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admin - June 5, 2026

NIGERIA: Court Reserves Ruling On Blessing CEO’s Bail Application In Alleged N36m Fraud Case

By Onoja Baba Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has reserved ruling until June 9, on the bail application filed by social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO. The influencer is facing trial on a two-count charge filed by the Lagos Zonal […]
admin - June 5, 2026

NIGERIA: Sowore Defends Himself In Court, Seeks Judge’s Recusal In Cybercrime Trial

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday said he was compelled to represent himself in court after his legal team allegedly declined to continue appearing before the trial judge handling his cybercrime case.   Sowore made the disclosure shortly after proceedings […]
admin - June 5, 2026

NIGERIA: Ogun Traditionalists Invoke Deities, Give 7-Day Appeal Over Oyo Schoolchildren’s Abduction

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Scores of traditional worshippers from across Egbaland on Friday staged a spiritual procession in Abeokuta, Ogun State, invoking deities and ancestral forces over the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. The procession, led by the Yeye Olokun Agbaye and Olori of Ilawo Kingdom, Her Royal Majesty Omolara Fashola-MacGregor, […]
admin - June 5, 2026

NIGERIA: Peter Obi Laments Surge In School Abductions Under Buhari And Tinubu, Urges Youth To Reject Normalisation Of Insecurity

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria        Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed deep concern over the rising number of school abductions across Nigeria, noting that the issue no longer attracts the kind of national and international outrage that followed the 2014 Chibok girls kidnapping.   In […]
admin - June 5, 2026

NIGERIA: Bandits Invade Ondo Community, Destroy Houses And Kidnap Pastor’s Nine-Year-Old Son

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Bandits have attacked Ugbosi Quarters in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, destroying two houses and kidnapping a nine-year-old boy in the early hours of Friday. The armed men invaded the community around 1:30am firing sporadic gunshots to create panic among residents before forcing their way into homes. The […]
admin - June 4, 2026

NIGERIA: Police Arrest Suspect Over Alleged AI-Generated Voice Impersonation Of Tinubu

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria  The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested a suspect identified as Ifechukwu Dennis in connection with the circulation of a fake audio allegedly cloned to sound like President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The disclosure was made on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who […]
admin - June 4, 2026

Kenya, South Africa Sign Six Agreements to Deepen Trade and Investment Ties

By Moses Punyuah Kenya President William Ruto has begun a two-day State Visit to South Africa, where Kenya and South Africa signed six agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and expanding trade opportunities. Speaking after talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Ruto said the agreements cover shipping and maritime affairs, […]
admin - June 4, 2026

NIGERIA: EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Staff Over Alleged N3.2 Million Salary Fraud

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a staff member of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Segun Bode Adedeji, before the Edo State High Court over an alleged N3.2 million fraud. Adedeji was arraigned by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC before Justice E. G. Adekanmbi on […]
admin - June 4, 2026

MALAWI: Dzombe Fertilizer Plant Faces Delay as MEPA Licence Approval Remains Pending

By Smile Hamilton Business tycoon Napoleon Dzombe says the opening of his fertilizer manufacturing plant in Dowa has been delayed as the company is still awaiting an environmental licence from the Malawi Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA). The plant was initially expected to commence fertilizer production in April this year, but Dzombe said the timeline has […]
admin - June 4, 2026

NIGERIA: Troops Arrest Terror Logistics Suppliers, Soldier Deserter in North East Operations

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with Operation DESERT SANITY V, have recorded fresh breakthroughs in counter-terrorism operations across Borno and Yobe States, leading to the arrest of suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics suppliers, a deserter soldier, and the disruption of supply networks sustaining insurgent activities. Military authorities said the […]
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