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Fresh controversy has emerged over allegations that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) procured a significant quantity of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical compound, prompting former Kaduna State governor, Nasir…
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Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has awarded ₦1 million each to 100 veteran journalists and ₦5 million each to octogenarian media practitioners in Bayelsa State, in what was described as a corporate recognition of their decades of…
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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have released a video showing 176 abducted residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, intensifying concerns over the spread of insurgent violence beyond Nigeria’s North-East.…
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Outrage on X as Russian Tourist’s Secret Recordings of Ghanaian Women Spark Investigation A wave of outrage has erupted on X after allegations surfaced that a Russian tourist secretly recorded intimate encounters with women in Ghana…
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Another judge has withdrawn from the EFCC case against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, further altering proceedings in the high-profile matter before the Federal High Court in Abuja.…
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VFD Group Plc has announced the appointment of Martins Akpore as Group Head, Centralised Critical Functions (CCF). In a statement released on Wednesday, the company said Akpore will lead and oversee the Group’s centralised operations,…
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Akute-Odo, Ifo, Ogun State – Residents of Akute-Odo in Ifo Local Government Area were thrown into panic on Monday morning after assailants invaded Christ Crusaders’ Deliverance Ministries and brutally murdered the church’s security guard,…
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The US Department of Defense has announced plans to deploy about 200 American troops to Nigeria to assist in training the West African country’s military amid ongoing security challenges. The Pentagon confirmed that the deployment,…
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The United States Congress has introduced sweeping legislation targeting religious persecution in Nigeria, naming former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Fulani-ethnic militias among entities that could face sanctions and terror…
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The United States government has commenced plans to deport 97 Nigerian nationals over alleged violations of immigration and criminal laws, according to official records released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).…
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The Presidency has shifted responsibility for Nigeria’s worsening poverty crisis to state governors and local government authorities, insisting that President Bola Tinubu should not be held accountable for the economic hardship affecting…
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Two men suspected to be involved in the kidnapping of a medical doctor in Edo State and the killing of his younger brother have been arrested, police sources confirmed. The suspects were apprehended in an unusual turn of events at a…
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Pope Leo XIV has called on the Nigerian government to take urgent action to protect citizens following a deadly attack in Kwara State that left more than 175 people dead. The Pope made the appeal in a statement posted on February 8,…
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A prominent American broadcaster, Tony Perkins, has disclosed why he declined a request from Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to appear on his television program during her 2026 visit to the United States. Perkins, president…
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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three residents and abducted a Catholic priest alongside 10 other persons in an attack on Karku community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were seized during an early…
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Immigration Service Disowns Passport Linked to Mike Ozekhome in London Property Case Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, is facing fresh legal trouble following revelations that a key document he presented before a London tribunal…
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“You’ll Collapse and Go” – Wike Warns Politicians Backing Betrayal Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to politicians he accused of supporting betrayal in Rivers State politics. The…
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Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu is involved in any form of religious persecution in Nigeria. The lawmaker, who is the ambassador-designate and Chairman…
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Kwara State has been plunged into mourning following a coordinated and deadly attack on the Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area, where armed assailants reportedly killed over 160 people in one of the deadliest assaults…
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Seven Suspects Arrested As Nigerian Police and UK NCA Bust International Financial Scam Centre in Delta The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled an international online investment fraud syndicate operating out of Agbor, Delta State, in a…
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