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Wike-Naval officer saga: Police debunk alleged assassination attempt on Yerima

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The FCT Police Command has firmly rejected recent social-media posts alleging an assassination attempt on Lt. Ahmed Yerima, stating that “no such incident has been reported or recorded anywhere within the Federal Capital Territory.” In a statement released on 16 November 2025, the command warned the public against sharing unverified claims capable of creating unnecessary […]

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BREAKING: Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha regains freedom after three years in prison

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Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, better known as Baba Ijesha, has finally walked out of prison after spending over three years behind bars for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.   The news of his release was broken by actor Yomi Fabiyi, who said Baba Ijesha had completed all the legal steps needed to regain his freedom.

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Ghana: Man kills wife, six children in house fire, takes own life

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Tragedy struck the Akyempim community in Ghana’s Central Region after a man allegedly set his house ablaze, killing his wife and six children before taking his own life. Reports revealed that the victims included the man’s wife, five of their children aged between one and fifteen, and the family’s eldest daughter. According to the Ghana

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Wike and the media

Chain of command: FG orders probe into Wike- Naval officer’s face-off

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  The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the clash between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer, A. Yerima, over a disputed parcel of land in Abuja.   The confrontation, which occurred on Tuesday, has sparked widespread reactions from retired military generals, lawyers, and civil society groups,

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Chicago court orders Boeing to pay $28m to 737 MAX crash victim’s family

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A federal jury in Chicago has directed Boeing to pay over $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a United Nations environmental expert who died in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, is the first jury verdict in litigation tied to the twin 737 MAX disasters in Ethiopia

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Omoyele Sowore, VIDEO: Sowore denied entry into UniAbuja despite invite from SUG president

VIDEO: Sowore denied entry into UniAbuja despite invite from SUG president

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Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was on Wednesday denied entry into the University of Abuja despite being officially invited by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) for an interactive session with students. Sowore, who shared a video of the incident on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, said he arrived on campus

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Teacher beaten by student in Oyo

He died of cancer, not student attack, Oyo NUT clears air on Ogbomoso teacher’s death

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the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State chapter, has refuted viral reports alleging that a teacher at Soun High School, Ogbomoso, Mr. Fatai Adegoke, was attacked and killed by his students while trying to stop them from gambling during school hours. In a statement signed by the State Secretary, Salami Olukayode, the union clarified

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Wike and the media

Navy officer erred by obstructing Wike — SAN

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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and constitutional law expert, Prof. Sebastine Hon, has faulted the conduct of Naval Officer A.M. Yerima in his confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing the officer’s action as a “breach of the law.” Reacting to the incident in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Hon

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Driver confronts Police, Police arrest three bandits in Kebbi

Police kill one, arrest three bandits in Kebbi operations

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The Kebbi State Police Command has killed one suspected bandit and arrested three others during coordinated operations across Maiyama and Shanga Local Government Areas of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to him, the operations followed two separate attacks by armed bandits on

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Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has said she plans to return to her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko’s, home despite their troubled relationship.

Regina Daniels was 19, not 17, when we married, Ned Nwoko clarifies rumour

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Nigerian lawmaker Senator Ned Nwoko has clarified that Nollywood actress Regina Daniels was 19 years old,  not 17, when they got married. The senator issued the statement through his office’s Communication and Technical Action Team in response to widespread online speculation. “For clarity, Regina Daniels was born on October 10, 2000. If she has been

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