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Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged an immediate, transparent, and independent investigation into claims by suspected terrorists in Kwara State that government officials supplied them with ammunition and logistical support. Obi made the call in a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account Sunday, following the circulation of a video

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The National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka, has criticized Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, describing the “indivisible and indissoluble” clause as a constitutional fraud that undermines the right to self-determination for the Igbo and other communities. In a statement released Sunday, Igboayaka argued that the Constitution, drafted by military juntas and

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The Nigerian Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in both public and private schools, as part of efforts to curb examination malpractice. The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Sunday, will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. Under

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Human rights activist and social media commentator Chuks Eric (@ChuksEricE) has reportedly been arrested and transferred to Abuja following a petition allegedly filed by Senator Ned Nwoko. The petition stems from a viral TikTok video, made by another individual, accusing the senator of attempting to harm his estranged wife, Regina Daniels. A family member told

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A private jet operated by Flybird Airlines crash-landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) on Sunday morning, causing panic among passengers and airport personnel. The aircraft, arriving from Abuja with 11 people on board—including three crew members—experienced technical difficulties and made an emergency landing around 9:30 a.m., according to reports. Passengers reportedly went through

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has revealed that she has faced persistent pressure from high-ranking officials, including individuals within the Presidency and her colleagues in the National Assembly, to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Despite this, she has remained resolute in staying with

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 33-year-old Mohammed Sani, popularly known as Gamboli, a major supplier of illicit drugs to armed bandits terrorising Shiroro and surrounding communities in Niger State. Gamboli, who evaded arrest for three weeks, was finally apprehended on December 11, 2025, at his hideout in Anguwan Fadama,

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Fear gripped Okunran in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on the evening of December 13, 2025, after armed bandits stormed the community around 7:00 p.m., abducting a man identified as Hausa. The raid, which occurred in the heart of the town, sparked panic, forcing residents to stay indoors. Okunran is among several

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and President Bola Tinubu to immediately enforce a court ruling directing them to publish the names of individuals implicated in the alleged misappropriation of N6 trillion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The funds

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has marked the fifth anniversary of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), praising the group for its role in reducing attacks on rural communities and farmlands across Nigeria’s South-East. In a statement by IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful, the separatist group said ESN was established on December 12, 2020, by IPOB

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