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25/08/2025

...for many Nigerians, Ezeh’s achievement is more than just a Guinness World Record; it is a source of inspiration for the country’s youth. AWKA, NIGERIA - The iNews Times | A Nigerian fashion designer and student, Samuel Chinecherem Ezeh, has etched his name in history by setting a new Guinness World Record for creating a robe with the longest sleeves on a garment. The 27-year-old, who hails from Nigeria’s South-East, achieved the feat with sleeves that measure an astonishing 51.20 metres (167.97 ft), a length longer than the Statue of Liberty in New York (46.5 metres) and an Olympic-size swimming pool (50 metres)....

AWKA, NIGERIA - The iNews Times | A Nigerian fashion designer and student, Samuel Chinecherem Ezeh, has etched his name in history by setting a new Guinness

25/08/2025

...the NCCE disclosed that the illegal institutions were uncovered during an intensive nationwide enforcement exercise. ABUJA, NIGERIA- The iNews Times | National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education discovered to be operating without government approval across Nigeria. The crackdown, officials said, is part of a renewed effort to safeguard the quality and integrity of Nigeria’s education system, which has come under increasing threat from unaccredited institutions described by authorities as “certificate mills.” Announcing the development, the NCCE disclosed that the illegal institutions were uncovered during an intensive nationwide enforcement exercise....

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25/08/2025

...INEC went on to declare Ngene as the duly elected winner of the election, affirming his victory under the Labour Party platform. ENUGU, NIGERIA - The iNews Times |Tension has heightened in Enugu State following the detention of Mr. Bright Ngene, a member of the Labour Party recently declared winner of the Enugu South Urban rerun election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Ngene, who has been in prison custody for several months after a Magistrate Court in the state sentenced him, has become the subject of public outcry as residents, party loyalists, and civil society groups took to the streets demanding his release....

ENUGU, NIGERIA - The iNews Times |Tension has heightened in Enugu State following the detention of Mr. Bright Ngene, a member of the Labour Party recently

25/08/2025

...the REA insists that Nigeria is on the right track to reducing its electricity poverty ranking. ABUJA, NIGERIA - The iNews Times | The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, has disclosed that Nigeria is ranked second in the world after India in terms of the number of people without access to electricity. Aliyu made this revelation on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, where he described the situation as a pressing challenge but insisted that the current administration has designed a structured plan to tackle what he termed “electricity poverty” in the country....

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25/08/2025

...traveling is very good for our country and its economic development,” Kalu stated. “But he cannot just be president of Abuja. Abuja, Nigeria - The iNews Times | Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately fill the country’s vacant ambassadorial positions, lamenting that Nigeria has operated without envoys for nearly two years. Kalu, who represents Abia North in the Senate, said the absence of ambassadors undermines Nigeria’s foreign policy goals and hinders the nation’s ability to maximize gains from Tinubu’s international engagements. Speaking in a video message on his page, Kalu applauded the president’s frequent international trips, describing them as vital for Nigeria’s economic revival and Africa’s development....

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23/08/2025

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21/08/2025

...governor Soludo explained that his administration promptly intervened once the assault came to light. ANAMBRA, NIGERIA - The iNews Times | Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has condemned in strong terms the assault on a female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by security operatives in the state, describing the incident as “despicable and outrageous.” The incident, which occurred on July 23 in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, sparked widespread anger after video footage showed the corps member being assaulted and stripped naked by members of a local security outfit....

ANAMBRA, NIGERIA - The iNews Times | Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has condemned in strong terms the assault on a female member

21/08/2025

...we don’t want 419 people as leaders of town unions,” Otti declared firmly. ABIA, NIGERIA - The iNews Times | Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has called on the leadership of community and town development unions across Abia State and Nigeria to take responsibility for instituting credible leadership in their various communities. He stressed that genuine development and peace in communities can only be achieved when leaders of integrity occupy the helm of affairs, not individuals with questionable backgrounds. The Governor made this charge on Wednesday while hosting members of the Abia State Association of Igbo Town Unions, led by its President-General, George Mgbeorurukwe, at the Government House in Umuahia....

ABIA, NIGERIA - The iNews Times | Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has called on the leadership of community and town development unions across Abia State

20/08/2025

…the suspects were apprehended on August 11 and 12, 2025, by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad. ENUGU, NIGERIA – The iNews Times | The Enugu State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old man, Obodoagu Ikediekpere Wisdom, for the kidnapping and brutal murder of his five-year-old second cousin, also named Obodoagu Wisdom. The suspect’s alleged accomplice, 24-year-old Sunday Michael, a security guard from Mayo-Belwa in Adamawa State, was also taken into custody. The suspects were apprehended on August 11 and 12, 2025, by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad....

ENUGU, NIGERIA – The iNews Times | The Enugu State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old man, Obodoagu Ikediekpere Wisdom, for the kidnapping and brutal

20/08/2025

…the dismissed Agunechemba officers are to be handed over to the Nigeria Police for criminal investigation. AWKA, NIGERIA – The iNews Times | The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight operatives of the Agunechemba Security outfit for the brutal assault and public humiliation of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Miss Jennifer Elobor. The action was announced on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Mr. Ken Emeakayi, during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Awka. Emeakayi described the assault carried out while Agunechemba officers were allegedly chasing suspected cultists as “totally outside the mandate of the security outfit and utterly condemnable.”...

AWKA, NIGERIA – The iNews Times | The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight operatives of the Agunechemba Security outfit for the brutal assault and

20/08/2025

…Moghalu also demanded arrest and prosecution of those involved in the brutalization of the corps member. AWKA, NIGERIA – The iNews Times | Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Anambra state, Dr George Moghalu has called for the disbandment of security outfit in the state co-nay Agunechemba with immediate effect. The victim, identified as Ms. Jennifer Elohor, was reportedly beaten and stripped at the NYSC lodge in Idemili South Local Government Area by the local security outfit. Addressing newsmen on Wednesday, former Managing Director, National Inland Waterway Authority (NIWA) also demanded arrest and prosecution of those involved in the brutalization of the corps member....

AWKA, NIGERIA – The iNews Times | Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Anambra state, Dr George Moghalu has called for the disbandment of security

20/08/2025

…Naira Marley narrated his relationship with Mohbad. LAGOS, NIGERIA – The iNews Times | Nigerian singer and Marlian Music boss, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has spoken publicly for the first time about the events surrounding the death of his former signee, Promise Aloba, also known as Mohbad. In a newly released two-hour documentary aired on Wednesday, Naira Marley narrated his relationship with Mohbad, from the start of his musical journey to the controversies that followed his tragic passing. Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27, sparking nationwide outrage, allegations of bullying, and calls for justice....

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