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There is palpable tension in Edo State following the installation of Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele as Iyaloja by the daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo. The installation, which took place at the Government House in Benin on Tuesday, has continued to stir controversy. During a visit to the palace on Thursday, however, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, …

Abdulrahman Abubakar, district head of Kirawa town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, has spoken on why he decided to leave Nigeria for Cameroon. Two persons were shot dead and Abubakar’s palace was burnt down during a Boko Haram invasion earlier in the week. In an interview with Reuters, the monarch said he had no option but to …

Abuja was once a city admired for its serenity and relative cleanliness. Today, those glory days are gone. Under Nyesom Wike’s stewardship as minister of the Federal Capital Territory, the capital has witnessed an alarming decline in its environment. Mountains of refuse now line street corners, drainages are choked with silt and plastics, and the stench of neglect lingers in …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has grilled the Lagos State National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) chairman, Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, for warning that those who refuse to vote for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 will face consequences. Earlier, during a recent meeting of the NURTW, Lagos State Council, Adekunle said in …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said his enemies are making use of the projects he executed in the capital city. Wike said his haters and blackmailers use the roads, water and other infrastructures provided by his administration. He spoke while flagging off the construction of the Transit Way, N2, connecting the Central Area …

A Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, has given the Nigeria Police Force 48 hours to show cause why Delta-born journalist Tega Oghenedoro, popularly known as Fejiro Oliver, should not be released unconditionally after spending 16 days in detention on allegations of cyberstalking. The order was issued on Thursday, October 2, 2025, by Hon. Justice F. A. Olubanjo, following …

Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, has issued a stern warning to Senator Ted Cruz representing the State of Texas in the United States Senate. Onanuga warned the lawmaker against propagating malicious lies against Nigeria on the issue of Christians being targeted in the country. The presidential aide was reacting to Senator Cruz’s post on X where he accused …

A member of the House of Commons – Regina–Qu’Appelle in Canada, Andrew Scheer, has accused the international community of deliberately ignoring what he described as the “systematic persecution” of Christians in Nigeria. Speaking on the floor of Canada’s House of Commons, Scheer said terrorist group Boko Haram and allied militias were carrying out a genocidal campaign that has left thousands …

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday night to agree to his proposal, opens new tab to end Israel’s war in Gaza, warning ” ALL HELL” would break out in the Palestinian enclave if it fails to get on board. After Trump’s latest threat to the militant group, Al Jazeera reported on Friday that Hamas had handed over its …

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio challenging the legality of the six months suspension slammed on the Kogi Central Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Apoti over alleged misconduct. The suit instituted by one Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others was thrown out by the Judge on ground that they …