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Soyinka Blasts Heavy Security Around Seyi Tinubu, Questions Nigeria’s Security Priorities
At the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards on Tuesday, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka sharply criticised the “battalion-size” security detail protecting Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, calling it a glaring…
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SEC Targets CBEX Over N1.3trn Ponzi Scheme, Seeks Account Freeze And Asset Seizure
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to freeze the bank accounts and seize assets of CBEX Limited over allegations of operating a massive N1.3 trillion Ponzi scheme. The regulatory action came during a…
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Akpabio At 63: Tinubu Salutes Senate President’s ‘Uncommon’ Dedication To Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Senate President Godswill Akpabio on his 63rd birthday, describing him as a patriot with uncommon commitment to building a better Nigeria. In a statement released on Tuesday, the President praised…
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Jonathan Safely Back in Nigeria After Guinea-Bissau Coup
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived back in Nigeria after being caught up in a military coup in Guinea-Bissau. Jonathan touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja late Thursday night, two days after…
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Prominent Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi Is Dead
Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, one of Nigeria’s most revered Islamic scholars and a leading figure in the Tijjaniyya order, has passed away. News of his death emerged Thursday morning, with confirmations from family members and…
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Tension Erupts Nationwide as Nnamdi Kanu Gets Life Sentence
In a dramatic judgment that has sent shockwaves across Nigeria and the international community, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on…
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Obafemi Awolowo’s Grandson, Segun Awolowo, Dies at 62
Olusegun Awolowo, grandson of the late nationalist and elder statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has died at the age of 62. The family announced his passing on Thursday, describing him as a devoted husband, father, and…
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Gospel Singer Dunsin Oyekan Speaks Out Against Rising Attacks on Churches in Nigeria
Renowned gospel singer Dunsin Oyekan has expressed serious concern over the escalating attacks on Christian worshippers in Nigeria, following a recent deadly assault on a church in Kwara State. Oyekan, who shared his thoughts on…
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Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi Crowned 2025 African Player of the Year
Morocco and PSG star Achraf Hakimi has won the 2025 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award, beating fellow finalists Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Liverpool, and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray. The honour was…
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Bandits Attack Kebbi Girls’ School, Kill Vice Principal, Abducts Several Students
Panic has gripped the Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after armed bandits stormed Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, killing the vice principal and kidnapping several students. Residents said…
