Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has pardoned popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwanyi, popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki. Nwanyi, who was among eight native doctors arrested last year for their involvement in the promotion of money rituals, quick wealth and the use of human parts for rituals, had earlier this year entered a plea bargain with the state government. He was later offered a light sentence of 11 months and incarcerated at the Nigeria Correctional Facility, Amawbia, Anambra State, and also given the condition of renouncing his fetish practice and promising to become an ambassador of youth reformation.…
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Survivors of the incident that killed 37 suspected illegal gold miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State have narrated their ordeals inside the cell where they were locked up. Recounting his experience, one of the survivors said 17 people were initially locked inside a small room before additional detainees were brought in. He said the detainees complained about the size of the room and the intense heat but were still locked up. “They locked us in a very small room. We were 17 in number, then they added more people, and we…
A mother and her four children were burnt to death on Friday morning in a fire outbreak at their residence in the Okochiri community, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred when an individual attempted to discharge petrol into a jerrycan, causing the product to ignite. A source said that the petrol was suspected to be bad fuel. Confirming the incident, the Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Okrika LGA, Igwe Godswill, said details of the incident remained sketchy. Godswill stated that the lifeless bodies of the woman and her four…
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, on Friday, disclosed that 67 artisanal and suspected illegal miners were detained in a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps cell before 37 of them died in custody. The miners were arrested during NSCDC operations in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Niger State on September 15 and 16, 2026. NSCDC had initially attributed the deaths, which were discovered in the early hours of September 17, to a suspected disease outbreak. But the Corps later said the actual cause had not been established and that medical and laboratory examinations would determine what happened. Bago…
With barely a day passing without another community engagement, Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Senatorial candidate for Ogun Central, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, has remained untiring and penetrating deeply into the hearts of the people. She is presently taking grassroots politics to a different level, moving her campaign beyond conventional rallies to sustained interaction with residents, traders, artisans, market women, community leaders and development associations. For the former Senator and Professor of Epidemology, the emerging pattern is simple: go to the people, listen to them, understand their concerns and maintain a direct connection with the communities she hopes to represent. That approach was…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly called YAYI, has announced a ₦100 million donation to the Ogun State chapter of the National Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), with a recommendation that part of the fund be used to immediately kick-start a cooperative scheme for members of the association. Adeola made the announcement during an engagement with the leadership and executives of NATA in Ogun State, where he also pledged that the proposed cooperative would receive ₦250 million in funding if elected governor, alongside other interventions aimed at supporting automobile technicians…
Nigeria joined 10 other countries in an international counter-terrorism operation in which artificial intelligence was used to identify 126 suspected foreign terrorist fighters from more than 108,000 facial images extracted from jihadist content online. The operation, codenamed “Operation Shams II”, was coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organisation, popularly known as INTERPOL and held in Tunis, Tunisia, from June 1 to 5, 2026. INTERPOL said in a statement published on its official website on Friday that the operation brought together 28 specialised officers and experts from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Iraq, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Qatar, Tajikistan, Tunisia and Uzbekistan.…
By Emmanuel Ojo The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District and Ogun State All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI, has completed and delivered a newly constructed block of 12 modern classrooms at Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo. The new facility is equipped with an inverter system to ensure a reliable electricity supply and provide students and teachers with a safe, comfortable and conducive environment for effective teaching and learning. The project reflects Senator Adeola’s sustained commitment to improving educational infrastructure, promoting academic excellence and creating opportunities for young people across Ogun State to fulfil their…
From Idris Khalid, Bauchi A coalition of concerned people of Bauchi State and other support groups affiliated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pledged to mobilise about 10,000 volunteers across the state to galvanise thousands of votes for the party’s 2027 governorship candidate, Senator Halliru Dauda Jika. The groups said the volunteers would spearhead grassroots mobilisation and voter engagement ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Hon. Ahmed Yero, made the declaration yesterday at a press conference in Bauchi while speaking on behalf of the groups, urged residents, particularly youths, women and other eligible voters, to participate actively in the…
From Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the reforms being implemented in Nigeria’s oil sector are increasingly attracting investors with the financial and technical capacity to develop the country’s petroleum assets. Sen. Lokpobiri stated this when the management of Highban Resources Limited, one of the successful companies in the recent bid round, visited him alongside its Chinese investment partners, Manshi Investment Group and Richland SG Petroleum Company Limited. The Minister said the quality of investors participating in the bid round reflects growing confidence in the transparency, accountability and clarity of the…