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FG to establish GBV safe spaces in 774 LGs

The Editor — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:25:48 +0000

The Federal Government will establish dedicated safe spaces in all 774 Local Government Areas of the country to strengthen protection and support services for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ministry and the National […]

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Xenophobia: 268 Nigerian returnees arrive in Lagos from South Africa

The Editor — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:28:18 +0000

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight arranged as part of the Federal Government’s repatriation efforts. The evacuation flight, originally scheduled to depart […]

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Retirees stage protest, demand N32,000 pension benefits, others

The Editor — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:54:45 +0000

Aggrieved ex-employees of the defunct Arab Bank and Assurance Bank took to the streets of Lagos on Wednesday in a protest, accusing regulatory authorities of systemic neglect and pushing them into acute poverty. The protest was held at the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate office at the old Secretariat within the premises of Tafawa Balewa Square, […]

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Tinubu orders repatriation of 300 Nigerians from Ethiopian prisons

The Editor — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:07:20 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-level delegation to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to secure the immediate repatriation of nearly 300 Nigerian nationals serving prison sentences in the country. Sources within the Presidency and the foreign service familiar with the directive said the prisoners are held in deteriorating conditions at Kaliti, a maximum-security prison in Addis […]

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Pastor flees as gunmen abduct son in Ondo

The Editor — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:14:58 +0000

A nine-year-old boy, identified as Victor Olaosebikan, has been abducted by suspected gunmen who invaded Igbosi Community in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, during a midnight attack that left two buildings damaged and residents fleeing for safety. The attackers reportedly stormed the community in the early hours of Friday, firing gunshots and […]

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Family to launch scholarship scheme in honour of Late AVM Terry Okorodudu

The Editor — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:23:45 +0000

The family of late retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Terry Omatsola Okorodudu has announced plans to establish a scholarship scheme aimed at supporting students seeking tertiary education across Nigeria. His widow, Joan Isioma Okorodudu, alongside his son, Steven Bidemi Okorodudu, said the initiative was created to sustain the late military officer’s lifelong commitment to education, […]

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Court suspends coroner’s inquest into death of Chimamanda’s son

The Editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:29:01 +0000

The Lagos State High Court sitting at Osborne, Ikoyi, has temporarily halted the coroner’s inquest into the tragic death of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of celebrated author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege. Justice A.O. Opesanwo granted the order following an ex parte application by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, the operators of the Victoria […]

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North-West Nigeria IDPs swell to 800,000 amid killings

The Editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:19:47 +0000

The number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-West Nigeria surged by 143,189 persons in six months, a 22 per cent increase. According to the latest data obtained by our correspondent from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the surge is driven largely by a more than doubling of the IDP count […]

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Two children return alone as IOM evacuates 182 Nigerians from Libya

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:32:41 +0000

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Federal Government and the European Union (EU), has evacuated 182 stranded Nigerian migrants from Benghazi, Libya, bringing the total number of voluntary returnees to 65,700 since 2017. IOM Head of Office in Lagos, Ali Ibrahim, who led the agency’s team to receive the returnees, said the […]

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Abia doctors threaten indefinite strike over surgeon’s abduction

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:57:14 +0000

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia Branch, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to security agencies and governments of Abia and Imo to ensure the immediate release of its member, Dr Bonaventure Aguocha. The ultimatum is contained in a communique jointly signed by the NMA Chairman, Dr Ezenwa Ezuruike, and the Secretary, Dr Clement Ifenkoronye, at […]

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Borno parents cry neglect as 42 pupils remain in terrorists’ den

The Editor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:27:09 +0000

Parents of 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have accused the Federal Government of neglect, alleging that authorities have shown greater urgency in responding to a similar abduction in Oyo State. Their complaints come as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s high-powered delegation visited […]

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FUTO students shun classes after colleague’s killing over N13,500

The Editor — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:49:17 +0000

The Students’ Union Government of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) will boycott all academic activities following the death of a 100-level cybersecurity student, Chinedu Christogonus. The declaration for a boycott, which will run from June 1 to June 5, 2026, comes amid growing outrage and calls for justice over the circumstances surrounding the […]

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Suspect kills two to avenge parents’, brothers’ deaths

The Editor — Sun, 31 May 2026 08:04:35 +0000

Akaninyene Eretus, 40, arrested in Creek Town, Odukpani LGA, has told detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department( SCID) that he killed two men to avenge the deaths of his parents and two elder brothers during a communal crisis nearly 29 years ago, according to the Cross River State Police Command. The suspect, who remains […]

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NAPTIP rescues 12 trafficked victims from Ghana

The Editor — Tue, 26 May 2026 12:23:16 +0000

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has received 12 victims of human trafficking repatriated from Ghana as part of its ongoing trans-border collaboration with state and non-state actors in the fight against human trafficking. The Lagos Command disclosed this in a statement shared on Tuesday via the agency’s social media […]

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Men’s Health: New laser prostate treatment cuts surgery risks, prevents kidney damage – Dr Paul Ngwu, Consultant Urologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon

The Editor — Fri, 22 May 2026 02:54:52 +0000

Dr Paul Ngwu, Consultant Urologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon and Head of Surgery at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, has said that a new minimally invasive laser procedure used in treating enlarged prostate cases significantly reduces surgical risks, prevents severe complications and helps avoid kidney failure in affected patients. Ngwu said the technology offers a […]

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Kidnappings: It’s too close to home – Actress Opeyemi Aiyeola laments Oyo abduction

The Editor — Wed, 20 May 2026 15:52:18 +0000

Following the tragic killing of a schoolteacher abducted during the recent school raids in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nollywood actress Opeyemi Aiyeola has made an appeal to highly connected Nigerian celebrities, traditional rulers, and politicians to urgently use their access to power to save the masses. In a video posted to her Instagram page on Tuesday, the actress […]

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UK-based Nigerian divorces wife after viral cheating allegation

The Editor — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:05:45 +0000

A UK-based Nigerian man, identified on X as Ugo (@heismric), has confirmed the end of his marriage after publicly alleging that his wife was involved in infidelity while he was working abroad and funding her education and family life. Ugo, who shared a series of emotional posts that later went viral, said the marriage has […]

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Court frees man after 10 years in custody without conviction

The Editor — Thu, 07 May 2026 07:27:20 +0000

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted Ibrahim Usman, who spent about 10 years in custody without conviction, after ruling that the prosecution failed to prove the charge of defilement against him beyond reasonable doubt. Justice Rahman Oshodi, who delivered the judgment on Tuesday in Charge No. ID/4091C/2017, held that […]

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Police begin search for kidnapped female FUTO student

The Editor — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:33:42 +0000

A 17-year-old female student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, Miss Mary Uzoma, has been kidnapped by suspected herdsmen along the FUTO-Ihiagwa road. This incident, according to findings by Vanguard, has instilled fear among the off-campus students of the institution. Confirming the incident in a press release, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, […]

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Policeman locks up Kwara teenager for rejecting love advances

The Editor — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:21:52 +0000

A 16-year-old girl has alleged that she was subjected to torture, unlawful detention, and harassment by operatives of the Kwara State Police Command after she was arrested during a search for her fugitive brother. Her account, which surfaced in a viral video, has sparked public concern and renewed attention on alleged abuses during police operations. […]

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