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Peter Obi Urges Tinubu to Act as Arrested Bandit Fingers ‘Kwara Govt’ In Arms Supply

December 14, 2025 Okolosi Gloria

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to a viral video showing arrested bandits in Kwara State alleging that government officials supplied them with…

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Bandit Arrested in Kwara Accuses Officials of Supplying Vehicle, Weapons

December 14, 2025 Omajemite Don

Security operatives have arrested a group of suspected armed bandits in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State during a coordinated military operation carried out on Friday. Ejes Gist…

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How Bandits Bounce Calls Multiple Towers to Evade Tracking – Tinubu’s Minister

December 13, 2025 Omajemite Don

Bandits Bounce Calls Multiple Towers to Evade Tracking, Says Tinubu’s Minister Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that armed bandits operating across the country…

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How Executive Clemency Works in Nigeria: Powers, Limits and Procedures

December 12, 2025 Omajemite Don

Executive clemency in Nigeria represents a constitutional tool allowing the President or state governors to grant mercy to convicted individuals. This mechanism can take various forms, including pardon, commutation, reprieve,…

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Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence on Maryam Sanda for Killing Husband

December 12, 2025 News Agency Of Nigeria

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the death sentence earlier handed to Maryam Sanda after she was convicted of culpable homicide for the killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello,…

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How Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo Slumped and Died After Refusing to Defect to APC

December 12, 2025 Omajemite Don

Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has been confirmed dead.  The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has been confirmed dead after collapsing in his office in Yenagoa. The incident…

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I Met the Survivors: US Congressman Details Brutal Killings, Says 600,000 Christians Displaced in Benue

December 10, 2025 Omajemite Don

U.S. Congressman Riley Moore Alleges Christian Genocide in Benue After Meetings With Nigerian Security Chiefs, Governor, and Traditional Rulers A United States lawmaker, Rep. Riley M. Moore, who represents West…

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7 Women Killed as Nigerian Soldiers Escorting Brigade Commander Open Fire on Protesters

December 8, 2025 Omajemite Don

At least seven women were reportedly killed on Monday afternoon after soldiers escorting the Commander of the 23 Brigade of the Nigerian Army allegedly opened fire on protesters in Lamurde,…

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U.S. Surveillance Jet Reportedly Flies Over Kwara, Ekiti as American Officials Arrive in Abuja

December 6, 2025 Chiamaka Chinonso

Unusual military movements in Nigeria’s airspace have sparked fresh debate within defence circles following reports that a U.S. surveillance jet conducted intelligence flights over Kwara and Ekiti States. The operation,…

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Military Jet Crashes in Niger Community as Two Nigerian Air Force Pilots Survive

December 6, 2025 Omajemite Don

The Nigerian Air Force has recorded another aircraft incident following the crash of an Alpha Jet near Karabonde, a community located in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The…

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Acquitted Lagos Doctor, Olufemi Olaleye, Remanded in UK Over Alleged Recording of Sexual Acts

December 6, 2025 Omajemite Don

A former medical director at the Optimal Cancer Care Foundation in Lagos, Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, has been remanded in custody in the United Kingdom over allegations of sexual offences. The…

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Rivers Speaker, 16 Other Assembly Members Defect to APC From PDP

December 5, 2025 Omajemite Don

Rivers State, Nigeria – The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, alongside 16 other lawmakers, officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All…

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Supreme Court Strikes Out Osun’s Suit, Says Tinubu Govt Lacks Power to Withhold LGA Funds

December 5, 2025 Chiamaka Chinonso

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out a suit filed by the Osun State Attorney General challenging the alleged withholding of statutory allocations meant for the state’s 30 local…

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Retired General Ali-Keffi Alleges Malami Among Officials Linked to Terror Suspects (Full List)

December 5, 2025 Musa Jibril

A retired senior military officer, Maj. Gen. Danjuma Ali-Keffi, has made far-reaching claims regarding a controversial counter-terrorism operation he once led under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. His…

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Appeal Court Bars VIO from Harassing Motorists, Impounding Vehicles, Imposing Fines

December 4, 2025 Omajemite Don

Appeal Court upholds judgment stopping VIOs from Harassing Motorists,  impounding vehicles and imposing fines. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reaffirmed a Federal High Court ruling preventing the Directorate…

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Emoefe Onome Defeats Jonusa Maureen in Sapele NUT Chairmanship Race (Full List of Elected Officials)

December 4, 2025 Omajemite Don

Emoefe Onome Wins Sapele NUT Chairman Election in a faur Contest The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Sapele Local Government Area branch has produced a new chairman following a highly…

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Biodun Oyebanji Sworn In as Ekiti Governor: 15 Unique Things to Know About Him

December 4, 2025 Omajemite Don

Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria – Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji has officially been sworn in as the Governor of Ekiti State, marking a new chapter in the state’s political landscape. Ejes Gist News reports…

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Nigerian Lady Reported Missing After Leaving Work, Has Not Been Heard From for Over Three Days

December 4, 2025 Omajemite Don

A Nigerian woman has reportedly gone missing after leaving her workplace for home, sparking concern among family members and local authorities. Ejes Gist News reports that she has not been…

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BREAKING: Tinubu Nominates Former CDS Christopher Musa as New Defence Minister

December 2, 2025 Omajemite Don

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the sudden resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar…

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BREAKING: Governor Adeleke Dumps PDP Ahead of Osun Governorship Primary

December 2, 2025 Omajemite Don

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), triggering a major shake-up in the state’s political landscape. His resignation was confirmed on Monday…

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