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Concern has emerged over the arrest of a lecturer at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Chief Elijah Ola Olorunsuwa, who was picked up from his residence in Ilorin and taken to Kogi State following a dispute over a social media comment concerning a road project. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and has…
A mining pit collapse in Mayo Kam community, Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, has left more than 20 people feared dead or trapped, plunging the rural community into mourning and renewing concerns over the safety of informal mining operations. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon while miners were reportedly working inside the pit….
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The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of suspected illegal miners in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Minna. The suspension was ordered by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday, Sept. 18,…
By Oyez Olatunde Rex There are political statements, and there are statements that invite people to read between the lines. Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s remarks in Ilorin on Wednesday belonged to the second category. At the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, while Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was being turbaned as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate, Shettima…
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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of former House of Representatives member Alhaji Mashood Mustapha as the Ameerul Hajj for the state’s 2027 Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The appointment was announced in Ilorin on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in a statement issued by the governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Abdulrafiu…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the country’s rising petrol prices, with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) now selling for as much as N1,500 per litre in several states. The labour union’s demand came amid a fresh surge in pump prices across the country. The PUNCH reported…
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The death toll linked to the consumption of suspected toxic alcoholic drinks and locally produced herbal concoctions popularly known as “Monkey Tail” in Ondo State has risen to 49, with about 170 people reportedly affected in the widening health crisis. The latest figure was disclosed by the Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka,…
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Chelsea Football Club has confirmed a major change to its ownership structure, with affiliates of US investment firm Clearlake Capital Group acquiring the ownership interests held by Todd Boehly and Mark Walter and consequently taking full control of the Premier League club. The development brings an end to the ownership arrangement established in 2022, when…
An Abuja-based lawyer, Usman A. Lanase Esq., has raised an alarm over a suspected scam targeting motorists in the Federal Capital Territory through fraudulent messages alleging traffic violations and demanding payment of fines. Lanase disclosed his experience in a statement shared on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, explaining that he received a text message while travelling…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar permission to serve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with court papers in a suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. The court directed that the documents be served through the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tinubu’s political party, within seven days….
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