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Presidency to Nigerians: Don’t Trust Peter Obi’s One-Term Promise
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has criticised Peter Obi over his pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, arguing that the former Labour Party presidential candidate has a history of abandoning political commitments. In a post shared on his X handle, Onanuga said Nigerians should be cautious about trusting Obi’s latest political…
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Messi reaches 910 career goals with hat-trick in Inter Miami’s 5-3 win over Cincinnati
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and provided an assist as Inter Miami defeated FC Cincinnati 5-3 in an entertaining MLS clash on Wednesday night. The three goals took Messi’s career tally to 910. Inter Miami took the lead in the 24th minute through Messi, but FC Cincinnati equalised in the 35th minute after Kevin Denkey…
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Ogun I Customs hits cross-border smugglers, hands over seized cannabis to NDLEA
Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ogun I Area Command, Deputy Comptroller (DC) Oladapo Afeni, has reaffirmed the command’s resolve to dismantle trans-border smuggling networks operating along the Idiroko–Republic of Benin corridor. DC Afeni made the declaration during a press briefing held at the Command on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, during which he stressed that…
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Court sentences Prophet to life imprisonment for raping minors and aborting pregnancies for church members in Kwara
The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced the General Overseer of Mission House of Divine Land of Joy and Prayer Ministry, Prophet Ajiboye Abayomi Olayinka, to life imprisonment for raping minor members of his congregation. Justice Hammed Aliyu Gegele delivered the judgment on Wednesday, May 13, after finding the cleric guilty of…
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ADC mourns former Rep Member, Abba Adamu who was killed by bandits
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of one of its chieftains in Jigawa State and former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Abba Anas Adamu, who died after being abducted by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. This is contained in a condolence message issued on Thursday in Abuja…
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Court grants final forfeiture of N1.9bn worth of shares linked to ex-AGF Nwabuoku
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 granted the final forfeiture of N1.9bn worth of shares, N288m and five bedroom duplex located at No 20 City Gate Estate, Kukwaba, Abuja linked to a former Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku to the…
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Dangote Turns Down NNPC Offer To Increase Stake In Refinery
The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday said that the group turned down requests by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to increase its stake in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In an interview with the Chief Executive Officer of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, Nicolai Tangen, monitored by Channels Television,…
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BREAKING: US Relaxes Visa Bonds For World Cup Fans
The United States said Wednesday it would ease its system of demanding bond payments from visa applicants for certain fans seeking to come for the World Cup. Under one of President Donald Trump’s many initiatives to crack down on migration, the United States has begun asking people from 50 developing countries to hand over anywhere…
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NHRC demands explanation over recurrent civilian casualties from airstrikes
The National Human Rights Commission has expressed deep concern over the recurrent incidents of military airstrikes reportedly resulting in significant civilian casualties across different parts of the country, describing the development as deeply troubling and incompatible with established human rights and humanitarian law standards. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN,…
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Ogun police recover 3 stolen vehicles, live cartridges, arrest 2 armed robbers
Operatives of Ifo and Sango Divisions, Ogun State Police Command, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery and vehicle theft with the arrest of two suspected armed robbers, Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias “Mandela” ‘M’, aged 48 years, and Abiodun Ogunojukan alias “Ilasa” ‘M’, aged 38 years. The operation also led to…