March 2025
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Wife of the Rivers State former Head of Service, HoS, Florence Nwaeke, has raised the alarm that she does not know the whereabouts of her husband, George Nwaeke, after resigning from his position as HoS. Late on Friday, she told journalists she was afraid for her husband’s life and had no idea where he was.…
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Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has begged Nigerians over his missed goal scoring opportunity against Zimbabwe during both sides’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier a few days ago. Ndidi received backslash from fans after squandering a chance to double Nigeria’s lead during the encounter, which eventually ended in a 1-1 draw at the Godswill Akpabio…
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Turkish football pundit, Cem Dizdar has urged Galatasaray to think of Plan B amid striker, Victor Osimhen’s future with the club. According to Dizdar, Osimhen’s manager (representative) is hiding things from Galatasaray regarding the player’s next possible move ahead of the summer transfer window. Osimhen joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Serie A side…
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The immediate-past Head of the Civil Service in Rivers State, Dr. George Nweke, has made some claims against the suspended governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara. Nweke resigned from office on Tuesday, according to a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas. According to…
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Edo State Police Command, on Friday, said 14 suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of seven suspected kidnappers in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the State. MEEZIESBLOG reports that the spokesperson of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Friday. Yamu,…
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Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has denied all allegations leveled against him by the immediate past Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke. MEZIESBLOG reports that Nwaeke, who recently resigned his position following the worsening political crisis in the state, addressed journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday. Amongst several other allegations, Nwaeke claimed that…
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Former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has denied reports that he was kidnapped and forced to address the press yesterday. Nwaeke insisted that he was in Abuja to report himself and event in Rivers State to security agencies. Yesterday, the former HoS in Rivers State had made damning claims against Governor Sim Fubara.…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Edo State Police Command last night confirmed the arrest of 14 suspects in connection with the Thursday attack on a travelling party of hunters at Udune Efandion, an Uromi community, in the Esan North Local Government of the state. Sixteen of the hunters…
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As the presidents of Mexico and the U.S. engaged in a diplomatic spat over tariffs earlier this month, one Mexican politician sprang into action. Samuel García, the governor of Nuevo León, a border state and key producer of parts for electric vehicles, announced plans to mitigate the “possible economic crisis.” Nuevo León will “remain in first place,”…
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Last week, I read Sarah Wynn-Williams’ Careless People and was reminded of Carl Jung’s Everyman archetype — someone who fears being left out, and often compromises their morals in order to belong. Chapter after chapter, Wynn-Williams details the extraordinary recklessness of Meta’s most senior leadership as the company transformed Facebook from a social media platform to the…
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President Donald Trump on Friday said “bad, bad things will happen to Iran” if the Middle Eastern country continues down the path to developing nuclear weapons. Trump addressed Iran while taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office after swearing in Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. “Iran is very high on my list of…
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A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency that was targeted for mass firings before the court’s intervention. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed to issue a preliminary injunction that maintains the agency’s existence until she rules on the merits of a lawsuit…
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The United States needs to take control of Greenland for international security, President Donald Trump said in remarks at the Oval Office Friday as Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha, were visiting the island nation. “It’s not a question of do you think we can do without it,” Trump told reporters Friday, in…
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients. Judge Matthew Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois halted the Labor Department from requiring federal…
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says last Detty December opened the government’s eyes to the need to open up Nigeria more for tourists to come in. Detty December in Nigeria refers to the end-of-the-year festive period, typically from mid-December through the New Year. Last December, the country witnessed an influx of tourists, leaving a…
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied some media reports which claimed that he received campaign funds from the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for the 2023 election. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, described the reports that he received money from Sanwo-Olu, who is a key…
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