Simon Utebor

Editor

Simon Utebor is an award-winning journalist with over two decades of professional experience. He has worked for Nigeria's flagship newspapers, including The Punch, where he was in its employ for 18 years. Simon has a nose for news and is adept at news reporting, feature writing, investigative journalism, and more. He has also pitched to and reported for foreign news outlets.

AUTHOR’S ARTICLES

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FG, states, LGs share N1.2tn in August – FAAC

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NCDC reports higher Mpox infections among males in Nigeria

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Major marketers to import 141million litres of petrol

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Cardi B, Offset sued over nonpayment of debt

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NAFDAC seals cosmetic factory for allegedly producing fake products

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ICPC arrests Kaduna ex-commissioner at Lagos Airport

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Sex trafficking case: Judge refuses hip-hop singer Diddy bail

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Wizkid releases snippets from upcoming album 'Morayo'

Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun

IGP redeploys Disu to Abuja, reshuffles Rivers, Delta

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has redeployed the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Tunji Disu, to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to restructure and boost security in the country. To avoid leadership vacuum in Rivers, the police...

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LASG marks over 300 Lekki properties for demolition

The Lagos State Government has marked over 300 multi-million naira Lekki buildings for demolition, alleging that the structures are erected in contravention to the law guilding property construction in the Eti Osa Local Government Area of the state. Some of the properties owned by companies and ind...

2 hours ago

Judiciary, bedrock of democracy, says Gov Abiodun *Seeks end to delayed justice

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has called on the judiciary to ensure they remain dedicated to the quick administration of justice for a fair, just and equitable Nigeria. He noted that the judiciary system remained the bedrock of any given democracy. He said this during a special church...

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APC expresses concern over N’Assembly planned diaspora voting

The All Progressives Congress has called for caution over concerns raised about allowing diaspora voting in Nigeria. The party, while citing constitutional and logistical challenges, had in a communique issued by the Senate, said it would amend the Electoral Act to allow for diaspora voting, especi...

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Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit(NFIU)

Terrorism: NFIU vows clampdown on terrorists’ financial frauds

Following the spate of terrorism attacks in recent times, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has vowed to disrupt the financial channels used by terrorists and other criminal elements in the country. According to the agency, this move will weaken their ability to perpetrate further criminal a...

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Arms centre set to destroy 30,000 illegal firerms, ammunition

The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons has disclosed that it will destroy no fewer than 30,132 recovered, decommissioned, unserviceable, and illicit arms and ammunition in the country. A breakdown of the figure shows that 3,383 are arms, while 26,749 are various calibre...

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Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, Olatunji Disu

Unemployment: Police bust job racketeering syndicate in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command says its operatives have busted a job racketeering syndicate allegedly advertising non-existent employment vacancies to defraud job seekers. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this at a news conference in Port Harcourt. Disu said the operati...

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Lagos govt unseals Cubana Chief Priest’s restaurant

The Lagos State government has unsealed the magnificent Donald's Fast Food housing De-Angels Night Club, owned by a popular celebrity, Cubana Chief Priest. Recall that the state government sealed off the restaurant last Sunday over alleged noise pollution and environmental infractions. In an updat...

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