THE Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has transited and now enlisted in the pantheon of ancestors of Ijebuland. Sundry media reports quoted a reliable source close to the Awujale’s Palace in Ijebu-Ode and officials within the Ogun State Government to have confirmed the monarch’s transition …
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. His spokesperson until his death, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a terse statement. Shehu issued the statement on Sunday afternoon. According to available information, Buhari died on Sunday in a hospital in the United Kingdom.
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In a series of coordinated operations across the country, troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday neutralised more than 15 terrorists and recovered multiple weapons and ammunition. A credible insider told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops continued to record significant successes against terrorists and criminal elements nationwide. …
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Lakurawa terrorists have killed three police officers in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Abubakar disclosed that the police officers lost their lives during a fierce gun duel …
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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following his visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga disclosed the president’s return to the nation’s capital on Saturday, July 12, 2025. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja today after his two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil,” Onanuga …
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Senator representing the Federal Capital (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A report by Naija News said that Kingibe addressed newsmen in Abuja where she reportedly said her defection was a deliberate move and would be formalised with “fanfare”. She was …
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A High Court sitting in Benin, the capital of Edo State, on Friday, July 11, 2025, remanded a 38-year-old pastor, Simeon Okehielem, in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a married woman, Isoken Aigbedo, in the state. Pastor Okehielem, known as Ebube Wonder of Ebube Wonders Synagogue Prayers Ministry, also …
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The Senator representing Lagos Central, Wasiu Sanni-Eshilokun, on Saturday, urged residents to hold their council chairmen and councillors accountable and engage them for better performance. He stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after casting his vote on Lagos Island during the local government elections across …
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The police command in Benue says it repelled a group of armed bandits responsible for criminal activities in Sankera axis of the state. The command Spokesman, DSP Udeme Edet disclosed this, in a statement, on Saturday in Makurdi. He said that the incident took place on Friday afternoon along Kendev/Zaki …
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The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has welcomed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by opposition leaders. He described the development as a healthy sign for democracy and a move that could promote broader political engagement across Nigeria’s multi-party system. Gbajabiamila stated this …
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