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Lolo Mbakara reacts to reports of alleged child trafficking at Eldona Hospital
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Social media influencer and wife of comedian MC Mbakara, Lolo Mbakara, has reacted to reports of an alleged baby trafficking operation uncovered at Eldona Hospital in Rivers State. On June 12, 2026, the Nigeria Police Force, alongside the Rivers State Interprofessional Anti-Quackery Committee, raided the private medical facility in Port Harcourt following intelligence reports of alleged…
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One killed, several injured as trailer rams into APC campaign walk in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), identified as Ahmed Abdulrasak, has been confirmed dead after a trailer reportedly rammed into participants during a campaign walk in Ede, Osun State. The incident occurred on Wednesday at Oke Gada, Ede, during a “Walk for AMBO Victory” organised in preparation for the inauguration of APC unit…
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Widow of slain Accord member recounts husband’s killing, seeks justice
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Mrs. Tolulope Ajayi, wife of slain Accord Party member Aderogba Ajayi,p popularly known as Rogba, has demanded justice over the killing of her husband, who was shot dead in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. Speaking during a condolence visit by Governor Ademola Adeleke to the family, Tolulope narrated the circumstances surrounding the…
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TikToker Oladimeji faces charges over alleged harassment of Mohbad’s widow
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nigerian TikToker, Oladimeji Hammed, popularly known as Immunizer, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly harassing Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, widow of the late singer, Mohbad. The 27-year-old was arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command on a six-count charge bordering on cyberstalking, bullying, and publishing harmful, insulting and provocative content directed…
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Stakeholders seek peaceful governorship election in Osun, condemn political violence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Stakeholders in Osun State have called on political actors and their supporters to embrace peace ahead of the August 15 governorship election, expressing concern over recent incidents of violence that have claimed lives in the state. The appeal was made on Wednesday at a Strategic Stakeholders’ Peace Meeting Against Violence convened by the Osun State…
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Mbah commissions DNA forensics centre, warns criminals to stay away from Enugu
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Wednesday commissioned the Centre for DNA Forensics and Criminal Investigation (CeDFoCI), declaring that the state now possesses advanced forensic capabilities to track, investigate and prosecute criminals. The facility, established through a partnership between the Enugu State Government, Godfrey Okoye University and the Nigeria DNA Learning Centre, was inaugurated at the university’s complex in…
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Court adjourns N109.5bn fraud trial of ex-AGF Ahmed Idris to October 13
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice Yusuf Halilu, on Wednesday adjourned the trial-within-trial in the alleged N109.5 billion fraud case involving former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, until October 13, 2026, for the adoption of final written addresses. Idris is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside…
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Osun 2026: Oyinlola-led alliance backs APM candidate, rejects Accord speculation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, alongside former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, and former National Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Tajudeen Oladipo, has endorsed the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon. Adewale Adebayo, ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the…
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BREAKING: Senate approves constitutional amendment bill on state police
The Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, as efforts to decentralise the country’s policing structure continue. The proposed legislation was approved after lawmakers considered and adopted all 26 clauses of the bill during deliberations in the Committee of the Whole. The bill seeks to provide a constitutional framework for the creation…
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Lagos endorses 4th edition of 1XCup grassroots football tournament
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), has endorsed the fourth edition of the 1XCup grassroots football competition, reaffirming its commitment to youth development through sports. Speaking during a visit by officials of the tournament to the commission, the Director-General of the LSSC, Mr. Lekan Fatodu, commended the organisers for their contribution to grassroots football development…
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