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Retired vice principal allegedly kills neighbour over nylon dispute in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 54-year-old housewife, Mrs Caroline Agoi, was allegedly beaten to death by her neighbour, identified as Alhaji Abdullahi Kasim Ayodele, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred along Uselu–Isuada Road in Owo after a dispute between the two neighbours over a nylon bag that was blown by the wind into the…
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Weep not for Ayatollah Khamenei — by Yemi Adebowale
Back in January, blood flowed on the streets of Iran; blood of innocent young anti-government protesters. The young Iranians wanted an end to the country’s brutal Islamic government. They wanted freedom. The then Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, needed to end the protests that had dragged on for about three weeks. It could lead…
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Ondo police arrest four suspected kidnappers, recover N1.4m ransom
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers linked to an attack along Liberty Avenue in Ilu-Abo that led to the killing of one John Ofuduwa and the abduction of a woman, Oladeinde Tomilola. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the arrest followed sustained investigations…
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Police Service Commission promotes seven AIGs as Frank Mba retires
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) following the retirement of Frank Mba and seven other DIGs from the Nigeria Police Force. The development is part of the recent restructuring within the police leadership after President Bola Tinubu appointed Tunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police,…
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Amaechi decries attack on ADC secretariat in Rivers, says ‘evil act will make us stronger’
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has condemned the burning of a secretariat belonging to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred on Friday when unidentified individuals reportedly set fire to the party’s office located in Amaechi’s hometown. The attack destroyed part of the building and caused panic among residents…
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El-Rufai’s family demands release of ex-governor, accuses ICPC of unlawful detention
The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El‑Rufai, has called for his immediate release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), describing his continued detention as unlawful. In a statement issued on Friday, the family said the former governor had remained in ICPC custody even though the legal authority that initially allowed…
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Reno Omokri to Mexico, Fani-Kayode to Germany as Tinubu confirms 65 ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has approved the postings of 65 ambassadors whose nominations were confirmed in December 2025, assigning them to various countries and international organisations. Among the notable appointments, former presidential spokesperson Reno Omokri was assigned to Mexico, while ex-aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode will serve in Germany. Mahmood Yakubu, former INEC chairman, was posted to Qatar, and Jimoh Ibrahim, the…
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When the pump price goes up in Tehran, we bleed in Lagos —by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
The price of petrol in Nigeria rises with global shocks such as wars in Iran, Ukraine, and elsewhere. A war conceived in Washington and executed over the Persian Gulf now threatens Nigerians with increased costs, paid in naira and in daily hardships. Understanding this pattern is the first step to breaking it. Nigeria’s vulnerability to external shocks is not an…
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Israeli envoy accuses Iran of sponsoring Islamic groups in Nigeria to spread terror
Israel’s ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has alleged that the Iranian government is sponsoring Islamic movements in Nigeria as part of a broader strategy to spread terror globally. His remarks came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following recent coordinated airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iranian targets. On Monday, members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN),…
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Amaechi formally joins ADC ahead of presidential election primary
Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amaechi completed his registration at Ward 8 in Ubima, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Friday morning. The development came hours after the ADC office in the community was set ablaze by unknown persons. Residents reportedly woke…
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