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Fire erupts at Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s terminal, trapping 10 in control tower
A fire broke out on parts of the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One—the old terminal undergoing multibillion-naira renovations—in Lagos on Monday, triggering an emergency response and temporary flight disruptions. Eyewitnesses said the blaze started on one floor before spreading to adjacent sections, forcing evacuations as thick smoke filled the building. Air traffic controllers…
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Two Ebas, one truth: Why facts must anchor the Ogun–Ondo boundary debate — by Segun Showunmi
At a time when public discourse is already strained by misinformation and political opportunism, it is deeply troubling to watch a straightforward geographical reality twisted into a contested narrative. The matter of “Eba” should not be complicated. It has only been made so by those who find ambiguity more useful than truth. Let us be clear from the outset: there…
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Nigerian singer Simi addresses backlash over resurfaced 2012 tweets
Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has responded to criticism triggered by the resurfacing of tweets she posted in 2012, insisting that her stance against sexual violence remains unchanged. The old posts began circulating online shortly after the singer publicly condemned rape culture amid social media debates surrounding an alleged sexual assault case involving a TikTok user identified…
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El-Rufai sues ICPC, police over Abuja residence search, seeks N1bn damages
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a N1 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Inspector-General of Police, challenging what he described as an unlawful search of his Abuja home. The suit, lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja, stems from a February 19 operation during which officers allegedly…
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NOA mourns Wase mine disaster victims, calls for stricter safety enforcement
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed sorrow over the death of more than 35 miners at Kanpani Zurak in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, urging authorities to enforce stricter safety regulations across mining sites nationwide. In a statement issued following the incident, the Director-General of the agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, described the tragedy as unacceptable and called for…
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Bagudu tasks ministerial aides on effective policy implementation
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has called on special advisers and technical assistants to ministers to strengthen their support for effective public policy formulation and implementation. Bagudu made the appeal on Monday in Abuja at the opening of a capacity-building workshop organised by the Ministerial Aides Network in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. He emphasised that…
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Police arrest two suspected kidnappers, recover motorcycles in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered motorcycles allegedly used for criminal operations in parts of the state. The suspects, identified as Abubakar Sindiku, 25, and Oliver Okoh, 35, were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit following intelligence-led operations carried out on February 11, 2026. According to a statement…
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Lawyer faults NDLEA over detention of Ondo couple, demands immediate arraignment
By Boye Oyeyemi – A legal practitioner, Tope Temokun, has accused the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Akure Command, of unlawfully detaining Mr Julius Ekujumi and his wife, Dupe, and called for their immediate arraignment before a competent court. Temokun, who is counsel to the couple, made the demand in a press statement reacting to a publication attributed to…
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Ondo govt defends tricycle ambulance initiative amid criticism
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government has defended its introduction of tricycle ambulances for rural communities, describing the initiative as a strategic intervention aimed at improving emergency healthcare access and reducing mortality across the state. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Johnson Alabi, said the policy is part of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa’s broader plan to…
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Plateau mine site was sealed under my watch as minister — Fayemi
Former Ekiti State governor and minister, Kayode Fayemi, has said the mining location in Plateau State where 37 miners recently died had previously been shut down during his tenure as minister of solid minerals development. Fayemi, who served as minister of solid minerals of Nigeria from 2015 to 2018 under former President Muhammadu Buhari, explained that the site was closed…
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