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Pete Edochie Names Obafemi Awolowo as His Favourite Nigerian Politician

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Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has revealed the Nigerian politician he admires the most, naming the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo as his favourite politician. The 79-year-old actor made the revelation during an interview with popular content creator Isbae U on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast. The interview, which was published on September 5, 2026, touched on several aspects of Edochie’s life, career, politics and his views about Nigeria. Although Pete Edochie stated that he is not a politician and does not consider himself interested in politics, he made an exception when asked about the Nigerian political figure he admired most. According to the veteran actor, his answer was straightforward: Obafemi Awolowo . Why Pete Edochie Chose Awolowo Explaining his choice, Pete Edochie said what attracted him to Awolowo was the late politician’s vision and ability to clearly explain his plans. The actor said Awolowo was different because he would explain what he wanted to accomp...
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19 Nigerian Police Superintendents Dismissed, Several Others Face Demotion For Gross Misconduct

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Their excusal followed examinations concerning a few petitions against them, which were explored by the magistrates. The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reported the excusal of 19 officials for "ridiculous unfortunate behavior," infringing upon the Commission's standards and guidelines. The excusal of the officials reported on Friday was spin-off of the choice made during the PSC's whole in Abuja, drove by Chairman Hashimu Argungu, a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). The commission additionally downsized the positions of 19 different officials saw as at real fault for different offenses. The excused officials incorporate 10 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), six Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), two Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs), and one Director of Police (SP). Their excusal followed examinations concerning a few petitions against them, which were explored by the magistrates. PSC representative, Ikechukwu Ani, likewise uncovered t...
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A Nigerian woman, identified as @dunchichi on Twitter, has been reportedly sentenced to a one-year jail term by the United Arab Emirates government for a social media post, showing how some Nigerian nationals were illegally detained at Dubai international airport.  On August 31, Lar had taken to her  Twitter  page to share photos and videos of herself and other people she identified as Nigerians being detained at the Dubai international airport. She wrote,  “I am at the Dubai international airport and myself and some tiger Nigerians with valid visas are being held in a room hours after arriving with no explanation and no information on what we can do. Please help me. There is more than 20 of us.” In a series of posts that followed, Lar accused the airport authorities of humiliating Nigerians. On Saturday, her family, in a post by one  @jerrydoubles,  said she was sentenced for exposing the maltreatments of Nigerians in Dubai. The post read in part,  “I...
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Title: MultiChoice Nigeria Fined ₦766 Million for Data Privacy Violations

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MultiChoice Nigeria , the popular entertainment and satellite television service provider, has been slammed with a hefty fine of ₦766 million by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over violations of the country's Data Protection Act . The development marks a major move by Nigerian authorities to uphold data privacy and ensure organizations are held accountable for mishandling personal data. The NDPC’s investigation revealed that MultiChoice was involved in what it described as " intrusive data processing " practices. These included collecting and handling the personal data of both subscribers and non-subscribers without proper consent. Furthermore, the commission found evidence that MultiChoice engaged in cross-border transfers of Nigerian citizens’ data without complying with legal protocols. According to the NDPC, these actions were in violation of Section 37 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution and the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 . The probe, which ...
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