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“People Died One After Another” — Survivors Recount Niger NSCDC Cell Tragedy

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Extreme heat, thirst and overcrowding turned a detention cell in Minna into a desperate struggle for survival, according to survivors who were held there alongside dozens of suspected illegal miners. Northern Nigeria Hub reported that the survivors spoke to BBC News correspondent Madina Maishanu about their experience in the facility, where they alleged that detainees...

Fresh UK Air Traffic Fault Triggers Delays as Ryanair Demands NATS Chief’s Exit

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Fresh disruption hit air travellers across the United Kingdom on Monday after a technical problem at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) control centre in Prestwick, Scotland, affected flights. Independent reported that the latest incident came less than two weeks after a separate NATS system failure caused widespread disruption, affecting more than 2,000 flights. NATS...

Police Arrest Suspected Robber, Recover Two Pistols, Machetes In A’Ibom

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered two locally made pistols and two machetes during a follow-up operation in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state. The Command disclosed this in a statement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, on behalf of the...

Niger 37 Deaths: Adeyanju Says He Joined FG Panel To Seek Justice, Vows No Cover-Up

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has defended his decision to join the Federal Government’s panel investigating the deaths of 37 people in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody in Niger State, saying his priority is to ensure that the victims get justice. Adeyanju, who is one of 10 members of the...

Oluremi Tinubu @66: Akwa Ibom Group Highlights Nationwide Reach Of First Lady’s Interventions

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The nationwide reach of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), particularly its interventions targeting women, youths, children and vulnerable families, has been highlighted as Senator Oluremi Tinubu marks her 66th birthday. The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, in a birthday message to the First Lady, said her humanitarian interventions had continued to...

2027: Soludo Challenges Obi To Show What He Has Delivered To Igbos

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has challenged former governor Peter Obi to account for his contributions to the Igbo people, accusing politicians of returning during election seasons to appeal to the emotions of voters without adequately addressing the region’s development challenges. Soludo made the remarks while questioning Obi’s political record and drawing attention to the...

2027: AI Could Put Fake Election Results Ahead Of The Real Ones, Journalists Warn

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Nigeria’s 2027 elections could face a new information threat in which fabricated results, synthetic audio and deepfake videos circulate faster than journalists and fact-checkers can establish what actually happened, media stakeholders have warned. The concern is that voters could encounter convincing but entirely manufactured election information at a time when official results are still being...

100 Days At UNIUYO: Ekong Moves Security, Digitalisation To Centre Of Reform Agenda

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Within his first 100 days in office, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Professor Christopher Nyong Ekong, has placed campus security, institutional accountability and digital transformation at the centre of a reform drive aimed at repositioning the university for greater competitiveness. Ekong, who assumed office on June 16, 2026, as the institution’s ninth substantive...

Obi’s Debt Row Rekindles Debate Over South-East Political Attacks

adminSeptember 21, 2026

A dispute over the actual amount of external borrowing linked to Peter Obi’s tenure as Anambra governor has opened a wider debate about the intensity of political attacks against the former governor within the South-East. The controversy took a new turn after Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni challenged Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value...

Yom Kippur Services Cancelled After Police Officer Shot Near Ontario Synagogue

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Yom Kippur services were cancelled at a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, after a police officer and another person were injured in a shooting near the place of worship as Jewish worshippers gathered for the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Bleecker Avenue and Victoria...

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“People Died One After Another” — Survivors Recount Niger NSCDC Cell Tragedy

Fresh UK Air Traffic Fault Triggers Delays as Ryanair Demands NATS Chief’s Exit

Police Arrest Suspected Robber, Recover Two Pistols, Machetes In A’Ibom

Niger 37 Deaths: Adeyanju Says He Joined FG Panel To Seek Justice, Vows No Cover-Up

Oluremi Tinubu @66: Akwa Ibom Group Highlights Nationwide Reach Of First Lady’s Interventions

2027: Soludo Challenges Obi To Show What He Has Delivered To Igbos

2027: AI Could Put Fake Election Results Ahead Of The Real Ones, Journalists Warn

100 Days At UNIUYO: Ekong Moves Security, Digitalisation To Centre Of Reform Agenda

Obi’s Debt Row Rekindles Debate Over South-East Political Attacks

Yom Kippur Services Cancelled After Police Officer Shot Near Ontario Synagogue

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