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Parents of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), abducted in Imo State while travelling to their orientation camps, have appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, to intervene and help secure the safe release of their children. The desperate appeal followed a ransom demand of ₦1 billion reportedly issued…
Former political associates and grassroots allies of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai have rejected claims that they betrayed him by leaving his political camp, insisting instead that the former governor was the one who abandoned the political understanding that previously bound them together. The group, operating under the Kaduna De-Initiative platform, said its members…
The Federal Government has commenced discussions with electricity distribution companies over plans to establish special Energy Zones aimed at delivering stable, 24-hour electricity to homes, businesses and industries in some of Nigeria’s highest-demand areas. The proposed initiative was disclosed on Wednesday, September 30, following a strategic closed-door meeting between the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe,…
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Three commercial vessels, including a crude oil tanker and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, were struck by unidentified projectiles in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime security reports. The incidents have renewed concerns over the safety of commercial shipping through the waterway. The attacks were reported around Tuesday, September 29, amid…
Nigerian public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have reaffirmed plans to commence a three-day warning strike from Friday, October 2, 2026, if the Federal Government fails to respond to their demands over fuel prices, workers’ welfare and preparations for a new national minimum wage. The council had given the Federal…
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Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Victor Ikpe, popularly known as Keivo, has been disqualified from the Show Ya Sef reality show after a physical confrontation with fellow housemate Tram over a black shirt. The decision was announced by Big Brother on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, following a review of footage from the incident. The…
The United States has commended the Nigerian government’s response to recent attacks in the country’s Middle Belt, while calling for sustained security efforts to protect communities in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs made the position known in a post on X on Tuesday,…
A fresh communal conflict in Taraba State has left widespread destruction in its wake, with about 340 houses reportedly burnt and more than 1,000 residents displaced from communities in Sardauna Local Government Area. The violence occurred in Geroji and neighbouring settlements in Mbamnga Ward of Sardauna LGA, where fighting involving members of the Mambilla and…
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The founder of Word Assembly Ministries, Rev. Isaac Omoleyin, has disclosed that a security threat linked to suspected bandits forced him, his wife and children to abandon their home and live in hiding. The incident reportedly centred on the ministry’s camp at Idofian village in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, where police officers…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stepped up efforts to resolve internal disagreements in five states—Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Benue and Niger—as the ruling party works to manage tensions arising from its recent candidate-selection processes ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reconciliation initiative is part of broader efforts by the APC National Working Committee (NWC)…