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Residents Rescue Baby Boy Dumped With Placenta Still Attached in Kwara

Residents have rescued a newborn baby boy abandoned along a farm road in Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to Punch, the newborn, who still had his placenta... Read more »
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Oriire Abduction Survivor Recounts 56 Days of Horror in Kidnappers’ Forest Camp

Mrs. Rachael Alamu, one of the survivors of the Oriire abduction, has recounted the 56-day ordeal in captivity, describing how the victims endured harsh conditions in the forest under the sun and... Read more »

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‘Nigerians Deserve the Truth’ — Makinde Urges UN to Investigate Oyo Kidnapping

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called on the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organisations to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area, saying the... Read more »
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We’re Going to Vote for Him Again – Onitsha Residents Laud Tony Nwoye Over Road Project

A viral video has captured residents of Onitsha applauding the rehabilitation of Bida Road leading to Main Market, a project facilitated by the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Senator Tony Nwoye,... Read more »
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Keke Driver Killed as Cement-Laden Trailer Crashes Into Tricycle in Yenagoa

A commercial tricycle (Keke) driver has lost his life in a tragic road accident in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, after a trailer carrying cement crashed into his tricycle at a Federal Road Safety... Read more »
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Headmaster Abducted While Returning From Farm in Oyo, Kidnappers Demand ₦30m

Gunmen have allegedly kidnapped the 60-year-old headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, Budo Aare, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Kolawale Mathew Owoade, popularly known as Onaiye, and demanded a... Read more »
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Former Minister Uche Nnaji Arraigned Over Alleged Certificate Forgery (Video)

Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Enugu State, Uche Nnaji, was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday over... Read more »
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The Oyo Children Were Released, Not Rescued — D English Alhaji

Social media commentator D English Alhaji has reacted to the release of the teachers and pupils who were abducted in Oyo State, questioning why similar outcomes have not been achieved for victims... Read more »
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Sowore Unveils #Sowore2027 Campaign T-Shirt in Court (Photos)

Human rights activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, appeared at the resumed hearing of his case before the Federal High Court wearing a #Sowore2027 campaign T-shirt. The appearance marked the public unveiling... Read more »
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Politicians Need Judges, Not Voters, to Win Power – Chidi Odinkalu

Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has stirred debate after claiming that politicians place greater importance on winning the support of judges than securing... Read more »
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Police Launch Manhunt After Bus Driver Allegedly Knocks Down Officer, Flees With AK-47 in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the driver and conductor of a Mitsubishi L300 commercial bus following an incident that occurred on July 9 at All Saints Roundabout,... Read more »
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Anambra Govt Arrests Woman for Allegedly Running Illegal Maternity Home, Performing Surgeries

The Anambra State Government has arrested a 47-year-old woman, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, for allegedly carrying out surgical procedures without the required medical and surgical qualifications. Mrs. Charles, an indigene of Abia... Read more »
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Troops Repel ISWAP Attack in Borno, Recover Camcorder With Terror Propaganda

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have foiled an attempted ISWAP attack on their position in Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing several terrorists and recovering a camcorder containing... Read more »
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Police List Gbajabiamila, Civil Servants as Witnesses in Fake Agency Case

The police are to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General of ‘the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, in the Federal High Court on Tuesday. The police, in a fresh court document marked... Read more »
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Army Honours Fallen Lieutenant Felix Isaac Who Died Rescuing Abducted Oyo Pupils

The remains of Felix Ademe Isaac, a 28-year-old Lieutenant of the Nigerian Army, who was killed during the operation to rescue the teachers and pupils abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of... Read more »
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Nine Family Members, Including 2-Month-Old Baby, Killed in Fresh Plateau Attack

At least nine members of a single family, including a two-month-old infant, were reportedly killed in a late-night attack by suspected Fulani militias on Kum community in Riyom Local Government Area of... Read more »
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Notorious Bandit Commander Kachalla Sani Yellow Killed in Zamfara Security Operation

One of Zamfara State’s most notorious bandit commanders, Kachalla Sani Yellow, has been killed during a security operation in Anka Local Government Area, bringing an end to the activities of a feared... Read more »
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NDLEA Arrests South African Woman with 5.75kg Heroin at Abuja Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Jessica Ann, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe... Read more »
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Five Church Members Killed in Fatal Accident While Travelling to Burial in Southern Kaduna

Five members of the ECWA Wuse II Church have lost their lives in a tragic road accident while travelling to Southern Kaduna to attend the burial of the mother of a fellow... Read more »
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Abia Government Hails Release of Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Commends Tinubu, Security Agencies

The Abia State Government has expressed relief and gratitude over the safe release of the schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted in Oyo State, describing their freedom as a moment of joy... Read more »