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Peter Obi convoy attack: Use same energy to stop bandits – VDM blasts Benue youths
Social media activist, VeryDarkMan, has challenged Benue youths to use the same energy they used in blocking Peter Obi from entering their state to confront bandits and terrorists. VeryDarkMan gave the challenge in a video posted on X on Friday, stating that Benue youths are misdirecting their energy. He pointed to the longstanding pattern of political neglect where leaders exploit the state for influence but fail to protect citizens from recurring herdsmen attacks. “At least now…
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We will prove Nigerians are more than FG if Atiku is arrested – Dino Melaye dares EFCC
Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has warned the Federal Government against any attempt to invite, arrest or interrogate the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Melaye said the ADC would prove to the Federal Government that Nigerians are more than those in government if Atiku is invited or arrested for any frivolous corruption petition. In a video on his X page, Melaye said, “This is our note of warning, if due to…
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Nigerian bishop shot dead in South Africa
A Nigerian cleric, Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle, has been shot dead in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Nigerian Citizens Association, South Africa, NICASA, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The National President of the NICASA, Rev Frank Onyekwelu, stated that the deceased, who hailed from Ekiti State, was killed at his residence in Kensington, Johannesburg. Onyekwelu further stated that two unknown persons got access to the deceased’s home and shot him multiple times. He explained that…
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Fuel subsidy: For three years, Nigerians have been told to endure – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Tinubu administration of applying double standards in its approach to government intervention in the economy, arguing that support for domestic fuel production should not be treated differently from tax waivers and incentives granted to businesses. Atiku, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Friday, September 11, 2026, said his proposed production subsidy was intended to reduce the cost of…
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2027: Bishops endorsing Tinubu are hungry, not acting on divine orders – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday said Nigerian bishops who recently endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term were doing so because they were hungry. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele said the bishops made the endorsement out of selfish interests and not based on a divine order. The man of God criticised the bishops while cautioning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
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“We Are Not Truly Practising Democracy in Nigeria” — Adekunle Gold
Nigerian music star Adekunle Gold has said Nigeria is not practising true democracy, expressing concern over the state of democratic governance in the country. Speaking on the One54 Podcast, the singer explained that he believed his colleague, Davido, appealed to US President Donald Trump to pay attention to the recently concluded Osun State governorship election because of concerns about Nigeria’s democratic process. “I think Davido sent that message to Donald Trump because we are not…
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𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗜𝗚 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀
Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has expressed concern over the growing practice of citizens recording police officers with their phones, saying the trend has become “very, very demoralising” for members of the force. In a video shared by TV Platinum on Wednesday, Disu spoke in Abuja during a meeting with the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, and members of the NBA executive committee. The meeting was part of efforts to prevent recurring…
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Nollywood producers will run away from YouTube if dollar exchange rate crashes – Kunle Afolayan
Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has criticised Nollywood producers turning to YouTube as an alternative streaming platform. Speaking in a recent interview with former Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun, Afolayan argued that YouTube can never be on the same level as Netflix and Prime in terms of movie streaming. He, however, admitted that YouTube is a good starting point for beginners and producers who do not have the resources and leverage to put their films on streaming…
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Peter Obi: Police arrest 46 over incident in Benue
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 persons in connection with the obstruction of the movement of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, during his visit to the state on Tuesday. The commissioner of police, Mr Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this Wednesday at a press conference in Makurdi, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations launched immediately after the incident. Nwadiogbu clarified that the command was informed of Obi’s visit…
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Re-elect my husband, I want to enjoy Nigeria at old age — Remi Tinubu
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South-East to support the re-election of her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. The First Lady said she wanted to enjoy a better Nigeria in her old age, adding that both she and the President were working to improve the country. Mrs Tinubu made the appeal on Wednesday in Owerri, Imo State capital, during her official visit to…
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Penis enlargement tragedy: Nigerian influencer ‘Tiny’ Ubiribo ignored medical advice before fatal procedure – Clinic
A cosmetic clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, has claimed that Nigerian influencer, Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, insisted on undergoing a penis enlargement procedure in a single session despite medical advice to split the treatment into two stages. The revelation emerged as Thai authorities launched an investigation into the clinic following Ubiribo’s death less than 24 hours after receiving hyaluronic acid penis filler injections. According to reports, Ubiribo, a Nigerian content creator based in London, died on March…
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Peter Obi: APC desperate to silence opposition, can’t market Tinubu – Makinde
The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of desperation to silence the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections. Makinde was reacting to the blockade of the convoy of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue State. He condemned the incident, stressing that the APC is overburdened by the sad reality of marketing an unpopular President Bola Tinubu to Nigerians. In a statement by his…
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