Students of the Ondo State College of Health Technology, Akure, on Monday morning shut down both academic and non-academic activities at the institution in protest over alleged extortion by staff and poor infrastructural conditions. The protesting students barricaded the school’s main gate, preventing staff and officials from gaining access to the campus. They displayed placards

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), South-South Caucus, has raised serious concerns over worsening insecurity in the region, warning that doctors and other healthcare workers are increasingly becoming targets of kidnapping and violent crime. The caucus disclosed that two medical doctors in Edo State were abducted in separate incidents in early January 2026. The victims were

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The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Falgore, has condemned the gruesome killing of a woman and her six children in Kano State, describing the act as barbaric and deeply heartbreaking. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kamaluddeen Shawai, Falgore expressed shock over the incident and welcomed the arrest

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on Igbo people at home and in the diaspora, particularly residents of Abia State, to oppose what it described as a political alliance between Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma

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Former Vice President and presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of a mother and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State, describing the incident as senseless violence against innocent Nigerians. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, when the housewife’s nephew, Umar Auwalu, allegedly led a syndicate to the family’s

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The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into a violent clash involving rival groups in Osogbo, which resulted in the death of a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The incident occurred on Sunday around the Orita-Elelede axis of Osogbo and reportedly caused panic among residents, disrupting commercial and

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised more than 40 terrorists during coordinated close air support and air interdiction missions carried out in Azir and Musarram areas of Borno State. The operations were conducted on January 15 and 16, 2026, by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, following credible intelligence and in close collaboration

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Nigerian music superstar Tiwa Savage has opened up about her personal life, revealing that she has had just one good relationship. In an emotional interview with Korty EO, the 45-year-old singer shared that, sadly, her partner from that relationship has passed away. She admitted that aside from him, her other relationships have been disappointing. “There

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Veteran Nigerian musician Seyi Sodimu has weighed in on the influence of the Afrobeats “Big 3” — Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy — highlighting the differences in how each artist impacts society. Speaking on the What I Know podcast hosted by Korty EO with Shaffy Bello, Sodimu said that while all three artists are hugely

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Sheikh Bashir Soliu, the revered Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara State, has passed away at the age of 75, SaharaReporters reports. His death on Monday has plunged the Ilorin Emirate and the broader Muslim community into mourning. Born in Ilorin, Sheikh Soliu dedicated decades to Islamic scholarship, teaching, and spiritual leadership. He was

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