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  • DSS, TROOPS THWART PLANNED KIDNAP OF WAEC CANDIDATES IN SOUTH EAST.
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    DSS, TROOPS THWART PLANNED KIDNAP OF WAEC CANDIDATES IN SOUTH EAST.

    Security operatives have disrupted a planned abduction of WAEC students in the South East and recovered a cache of weapons during a joint operation in Enugu State. Troops of the 82 Division Garrison under Operation Udoka, working with operatives of the Department of State Services, Enugu Command, carried out a targeted raid on June 9,…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS BLESSING CEO OVER ALLEGED ₦13M FRAUD TIED TO FAKE CANCER FUNDRAISER.

    EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS BLESSING CEO OVER ALLEGED ₦13M FRAUD TIED TO FAKE CANCER FUNDRAISER.

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Wednesday arraigned social media influencer Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, over an alleged fresh ₦13 million fraud. She was brought before Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on a 6-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • GHANA’S PRESIDENT BANS MINISTERS, APPOINTEES FROM ACCEPTING ‘BEST-PERFORMING’ AWARDS.

    GHANA’S PRESIDENT BANS MINISTERS, APPOINTEES FROM ACCEPTING ‘BEST-PERFORMING’ AWARDS.

    President John Dramani Mahama has directed all ministers, deputy ministers and political appointees to stop accepting “Best-Performing” awards and other honours, as part of a new Code of Conduct aimed at restoring discipline and public trust. The directive was issued on Monday, May 5, 2025 at Jubilee House during the launch of the enforceable Code…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • PROF. IYABO OBASANJO EXITS APC.

    PROF. IYABO OBASANJO EXITS APC.

    Former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello has walked out of the All Progressives Congress, accusing the Ogun chapter of sidelining her and ignoring party rules. The daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo submitted her resignation in a letter dated May 31 to state APC chairman Chief Yemi Sanusi. The US-based epidemiologist said she was pushed out by a…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • FG CUTS MINISTERS’ IMPREST CEILING TO N700,000 UNDER NEW SPENDING RULES.

    FG CUTS MINISTERS’ IMPREST CEILING TO N700,000 UNDER NEW SPENDING RULES.

    The Federal Government has introduced new spending limits for Ministries, Departments and Agencies to tighten financial discipline and curb misuse of public funds. Ministers can now access a maximum reimbursable imprest of N700,000 per quarter, while permanent secretaries and directors-general are capped at N500,000. Directors and heads of departments will get N300,000, and heads of…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • IRAN FIRES MISSILES AT ISRAEL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE APRIL CEASEFIRE.

    IRAN FIRES MISSILES AT ISRAEL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE APRIL CEASEFIRE.

    Iran launched ballistic missiles toward Israel on Sunday, June 7, 2026, in its first direct strike since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect in early April. The attack marked the first major Iranian missile launch against Israel since the truce began. The Israel Defense Forces said air defense systems were activated after missiles were detected heading…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • ECOWAS UNVEILS 2035 PLAN IN ACCRA TO END RICE IMPORT DEPENDENCE.

    ECOWAS UNVEILS 2035 PLAN IN ACCRA TO END RICE IMPORT DEPENDENCE.

    ECOWAS has launched a regional push to make West Africa self-sufficient in rice production by 2035, targeting the billions spent annually on imports. The plan was unveiled on Wednesday, June 4, 2026, at a high-level investment roundtable in Accra, Ghana. The two-day meeting brought together policymakers, financiers, development agencies and private sector players. Organized by…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • WIKE CAUTIONS NUT PROTESTERS IN ABUJA.

    WIKE CAUTIONS NUT PROTESTERS IN ABUJA.

    FCT Minister Nyesom Wike met with members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT Wing, on Tuesday after they staged a solidarity protest at the Federal Capital Territory Administration Secretariat. The teachers were demonstrating over the killing of Mr Michael Oyedokun and the abduction of other teachers and students from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, Oriire…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • ASUP GIVES 21-DAY ULTIMATUM TO FEDERAL POLY NGODO-ISUOICHI.

    ASUP GIVES 21-DAY ULTIMATUM TO FEDERAL POLY NGODO-ISUOICHI.

    The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Federal Polytechnic Ngodo-Isuochi chapter has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the institution’s management over what it describes as persistent neglect of staff welfare and breach of statutory obligations. The notice was contained in a letter dated May 26, 2026, signed by the chapter chairman Mr Ador Osundu and…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • TWO SO-SAFE OFFICERS IN POLICE CUSTODY OVER OGUN MAN’S DEATH

    TWO SO-SAFE OFFICERS IN POLICE CUSTODY OVER OGUN MAN’S DEATH

    The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that two operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, known as So-Safe Corps, are in custody over the death of a man identified simply as Success. According to the police, Success died from injuries he allegedly sustained after the officers tortured him following a…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • TINUBU OKAYS 1,000 FOREST GUARDS FOR OYO.

    TINUBU OKAYS 1,000 FOREST GUARDS FOR OYO.

    President Bola Tinubu has given approval for 1,000 forest guards to be recruited in Oyo State and has ordered an elite rescue team with advanced capabilities to step up operations in Oriire Local Government Area after gunmen abducted pupils and teachers on May 15. The federal directive was announced on Sunday, May 31, 2026, during…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • MAN, WOMAN ARRESTED IN SOUTH AFRICA OVER ALLEGED RAPE OF HOSPITALIZED 7-YEAR-OLD.

    MAN, WOMAN ARRESTED IN SOUTH AFRICA OVER ALLEGED RAPE OF HOSPITALIZED 7-YEAR-OLD.

    Police in South Africa say a man and a woman have been detained over claims they sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl who was reportedly receiving treatment for a serious illness when the incident occurred. The arrests followed a probe launched after the case came to light. Investigators are still gathering evidence and have kept specific…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • TINUBU SPEAKS ON CHILDREN’S DAY AS CRITICS QUESTION TIMING AMID OYO, BORNO ABDUCTIONS.

    TINUBU SPEAKS ON CHILDREN’S DAY AS CRITICS QUESTION TIMING AMID OYO, BORNO ABDUCTIONS.

    President Bola Tinubu released a Children’s Day message late at night, but the timing and content have sparked debate as Nigeria grapples with fresh school kidnappings. In the statement, Tinubu said he spoke “as a father and your President” and assured families of abducted children and teachers in Oyo and Borno that “You are not…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • TRAGEDY IN ORI-ADE: 4 KILLED, DOZENS HURT AS 3 VEHICLES COLLIDE ON OSUN/ONDO ROAD.

    TRAGEDY IN ORI-ADE: 4 KILLED, DOZENS HURT AS 3 VEHICLES COLLIDE ON OSUN/ONDO ROAD.

    Four travelers lost their lives and several others sustained injuries after a multiple crash at Ikeji-Arakeji, Ori-Ade LGA, Osun State. The accident happened along the Osun/Ondo highway and involved two buses and a truck. Eyewitness video showed one of the buses engulfed in flames while injured passengers, including two NYSC members, lay on the road…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • OJUDE OBA FESTIVAL: THE KING’S FORECOURT, A MAJESTIC OUTING.
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    OJUDE OBA FESTIVAL: THE KING’S FORECOURT, A MAJESTIC OUTING.

    Ojude Oba literally means “the King’s fore-court or frontage” and is often translated as “Majestic outing”. It’s the Ijebu people’s annual cultural parade in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. The core purpose of the festival is homage, gratitude, and identity. Every 3rd day after Eid al-Kabir “Ileya”, regbe regbe age-grade groups, Balogun/Eleshin warrior families, and…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • SOWORE CLINCHES AAC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET FOR 2027 POLL.

    SOWORE CLINCHES AAC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET FOR 2027 POLL.

    Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher, has been declared the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. He was adopted unopposed at the party’s primary on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Abuja, after receiving unanimous support from delegates and national leaders. Sowore received the AAC flag to loud applause at…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • FEDERAL HIGH COURT STRIKES OUT CASE SEEKING TO STOP JONATHAN’S 2027 BID.

    FEDERAL HIGH COURT STRIKES OUT CASE SEEKING TO STOP JONATHAN’S 2027 BID.

    The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a legal challenge aimed at preventing former President Goodluck Jonathan from running in the 2027 presidential election. In a judgment delivered on Monday, May 26, 2026, Justice Peter Lifu ruled on suit FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025 brought by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi. The suit sought a permanent order barring Jonathan from…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • WIKE-ALLIED PDP BLOC NAMES SANDY ONOR CONSENSUS CANDIDATE FOR 2027 PRESIDENCY.

    WIKE-ALLIED PDP BLOC NAMES SANDY ONOR CONSENSUS CANDIDATE FOR 2027 PRESIDENCY.

    A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has picked Senator Sandy Onor as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, who chairs the PDP Presidential Primaries Collation Committee, made the declaration on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. Onor,…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • AMAECHI SET TO CONTEST ATIKU’S ADC PRIMARY VICTORY.

    AMAECHI SET TO CONTEST ATIKU’S ADC PRIMARY VICTORY.

    Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi is set to dispute the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary after ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar was declared the winner, with indications he may head to court to challenge the result. Sources within the party told Sahara Reporters that Amaechi, who ran in the primary, is…

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    Akinyooye Adeola
  • TINUBU POLLS 10.9M VOTES TO CLINCH APC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET

    TINUBU POLLS 10.9M VOTES TO CLINCH APC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections after winning the party’s primary with 10,999,162 votes. The results were announced on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, following direct primaries held on Saturday, May 23 across 8,809 wards…

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    Akinyooye Adeola

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