Police arrest 11 over Sowore’s alleged attack in Ekiti as govt denies involvement

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects over the alleged attack on the African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, while the state government has denied allegations of complicity in the incident. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad at their hideouts in the […]

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Wale Tinubu, Rabiu, others join President Tinubu in Makkah for Umrah

The Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, among other Nigerian business moguls, have joined President Bola Tinubu in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, for the performance of Umrah, the lesser Islamic pilgrimage. The presence of the prominent Nigerian business leaders alongside the President in the holy city […]

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Tinubu vows crackdown on cybercrime, warns criminals against using Nigeria as safe haven

President Bola Tinubu has warned cybercriminals and transnational criminal networks against using Nigeria as a safe haven, declaring that his administration will pursue offenders who exploit innocent victims within and outside the country. The President’s position followed commendation by the Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel, for the Economic and […]

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Stakeholders call for greater women participation in healthcare leadership, innovation

Stakeholders have called for increased inclusion of women in healthcare leadership, urging the sector to harness their expertise, innovative ideas and entrepreneurial abilities to improve healthcare delivery. They made the call at the third annual conference of the Women in Healthcare Network, held in Lagos with the theme, “Beyond Leadership: Building a Legacy and Advancing […]

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Atiku to INEC: Name officers behind AI-generated voter register entries

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission’s admission that registration officers introduced artificial intelligence-generated images and fictitious entries into the national voters’ register. Atiku, in a statement issued on Friday by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, said the development had seriously undermined […]

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Building collapse kills three, five rescued in Osun

By John Dike Osogbo Fire Service says suspected structural defects, substandard materials caused collapse; property worth N150m saved Three persons have been confirmed dead while five others were rescued alive after a two-storey commercial building collapsed at Zone 8, Oke Alaafia Community, Owode Ede, Osun State. The tragic incident occurred late Friday night, October 30, […]

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2027: Atiku’s son, Abba, vows to deliver Adamawa to Tinubu

Hon. Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2027 Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to deliver Adamawa State—his father’s traditional political stronghold—to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Abba Abubakar made the declaration on Friday […]

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YPP presidential candidate urges Nigerians in US to return

The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Dr Peter Agada, on Friday urged Nigerian professionals in the diaspora to return home and contribute to national development amid the United States government’s tightening of immigration policies. Agada, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja, blamed the Federal Government for failing to develop a […]

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AAC raises the alarm over attack on Sowore

The African Action Congress has raised the alarm over an attack on its 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, and members of his campaign team in Ekiti State. The party said Sowore’s whereabouts were unknown following the incident, which reportedly occurred at about 1pm on Friday. In a statement signed by the spokesperson for the Sowore/Magashi […]

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Ondo bizman commits suicide, family cries foul play

The family of a 46-year-old businessman, Kayode Akinbolusere, popularly known as Tolufe, has raised questions over his death after he reportedly recorded a video shortly before allegedly taking his own life at his office in Igba, Ondo State. Akinbolusere, the owner of Esther Estate in Ondo State, was said to have died on Thursday after […]

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