Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU), has rusticated 200-level Biotechnology student Ezi Ugoma for four semesters after she filmed a dying student at the University Health Centre and posted the video on TikTok. The university said Ugoma breached her matriculation oath and committed gross misconduct, violating the institution’s code of conduct. She will resume studies in

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to clarify under which law Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB’s leader, is being prosecuted. The group claims that the law used to charge Kanu has been repealed and criticized the court for not explaining the legal basis for the trial. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma

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 Prominent socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu has added her voice to the growing demand for justice for Ochanya Ogbanje, the 13-year-old girl who died in 2018 after suffering years of sexual assault. Yesufu’s declaration of support comes hours after Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan vowed to pursue the case, creating a powerful, cross-sectoral push to reopen the matter.

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At least 16 Nigerian military officers are currently in detention over an alleged plot to overthrow the government, according to sources. Fourteen are from the Army, one from the Navy, and one from the Air Force. Ranks include a brigadier general, a colonel, four lieutenant colonels, five majors, two captains, and one lieutenant, while the

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Ikorodu City technical adviser Bright Ozebagbe has praised his players for their disciplined performance in a 0-0 draw against Rivers United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt. Ozebagbe highlighted the team’s adherence to strategy and tactical focus throughout the match, noting that the point earned will boost morale ahead of their upcoming clash with

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The Sarkin Hausawa (Leader of the Hausa Community) of Amawbia in Anambra State, Alhaji Mahmud Sani, has stated that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has a constitutional right to agitate for self-determination, provided his methods remain peaceful. Speaking with journalists in Amawbia on Thursday, Alhaji Sani emphasized that

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A notorious Katsina bandit leader known as Jankare was killed by a rival gang during a violent dispute along the Dutsenma axis, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. The clash reportedly arose from disagreements over recent criminal operations and territorial control. Jankare, who had long terrorized local communities through kidnappings, attacks, and cattle rustling, was

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Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has praised the presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, describing it as an act of mercy aligned with Islamic teachings. Sanda, sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband during a domestic dispute, had her sentence commuted to 12 years on “compassionate grounds” following public backlash against the

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A five-man gang abducted Alhaji Baki Atoyebi from his Onipanu residence in Ogun State on Monday evening, stealing his POS machine, N900,000 cash, three mobile phones, a power bank, and keys to his Toyota Highlander and Corolla. The kidnappers switched off Atoyebi’s generator to lure him outside and, after abducting him, demanded a N30 million

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Justice Rita Offili Ajumogobia has ordered that lawyer Ahmed Abdulrahman and four co-defendants be remanded at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Area 10 Abuja until November 10. They face charges of cyberbullying, advance fee fraud, and extortion against Senator Shehu Baba Umar, Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence. The defendants—Daure

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