Former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. John Obioru, has called on the Federal Government to reform Nigeria’s border security and strengthen community policing systems as a strategy to tackle the country’s worsening insecurity. Obioru stressed that the current security architecture has been overstretched, with porous borders and weak local policing structures contributing to

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The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has urged President Bola Tinubu to tackle insecurity in Nigeria before April 2026, warning that terrorists are planning attacks on prominent Nigerians. In a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele said continued negotiations with terrorists could allow them to disrupt elections and

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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called on the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers (NIESV) to strengthen collaboration, emphasizing the critical role of accurate asset valuation in protecting depositors’ funds during bank liquidations. Speaking during a courtesy visit by NIESV President Dr. Victor Adekunle Alonge and his executive team in Abuja, NDIC

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Popular Nigerian musician and activist Eedris Abdulkareem has had his Instagram and Facebook accounts suspended by Meta, less than a week after releasing his new single, “Open Letter to Donald Trump.” The song, released on TikTok on November 29, 2025 under his label, Lakreem Entertainment, is both an appeal to the U.S. President and a

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Actor Yul Edochie has reconciled with his elder brother, Linc Edochie, and his aunt, Rita Edochie, during a recent family gathering attended by members of the Edochie clan. The reconciliation comes after a public fallout in 2024, when Yul criticised Linc on social media for advising him to handle his controversial marriage with Judy Austin

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Former Big Brother Naija star Kiddwaya recently claimed that his father, Terry Waya, was the discoverer of the iconic Banana Island in Lagos. He made the revelation during an appearance on the Off The Record podcast. When asked by the host, “I heard that your dad discovered Banana Island. Is that correct?” Kiddwaya responded: “Yeah,

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Singer Burna Boy’s sister, Nissi, has dismissed reports claiming that their mother, Bose Ogulu, was removed as the artist’s manager. The rumors went viral after ChaftsAfrica shared an alleged Instagram story suggesting that Burna Boy had parted ways with his mother professionally. The report was further circulated on social media, with one X user, @Joyfultips,

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Edo State has scored a major economic win with the announcement of a $100 million foreign direct investment (FDI) into Presco Plc by Belgian agro-industrial leader SIAT NV. This investment represents the first tranche of a planned $1 billion FDI initiative aimed at driving agro-industrial growth across Nigeria over the next decade. The funds will

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Former PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu personally tried to convince him to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Metuh said Tinubu dispatched his Chief of Staff and then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to meet him as part of the outreach. Despite repeated efforts, Metuh

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The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to accept the Vice Presidential slot on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket, allowing Peter Obi to lead as the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. According to OYC President Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, this pairing—Obi as the Presidential candidate and

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