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Russia files diplomatic request asking US to stop pursuing oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela
Russia filed a formal diplomatic request that the United States stop pursuing an oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela that has evaded US custody for almost two weeks, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The demarche sent to the State Department on New Year’s Eve comes as the vessel, called the Bella 1, appeared on Russia’s official register…
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Police arrest mother, son over alleged ritual plot in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects over an alleged attempted ritual act in Ile-Oluji, following a successful operation carried out on December 27, 2025. The arrest was confirmed in a press statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police,…
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Rivers: Why Fubara may fight again! By Ismail Omipidan
The return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara after the expiration of the six-month emergency rule has been widely applauded by many Nigerians. To avoid any unguarded utterances, the governor, on his return to the state, appeared to tactfully distance himself from his army of supporters who had thronged the Rivers State Government House on Thursday. Instead, he showed up yesterday, and…
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Ondo community recounts New Year’s eve attack on monarch
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Ipele-Owo in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State have recounted how gunmen invaded the community on New Year’s Eve in what was alleged to be a failed plot to abduct the traditional ruler. The attack, which occurred around 10pm, sparked panic as the assailants fired shots into the air and set a police…
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One killed, three injured in lone auto crash on Osun highway
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –One person has been killed while three others sustained injuries in a lone road crash along the Ilesa–Ipetu route in Osun State.The crash reportedly occurred at about 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, approximately five kilometres from the Ilesa Unit Base of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), after Iwaraja Junction near Cele Church.In a statement made available…
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Chris Okafor steps aside from pastoral duties amid sexual allegations
By Tosin Brown – Embattled cleric and head pastor of Liberation City Church, Chris Okafor has stepped down from pastoral duties amid growing outrage over multiple sexual allegations against him. Last Sunday, Okafor publicly apologised to Nollywood actress Doris Ogala during a church service, where he knelt on the pulpit, admitted to past “mistakes” and sought forgiveness. The development comes…
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Fubara’s budget coup: A governor in contempt of democracy, by Olabode Opeseitan
There are infractions, and then there are insults. What happened in Rivers State on Friday was both. In a move that defies constitutional logic and democratic decency, the Rivers State Executive Council, through the Governor’s Special Adviser on Economic Matters, Prof. Peter Medee, announced the “approval” of a ₦1.854 trillion 2026 budget. Not a proposal to the legislature. Not a…
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FG needs five years to stabilise new tax laws — FIRS chairman
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government will require a minimum of five years to stabilise Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws, according to Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Adedeji made the disclosure on Thursday while speaking at a crossover service in Oyo State, shortly after the launch of the new tax framework. He explained…
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REVEALED: Internal disagreement, cause of Maresca’s departure from Chelsea
Enzo Maresca left Chelsea on Thursday after 18 months in charge. Maresca had disagreements with the medical staff and informed the club of interest from two rival clubs in recent months. Liam Rosenior is the favourite to replace the Italian. The manager decided to step down from his role as Chelsea head coach because he felt his position was untenable,…
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Ex-Ondo lawmaker applauds Tunji-Ojo’s reforms as interior minister
By Boye Oyeyemi – A former two-term member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abiodun Ogunbi, has commended the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for what he described as impactful leadership at the ministry. Ogunbi, popularly known as Onireason, said in a New Year message that the minister’s performance in 2025 reflected effective governance and a clear understanding…
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