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FG Starts Paying ₦50,000 Monthly to Help Poor Nigerians

The Federal Government has started paying N50,000 a month to vulnerable Nigerians under its National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention, known as NERSI.

Humanitarian Affairs Minister Dr Bernard Doro announced the programme in a statement dated October 30.

Doro said it is meant to help households cope with rising food prices and the high cost of living.

The amount will be reviewed regularly, and beneficiaries will be told before any change is made.

Payments are being handled by licensed digital financial service providers.

Eligible people will receive an SMS asking for their consent.

Once they agree, the money goes straight to their bank account or mobile wallet.

The approved providers are ALAT by Wema, MoMo PSB, NairaGram, OPay and Moniepoint.

Their USSD codes are 94523#, 6710#, 72600#, 95520# and 557327#, respectively.

The Youth Economic Intervention and De-radicalisation Programme said payments are ongoing and that people will be notified through their registered phone numbers.

Those who have not received a text but whose status shows “NOT SELECTED” should wait for the next batch.

That does not guarantee they will be paid.

Doro said no one needs to apply, pay a fee or register through an agent.

He warned people not to share their NIN or BVN with anyone.

Anyone who is unsure about a message or is asked for money should call the official NERSI helpline on 0700-022-2222.

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Dangote Plans to Take His Business to Egypt

Dangote Group wants to explore its industrial business into Egypt.

The move could mark a big step in its plan to grow across Africa and strengthen economic ties between Nigeria and Egypt.

The idea came up after a high level Egyptian delegation, led by Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Dr Mohamed Saleh, visited the Dangote Industries complex in Lagos.

The team included officials from Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and senior executives from its oil and petrochemical sector.

They talked with Dangote executives about possible partnerships and ways to grow production in key industries.

Aliko Dangote called the visit a sign of real African integration.

He said African businesses should invest across the continent to speed up industrial growth.

He added that the visit was a chance to show what the group has built and to look for areas where both countries can work together.

Saleh said Egypt is interested in Dangote’s work in refining, petrochemicals and fertiliser.

He said the aim is to turn the talks into real investments that create jobs and growth in both countries.

He stressed that private businesses must lead this partnership.

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2 Nigerians Face Charges in US for Voting Without Being Citizens

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 63 foreign nationals, including two Nigerians, with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and falsely claiming US citizenship.

The charges were announced on Monday as part of a wider crackdown on election-related offences.

The two Nigerians are Mohammed Omar Hassan, 61, and Michael Agah, 74.

Both are lawful permanent residents of the United States.

Hassan has been charged in Texas with voting as a non-citizen.

He allegedly voted in the 2022 and 2024 elections.

Agah has been charged in North Carolina with voting as a non-citizen and falsely claiming to be a US citizen on a form to vote.

He allegedly voted in the federal election on November 5, 2024.

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said this was the largest surge in voter fraud arrests since President Donald Trump returned to office.

The department says it has charged 195 non-citizens across 25 states in the past nine weeks, bringing the total to 239 since the administration began.

Two months ago, the department charged three other Nigerians over similar offences.

All those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

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Blessing CEO Breaks Down in Tears and Apologises to Those She Hurt

Blessing CEO made an emotional post on her official page, where she explained herself as confused, broken, tired and that everything around her has become dark and blurred.

In the post, she admitted that she had spoken carelessly about pains she had never experienced, said she now understands how her words affected others.

She said, “l am so sorry, to those who still love me despite my mistakes I am sorry, to those who no longer love me because of my actions, I am sorry.

She told people to mock her if they wanted, since it might help her learn.

She also said she is coming back to her family like the prodigal son, and that she wants to start again.

She sent a message to her late son, saying she misses him and promised to make him proud.

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Iran Puts Up Huge Poster Threatening Donald Trump

Iran has unveiled a huge billboard in Tehran that reads “We will kill Trump.”

It towers over the busy Enghelab Square and shows the US president behind bars with his head bowed.

This is a sharper step up in the official anti-Trump messages seen around the capital.

Billboards and displays mocking Trump have been popping up across Tehran since the war began on February 28.

That was when U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

At Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, an open air exhibition shows paintings of Trump, including one with him bloodied on the ground under a foot.

A life sized jail cell stands nearby, with an actor playing Trump inside it.

Tehran accuses Trump of deliberately hitting civilian sites during the war, including a school and a wedding, which killed dozens of people, including women and children.

The posters come as diplomats try to bring Tehran and Washington back to the table to stop fighting from restarting.

Trump, who faces US midterm elections on Tuesday, has said a deal “could happen.”

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President Tinubu Pays Super Falcons $100,000 Each After Winning African Cup

The Super Falcons have now received the cash part of the reward President Bola Tinubu promised after they won the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Each player got the naira equivalent of $100,000.

Coaches and officials got $50,000 each.

The National Sports Commission announced the payment on Monday.

It said the federal government had kept its word to the team, which won its 10th continental title in July 2025.

Earlier, the players received the papers for three bedroom flats in Abuja and the Officer of the Order of the Niger honour.

NSC chairman Shehu Dikko thanked the President for keeping his promise and for making sure the team got everything in record time.

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He said many Nigerian sports stars have waited years for rewards that were promised, and that this shows things can be done differently.

The team beat Morocco 3-2 in the final in Rabat after coming back from two goals down.

The D’Tigress basketball team received similar payments in September 2026 after winning their fifth straight AfroBasket title.

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Al-Nassr Score 6 Goals to Beat Pakhtakor 6-2 Without Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo sat out Al-Nassr’s 6-2 win over Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan in the AFC Champions League on Monday.

Coach Ange Postecoglou rested him, along with Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan.

 

He said the decision was made because of the heavy schedule and the long travel.

 

The team’s trip came amid security worries in the region.

Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia have disrupted recent Al-Nassr matches.

Their last home game was delayed by an hour, and a later match against Al-Wasl was postponed.

João Félix scored twice in Tashkent.

Abdullah Al-Hamdan opened the scoring, and Abdulelah Al-Amri and Abdulrahman Ghareeb added goals after the break.

 

Flamarion pulled one back for Pakhtakor, and Dostonbek Khamdamov and Ângelo also found the net.

 

The win was Al-Nassr’s second in the competition and moved them to fourth in the West Region table with six points.

Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Al-Nassr’s 5-3 league win over Al-Kholood last Thursday.

That took his career tally to 985 goals and gave him nine goals in 12 appearances this season.

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North Korea Denies Stealing $6.3 Billion From Binance in Online Attack

North Korea has denied that it was behind the theft of about $6.3 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, called the US claim absurd and a serious political provocation.

Her statement was carried by state media on Tuesday.

The FBI said on Saturday that North Korean state hackers were responsible for the October 29 attack.

It linked the theft to a group it calls TraderTraitor and asked crypto businesses to block wallets tied to the group.

Blockchain firm TRM estimated that about $6.36 billion moved out of Binance wallets across 10 blockchains, mostly within about 20 minutes.

It is believed to be the largest crypto theft on record.

Binance says it has set aside more than $6.34 billion of its own funds to cover the losses and is working with partners to recover the money.

About $3 billion of the affected assets have been frozen.

North Korea has denied past cyberattacks linked to its hackers.

Security experts say crypto theft has become an important source of money for the country, which faces heavy international sanctions.

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Rachel Okonkwo Shows Off Engagement Ring as Fans Celebrate

Nollywood actress Rachel Okonkwo, known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, has got fans excited after a video of her wearing an engagement ring and holding red roses went viral.

In the clip, she shows off the ring and says she is blushing and feeling shy.


(Rachel Okonkwo Showing Her Engagement Ring. Photo by Punch News)

Friends and colleagues have sent congratulations.

Her friend Blessing Nwankwo said Okonkwo waited for the right time and that God made it happen.

Mumi Zaine, who has known her for years, said she had prayed for the actress to find a good husband.

Anita Joseph joked that there is a wedding to plan.

Okonkwo has not announced a wedding date yet.

She became known for her role in the film Nkoli Nwa Nsukka.

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Soludo Speaks on His Relationship With Peter Obi

Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo says he has no personal quarrel with former governor Peter Obi.

Speaking to an online reporter on Monday, he said their families are close and that their disagreements are purely political.

He said the two families have strong ties.

Obi’s wife was the baptismal godmother to one of Soludo’s daughters, and Soludo’s wife was the confirmation godmother to Obi’s daughter.

Soludo said both men backed different candidates in the last Anambra governorship election, and that he won with God’s help.

Soludo also revisited his 2022 article questioning Obi’s chances in the presidential race.

He said he never claimed Obi would lose.

His point was that Obi’s run would split opposition votes and help Tinubu win.

He also said an opposition alliance alone would not guarantee a win against an incumbent.

He added that he was the one who invited Obi to join APGA in 2022 so he could run for president, and that the plan was first to rally the Igbo people before seeking power.

 

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