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BREAKING: Police Arrest Alleged Fake Presidential Council DG Adeniyi Adeyemi

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly posed as the Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered... Read more »
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Hundreds of Accord Party Supporters Storm Abuja Court in Solidarity with Gbenga Hashim

The political momentum behind the presidential aspiration of Dr. Gbenga Hashim was on full display on Tuesday as hundreds of Accord Party members and supporters thronged the Federal High Court in Abuja... Read more »
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ACTDA Seals Illegal Gas Plant, Demolishes Structure Beneath High-Tension Power Lines in Enugwu-Ukwu

The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) Enforcement Team on Tuesday carried out a compliance exercise in Enugwu-Ukwu, sealing an unauthorised gas plant operating without the required approval and demolishing an illegal... Read more »
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Lassa Fever Claims 221 Lives as NCDC Confirms 922 Cases Nationwide

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 922 cases of Lassa fever and 221 related deaths nationwide as of Epidemiological Week 26 of 2026, with the disease’s fatality... Read more »
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Court Orders Arrest of Self-Styled PFIPC DG Over Alleged Forgery

‎Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi the self-styled Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).‎‎In... Read more »
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Oshiomhole Knocks Makinde Over Call for UN Probe into Oyo Schoolchildren Kidnapping

Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has criticised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over his reported call for the United Nations (UN) to investigate the circumstances surrounding... Read more »
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Police Foil Suspected Kidnap Plot, Rescue Victim, Arrest 66-Year-Old Fraud Suspect in Anambra

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, have foiled a suspected kidnap plot, rescued a victim, and arrested a 66-year-old man, Kenneth Nnaji, over his alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate... Read more »
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Shehu Sani Warns Against Weakening ICC Over Global Justice Concerns

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has cautioned against efforts to undermine the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that weakening the global tribunal could leave countries relying solely on domestic courts to... Read more »
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NYSC to Blacklist Employers Who Fail to Provide Accommodation, Transport for Corps Members

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has warned that employers who fail to provide accommodation and transportation for serving Corps members risk being blacklisted from... Read more »
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House Dumps Own State Police Proposal, Backs Executive Bill

The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police, opting instead to consider a similar bill transmitted by the Executive. The development emerged during Tuesday’s plenary,... Read more »
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Terra Industries Joins SEVCP as Strategic Partner, Backs South East Venture Fund

Terra Industries has announced its commitment to join the South East Venture Capital Fund as a Limited Partner, marking a major milestone at the inaugural South East Venture Capital Programme (SEVCP). Under... Read more »
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Fidelity Bank Chair, Amaka Onwughalu Named AMTY 2026 Woman of the Year

Seasoned banker and Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, is set to be honoured as the Woman of the Year at the 5th Anambra Man of the Year (AMTY) Awards... Read more »
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Indian Police Arrest Nigerian, Zimbabwean Over Alleged ₹13.10 Lakh Investment Scam

Indian cybercrime police have arrested a Nigerian and a Zimbabwean national for allegedly defrauding a 63-year-old retired government officer of ₹13.10 lakh through a fake investment scheme. The suspects, identified as Kenneth,... Read more »
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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 »