2 h. ago How language instructor won Fulbright Scholarship to teach Yorùbá in US

WHEN passion meets opportunity, remarkable stories unfold. For Johnson Opeyemi Adegbola, a proud native of Ibadan, Oyo State and language educator from the renowned Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, that story began when he won the prestigious US Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) award. This experience took him from the heart of South-Western […]

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2 h. ago Two Masquerades Charged To Court For Allegedly Using Spear, Arrows, Machetes, Other Weapons To Extort, Assault Residents

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has commenced prosecution of a masquerade and a masquerade group leader over two separate incidents of alleged assault, blockade of public highway and extortion in the guise of cultural display. Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer who revealed this on Saturday, also reported that the Commissioner of Police, […] The post Two Masquerades Charged To Court For Allegedly Using Spear, Arrows, Machetes, Other Weapons To Extort, Assault Residents appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Civil Society backs NCC leadership amid promotion bias allegations

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has thrown its weight behind the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over allegations of bias...

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4 h. ago Police Arrest Notorious Taxi Driver Linked To Serial Assaults, Robberies In Lagos

Crack detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, have arrested a notorious commercial taxi driver, Adedayo Ben Adegbola, for alleged involvement in multiple cases of rape, defilement, assault, and armed robberies targeting female passengers across the State. The suspect, who was recently featured in viral social media posts by some […]

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10 h. ago ‘Muslim lives matter too,’ Onanuga counters US Secretary over ‘Christian genocide’ claims

Rubio had described the alleged killings of Christians by Islamist and Fulani militias as tragic and unacceptable, saying the United States was...

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10 h. ago Tinubu Faults US Designation, Says Religious Liberty Thrives In Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has faulted the redesignation of Nigeria by US President Donald Trump as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged Christian persecution, insisting that religious liberty remains a core feature of Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement personally signed by him on Saturday, President Tinubu said the United States’ characterisation of Nigeria as religiously […]

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10 h. ago “Disloyal CAN Stabbed Tinubu In The Back” – MURIC On Trump’s Redesignation Of Nigeria Among ‘Countries of Particular Concern’

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of letting down President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite his generous consideration for Christians in federal appointments. The allegation came in the wake of former United States President Donald Trump’s decision to place Nigeria back on the list of “Countries of Particular Concern” […] The post “Disloyal CAN Stabbed Tinubu In The Back” – MURIC On Trump’s Redesignation Of Nigeria Among ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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11 h. ago PDP NWC Suspends Legal Adviser Ajibade, Secretary Anyanwu, Others For One Month

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday, suspended its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, for alleged anti-party activities. The National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, and the Deputy National Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha, were also suspended. The PDP NWC took the decision at a […] The post PDP NWC Suspends Legal Adviser Ajibade, Secretary Anyanwu, Others For One Month appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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13 h. ago Alleged Christians Mass Slaughter: We Respect Faith, FG Replies Trump

The clarification comes after United States President Donald Trump, on Friday, declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged killings of Christians. The post Alleged Christians Mass Slaughter: We Respect Faith, FG Replies Trump appeared first on Channels Television.

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13 h. ago Christians Mass Slaughter: We Respect Faith, FG Replies Trump

The clarification comes after United States President Donald Trump, on Friday, declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged killings of Christians. The post Christians Mass Slaughter: We Respect Faith, FG Replies Trump appeared first on Channels Television.

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15 h. ago Peller Alleges Jarvis Was Into Money Laundering, As She Alleges Physical Aggression

The social media space has once again been set ablaze as skitmaker Peller and his estranged partner, Jarvis, trade shocking accusations online. Peller alleged that Jarvis was involved in money laundering through TikTok gifts, claiming she partnered with people who sent her gifts on the app to clean illicit funds and then shared the proceeds […] The post Peller Alleges Jarvis Was Into Money Laundering, As She Alleges Physical Aggression appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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19 h. ago Court arraigns Anambra activist over alleged defamation against Catholic Church

The charge added that the post “had caused injury to the reputation of the Church priest Rev. Fr. Chudy P. S. Aguinam...

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19 h. ago Family of late Ondo SDP governorship candidate faulats suicide claim

The family of the late governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State, Chief Bamidele Akingboye, has faulted the suicide claim by one of his wives. One of his wives identified as Mrs Christiana Akingboye was alleged to have attributed the death of her husband to suicide rather than murder as being […]

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22 h. ago Governor Mutfwang is not moving, remains in PDP —Hon. Mwansat, SA, Political Matters

Hon. Istifanus Mwansat is a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and now Senior Special Adviser on Political Matters and Special Duties to Governor Caleb Mutfwang. He speaks with ISAAC SHOBAYO on the recent wave of defections that hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the effect on the polity, the alleged plan […]

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22 h. ago Fraud: Supreme Court Strikes Out Ajudua’s Motion, Lower Court To Hear Case

The Supreme Court has struck out an application filed by an alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua, challenging its earlier judgment in the ongoing $1.043 million fraud case involving Palestinian businessman Zad Abu Zalaf. The apex court threw out the application after Ajudua filed a notice to withdraw the application to enable the Lagos Special Offences Court […]

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26 h. ago My film ‘Olokuta’ is a mirror of society’s silent struggles — Ayobami

In the heart of a small community called Olokuta, filmmaker Ayobami “Hayorlad” Oladejo sets the stage for one of Nollywood’s most gripping social dramas of the year, a deeply emotional and thought-provoking story about love, betrayal, and the haunting consequences of greed. His film, Olokuta, produced and directed under HC Studios, captures the struggles of […]

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29 h. ago Trump Declares Nigeria A ‘Country Of Particular Concern’ Over Alleged Killings Of Christians

The US president added that the United States “cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening”. The post Trump Declares Nigeria A ‘Country Of Particular Concern’ Over Alleged Killings Of Christians appeared first on Channels Television.

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29 h. ago Trump Declares Nigeria A ‘Country Of Particular Concern,’ Says Killing Of Christians Mass Slaughter

The US president added that the United States “cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening”. The post Trump Declares Nigeria A ‘Country Of Particular Concern,’ Says Killing Of Christians Mass Slaughter appeared first on Channels Television.

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32 h. ago Man Remanded For Allegedly Killing Wife Over Refusal To Make ‘Kuki

A Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road, Kano, has ordered the remand of a man, Idris Kurma, for allegedly killing his wife, Aisha Idris, after she refused to grind groundnuts to make kuli-kuli as he requested. The presiding judge, Justice Musa Dahiru, gave the order after the accused was arraigned on a one-count […]

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34 h. ago Pharmacists demand sanction on illegal drug sales in Nigeria’s public hospitals 

Nigeria’s community pharmacists have called on the federal government to impose sanctions on pharmaceutical companies and practitioners allegedly involved in read more Pharmacists demand sanction on illegal drug sales in Nigeria’s public hospitals 

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