79 m. ago Lagos Assembly Workers Remanded Over Alleged Assault On DSS Officers

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of three Lagos State House of Assembly workers in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged assault on its officers. The workers – Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola – were accused of conspiring to assault DSS officers while performing […] The post Lagos Assembly Workers Remanded Over Alleged Assault On DSS Officers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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84 m. ago Angry youths on rampage as soldier allegedly kills one in Akwa Ibom

From Isaac Job, Uyo Angry youths in Ette, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have gone on the rampage after a soldier attached to Sterling Global Petrochemical Ltd allegedly killed one person in the area. Our correspondent gathered that the victim was shot dead by a soldier on guard at the company […] The post Angry youths on rampage as soldier allegedly kills one in Akwa Ibom appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 h. ago US military to discharge transgender troops unless granted waiver

Tribune Online US military to discharge transgender troops unless granted waiver The latest directive also disqualifies military applicants who have “a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria” or have undergone “cross-sex hormone therapy or sex reassignment or genital reconstruction surgery as a treatment for gender dysphoria. US military to discharge transgender troops unless granted waiver Tribune Online

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4 h. ago Cubana Chief Priest Alleged Baby Mama Pushes For Paternity Test, Vows To Abandon Child At His Doorstep

Hellen Mutimu, the Kenyan woman who accused Cubana Chief Priest of an affair, has taken her paternity dispute with the Nigerian socialite to a new level. In January, Mutimu revealed that she had a brief encounter with Cubana Chief Priest in Lagos in April 2022, which led to her pregnancy with his child. She also […] The post Cubana Chief Priest Alleged Baby Mama Pushes For Paternity Test, Vows To Abandon Child At His Doorstep appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 h. ago ‘Lies Will Fade, Time Will Reveal Everything’ – Naira Marley Breaks Silence On Mohbad’s Death

Nigerian singer Naira Marley has issued a statement regarding the death of his former signee, Mohbad. In a post shared on X Wednesday evening, Marley accused individuals who were present at Mohbad’s death of betraying him. The CEO of Marlian Music claimed that he had reconciled with Mohbad prior to his death, stating that they […] The post ‘Lies Will Fade, Time Will Reveal Everything’ – Naira Marley Breaks Silence On Mohbad’s Death appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 h. ago You Have No Moral Right To Criticise Tinubu, Northern Group Carpets El

Northern Patriots Forum (NPF), yesterday, came hard on the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, for criticising President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his administration. El-Rufai had, during his interview on Arise Television on Monday, accused President Tinubu and National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of orchestrating his failed ministerial nomination. The embattled […]

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8 h. ago W’Cup qualifiers: Chelle’s defensive choices for Eagles amid injury crisis

From defence to attack, the injury worries for new Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle seem unending ahead of the crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. After worrying updates about midfielders Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Raphael Onyedika, the backline has taken some hits too with stand-in captain William Troost-Ekong currently Read More

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8 h. ago DHQ silent as soldier accuses military of abandoning injured personnel

The Defence Headquarters has remained silent following a viral video in which a soldier accused the Nigerian military of abandoning injured soldiers in hospitals across the country. In the eight-minute, 14-second video, the visibly angry soldier, speaking in Pidgin English, claimed that many wounded soldiers at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna and Read More

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17 h. ago ‘I Have Been Broken, But I’m Not Destroyed’, Naira Marley Speaks On Mohbad’s Death

Following the controversy surrounding the tragic passing of Nigerian singer, IleriOluwa Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad, his former promoter and boss Naira Marley has broken his silence, addressing the accusations against him and personal turmoil he had faced since his former signee’s death. LEADERSHIP reports that the owner of the Malian Music record label and two other […]

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18 h. ago Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce: Drogba defends Mourinho against former club

By Seyi Babalola Former Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba has supported Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho after his former club accused the Portuguese coach of uttering racial statements. Galatasaray made the charges during Monday’s 0-0 tie with Fenerbahce, during which Mourinho reportedly stated that the Galatasaray bench was “jumping like monkeys.” In a statement, Galatasaray outlined their […] The post Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce: Drogba defends Mourinho against former club appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Soldier, villager injured in A’Ibom violent clash over diesel theft

An army officer and a villager have been hospitalised, while several vehicles were set ablaze following a violent clash in Ette community, Ikot-Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The crisis, which broke out on Tuesday, was reportedly triggered by a confrontation between the officer and suspected diesel thieves operating in the area. A community Read More

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21 h. ago VeryDarkMan’s Friend Dares Deeone To Expose Alleged Evidence Of Sexual Involvement Or Remain A Clown

Nigerian singer Kokopee, a close friend of VeryDarkMan, has responded to the accusations made against him by reality TV star Deeone. Information Nigeria previously reported that Deeone provided further details about the evidence he claimed to have against social media activist VeryDarkMan. In a recent video, Deeone offered a glimpse of the alleged evidence he […] The post VeryDarkMan’s Friend Dares Deeone To Expose Alleged Evidence Of Sexual Involvement Or Remain A Clown appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Irate Youths Raze Army Vehicles As Soldier Kills Protester In Akwa Ibom

Rampaging youths protesting incessant harassments and extortions by military personnel have reportedly razed five military vehicles in angry reprisal following the gruesome murder of a youth activist by a soldier in Akwa Ibom State. The incident, LEADERSHIP learnt, happened in the early hours of Wednesday in Ete, a coastal oil-bearing community of Ikot Abasi local […]

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22 h. ago Security Agents Block Access To Emir Bayero’s Palace In Kano

Security agents on Wednesday blocked all routes leading to the Nasarawa Mini-Palace where the embattled former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, resides in Kano. Motorists were diverted to alternative routes as security personnel restricted access to the area, sparking widespread speculations. LEADERSHIP reports that although the mini-palace has always had security presence, residents noted […]

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24 h. ago Tight Security At APC Headquarters As Party Holds NEC Meeting

Security has been tightened in and around the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, where the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting is holding on Wednesday. Joint security team comprising military, police and other security personnel cordoned off the Buhari House national secretariat building, located along Blantyre street in Wuse […]

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24 h. ago Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali’s ECOWAS exit increases burden on Nigerian military — CAS

Tribune Online Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali’s ECOWAS exit increases burden on Nigerian military — CAS Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian military. Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali’s ECOWAS exit increases burden on Nigerian military — CAS Tribune Online

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28 h. ago COAS didn’t introduce automatic promotion — Nigerian Army refutes reports

Tribune Online COAS didn’t introduce automatic promotion — Nigerian Army refutes reports "The Nigerian Army has been notified of misleading and baseless claims currently circulating the social media, insinuating that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has introduced an automatic promotion initiative for personnel who have served in their current ranks for five years or more. COAS didn’t introduce automatic promotion — Nigerian Army refutes reports Tribune Online

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32 h. ago Babangida Must Tell Us The Truth About 1993 Election – Prof Kailani

The director general of the Confederation of APC Support Groups, Professor Kailani Muhammad, has called on former military ruler General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) to reveal the whole truth about the annulment of the 1993 presidential election, which the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola won. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday night, Professor […]

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34 h. ago Bayelsa varsity mum as body of drowned undergraduate recovered from creek

Despite the recovery of the corpse of Miracle Ekene, a 200-level Chemical Engineering student of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, who drowned on Sunday at the Ekoli Creek in Yenagoa, over a N300 bet, the management has remained silent. PUNCH Metro gathered that the body was recovered from the river on Monday evening, about Read More

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35 h. ago Senate accuses CBN of frustrating N30tn Ways and Means probe

The Senate ad hoc Committee investigating the Ways and Means facility provided to the Federal Government from 2015 to 2023 has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria of hindering its efforts to determine how the loans were utilised. The chairman of the committee, Senator Isah Jibrin, made the allegation after receiving an interim report from Read More

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