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ARISE TV reporter Somtochukwu jumped to death – FCT Police
Contrary to reports that alleged hospital negligence led to the death of Arise News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has clarified that the journalist died after jumping from the top floor of her Katampe apartment during an armed robbery incident on Monday, September 29. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, speaking with Arise News on…
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Nigeria moving towards recovery, says Pa Fasoranti in Independence message
By Boye Oyeyemi – Leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has expressed confidence that Nigeria is on course to becoming a nation its people will be proud of. In his Independence Day goodwill message, issued in Ibadan by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, Fasoranti noted that though the country had faced many difficulties, signs of recovery and growth…
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Ondo APC knocks ‘Abuja group’, reaffirms support for Aiyedatiwa
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted allegations levelled against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration by a group it described as faceless and lacking in grassroots connection. In a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Steve Otaloro, the party took a swipe at the Ondo Redemption Front for staging…
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Carpenter allegedly hacks blind grandma to death (Photo)
By Boye Oyeyemi – Fear has enveloped Ore, the headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, after a 27-year-old carpenter, Toheeb Ahmed, allegedly killed his grandmother. The shocking incident, which occurred on Aiyegbami Street, was said to have thrown residents into confusion on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses recounted that the suspect had been loitering around the victim’s residence in…
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South African ambassador found dead outside Paris hotel
South Africa’s ambassador to France, formerly a long-serving cabinet minister, was found dead on Tuesday outside a Paris hotel after the window of his room in the high-rise building was forced open, prosecutors said. Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nathi Mthethwa, 58, usually known as Nathi Mthethwa, had “reserved a room on the 22nd floor whose secured window had been forced open”, the…
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Ondo PDP media director quits, cites deceit
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Leye Igbabo, has resigned his position, accusing the party’s secretariat of deceit and gross indiscipline. In his resignation letter addressed to the State Chairman of the party and dated September 30, 2025, Igbabo said the atmosphere within the secretariat had…
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Delta Police begin clampdown on tinted vehicles Oct 2
The Delta State Police Command has announced it will begin a comprehensive enforcement of regulations regarding tinted car glasses from Thursday, October 2. In a statement on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said officers will be professional and observe the constitutional rights of citizens during the exercise, assuring there will be no tolerance for…
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FAAN unveils cashless payment initiative at major airports
Kunle Sanni – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has officially launched Operation Go Cashless, a new cashless and contactless payment system designed to improve efficiency and transparency in airport transactions. The initiative was unveiled by FAAN’s Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire. Developed in…
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Betty Akeredolu celebrates Natasha’s return, says Senate pushed her to the wall
By Boye Oyeyemi – A former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has said the Senate leadership boxed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan into a corner and forced her to take desperate actions before her eventual return to the Red Chamber. Anyanwu-Akeredolu, in a piece on Substack and shared on Facebook, recalled that the lawmaker was “illegally suspended, denied her right…
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Locals demand urgent evacuation of unidentified corpse found in Ore
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Ore, headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday called on authorities to urgently remove the corpse of a yet-to-be-identified man discovered in the town. The body, dressed in dirty clothing, was found along the Sabo area of Ore. The cause of death could not be immediately ascertained. Eyewitnesses described…
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