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admin - May 16, 2026

NIGERIA: Over 100 Students Hospitalised as Gas Leak Hits Ogun Schools Again

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   More than 100 students and teachers have been hospitalised following another suspected gas leak in Ogun State, raising fresh concerns over environmental safety in the Ijebu-Ode area.   The incident occurred on Friday and affected multiple schools, including Anglican Girls’ Grammar School and Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, […]
admin - May 16, 2026

NIGERIA: OYOSUBEB Confirms Teacher Killed, Pupils Abducted in School Attack

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has confirmed that gunmen attacked two schools in Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area, killing a teacher and abducting several pupils.   The Board disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, describing the incident as a painful tragedy for […]
admin - May 16, 2026

NIGERIA: EFCC Denies Assault, Says UUTH Operation Was Administrative

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied allegations that its operatives assaulted staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) during an incident that sparked public outrage earlier this week.   The anti-graft agency issued the clarification in a statement following widespread reactions to reports that […]
admin - May 16, 2026

NIGERIA: EFCC Arraigns Influencer Blessing CEO Over Alleged N36m Fraud

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned popular social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, also known as Blessing CEO, before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos.   She was charged with two counts bordering on obtaining […]
admin - May 16, 2026

NIGERIA: Tinubu Urges Peace, Unity And Fair Play As APC Primaries Begin Nationwide

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) members to conduct themselves with decorum and sportsmanship as the party kicks off its nationwide primary elections.   In a statement released on Thursday, President Tinubu described the primaries, which begin tomorrow with House of Representatives aspirants and […]
admin - May 16, 2026

JUST IN: Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Declares Presidential Ambition On APM Platform

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).   Makinde made the announcement on Thursday at a well-attended rally held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital.   “I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, Excellency, announce […]
admin - May 16, 2026

MALAWI: MRA Deploys Drones to Combat Smuggling at Borders

By Smile Hamilton Malawi   The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has deployed seven drones along the country’s borders to monitor operations from the air in a bid to curb smuggling.   MRA Taxpayer Education Manager, Wadza Otomani, told Zodiak today that the authority has been losing millions of kwacha through smuggling activities, prompting the introduction […]
admin - May 16, 2026

JUST IN: PDP Clears Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan For 2027 Kogi Central Senatorial Race

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the incumbent Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has been successfully screened and cleared by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the 2027 senatorial election.   The senator announced this development on Wednesday after participating in the PDP screening exercise held in Lokoja, the Kogi […]
admin - May 16, 2026

NIGERIA: Alexx Ekubo’s Family Confirms Actor Died From Advanced Kidney Cancer

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   Alexx Ekubo has died after what his family described as a brief but courageous battle with advanced metastatic kidney cancer.   The family announced his passing in a statement shared on the deceased official IG page on Wednesday, saying the actor died at Evercare Hospital due to complications arising […]
admin - May 16, 2026

JUST IN: Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Sentenced To 75 Years In Prison For Corruption

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment for corruption linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects.   Justice James Omotosho convicted Mamman on all 12 counts brought against him by the Economic and Financial […]
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