The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a soldier who was attacked by a mentally unstable man while on duty in the Imota area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. In a statement on Tuesday, Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Musa Yahaya, said the soldier was trying to calm a chaotic situation when […]
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The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday took control of the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, ahead of a parallel meeting planned by another bloc of the party. The move comes before the meeting scheduled for the same venue by
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A Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yarima, who was recently involved in a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening. According to a Vanguard report on Sunday, military sources said unidentified men dressed in black, driving two unmarked Hilux vans without number
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Two soldiers and two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed when terrorists ambushed troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade during a routine patrol around Wajiroko in the Azir Multe area of Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State. In a statement on Saturday, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel
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Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he wants his body to be buried within four weeks of his death. In a six‑minute video posted on YouTube by City Edge TV on Saturday, the former governor, who turns 65 today, outlined clear instructions for his funeral, noting that no one should visit his burial
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Former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has dismissed claims about his health, saying he woke up on Friday to widespread rumours suggesting he had passed away. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook account, Obiano said he is alive and in good health, describing the circulating rumour as both false and unfortunate.
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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to show restraint in his interactions with security personnel. Sani’s advice came on Tuesday after a heated confrontation between Wike and a military officer over an alleged land-grabbing incident in Abuja. A viral video showed the minister
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reacted to a confrontation with an unidentified military officer over an alleged land-grabbing incident in Abuja, describing the situation as “unfortunate.” Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Wike said he would not succumb to blackmail or intimidation. He explained that the FCT administration had been
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The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case aimed at overturning its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. The conservative-dominated court, as usual, did not offer any explanation for its decision. The case was filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who had refused to issue marriage
About 200 militants were reportedly killed in a violent clash between Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on the shores of Lake Chad near Dogon Chiku in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, according to a report by AFP. The report stated that while ISWAP lost roughly 200 fighters, only four Boko Haram
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