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Gunmen Kpai UNIBEN Student for Campus Gate After Exam

By : Jolayemi Olajide A yet-to-be-identified part-time political science student of di University of Benin (UNIBEN) don reportedly kpai after im collect bullet inside im car for main gate, Ugbowo campus. According to video wey surface online, dem kpai di student shortly after im finish semester exam, though authorities never fully Konfam that part of the story. UNIBEN management don distance students and staff from di incident, saying di shooting […]

May 11, 2026 11

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EFCC Declare Former Minister Sadiya Farouq Wanted

EFCC don declare former Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Sadiya Farouq, wanted over allegation say she divert government money, abuse her office, and join hand for criminal conspiracy. Di anti-corruption agency put di notice for dia website on Saturday, tell members of di public say anybody wey know where she dey make dem alert EFCC sharp-sharp. According to di commission, anybody wey get useful information fit report for any EFCC office for […]

May 9, 2026 14

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Police Gbab 2 Jaduga Boys For Kwara, Recover AK-47 Gun

Police operatives for Kwara State don arrest two men wey dem suspect say na members of one kidnapping gang, and recover guns plus bullets for one operation for Ilorin. Di Commissioner of Police for di state, Adekimi Ojo, drop dis one for statement wey police tuk tuk person, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, release on Saturday. According to di statement, na officers from di Intelligence Response Team wey dey under di state command […]

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Minister of Tegbe clear matas say im nor Promise to Fix Light In 3 Months

By : Jolayemi Olajide Power Minister-designate, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, don deny reports wey claim say e promise to fix Nigeria power grid within three months. E yarn dis one through im tuk tuk, Adeola Adelabu, say di reports no represent wetin e truly tuk during im Senate screening on May 6, 2026. For statement wey dem post on X on Thursday, the minister explain say, e only mention say gornment […]

May 8, 2026 14

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Fani-Kayode Explain Why Im Reject Germany Posting as Ambassador

By : Jolayemi Olajide Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, konfamate say wi oga Presido, Bola Tinubu don appoint as Nigeria Ambassador- to South Africa. Di former Aviation Minister convasate dis one on Thursday for im X handle. According to am, dem first post am go Germany, but later di Ministry of Foreign Affairs con receive request letter changing the duty post. He explain say di reason na based on im […]

May 7, 2026 10

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Make Una Set Up Crisis Response For SA – Presido Tinubu

Bola Ahmed Tinubu don give urgent order say all Nigerian missions for South Africa must set up emergency crisis unit sharp-sharp to protect Nigerians wey dey face threat. Dis one dey for inside statement wey di Foreign Affairs Minister drop on Thursday. According to Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, she say wetin dey happen for South Africa pass ordinary xenophobia, say e don turn full “Afriphobia.” She still tuk say […]

May 7, 2026 13

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FG Promise to Package NECO Exam Cheap for Naija Student

By : Jolayemi Olajide Vice Presido Kashim Shettima like dis say Federal Gornment go continue to make national exams affordable for Nigerian students while dem dey improve exam integrity and innovation. WI Vice Presido yarn dis on Thursday for Abuja during the 25th anniversary celebration of National Examinations Council, popularly known as NECO. Shettima, wey im Senior Special Assistant on Legal and Compliance, Bashir Maidugu represent for di event, tuk […]

May 7, 2026 13

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US Court Indict Nigerian man Over Alleged Casino Fraud

By : Jolayemi Olajide United States Department of Justice on Wednesday announce say federal grand jury don indict one Nigerian man, Kenneth Godwin, over alleged plan to steal money from Prairie Wind Casino and Hotel for South Dakota. According to US authorities, Godwin and some other people allegedly carry out wire fraud and illegally access protected computer systems between May 2023 and March 2026 to move money from the casino […]

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How NDLEA, US join force Arrest Alleged Nigerian Drug Baron for Switzerland

By : Jolayemi Olajide National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, alongside United States Drug Enforcement Administration and some European security agencies, don Gbab one suspected Nigerian billionaire drug baron, Amadi Simon, for Switzerland say im commit international drug crime NDLEA Tuk, tuk, Femi Babafemi, naim make dis announce di development on Thursday, saying na beta intelligence dem take run di arrest. According to di agency, operatives also arrest two alleged accomplices […]

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