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 Partners CILSS to Enhance Food and Nutrition Safety in Nigeria

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Awujale's Burial Liberation for Yoruba Traditional Institution - Oluwo of Iwo

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Dangote Aims to Cut Cooking Gas Prices, Plans Direct Sales to Consumers

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Meta Cracks Down on Fake Profiles: Over 10 Million Accounts Removed

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Nation Mourns: Tears Flow at the Funeral of Former President Muhammadu Buhari

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Oyo Speaker Advocate Creation of State Police amidst 700,000 Lives Lost to Insecurity

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Police kill six suspected kidnappers in Delta

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US-Nigeria Trade Relations Face Significant Decline Amid New Tariffs

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President Tinubu Leads Tributes for Buhari and Oba Adetona

President Bola Tinubu has guided countless Nigerians in grieving the loss of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. He characterized the passing of both figures within a short span as a significant loss for the nation, given their extensive leader...

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Buhari Dies in London after Brief Illness

Nigeria’s immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, has died in London. Buhari died on Sunday at the age of 82 years. A statement by his former media aide, Garba Shehu, posted on his X handle, confirmed the passing of the former Nigerian leader. “The family of the former president h...

3 days ago

SERAP files Lawsuit against NNPCL over Missing $2.5bn, N825bn for Refinery Rehabilitation

SERAP files lawsuit against NNPCL over missing $2.5bn and N825bn earmarked for refinery rehabilitation. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited for failing to account for approximately N82...

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Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission

Accord Party Calls for Abolishment of State Electoral Commissions to Restore Election Integrity

The Accord Party has emphasized the necessity for the National Assembly to eliminate the State Independent Electoral Commission in order to uphold the integrity of grassroots elections. During an interview, the party's chairman, Dele Oladeji, expressed this view while discussing the local gov...

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Tinubu Returns to Abuja after Successful Diplomatic Missions in Saint Lucia and Brazil

ABUJA, Nigeria - President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja late Saturday following official trips to Saint Lucia and Brazil. His plane touched down at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 1:30 a.m. (Sunday). He was welcomed by senior government officials, includi...

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Leadership Crisis Hits Benue ADC as Over 500 Members Defect Back to PDP

The Benue chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is currently enmeshed in a leadership crisis, as more than 500 members defeated to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) citing internal wrangling and broken promises. The 500 members, who recently defected from the PDP have returned to...

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Voter Apathy: Young Residents Express Doubts About Electoral Process

LAGOS, Nigeria- Despite appeals for civic engagement from election officials and stakeholders during the ongoing local government elections in Lagos, some young residents in Alausa, Ikeja, opted for football instead of voting. Throughout the peak voting hours of 9am to 2pm on Saturday, groups of yo...

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Nigerian Man Sentenced to 11 Years for $1.3 Million COVID-19 Fraud

A Nigerian man residing in the San Gabriel Valley, Abiola Femi Quadri, received a sentence of 135 months in federal prison for fraudulently claiming $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment and disability insurance benefits from California and Nevada. At 43 years old, Quadri was discove...

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