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Police Debunk ‘Bandit’ Video, Confirm Vigilante Role

Abuja, Nigeria — June 24, 2026 — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed as false a viral video suggesting that a police officer...

Akeem Adebayo - June 25, 2026

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Northern Leaders Demand Urgent Reforms to Curb Insecurity, Revive Economic Growth in the North

ABUJA, Nigeria — Northern leaders have called for sweeping reforms to address rising insecurity, poverty, youth unemployment, and governance challenges across Northern Nigeria, warning...

Gom Mirian - June 23, 2026

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Oyo Govt, Olubadan Warn Against Violence as Egungun Festival Begins in Ibadan

IBADAN, Nigeria — The Oyo State Government and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, have issued a strong warning against violence, thuggery,...

Gladys Phillip - June 23, 2026

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Renowned Historian Samuel Olusegun Osoba Dies at 92 in Ijebu Ode

Ijebu Ode, Ogun State — Dr. Samuel Olusegun Osoba, a towering figure in African historiography, anti-colonial activism, and the Nigerian Left movement, has passed...

Toyin Adebayo - May 15, 2026

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I Had a Vacation, VeryDarkMan Was Beaten” — BLord’s Shocking Comparison of Kuje Prison Experience

Controversial social media personality BLord has sparked outrage after revealing what he described as vastly different treatments between himself and activist VeryDarkMan while in...

Ola Adebayo - May 13, 2026

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At 100, Life Has Been Painful but Faith Sustained Me — Pa Fasoranti By Bolu-Olu Esho, Akure

Elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has reflected on a century of life marked by service, sacrifice, and personal loss, declaring that...

Ola Adebayo - May 11, 2026

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FG Deploys AI Tracking System to Hunt Visa Overstayers, Irregular Migrants

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to deploy an artificial intelligence-driven tracking system to identify and clamp down on irregular migrants and visa overstayers...

Toyin Adebayo - March 5, 2026

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Deputy Speaker Kalu Withholds Commissioning of Road Over Defects, Demands Immediate Repair

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has declared that he will not commission the newly constructed 5.5-kilometre...

Akeem Adebayo - January 21, 2026

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