Metro
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Supremacy Battle: Alaafin vs Ooni Of Ife
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Wednesday, denied reports of a supremacy battle with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, or with any other monarch in or outside Yorubaland, explaining that…
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Security Operatives Sacked Over Corps Member Assault
The Anambra State Government on Wednesday, August 21, 2025, dismissed eight operatives of the Agunechemba community security outfit in Anambra State after they were found to have brutally assaulted a female National Youth Service Corps…
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UPDATED: Ladoja Set for Coronation as 44th Olubadan Of Ibadanland
Oba Rashidi Ladoja will be crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, following the approval of his nomination by Governor Seyi Makinde and confirmation by…
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UNIZIK Halts Final Year Celebrations
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) management in Awka has, effective immediately, banned final-year students from participating in examination orchestration signing off due to ongoing violence, chaos, and disruptions that have endangered campus safety and disrupted academic…
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Security Operatives Arrested After Shocking Corps Member Assault in Anambra
The Anambra State Government has condemned the assault of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, by operatives of its security outfit, Agbunechemba, during a recent raid in Anambra State. The government…
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Delta Rolls Out 600+ Athletes in Power Move for National Youth Games
Determined to defend their title on home soil, Team Delta has assembled over 600 athletes in a closed camp in Asaba, launching full-scale preparations for the 9th National Youth Games scheduled to run from August…
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UPDATED: Ibom Air Passenger Discharged
A Lagos magistrate court has freed Comfort Emmanson, the woman at the center of the Ibom Air in-flight incident, after prosecutors dropped all charges against her. The decision was made on Wednesday at the Ikeja…
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CSO Demands Justice for Passenger Banned by Ibom Air, Calls for Full Probe
The Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD) has urged authorities to launch a detailed investigation into the incident involving Comfort Emmanson and personnel of Ibom Air. In a statement released…
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EFCC Storms Abeokuta, Nabs 93 in Massive Cybercrime Raid
Ninety-three suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during a coordinated sting operation by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The operation, carried out by personnel from the EFCC’s…
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Crown on Canvas: Ecobank Hosts Powerful Tribute to Ooni Sijuwade
A decade after the passing of the revered 50th Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Ecobank Pan African Centre, in partnership with the Sijuwade Royal Family, is hosting a memorial art exhibition to celebrate…
