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As part of efforts to rally collective support for his ambitious 25-year development vision, the Soun of Ogbomosoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III, has held a town hall meeting with residents of Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo…
The National Human Rights Commission has warned against the rising spread of hate speech, particularly as it takes new and more dangerous trends through digital technologies mostly powered by artificial intelligence. Executive secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu who raised…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday, called on President Bola Tinubu and the Benue State government to put a permanent stop to the incessant killings allegedly being perpetrated by suspected killer herdsmen. The student body noted that the…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), FCT Command, have launched an investigation into the death of a lady, Aladi Offikwu Johnson, whose dead body was discovered in a hotel room in Gwarimpa District of Abuja. The police said following a disturbing viral video showing…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule, and 14 other former lawmakers for alleged money laundering. The former legislators were arrested following claims by some concerned…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has intercepted 1,433 round of live cartridges and five Dane guns in different locations of the state. Mr Godwin Otunla, the Area Comptroller, made this known during the handing over of the arms and ammunition to the…
Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has heard how between 170 and 200 security agents were killed in the South-East region due to the activities of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network…
The federal government is set to sign over 30 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), as Nigeria prepares to host the second session of the Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM) scheduled to begin on Monday, June 23, 2025. Agriculture, energy, defence, the creative…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the recent deadly attack on Yelewata community of Guma LGA in Benue State, calling for an end to the cycle of violence and what it described as systemic ethnic profiling of Fulani pastoralists. In…
Edo State Government on Wednesday said it has activated an emergency public health response by deploying necessary resources and expertise to combat the outbreak of Diphtheria and safeguard the health of residents. The coordinating surveillance and monitoring efforts being…
Former Big Brother Naija reality TV Housemate, Terseer Waya, popularly known as Kiddwaya, has called on the federal government and relevant authorities to urgently address incessant killings in Benue State. Kiddiwaya who hails from Benue State expressed deep sorrow over the…
Katsina State Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued four victims, including three women and a baby girl in Mazare Village of Sabuwa local government area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, said the…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Benue State on Wednesday for a high-level visit following the spate of brutal killings that have plagued communities in the state, particularly Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area. The President touched down at the Tactical Air Command…
Former Vice President, Architect Namadi Sambo has refuted claims made by a former Minister of Budget and National Planning, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman that the 2013 power sector privatisation process was driven by political interests rather than technical and financial capabilities…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has expressed deep concern over reports suggesting that all ECOWAS member-states may be affected by a new wave of United States visa restrictions. This…
The Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State has appointed Professor Flora Tobolayefa Oluwafemi as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution. Announcing the appointment, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University’s Governing Council, Mr. Abdullahi Bardi, said…
Nigerian barber, Joshua Aiyeniro, popularly known as T-Jos, has successfully completed the Guinness World Records for the longest premium haircuts marathon, clocking an impressive 154 hours. The seven-day challenge, which began on June 10, 2025, at exactly 10 pm at the…
The Kwara State government has commenced distribution of farm inputs to farmers across the state. The distribution was flagged off at Apata Alaje in Banni Community, Kaiama local government area of the state by the state Ministry of Livestock Development, in partnership with…
