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![Travelers Pay ₦28 Million Ransom After 12 Days in Captivity By Sea Pirates in Rivers State]()
Six travellers, including five men and one woman, have revealed that they were forced to pay a ransom of ₦28 million to secure their release after spending 12 days in the custody of suspected sea pirates along the Bille-Port Harcourt waterway in Rivers State.The group was abducted on April 4, 2025, near the New Calabar River while traveling from![.]()
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![Ayodele Fayose Claims PDP Governors Prefer Tinubu Over Atiku, Dismisses Coalition Efforts]()
Ayodele Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, has stirred controversy by claiming that many governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) favor President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over their own party’s former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.Appearing on Channels TV's *Politics Today*, Fayose critic![.]()
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![Presidency Denies Allegations Of VP Shettima Being Denied Entry To Presidential Villa]()
The Presidency has vehemently rejected recent reports suggesting that Vice President Kashim Shettima was denied entry into the Presidential Villa, calling the claims "entirely fabricated" and "a baseless display of wishful thinking."In a statement issued on Saturday, April 19, Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to th![.]()
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![Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Hong Community, Adamawa; Cause Widespread Destruction]()
A fresh wave of terror struck Hong Local Government Area (LGA) in Adamawa State on Friday night as suspected Boko Haram militants launched a violent assault on Dabna village in the Yadul/Dugwaba District. The attack, which lasted from 10 pm Friday to 3 am Saturday, left properties destroyed and residents in a state of fear.Armed with explosive dev![.]()
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![BREAKING! Uncompleted Storey Building Collapses in Ojodu, Lagos; Multiple People Feared Trapped (Videos)]()
A devastating incident occurred on Saturday morning in the Ojodu area of Lagos when an uncompleted storey building partially collapsed, leaving several individuals feared trapped under the rubble.The building, which was reportedly home to Equal Rights Restaurant, is situated along Oremeta Street, Ojodu. Emergency response teams, including rescue p![.]()
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![Father of Girl Killed in Akure Accident Disputes Police Claim, Insists First Lady, Remi Tinubu's Convoy Killed Daughter]()
The grieving father of nine-year-old Saratul Lawal, the young girl reportedly killed during First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s visit to Akure, Ondo State , has publicly challenged the police version of events, insisting that eyewitnesses identified a vehicle from the First Lady’s convoy as the cause of the fatal incident.Speaking in an emotion![.]()
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![Peter Obi Meets Teen, Quadri Alabi Accused Of Robbery, Offers Support for Education & Training (Photos)]()
Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general election, on Friday, April 18, paid a personal visit to 17-year-old Quadri Alabi, the teenager who rose to fame during the last election after a photo of him standing defiantly before Obi’s campaign convoy went viral.Alabi, who had since become symbolic among Obi’s![.]()
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![Murder Suspect ‘Killaboi’ Extradited From Qatar To Face Trial In Nigeria]()
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully extradited Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, popularly known as "Killaboi", from Doha, Qatar, to Nigeria to face charges over the alleged murder of 21-year-old Miss Augusta Oseodion Onuwabhagbe, a first-class student of Lead City University.The suspect, who had been on the run since July 2023, was flown![.]()
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![How Two People, Sheriff Salifu &Blessing Adama Were Found Dead & Nak3d Inside Room After Alleged Food Poisoning In Kogi]()
Tragedy struck in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State on Friday as two individuals, identified as Sheriff Salifu and Blessing Adama, were found dead in a suspected case of food poisoning.According to the Kogi State Police Command, the victims were discovered lifeless in Salifu’s room after he failed to come out as usual. Concerned by the u![.]()
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How Two People, Sheriff Salifu &Blessing Adama Were Found Dead & Nak3d Inside Room After Alleged Food Poisoning In Kogi -
![Navy Uncovers Illegal Bunkering Sites In Warri’s Omadino Community]()
Operatives of Operation Delta Sanity (ODS), a task force under the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, have uncovered and dismantled multiple illegal bunkering sites in Omadino, an Itsekiri community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.The raid, which took place on Thursday, April 10, led to the discovery of refining ovens, five dugout![.]()
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![Music Superstar, Davido Says No More Kids For Now, Backs Wife Chioma’s Career Dreams]()
Nigerian music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that he and his wife, Chioma Rowland, are pressing pause on expanding their family — at least for now.Speaking in a recent episode of *Ride Along With Darryl*, the award-winning Afrobeats artist said the couple is intentionally stepping back from childbearing to all![.]()
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![Family Alleges Medical Negligence As 65-year-old Woman, Margaret Mowalola Akinduntire Dies After Delayed Surgery At LASUTH]()
[size=10pt] File Photo [/size] A 65-year-old woman, Margaret Mowalola Akinduntire, has died following what her family describes as a tragic sequence of alleged medical negligence and delayed care at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), sparking a renewed debate over patient safety and hospital accountability in Nigeria.Aki![.]()
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![Osun Farmer, Abideen Olabiyi Killed, Two Injured In Sudden Bee Attack At Olobe Farm]()
A farmer was killed and two others seriously injured following a sudden and deadly bee attack at Olobe Farm in Igbajo, Osun State. The incident occurred on Friday, April 18, 2025, and has left the local community in shock.The deceased, identified as Abideen Olabiyi, hailed from Alalade compound in Ada, Osun State. He was reportedly working on the![.]()
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![Two Suspects, Binigolo Ebimene & Mathew Denwei, Nabbed for Robbery in Edo State, Stolen Motorcycle Recovered]()
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery incident involving the theft of a motorcycle and mobile phones in Ovia South-West Local Government Area.The suspects, identified as 25-year-old Binigolo Ebimene and 27-year-old Mathew Denwei, were apprehended at Malim Camp in Gbelebu community following a swift res![.]()
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![Prominent Cleric, Isa El-Buba Alleges Genocide, Foreign Terrorist Infiltration Behind Plateau Attacks]()
Northern Christian cleric and founder of Evangelical Bible Outreach Ministries International (EBOMI), Prophet Isa El-Buba, has alleged that armed foreign terrorists are collaborating with rogue local herders to carry out systematic attacks across Plateau State, resulting in mass displacement and occupation of ancestral lands.Speaking on *Inside So![.]()
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![Speed Darlington Left With a Broken Hand After Portable Knocked Him Out In 1st Round (VID)]()
The highly anticipated celebrity boxing match between the two artists, scheduled for April 18, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, was held and in a surprising turn out, Portable defeated Speed Darlington.At the first round of the match Portable landed Spoedy with a deadly blow that resulted to a broken arm.Portable was officially c![.]()
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![Manchester United v Wolves: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats]()
Date: Sunday 20th April, 2025 Time : 2:00 pm Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: Robert Jones (England) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Team News [/size][size=14pt] Manchester United [/size]Manchester United will be without as many as seven players for Sunday's clash with Wolves, including Amad Diallo, Joshua Zirkzee, Jonny Evans, Lisandro Ma![.]()
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![Ipswich v Arsenal: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats]()
Date: Sunday 20th April, 2025 Time : 2:00 pm Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Team News [/size][size=14pt] Ipswich [/size]On Ipswich's end, injury was added to insult at Stamford Bridge when Jaden Philogene suffered a knee injury in the second half, and McKenna is concerned that the![.]()
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![UK New Law to Bar Transgender Women From Female Bathroom And Sports]()
Transgender women in the UK will be barred from female bathrooms and sports after a new landmark ruling, an equality chief said. This comes after the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of "woman" under the Equality Act 2010 refers specifically to biological s3x, effectively excluding trans women from this cl![.]()
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![Fulham v Chelsea: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats]()
Date: Sunday 20th April, 2025 Time : 2:00 pm Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Team News [/size][size=14pt] Fulham [/size]Fulham come into the clash with a relatively small list of absentees, with wingers Harry Wilson and Reiss Nelson their only concerns, though Wilson could return at th![.]()
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![Everton v Manchester City: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats]()
Date: Saturday 19th April, 2025 Time : 3:00 pm Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Simon Hooper (England) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Team News [/size][size=14pt] Everton [/size]Everton's Jesper Lindstrom - on loan from Napoli - may have played his last game for the Toffees having recently underwent a hernia operation, and he is joined o![.]()
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![CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso Faces Contempt Suit Over N220 Million Paris Club Refund]()
The contempt suit was filed by Melrose General Services Limited, which claims the CBN has failed to fully implement a June 2024 Supreme Court judgement that reversed the forfeiture of its funds.The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the bank’s Director of Legal Services, Salam-Alada Kofo, are facing contempt proc![.]()
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![Tragedy in Akure: Couple, One Other Killed In Fatal Tricycle-Truck Crash]()
A devastating road accident in the Oke Aro area of Akure has left three people dead, including a husband and wife, after a commercial tricycle collided with a truck along the Itagbanja axis of Idanre Road on Friday morning, April 18, 2025.Eyewitness accounts suggest that reckless driving by both the tricycle and truck operators led to the tragic i![.]()
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![Edo Governor Okpebholo Vows to Enforce Death Penalty for Kidnappers, Emphasizes Zero Tolerance for Crime]()
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a strong warning to kidnappers operating within the state, declaring that those arrested will face the death penalty by hanging. The governor’s remarks came during a stakeholders’ meeting with the Arewa community at Uromi Town Hall, where he reiterated his administration's unwaverin![.]()
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![Davido Splurges Over ₦300 Million on New Diamond Chain in London (Video)]()
Nigerian music sensation Davido has once again made headlines, this time for acquiring a dazzling diamond chain worth $150,000 (approximately ₦330 million) at a luxury jewelry store in London.The “Unavailable” crooner was captured in a now-viral video at David Lawes Jewelry, where a fellow Nigerian enthusiastically presented him with the exp![.]()
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![Katsina Police Nab Two Suspected Drug Dealers, Seize Tramadol Worth ₦3.5 Million]()
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to a major drug trafficking operation, recovering a stash of tramadol tablets valued at ₦3.5 million.The suspects, including 27-year-old Murtala Salisu from Bare-bari village in Safana Local Government Area, were apprehended as part of an intelligence-led operation conducted on Ma![.]()
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!["Wike Is A Bulldozer" – Ayo Fayose Cautions PDP Governors Over Wike's Influence]()
In a bold statement on Friday, former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, issued a strong warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum regarding the influence of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. Fayose likened Wike to a "bulldozer" and urged party leadership to approach him with caution, st![.]()
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![Bloody Clash Between Rival Bandit Groups Leaves Several Dead in Kaduna]()
A violent clash between rival bandit factions in Galadimawa community, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has resulted in the deaths of several terrorists, security sources confirmed on Thursday, April 17, 2025.The deadly confrontation, which reportedly broke out for undisclosed reasons, led to heavy gunfire exchanges as the two armed gro![.]()
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![28-Yr-Old Woman Arrested With Cocaine Hidden In Her Vag!na During Moyale-Nairobi Drug Bust]()
A 28-year-old Kenyan woman, Jane Njeri Muigai, has been arrested after authorities discovered nearly 300 grams of cocaine concealed in her private part during a routine security operation targeting drug trafficking routes.The shocking discovery was made on Friday, April 18, 2025, during a search of a Nairobi-bound bus intercepted at a checkpoint a![.]()
28-Yr-Old Woman Arrested With Cocaine Hidden In Her Vag!na During Moyale-Nairobi Drug Bust -
![Nollywood Actor, Yul Edochie Declares Divine Mandate To Lead Africans Back To Their Roots]()
Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has sparked heated conversations online after declaring that he has received a divine mandate to lead Africans back to their cultural and traditional heritage.In a video shared on social media, Edochie revealed that he was given a “clear and direct message” from God instructing him to guide his people toward their a![.]()
Nollywood Actor, Yul Edochie Declares Divine Mandate To Lead Africans Back To Their Roots
Travelers Pay ₦28 Million Ransom After 12 Days in Captivity By Sea Pirates in Rivers State
Presidency Denies Allegations Of VP Shettima Being Denied Entry To Presidential Villa
BREAKING! Uncompleted Storey Building Collapses in Ojodu, Lagos; Multiple People Feared Trapped (Videos)
Speed Darlington Left With a Broken Hand After Portable Knocked Him Out In 1st Round (VID)
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