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Obasanjo makes public Fayose’s “insulting” birthday appreciation message
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed the content of an insulting and abusive “Thank You” text message allegedly sent to him by former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, following Obasanjo’s attendance at Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos last week. The message, shared with journalists in Abeokuta on Monday by…
Read More »Two children burnt to death in late-night fire in Rivers
By Deborah Nnamdi Two siblings were burnt to death on Sunday night after a fire outbreak swept through a cluster of makeshift buildings at the Rumuola axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, destroying properties worth millions of naira. The fire reportedly started around 10 pm from one…
Read More »Turkey approves direct visa issuance to Nigerian business travellers
By Deborah Nnamdi The Turkish government has granted its embassy in Abuja the authority to issue visas directly to Nigerian business travellers without requiring prior clearance from Ankara—a move officials say will significantly strengthen economic cooperation between both countries. Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, announced the development on Monday…
Read More »NDLEA recovers 1,455kg of cannabis from abandoned sienna buses in Edo
By Deborah Nnamdi A drug trafficking syndicate has abandoned two Toyota Sienna buses loaded with 1,455 kilograms of cannabis along the Okhokho–ISI community route in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State following a hot chase by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Edo State NDLEA Commander,…
Read More »Customs intercepts lion cub, patas monkeys en route to Benin Republic
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has intercepted a lion cub and two patas monkeys being transported to the Benin Republic during a stop-and-search operation along the Badagry–Seme Expressway. According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulaiman, operatives discovered the endangered animals on Sunday,…
Read More »VDM, Mr. Jollof fights dirty on Abuja-bound flight
By Deborah Nnamdi There was confusion aboard an Abuja-bound aircraft on Monday after social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, widely called Mr. Jollof, engaged in a physical fight, leaving passengers stunned. The confrontation, captured on video and now circulating online, reportedly began…
Read More »Bandits kidnap 25 schoolgirls, kill vice principal in Kebbi attack
By Deborah Nnamdi Bandits have abducted 25 students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The armed attackers stormed the school on Sunday night, killing the Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, before whisking several students away. Witnesses said the…
Read More »Ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity linked to a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising that removed her from power in August 2024. There were loud cheers in the crowded courtroom as Judge Golam Mortuza…
Read More »DR Congo ends Eagle’s World Cup dream
By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s hopes of featuring at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been dashed after the Super Eagles fell 4-3 on penalties to the Leopards of DR Congo in a dramatic African play-offs final on Sunday. The match, played in Rabat, Morocco, ended 1-1 after regulation and extra…
Read More »Police foil armed robbery attack, rescue kidnap victim in Ebonyi
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ebonyi State Police Command has recorded two major successes in its ongoing efforts to combat crime within the state, the command announced on Sunday. In the first incident, on 12th November 2025, police operatives on patrol along the Ehamufu–Nkalagu Road responded to gunshots and distress calls,…
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