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Aiyedatiwa Names New Aides, Expands Ondo Government Support Team

adminOctober 5, 2026

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved fresh appointments into his administration, naming new Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs) to oversee various areas of government and public engagement. Channels Television reported that the latest appointments also include Moshood Kewuyemi, who has been designated as the Chief Imam of the Government House Mosque....

Makinde Campaign Uses Labour Strike To Challenge Tinubu’s 2027 Bid

adminOctober 4, 2026

The three-day warning strike by Nigerian workers has given the presidential campaign of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde a fresh platform to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic record ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) argued that the grievances driving the workers’ action had exposed a widening gap between...

Zamfara APC Loses Eight Assembly Members Over Insecurity, 32-Month Pay Claim

adminOctober 4, 2026

Eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing worsening insecurity in their constituencies and alleged failure to pay their salaries and allowances for 32 months. The mass resignation, involving lawmakers representing eight constituencies, deepens the political strain within the Zamfara APC ahead of the 2027 general...

UNIOSUN Student Accuses Police Officer of Assault, N600,000 Extortion and Phone Seizure

adminOctober 4, 2026

A human rights organisation has called for an investigation into allegations of police misconduct involving a student of Osun State University, Salami Michael, who reportedly accused an officer of assaulting him, demanding money for his release and withholding his mobile phone. The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Ikorodu North Unit II, Lagos...

Japan Demands Answers After US Marine Held Over Okinawa Woman’s Death

adminOctober 4, 2026

Japan has demanded greater accountability from the United States after a 20-year-old US Marine was arrested in Okinawa in connection with the suspected murder and robbery of a Japanese woman. The case has already stirred concern in Tokyo, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi describing the alleged crime as “extremely brutal and heinous” and calling on...

Bedbug Scare Disrupts Southeastern Rail Services as Drivers Demand Protective Gear

adminOctober 3, 2026

Passengers across parts of southeast England have faced rail disruptions after bedbugs were discovered on several Southeastern trains, with some drivers reportedly refusing to board affected services without protective clothing. The infestation was traced to trains operating from the West Marina depot near Hastings, East Sussex, where some services were withdrawn for inspection and treatment....

Police Rescue 12-Year-Old Girl During Alleged Sexual Assault in Parked Car in Abuja

adminOctober 3, 2026

A routine patrol by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command led to the rescue of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly being sexually assaulted inside a parked vehicle in Abuja. The incident reportedly occurred on October 2 at the Airport Bridge Taxi Park, where officers noticed a heavily tinted navy-blue Volkswagen with registration...

Police Trace Kidnapped Corps Members to Forest Camp, Hold Off Raid Over IED Threat

adminOctober 3, 2026

Security operatives in Imo State have located a suspected hideout where 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road are believed to be held, but an immediate rescue operation has been put on hold because of fears that the area may have been booby-trapped. The state Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba...

Abducted Kano Village Head Found Dead in Shallow Grave Days After Night Raid

adminOctober 3, 2026

The search for a traditional ruler abducted during a nighttime attack in Kano State has ended in tragedy after his body was reportedly found buried in a shallow grave. Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, the village head of Aujarawar Alkali in Gezawa Local Government Area, was reportedly taken away by armed men who invaded the community...

US Congressman Links Mahmoud Adam Arrest to Nigeria-US Security Cooperation

adminOctober 3, 2026

The reported arrest of Mahmoud Adam in Plateau State has drawn attention in Washington, with US Congressman Riley Moore describing the development as evidence of progress in security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. Moore, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, reacted to the development in a post on X on...

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Aiyedatiwa Names New Aides, Expands Ondo Government Support Team

Makinde Campaign Uses Labour Strike To Challenge Tinubu’s 2027 Bid

Zamfara APC Loses Eight Assembly Members Over Insecurity, 32-Month Pay Claim

UNIOSUN Student Accuses Police Officer of Assault, N600,000 Extortion and Phone Seizure

Japan Demands Answers After US Marine Held Over Okinawa Woman’s Death

Bedbug Scare Disrupts Southeastern Rail Services as Drivers Demand Protective Gear

Police Rescue 12-Year-Old Girl During Alleged Sexual Assault in Parked Car in Abuja

Police Trace Kidnapped Corps Members to Forest Camp, Hold Off Raid Over IED Threat

Abducted Kano Village Head Found Dead in Shallow Grave Days After Night Raid

US Congressman Links Mahmoud Adam Arrest to Nigeria-US Security Cooperation

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