A grieving Edo State mother has strongly denied rumours that she received money from Governor Monday Okpebholo or any other official to stay silent about her son’s death. Her son, Chiboy (also known as Chi Benz), was reportedly stabbed to death by herdsmen in Ogheghe, Edo State, sparking outrage on social media. In a video

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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned what it described as the “reckless and uncivil behaviour” of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike following a recent public confrontation with a military officer. The group warned that such conduct damages Nigeria’s image and undermines public confidence in governance. In a statement signed by

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At least 42 migrants, including Nigerian nationals, are feared dead after a rubber boat capsized off the coast of Libya, near the Al Buri Oil Field, according to a statement by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) released on Wednesday. The ill-fated vessel, which departed from Zuwara on November 3, was carrying 49 people —

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The family of Omogbolahan Emmanuel Olaniyi, an entrepreneur and farm manager kidnapped by suspected herdsmen in Oke-Ako, Ekiti State, has cried out for urgent government intervention after kidnappers refused to release him despite receiving a ₦15 million ransom. Family members say the abductors have now issued fresh death threats, demanding an additional ₦55 million within

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is facing mounting criticism over its decision to enforce a nationwide ban on sachet and small bottled alcoholic drinks starting December 2025, a move described by civil society groups as arbitrary, undemocratic, and economically disastrous. At a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the

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Veteran Nigerian musician Uche Ibeto, popularly known as “The Jigida Queen,” has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), accusing a Lagos State High Court judge, Justice O.O. Adewumi-Oshin, of misconduct and complicity in a judgment that allegedly led to her illegal eviction from her late mother’s home in Surulere, Lagos. In the petition dated November

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The Non-Religious People in Nigeria (NRPN) has called for full recognition and respect for non-religious citizens, urging the Nigerian government to uphold constitutional secularism and end discrimination against those who choose not to follow any faith. The call was made on Wednesday during the World Conference of Non-Religious People in Nigeria, held in Abuja, where

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A United States–based human rights organisation, Ekwenche Research Institute, has raised alarm over what it describes as a “persistent Christian genocide” in Nigeria, accusing the Nigerian government of complicity and failure to protect vulnerable citizens. In a statement issued from its Chicago office on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, and signed by Dr. Mbajiogu Akujieze, President

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Global human rights organisation Amnesty International has condemned a deadly attack by armed gunmen on Gidan Waya, a community in Yarkasuwa, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, which left four people dead and 12 others abducted, including children. In a statement released on Wednesday, the organisation said the attack, which occurred on the night

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A recently completed public primary school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been abandoned, leaving more than a hundred pupils without access to education as teachers reportedly visit only once a week. According to a report released on Wednesday by the Monitoring and Implementation Team Nigeria (MonITNG), LEA Primary School, Dumi, located in Gawu

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