74 m. ago Death Row Inmate Escapes From Yobe Maximum Security Custodial Centre

A condemned inmate, Abba Hassan, has escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Potiskum, Yobe State, in the early hours of Friday, October 31, 2025. The spokesperson of the Yobe State Police Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said in a statement that on Saturday that the fugitive Abba Hassan hails from Maiduguri, in the neighbouring Borno […]

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2 h. ago Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed appointed Commandant of National Defence College

Rear Admiral Ahmed’s academic record is equally outstanding. The new NDC Commandant is an alumnus of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences in 1993.

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3 h. ago ‘Christian genocide’: US senator sponsors bill to sanction those who implement Sharia law in Nigeria

“Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behaviour of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria...

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6 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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7 h. ago ‘My husband deserted me, his family insisted I moved out of his house because I don’t have a child’

A woman, Silifat, has prayed Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, to put an end to the relationship between her and her husband, Kundus, whom she accused of neglect, lack of care, disinterest in their marriage and denial of conjugal right. Silifat stated that her husband and his family […]

Society

8 h. ago Pharmacy gave me foundation to ask right questions, immunology gives me tools to find answers —Deborah Agbakwuru, US

Deborah Agbakwuru studied and practised pharmacy in Nigeria before relocating to the United States to study immunology for her PhD at the University of Montana. Her research focuses on T cell biology and immune cell communication. In this interview by KINGSLEY ALUMONA, she speaks about her work, life in the US, among other issues. Who […]

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8 h. ago  The Art and Alchemy of Wingonia Ikpi:  Transforming cultural narratives into cinematic experiences

Wingonia Ikpi is a Nigerian filmmaker and creative founder passionate about telling deeply human African stories that resonate beyond continental read more  The Art and Alchemy of Wingonia Ikpi:  Transforming cultural narratives into cinematic experiences

Culture

8 h. ago How NECCI Pulse Essay competition masterminds upskilling Nigerian communication students

In the contemporary era, the crucial roles of effective communication and public relations in Africa’s most populous country has become read more How NECCI Pulse Essay competition masterminds upskilling Nigerian communication students

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8 h. ago Why Nigerian history reintroduction into curriculum is positive, strategic

After years of absence, Nigerian history has finally found its way back into the revised national curriculum. The move, applauded read more Why Nigerian history reintroduction into curriculum is positive, strategic

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9 h. ago Charting A New Course: The Tasks Before New Sports Federations Boards

With the elections of new National Sports Federations Boards elections, a new vision for sports governance is taking shape in Nigeria. As fresh leaders step into their roles, the National Sports Commission (NSC) is positioned to navigate a transformative era for Nigerian athletics. The newly elected presidents, including the finance and coordinating economic minister Mr. […]

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9 h. ago Imo Widow’s Ordeal: The Truth Behind Drinking The ‘Corpse Water’ Outrage

When Mrs Chika Ndubuisi Odinakachi lost her husband, she thought the worst was over. But barely hours after his burial preparations began, the grieving widow found herself facing a second more terrifying ordeal , an age-old ritual meant to prove her “innocence” in his death. According to community sources, her in-laws insisted she must drink […]

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10 h. ago How Man, 20, Was Stabbed To Death During Niger LG Election Campaign –Police

Police in Niger State have given details of how a 20-year-old man, Abdul Adamu, was stabbed to death in a councilorship campaign entourage in Lapai local government area of the state. LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday night while the councilship candidates for Lapai central were rounding off their campaign ahead of […]

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14 h. ago Edo Security Squad Averts Bloodbath In Benin, Restores Peace In Tensed Communities

Swift intervention by the Edo State Security Squad has averted what could have been a major bloodbath in Benin City, following violent clashes that erupted in Ogheghe and Ohoghobi communities, Ovia North-East local government area of the State. The crisis, which broke out on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, led to the death of one Chigozie […]

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17 h. ago Petroleum Ministry, NUPRC, NNPC oppose creation of decommissioning, abandonment commission

…says new agency will scare off investors The Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and read more Petroleum Ministry, NUPRC, NNPC oppose creation of decommissioning, abandonment commission

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18 h. ago Effa Okim assumes office as new EFCC zonal director in Makurdi

He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers and a member of the Compliance Institute of Nigeria, among other professional bodies.

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19 h. ago Businesses, exporters urge to tap opportunities in UK trade scheme

The UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) presents Nigerian exporters with a golden opportunity to expand their global presence, with read more Businesses, exporters urge to tap opportunities in UK trade scheme

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19 h. ago UPDATED: NAF redeploys senior officers for operational efficiency

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday deployed several senior officers in a strategic move aimed at enhancing operational efficiency...

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21 h. ago Tinubu launches NINAuth app, says credible identity system key to national development

He noted that the NINAuth App would enable every Nigerian citizen and legal resident to benefit from a unified national identity database that can support social programmes, strengthen electoral integrity, improve healthcare access, and ensure equitable resource distribution.

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22 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Moved To Federal US Prison To Serve Sentence

His lawyers had requested that Combs be moved to the jailhouse where he is set to stay until May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The post Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Moved To Federal US Prison To Serve Sentence appeared first on Channels Television.

Events

23 h. ago Why N50M YouTube film ‘Falling Notes’ skipped cinemas, Netflix

Saga’s decision to invest almost N50 million—exceeding typical YouTube film budgets— in his debut film to establish himself as a read more Why N50M YouTube film ‘Falling Notes’ skipped cinemas, Netflix

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