• Victim accuses Anti-Robbery Department operatives of torture, demands justice A businessman, Ayomide Adekunle, has accused operatives of the Anti-Robbery Department of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Osogbo, Osun State, of brutally assaulting him with a machete and other weapons after illegally arresting him at his business premises. Adekunle alleged that the second-in-command

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• Says violence in region driven by social, political, and economic issues Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has dismissed claims of a religious genocide against Christians in Nigeria’s South-East, describing such allegations as “false, misleading, and disconnected from reality.” Speaking during a live interview on Channels Television, Soludo said the violence in the

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• Claims US President using ‘Christian genocide’ narrative as cover • Sanwo-Olu urges calm, defence of government The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has alleged that the recent threat by United States President Donald Trump to invade Nigeria under the guise of combating terrorism is a veiled attempt to pressure President Bola Tinubu over economic and

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• Upper chamber receives interim report on crude oil theft investigation The Senate has disclosed that about $303 billion from proceeds of stolen crude oil transactions, both within and outside Nigeria, remain unaccounted for over the years. This revelation came on Tuesday as the Senate received an interim report from its Ad Hoc Committee on

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has given the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, one final opportunity to defend himself in the seven-count terrorism charge filed against him by the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho, who presided over the matter on Wednesday, adjourned the case to November 7 to

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The Federal Government has accused foreign lobbyists, particularly those based in the United States, of promoting claims of a so-called “Christian genocide” in Nigeria, alleging that such narratives distort the country’s internal security situation and influence international opinion. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the allegation during a press briefing in Abuja

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Former Kano State Governor and Senator, Ibrahim Shekarau, has declared that politics is his religion and that he intends to remain actively involved for life. Speaking to the press during his 70th birthday celebrations, Shekarau reflected on his life and political journey, expressing gratitude for his health and longevity. “You may recall that I have

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The Nigerian government, through the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, has stated that it is aware of the anxiety caused by the United States designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) and President Donald Trump’s threats of military action. Minister of Information Mohammed Idris emphasized that the federal government has long recognized

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Residents of the Magboro–Makogi community in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area have lauded the Ogun State Government for the ongoing construction of the 8.17-kilometre Magboro–Makogi Road. The project, featuring concrete interlocking, is particularly significant given the area’s history of waterlogging. During an inspection on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya,

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The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its position as a model of peace and stability in Africa, dismissing claims of religious persecution and emphasizing that the country’s legal system contains no offence of blasphemy. Dunoma Ahmed, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made the remarks on Wednesday during a briefing for members of the

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