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Ejimofor Opara, the Special Adviser on Media to the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has faulted the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, over his comment on the case of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Obi had reiterated his call for Kanu’s release during an interaction with Nigerians in Washington, D.C., United States, saying there was no justification for the continued detention of the IPOB leader. Obidient Movement said the visit took place a few days ago. In a video that has been widely shared on social media, the former…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, said it has arrested no fewer than 97 persons in connection with alleged criminal activities in some parts of the state. According to the Corps, the suspects were allegedly involved in criminal activities, including kidnapping, burglary, robbery, and violation of the anti-open grazing law, among others. Speaking on the development on Sunday, the state commander of the Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adeleye, said the suspects were arrested during raids carried out within two weeks. Adeleye said among those arrested were individuals identified as members of armed robbery and kidnapping gangs operating…
Popular broadcaster and Accord Party governorship candidate in Oyo State, Oriyomi Hamzat, has denied any involvement with a police wanted suspect, Surajudeen Babatunde, popularly known as “Surii Ilupeju,” describing attempts to link him to the suspect as a malicious smear campaign. Hamzat made the clarification in a statement issued on Sunday in response to a publication circulating on social media alleging an association between him and the suspect. He said the publication was aimed at tarnishing his reputation and creating a false narrative around his political aspiration ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State. “My attention has been…
Media personality Daddy Freeze has reacted to the controversy surrounding his choice of outfit to the late actor Alex Ekubo’s service of songs, saying he wore black because he viewed the occasion strictly as a mourning event. He made the clarification during an Instagram Live session on Sunday, amid backlash over his decision to appear in black attire at the event. Ekubo, who died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 40 after battling advanced metastatic kidney cancer, was honoured with a Service of Songs on June 10, 2026, at The Monarch Event Centre in Lagos. The invitation specified…
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Suspected Lakurawa insurgents have killed at least 20 people in a brutal attack on Sunday in Fasken Rafi, a village in the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The terrorists carried out what residents described as one of the deadliest and most coordinated attacks to hit the region in recent times. Besides the high death toll, scores of villagers sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving medical attention. The government sends a high-powered delegation According to the Nigerian Tribune, top government officials have confirmed the killings. The newspaper reported that the state government dispatched a delegation, led by Deputy…
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche, has urged members of the board and management of the commission to uphold the highest standards of transparency, prudence and professionalism as they begin the task of driving development across the South-South region. Nwuche gave the charge during the Fourth Regular Meeting of the Governing Board of the Commission in Abuja, according to a statement issued he issued on Sunday. The SSDC, one of the regional development commissions established by the Federal Government to address infrastructure deficits and…
The Lagos State Police Command has announced plans to commence a statewide enforcement exercise against vehicles with covered, obscured, unauthorised, defaced or no registration number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security and curb criminal activities in the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the exercise was in compliance with a directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, aimed at enhancing public safety and preventing criminal elements from concealing their identities. According to the statement, the enforcement exercise will begin on Monday, June 15, 2026, and will be…
The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has thrown her weight behind the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Oluwole Oluyede, describing him as a competent and people-oriented leader capable of driving development and inclusive governance in the state. Akpoti-Uduaghan made the endorsement during the grand finale of the PDP governorship campaign in Ado-Ekiti ahead of the June 20 governorship election. According to a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by her media aide, Mike Idoko, the senator spent several days touring communities across the state to mobilise support for the PDP candidate. Addressing party supporters…
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory have expressed concern over the continued increase in the price of tomatoes. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja that the situation was making things difficult for both traders and consumers. A market survey conducted by NAN in some markets in the FCT showed a sharp rise in the price of tomatoes in recent weeks. A vegetable seller at Suleja Market, Malam Isah Ado, said they were facing challenges in their business due to the surge in the price of tomatoes. Ado said a big basket of tomatoes,…
