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Oct

2025

Tension Builds As Police Begins Show Of Force In Lagos; Storm Lekki, Ojota Over Protest Fears

Tension Builds As Police Begin Show Of Force In Lagos; Storm Lekki, Ojota Over Protest Fears The Lagos State Police Command has moved to reassure residents that the state remains calm and secure, despite reports of protests in parts of the country. Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, gave the assurance on Monday during a “Show of Force” exercise in Ikeja, aimed at demonstrating the command’s readiness to maintain peace and order. Jimoh said police operatives had been strategically deployed to key flashpoints, including the Lekki Toll Gate, Ojota, Maryland, and Gani Fawehinmi Park — to forestall any breakdown of law…

Oct

2025

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Peter Obi At The Burial Of Late Miss Somtochukwu Maduagwu, The Arise News Journalist

News Flash, Obituary

Remembering Somtochukwu Maduagwu As I returned from the United Kingdom, where I had several engagements, including a meeting with the Commonwealth Secretary-General. Upon my arrival in Nigeria, I travelled to Agulu, Anambra State, to attend the burial Mass and interment of Miss Somtochukwu Maduagwu, the “Arise News” journalist whose life was tragically cut short in Abuja after an unfortunate encounter with armed robbers in her own home. It was a deeply painful experience to witness such a promising future abruptly ended. Somtochukwu was a shining example of youthful resourcefulness and dedication. Her passion for truth and commitment to her work…

Oct

2025

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Protest: Correctional Centres Are Red Zones, FGN Warns

FGN, News Flash, Security

Nnamdi kanu’s protest: Correctional centres are red zones, FG warns The federal government, through the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared all correctional centres nationwide as red zones following the plans to protest for the release of detained leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, said he will lead a protest to the Aso Roack Villa on Monday. In a statement released Sunday in Abuja, signed by the Public Relations Officer of the NCoS, Umar Abubakar, declared that correctional centres nationwide are restricted areas and anyone who has no official business therein should stay off to…

Oct

2025

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Truck Driver Kills 19-Year-Old Nigerian Student In Canada

News Flash, Obituary, World News

Truck Driver K¡lls 19-Year-Old Nigerian Student In Canada A 19-year-old Nigerian student, Marvelous Ugochukwu, has been confirmed dead after a truck driver ran a red light and crashed into a car, a bus stop shelter, a fence line, and a light pole at the intersection of Dewdney Avenue and Elphinstone Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Multiple witnesses said the teenager was in a bus shelter where the truck went and hit her. Already, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the Ugochukwu family with funeral and probably legal expenses. According to the GoFundMe page: “The family of Marvellous Ugochukwu…

Oct

2025

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Ceasefire On The Brink As Israeli Strikes Resume In Gaza

News Flash, War, World News

Ceasefire On The Brink As Israeli Strikes Resume In Gaza Barely a week after a historic ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, tensions in the Middle East have flared once again as Israel launched a new wave of air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the truce. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the strikes targeted “terror positions” linked to Hamas following what it described as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement signed in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt earlier this month. A senior Israeli security official confirmed that the government has also suspended…

Oct

2025

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IPOB Demands Adequate Police Protection For October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protesters

Human Rights, News Flash

IPOB Demands Adequate Police Protection For October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protesters. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Nigeria Police Force to ensure the full protection of peaceful protesters expected to participate in the October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protests across the country. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB asked the police to maintain professional standards not only in language but in action, stressing that the integrity of the police institution rests on impartial enforcement of the law. IPOB expressed concerns over the previous incidents where some security operatives had infiltrated peaceful protests…

Oct

2025

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Why Tinubu Will Lose In 2027 – Aregbesola

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Why Tinubu Will Lose In 2027 – Aregbesola Former Minister of Interior and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed why president Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 general elections. He stated that regardless the grandstanding of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, will take over the mantle of leadership in Nigeria and in most of the states. Aregbesola said this on Saturday in Ilorin while fielding questions in an interview with newsmen after the commissioning of the state secretariat of the party along Basin Road, Ilorin. “If APC is…

Oct

2025

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Nothing Can Stop #FreeNnamdiKanu Movement – Sowore

Human Rights, News Flash

Nothing Can Stop #FreeNnamdiKanu Movement – Sowore Human rights activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has declared his intention to defy any court order seeking to stop the scheduled #FreeNnamdiKanu protest on Monday. Sowore is at the forefront of the demonstration around strategic locations in Abuja aimed at securing the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in custody since his 2021 extradition from Kenya and faces terrorism charges. Taking to his X handle, Sowore said his legal team will challenge any court order, adding that nothing will stop the #FreeNnamdiKanu movement. “Our legal team will challenge any alleged…

Oct

2025

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Ned Nwoko Breaks Silence On Marital Crisis, Accuses Regina Daniels Of Violence, Drug Abuse

Drugs, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Ned Nwoko Breaks Silence On Marital Crisis, Accuses Regina Daniels Of Violence, Drug Abuse Businessman and politician, Senator Ned Nwoko, has addressed the viral video showing his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, in distress, denying claims of domestic violence and attributing their marital crisis to her alleged struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. In a statement released on Sunday, Nwoko said the actress’ battle with substance use had taken a toll on their marriage. He alleged that Regina had recently become violent, assaulting three of his staff members and destroying property, including vehicles and windows, within two days. He explained…

Oct

2025

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Governor Otti’s Green Vision: Transforming Waste Into Wealth In Abia – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Infrastructure

Governor Otti’s Green Vision: Transforming Waste into Wealth in Abia By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has once again demonstrated his unwavering commitment to a clean, green and prosperous Abia through his administration’s plan to launch the Waste-to-Wealth initiative. The project is designed to transform the state’s waste management system from ordinary refuse disposal into a sustainable economic and environmental enterprise that converts waste into valuable resources such as gas, electricity and other by-products. Governor Otti disclosed his government’s readiness to deliver the project during the October edition of his monthly media chat christened “Governor Otti Speaks…