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“Sambisa Forest Is As Large As Belgium” — Musa Explains Challenges Facing Rescue Operations

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), says the huge size of the Sambisa Forest is making it difficult for security forces to quickly rescue...

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“Tinubu Govt Can’t Account For ₦33.75bn Cash Transfers To 3.29m Nigerians” – Auditor-General Reveals

The Federal Government could not provide sufficient evidence to auditors that N33.75bn in cash transfers meant for 3,295,207 vulnerable households actually reac...

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“Your Husband Is Your Number One Priority” — Pastor Mrs Abioye Urges Wives

Pastor Mrs. Mary Abioye has advised married women who work demanding jobs, including in banks, to ensure their careers do not take priority over their husbands...

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Pastor Bidemi Odukoya Kills Wife For Alleged Infidelity, Dies After Running Into Speeding Truck

A pastor identified as Bidemi Odukoya of Celestial Church of Christ, Iri Orun Parish, has allegedly killed his wife at their residence in Ogooluwa community, Ak...

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‘Scrutinise My Past, Background, Say What I’ve Done Wrong’ – Obi Challenges Nigerians

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has challenged Nigerians to scrutinise his background and publicly identify any wron...

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MKO Abiola Documentary Hits Nigerian Cinemas In October 2

A new documentary chronicling the life of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the events surrounding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election...

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JAMB Releases 2026 UTME Results For Underage Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results of candidates who were below the prescribe...

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Bauchi Senator Battles Fresh Banditry Allegations

A former Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Shehu Buba, is again facing allegations of supporting banditry as he struggles...

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Defence Minister Christopher Musa Accuses El-Rufai Of Creating Division That Fueled Kaduna Killings

The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of creating an atmosphere of division and insecurity that con...

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“Big Brother Makes Your Life Harder” — Ex- Housemate Kess O Life After Reality Show

Former Big Brother Naija housemate Kess has opened up about the challenges that often come after leaving the reality show, saying life outside the famous house...

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BBNaija’s Kola, Imisi Set Tongues Wagging After Sharing Kiss On Red Carpet

Big Brother Naija stars Kola and Imisi have got fans talking after the pair shared a kiss on the lips while posing together on the red carpet at a recent event....

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2027 Elections: “Divorce Your Husbands if They Stop You From Voting APC’ — Yobe Party Chairman

The Yobe State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mohammed Gadaka, has come under fire after urging married women to divorce their husbands...

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Arise TV Ends Interview With Lere Olayinka, For Refusing To Answer Questions From Rufai Oseni

Arise TV abruptly ended a live broadcast this morning after Lere Olayinka, the media aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, insulted anchor Rufai Oseni and refused t...

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“I Told God I Wish To Die Same Time As My Wife” – Peller Says

Peller disclosed this during a livestream with singer Ice King Ochacho in London on Thursday. He explained that he told God to let him die at the same time as h...

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“Only Opposition Coalition Can Defeat Tinubu In 2027” — Kenneth Okonkwo

The spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said a coalition is the only way opposition parties can defeat President Bol...

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2027: “Tinubu Will ‘Eat Obi Like Biscuits’ If He Runs Alone” — Okonkwo

The spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said an opposition coalition is the only way to defeat President Bola Tinubu...

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Tinubu Is Not On Trial In U.S. — Presidency

The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, litigation involving President Bola Tinubu before a United States federal court...

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Fubara Signs 2026 Rivers Budget Into Law

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the 2026 appropriation bill of the state into law. This was coming after the noticeable delays by the R...

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Why I Once Evicted My Son From Home –Veteran Actress, Patience Ozokwor

Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, has said it is wrong for parents to completely shield their children from hardship and hard work. Accor...

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2027: Tinubu Should Forget Our Votes – Miyetti Allah Vows

2027: Tinubu Should Forget Our Votes – Miyetti Allah Vows Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural organisation, has warned that it may not support th...

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Akwa Ibom Govt’s Facebook Page Describes Akpabio As ‘Acting President Of Nigeria’

The Akwa Ibom State Government on Tuesday referred to Senate President Godswill Akpabio as the “Acting President of Nigeria” in a social media post during the o...

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Burna Boy’s Parents Mark 36th Wedding Anniversary With Loved-Up Photos

Bose Ogulu, mother and manager of Afrobeats star Burna Boy, has celebrated 36 years of marriage with her husband, Samuel Ogulu, with lovely photos. The talent m...

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Ruth Kadiri Reveals Why She Kept Her Marriage Secret From the Spotlight

Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri has explained why she kept her marriage and personal life away from the spotlight. She said she was genuinely afraid of getting ma...

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“I Used To Go For Auditions With Puff-Puff, Chicken To Sell” — Actress, Patience Ozokwo

Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo, popularly known as Mama G, has opened up about the difficult experiences and sacrifices that shaped her life, reveali...

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“I Made ₦10m Monthly From Selling Akara And Bread” — Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has opened up about his entrepreneurial journey before venturing into politics, revealing that his akara and bread business o...

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Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years Of Operations

Ride-hailing company Uber is set to wind down its operations in Nigeria effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026, bringing an end to its 12-year presence in the c...

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Uber Lays Off ‘About 10%’ Of Workforce Worldwide

Ride-hailing giant Uber will be laying off around 10 percent of its staff as part of “significant organizational changes,” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a messa...

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Trump Suggests Renaming Strait of Hormuz As ‘Trump Strait’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested am...

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PFIPC: Reps Panel Exonerates Gbajabiamila, Uncovers Forged Documents

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, has exonerated the Chi...

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“Public Funds Moved From LG Account Into Crypto Wallets” – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has disclosed how public funds were moved from a local government account to a private company before being transfe...

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IPOB Gives FG 14 Days To List Kanu’s Appeal, Threatens Election Boycott

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has given the Federal Government 14 days to ensure that the appeal filed by its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is listed and heard,...

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Ex-Minister Sylva Dumps APC, Says Party Is Irredeemable

A former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress. Sylv...

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“FBI Files On Tinubu Contains No Criminal Record, But Still Shouldn’t Be Released” – Reno Omokri

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s opposition to the public release of his records held by the United States Federal Bu...

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Messi Retires From Argentina National Team

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from the Argentina national team, saying he has “nothing more to give” after a 20-year international career. The Argen...

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U.S. Strikes Iran For First Time In A Month

The United States said Sunday it had carried out strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first attacks on Iran since...

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Xenophobia: Tinubu Drags South Africa To AU

Bola Tinubu yesterday formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Unio...

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Governor Mutfwang Criminalises Hisbah Activities In Plateau

Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared the activities of any group operating under the guise of Hisbah illegal in Plateau. Mr Mutfwang made the declaration in a s...

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AAC Rejects DSS Suspension Of Sowore’s Case, Demands Complete Withdrawal

The African Action Congress has asked the Department of State Services to immediately discontinue the prosecution of its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore....

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2027: Tinubu’s Group To Meet Ohanaeze, Anyaoku To Beg Peter Obi To Step Down

The Southeast chapter of the Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN), has resolved to engage leading Igbo statesmen to persuade former Anambra State governor an...

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2027: Fubara’s Support Group Collapses Structure Into Wike’s Rainbow Coalition

A political-pressure group in Rivers State, Rivers Women Unite for Sim, RWUS, has collapsed its structure into the Renewed Hope Agenda family and the Rainbow Co...

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Army Says Hackers Attempted Breaching Of Official X Account

The Nigerian Army said on Saturday it has detected and is actively responding to an attempted unauthorised access to its official X (formerly Twitter) account....

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‘We’re Back In Control’ – Russia Helps Niger Rep. Junta To Retake Military Base

Members of Niger’s presidential guard, helped by Russian forces on Saturday, recaptured a key military base in the capital Niamey from mutinous soldiers. Diplom...

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“Don’t Release My FBI, DEA Records” – Tinubu Begs U.S. Court

President Bola Tinubu has asked a United States federal court to block the further release of records linked to past investigations involving him, arguing that...

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Police Nab Benue Varsity Student For Allegedly Pouring Hot Water On Colleague

The Police in Benue State have arrested a 500-level student of Fr Moses Adasu University, formerly Benue State University, for allegedly attacking a neighbour w...

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World’s Youngest Monarch, King Oyo Of Uganda, Who Became King At 3-Years-Old, Dies At 34

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom and recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest reigni...

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2027 Election: “How’ll Kwankwaso Help Peter Obi Win In North?” – Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, who served as Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, has opened up on the challenges he believes could make a Peter...

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Singer Portable Calls Out Davido, Olamide, Burna Boy, Wizkid For Not Helping Rising Artistes

Controversial Nigerian singer Portable has opened up about why he often calls out some of the biggest names in the Nigerian music industry, including Davido, Wi...

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Past Headies Awards Winners Call Out Organisers Over Unpaid Prize Money For 3 Years Now

The Headies Awards is facing fresh criticism as several past winners have reportedly called out the organisers over alleged unpaid cash prizes dating back more...

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Gunfire As Insurgents In Niger Republic Attempt Coup

Niger’s presidential guard on Saturday repelled “insurgents from within the armed forces” who tried to enter the presidential palace in Niamey, where shooting w...

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DSS Rearrests Miyetti Allah Leader Bodejo Shortly After EFCC Release

The Department of State Services, DSS, have reportedly rearrested the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, shortly after he was releas...

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Iran President Backtracks, Admits U.S. Sanctions Hurting Economy

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has admitted that US sanctions on his country are hurting its economy, despite just days ago insisting they would achieve not...

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“I have Evidence Tinubu Is 90-Years-Old, I’ll Present It In Court” – Atiku

Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that he has evidence that...

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EFCC Investigating NFF After Resignation Of Gusau, Board Members

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced investigation intot the Nigeria Football Federation. This was confirmed by the EFCC spokesman, Dele O...

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Veteran Juju Singer Saint Janet Laid To Rest In Abeokuta

Veteran Nigerian Juju musician Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as Saint Janet, has been laid to rest in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The legendary singer was burie...

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“I’ll Control Him” — Ayra Starr About Dating Man Earning Less Than Her

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has sparked a conversation about money and power in relationships after sharing her thoughts on dating a man who is not as financiall...

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“If I Become President Tomorrow, A Lot of People Will Not Be Happy” – Peter Obi

Presidential aspirant under National Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi has said that if he gets the opportunity to become Nigeria’s president, his focus will...

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Opposition Parties Set August 31 Summit To Unite Against Tinubu Ahead of 2027 Elections

Nigeria’s opposition parties are set to take a major step towards forming a united front against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections...

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Tinubu Directs Overhaul Of Football Reforms

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS COMPREHENSIVE FOOTBALL REFORM President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football t...

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Nursing Mother Suffers Burns After Stepmother Allegedly Poured Hot Water On Her In Borno

A Bosom feeding mother, Zara Muhammad, has been hospitalised with severe burns after she was doused with hot water by her stepmother in the Kofa area of Maidugu...

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Nigeria Police Invites VeryDarkMan Over Comments At NBA Conference

The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate a claim he made during a speech at t...

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