise, the Nation’s Arts and Life writer. Evelyn who was lively and passionate about her job and devoted immensely to the world…

Aug

20

2025

By Famous Reporters

Amaechi’s and ambition, ‘dead on arrival’- Wike

NATIONAL NEWS#ADC, #ADCCoalition, #BolaAhmedTinubu, #NyesomWike, #RotimiAmeachi

Amaechi's and ambition, 'dead on arrival'- Wike Nyesom Wike, Minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says Rotimi Amaechi is cocksure that his presidential ambition is like 'a bucket of water off a duck's back'. Describing Amaechi's presidential bid as “dead on arrival”, Wike, in a cajoling manner, insisted that the former Rivers knew that "he won't get ADC's ticket." It will be recalled that Amaechi who was a former minister of transportation had on August 9, boasted about his envisaged victory over the incumbent President, Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming presidential 2027 elections if he clinches the African Democratic…

Aug

19

2025

By Famous Reporters

Details of Extortion, Human Rights Violations Involving Inspector Kalu

NATIONAL NEWS#ExtortionAllegationsAgainstNigeriaPolice, #MargaretOchalla, #POSagent

Allegations Of Extortion, Human Rights Violations Involving Inspector Kalu Following reported extortion and abuse of human rights by officers of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) against a petitioner, and subsequent investigation, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, in charge of FCID Annex, Margaret Ochalla, has announced that the said amount has been recovered and returned to the owner while the officer involved has been subjected to orderly room trial. AIG Ochalla made the remarks via a statement signed by the Annex's Public Relations Officer, ASP Mayegun Aminat, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers…

Aug

19

2025

By Famous Reporters

World Humanitarian Day: Access Holdings Reinforces Culture of Service, Community Impact

BANKING SECTOR, NEWS#2025WorldHumanitarianDay, #AccessHoldingsPLC, #CorporateSocialInvestment

World Humanitarian Day: Access Holdings Reinforces Culture of Service and Community Impact Every year on August 1, the world pauses to recognise the extraordinary courage and compassion of people who dedicate themselves to humanitarian service. World Humanitarian Day is more than a symbolic moment on the calendar, it is a global reminder that the strength of our societies is measured not by wealth or technology alone, but by how we care for the most vulnerable among us. For Access Holdings, this truth sits at the core of our purpose. We believe that the role of a modern business is not…

Aug

19

2025

By Famous Reporters

2022 OWO CHURCH MASSACRE: DSS gains court’s consent to shield witnesses

NATIONAL NEWS#2022OwoChurchKilling, #FulaniHerdsmen, #OwoAttack, #OwoChurchkilling

2022 OWO CHURCH MASSACRE: DSS gains court's consent to shield witnesses A federal high court in Abuja has granted an application by the Department of State Service (DSS) to shield its witnesses in the trial of five suspects. The suspects were allegedly involved in the murder of over 40 worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo state. It will be recalled that On 5 June 2022, a mass shooting and bomb attack occurred at a Catholic church in the city of Owo in Ondo State, Nigeria. During the attack, at least 40 people were killed, with the highest…

Aug

19

2025

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: Popular Football Star Found Dead At His Home

SPORTS#TendaiNdoro, #TendaiNdoroIsDead

JUST IN: Popular Football Star Found Dead At His Home FORMER international footballer who once scored a goal at a major international tournament, Tendai Ndoro has tragically passed away. Tendai Ndoro was famous as a striker. He was shockingly found lifeless at his home in Johannesburg, South Africa at the age of 40. Although the cause of his death is still unascertained, there are speculations that he had health challenges in recent times, prior to his demise. The news of his death was confirmed in a release by his former club, Orlando Pirates, wherein the club expressed profound sad feelings…