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Amend The Constitution Now: Tinubu Issues Urgent Order to Senators Over State Police

Omajemite Don Feb 26, 2026 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Nigerian Senate to take immediate steps toward amending the constitution to allow for the creation of state police, describing the move as essential to tackling the nation's deepening security…
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133 Million in Poverty: Presidency Clears Tinubu, Points Finger at Governors

Omajemite Don Feb 9, 2026 0

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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Wike Dares Tinubu to Sack Him, Declares Loyalty Amid Calls for FCT Minister’s Removal

Omajemite Don Jan 11, 2026 0

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has emphatically rejected calls for his removal, stating that only President Bola Tinubu holds the constitutional authority to relieve him of his duties. Wike…
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Islamic Terrorists to Christians: Convert to Islam or Die as They Burn Villages in Adamawa

Omajemite Don Jan 2, 2026 0

The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), one of the most lethal jihadist groups operating in the Lake Chad Basin, has intensified its campaign of violence against civilian communities in Northeast Nigeria, with a fresh attack…
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Femi Otedola Exits Geregu Power in $750 Million Mega Deal

Omajemite Don Dec 31, 2025 0

Have you ever wondered why Otedola resigned from Geregu Power? What the $750 Million Exit Means. Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has fully exited Geregu Power Plc following the completion of a $750 million transaction, ending his…
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Tinubu Launches Forest Guards as Nigeria Trains, Deploys 7,000 Personnel to Reclaim Forests from…

Omajemite Don Dec 29, 2025 0

Tinubu Launches Forest Guards to Reclaim Forests from Criminals. President Bola Tinubu has launched a new security initiative with the training and deployment of more than 7,000 forest guards to reclaim Nigeria’s forests from criminal…
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Watch Video: Pedro Obaseki Stripped, Paraded, Forced to Kneel Before Oba of Benin

Ogheneyoma Grace Dec 28, 2025 0

Watch the viral video of Don Pedro Obaseki Obaseki being stripped, dragged, and forced to apologise to the Oba of Benin here." A viral video circulating widely on social media has sparked national outrage after showing a man identified…
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Five Rescued As Cargo Plane crash lands in Abuja

Omajemite Don Dec 11, 2024 0

An Allied Air Cargo aircraft on Wednesday suffered a tyre burst causing it to skid the Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday. The plane with registration number 5N-JRT had five passengers on board,…
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US Soldier Mistaken for ‘Yahoo Boy,’ Assaulted by Nigerian Police

Omajemite Don Dec 7, 2024 0

A Nigerian-American soldier, Dolapo (@MrNigerD on X), shared a disturbing account of being assaulted by officers of the Oyo State police command outside Lime Lounge, a popular nightclub on Ring Road in Ibadan. Dolapo, who was visiting…
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Tinubu Withdraws Appointment of Government Official Hours After It Was Announced

Press Release / Opinion Dec 7, 2024 0

President Bola Tinubu has retracted the appointment of Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani as the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI), just hours after it was…
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President Tinubu Sacks Emeka Atuma

Okolosi Gloria Dec 7, 2024 0

President Tinubu has sacked Emeka Atuma from his position as chairman of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and appointed Dr. Emeka Nworgu as his replacement. The updated list of appointments includes significant…
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Governor’s Sister Shot by Police Officer

Omajemite Don Dec 7, 2024 0

Atsi Kefas, sister of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, was reportedly shot during an attack by gunmen on Thursday, November 2, 2024, along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The attack targeted a convoy…
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Breaking: President Bola Tinubu Makes 30 Appointments

Omajemite Don Dec 7, 2024 0

Tinubu Announces New Appointments to Regional Development Commissions President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a revised list of nominees for the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate…
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Gunmen Attack Anambra Police Checkpoint: Two Officers Shot, Vehicles Razed

Omajemite Don Dec 6, 2024 0

Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint at Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident was confirmed by Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Anambra State Police Command, in a statement on…
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Breaking: PSC Dismisses 19 Police Officers, Demotes 13 ASPs and Others

Omajemite Don Dec 6, 2024 0

Nineteen officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been dismissed for gross professional misconduct, according to the Police Service Commission (PSC). On Friday, December 6, 2024, the commission stated that the dismissed officers…
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Update: Govt Demotes Teacher Who Brutalized and Assaulted Female Corps Member

Omajemite Don Dec 6, 2024 0

NYSC Supports Kwara State Government's Decision to Demote Teacher for Assaulting Corps Member. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has supported the Kwara State government's decision to demote a school teacher at the Government Day…
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Two Students Die, Many Others Hospitalised as Strange Illness Hits Nigerian Military School Kaduna

Okolosi Gloria Dec 5, 2024 0

Strange Illness Hits Nigerian Military School Kaduna, Two Students Die, Many Others Hospitalised There is palpable tension at the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, Kaduna State, as a "strange illness" reportedly killed two students within…
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Five Labour Party Reps Members Dump Party, Defect to APC

Omajemite Don Dec 5, 2024 0

The Labour Party has suffered a significant setback as five of its members in the House of Representatives officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. The defections were confirmed when Speaker Tajudeen Abbas…
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15 Governors Join New Coalition to Unseat Tinubu from Aso Rock

Taiwo Oyedepo Dec 5, 2024 0

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, 15 governors have reportedly joined a coalition led by prominent opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. This coalition aims…
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Another Top Company, Holcim, Exits Nigeria After $1 Billion Sell-Off, Cites Stagnant Economy Under…

Chiamaka Chinonso Dec 2, 2024 0

After a $1 billion sell-off, another leading company, Holcim, leaves Nigeria, complaining about the country's sluggish economy under Tinubu. After a $1 billion sell-off, another leading company, Holcim, leaves Nigeria, complaining about…
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