A tragic incident occurred on Sunday, February 23, 2025, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, as a 200-level student from the Federal University, Otuoke, drowned while attempting to swim across the Ekoli Creek over a ₦300 bet. The victim, a Chemical Engineering undergraduate, had challenged his friends that he could successfully cross the creek. However, during the […]
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Lagos State Police Command has arrested 23-year-old Gbolahan Adebayo for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death in the Ijedodo, Isheri-Osun area of Lagos. The tragic incident occurred on the night of February 21, 2025, and was reported to the authorities by a concerned neighbor. According to Lagos Police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the case
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Rivers State Police Command arrested Blessing Oleru, 35, for allegedly committing ATM card swap fraud worth ₦523,600. The arrest followed a complaint filed by the victim on February 24, 2025. The victim noticed unauthorized withdrawals after a suspicious ATM encounter in Port Harcourt. Police investigations revealed that Oleru approached the victim, pretending to assist with
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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has urged President Bola Tinubu to officially recognize Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola as a former President of Nigeria. On February 25, 2025, Kalu made this appeal, emphasizing that such recognition would honor Abiola’s legacy and correct historical oversights. Moreover, he argued that Abiola’s contributions to Nigeria’s democracy deserved formal
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Nigeria is set to strengthen economic cooperation with Belgium in a strategic move to enhance food security. The announcement came on February 25, 2025, after a meeting between the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and Belgian Ambassador Pieter Leenknegt. Their discussions focused on fostering economic collaboration, particularly in agriculture,
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A U.S. federal judge has blocked the transfer of 12 transgender women inmates to male prisons. This action halts a directive issued by former President Donald Trump. The executive order, signed on January 20, 2025, required federal prisons to house inmates based on their sex assigned at birth. However, civil rights groups quickly challenged the
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On February 21, 2025, a police patrol in Minna met a volatile situation near the Obasanjo Complex. ASP Ibrahim Audu Paiko led the team as they encountered road construction workers suspected of stealing iron rods. The workers fled quickly, leaving behind the suspected loot. The officers moved to secure the materials when a hostile mob
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Tragedy hit Bauchi when a woman fatally stabbed her husband after he decided to reconcile with his former wife. The incident, on July 5, 2023, left the community in shock. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the violent altercation. Neighbors reported hearing a loud dispute. A witness, speaking anonymously, said the fight escalated quickly before
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by Lasisi Olagunju In five parts, thirteen chapters, six appendices, including an interview; a prologue and an epilogue, he sought to give a definite definition of himself. But, for me, the deepest insight into the person of General Ibrahim Babangida is not in his expensive book (it fetched him billions; I bought a copy for N40,000).
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President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote has revealed that his company – the Dangote Petroleum Refinery – has enough Premium Motor Spirit (PMS otherwise known as petrol) in storage to sufficiently meet the local needs of Nigeria. Speaking at the weekend, Dangote disclosed that the oil refinery has “more than half a billion
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