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The son of Thomas Boni Yayi, an ex-Beninese president and current opposition figure, has been arrested a week after the attempted failed coup in the nation. Chabi Yayi was arrested in the early hours of Sunday at his residence, but no reason has been stated for his arrest. According to a member of the […]
A young woman has been held by members of the Gboko community in Gboko Local Government Area, Benue State, for allegedly killing her newborn. According to sources, the woman gave birth to a baby boy in the early hours of Sunday behind the Government Secondary School but killed the baby immediately after delivery. The […]
Justice Maryam Hassan of the High Court in Gwarinpa, FCT, has remanded ex-Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Kuje Prison on Friday. The court sent the former Anambra Governor to Kuje on Friday despite him pleading not guilty to the eight counts leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, has been reported dead. The deputy governor had earlier collapsed on Thursday and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital before succumbing to death at the age of 60. The Bayelsa State Government and the family are yet to issue any statement concerning Ewhrudjakpo’s death. […]
Three days on, talks are still ongoing between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the government of Burkina Faso for the release of the 11 soldiers and military C-130 jet held in the Sahel nation. Various sources from the Nigerian military confirmed on Wednesday that the soldiers and aircraft are still held in Burkina […]
A deep investigation into the killing of eight unarmed protesters in Lamurde LGA in Adamawa State, including a 13-year-old girl, has been ordered by the House of Representatives. Nigerian military personnel allegedly shot at the women during a demonstration that the community described as peaceful, killing 8 people and leaving over 30 others struggling […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the former governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige, in Abuja. Earlier reports indicated that the former Minister of Labour was kidnapped, but his media aide, Fred Chukwulobe, debunked this, confirming his arrest on Wednesday night. In the statement, Chukwulobe wrote, “Former Governor of Anambra State […]
Backlashes had trailed a video of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for disrespecting the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, during the coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife. In the video, Governor Adeleke was singing a worship song at the coronation event where the First Lady was also installed as the Yeye […]
School children ages 5-10 who were abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, have been reunited with their families amidst tears and jubilation on Monday. The students, who have spent weeks in captivity, looked malnourished but were excited to see their families as […]
Following the deployment of military aircraft to the Benin Republic on Sunday after an attempted coup, eleven Nigerian soldiers have been held by the military in Burkina Faso since Monday night. The Nigerian soldiers were captured in Bobo-Dioulasso, southwest of Burkina Faso, after their aircraft conducted an emergency landing, which violated AES airspace. A […]
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