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Anambra Police Arrest Parents After Lifeless Twin Infants Found in Okpoko Drainage

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested the parents of twin infants whose lifeless bodies were discovered in a drainage channel in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. According to... Read more »
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Court Declares Adenike Ajayi Sole Legal Widow of Late First Foundation Hospital Founder

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed the claim by former beauty queen Helen Prest-Ajayi that she is the only surviving widow of the late Tosin Ajayi, founder of First... Read more »
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Emergency Security Meetings Set for Traditional Stakeholders in Benin Kingdom

The Benin Traditional Council has announced a series of emergency meetings involving key traditional stakeholders in Benin Kingdom to map out strategies to address the prevailing security challenges in Edo State and... Read more »
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Insecurity: Sunday Igboho’s Two-Hour Deadline Linked to Release of Kidnap Victims in Oyo

Residents of Igboho in Oyo State were thrown into celebration after a kidnapped family, including a pregnant woman, her children and a sibling, were reportedly released following a two-hour ultimatum issued by... Read more »
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Nigerian Navy Arrests 13 Over Illegal Black Sand Mining in Bayelsa

The Nigerian Navy has arrested 13 suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal mining of Black sand in Bayelsa State. The operation, carried out by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB)... Read more »
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Abia Government Bans Commercial Motorcycles in Umuahia, Aba, and Ohafia

The Abia State Government has announced a ban on the operation of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, within the metropolitan areas of Umuahia, Aba, and Ohafia. According to a press release... Read more »
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FG Releases ₦21.2m Outbreak Response Fund to States Amid Ebola Preparedness Drive

The Federal Government (FG) has approved the release of State Outbreak Investigation and Response Funds (S-OIRF) to support outbreak preparedness and emergency response activities across the country, as part of efforts to... Read more »
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Abia Police Arrest Man Captured Assaulting Woman in Viral Video

Operatives of the Abia State Police Command’s Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) have arrested the young man caught on tape physically assaulting a woman. Akelicious had shared the shocking video showing the... Read more »
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Over 30,000 African Migrants Displaced by Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa

More than 30,000 Black African migrants have been displaced following a wave of xenophobic attacks across parts of South Africa, forcing thousands of families to seek refuge in temporary shelters provided by... Read more »
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Anambra Police Arrest Three Suspects, Recover Firearm, Drugs and Burglary Tools

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three suspects in separate operations and recovered a locally made pistol, ammunition, suspected hard drugs, burglary tools, and other incriminating items. According to a statement... Read more »
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NAF Airstrikes Crush Terrorist Strongholds in North-West Operations

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, under the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 1, in coordinated airstrikes crushed terrorists stronghold in North West Nigeria. The military have sustained relentless air operations... Read more »
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Silence Is No Longer an Option — Sunday Igboho Warns Bandits

A cultural activist in South West Nigeria, Sunday Igboho, has declared readiness to engage on vengeance against kidnappers troubling communities in the zone. The cultural activist expressed fury that they are bonafide... Read more »
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Ekiti Poll: Isaac Fayose Alleges INEC Gave Unclaimed Voter Cards to APC Members in Ekiti Election

Businessman, Isaac Fayose, accuses INEC officials of handing out uncollected voters’ cards to APC members As the governorship election in Ekiti state holds today, June 20, businessman, Isaac Fayose, has accused the... Read more »
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Ekiti 2026: Ayo Fayose Draws Attracts Attention At Voting Centre

Former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Saturday, arrived the voting centre in a manner that attracted attention to his presence, to cast his vote in the governorship election. The former... Read more »
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Gridlock Persists At Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Hours After Tanker Explosion

Gridlock persists on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, several hours after tanker explosion in the outskirt of Oyo State. Travelers are stranded at adjacent corridor of the Tollgate into Ibadan. The gridlock, which last over... Read more »
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FG Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Refugees, Keeps Borders Open to Asylum Seekers

The Federal Government (FG) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to keeping its borders open to asylum seekers and upholding the international principle of non-refoulement, which prevents refugees from being forcibly returned to countries... Read more »
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Panic in Port Harcourt as Students Allegedly Go on Rampage After WAEC Examination

Residents and business owners on Bernard Carr Street in Port Harcourt Township were thrown into panic on Friday, June 19, 2026, after some senior students of PABOD Secondary School allegedly went on... Read more »
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Gridlock Hits Onitsha–Owerri Road as Damaged Section Near Idemili River Worsens

Motorists and commuters along the busy Onitsha–Owerri Road were left stranded on Friday following severe traffic congestion caused by a damaged section of the highway near the Idemili River axis in Obosi,... Read more »
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Families of Alleged Coup Plot Suspects Accuse Military of Torture, Rights Violations

Families of officers detained over the alleged coup plot to oust President Bola Tinubu have accused the military of torture and human rights violations in the ongoing court-martial proceedings. Naija News reports... Read more »
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Mother Sentenced to 50 Years for Shooting 13-Year-Old Daughter in the Neck

A 33-year-old woman, Talecka C. Brown, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after being found guilty of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse, first-degree assault, and using a firearm during... Read more »