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Nov

2025

Again, Otti Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Visits Him In Sokoto Prison

Again, Otti Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Visits Him In Sokoto Prison Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, visited Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on Sunday. Kanu was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice James Omotosho after he was found guilty on all seven counts of terrorism offences. The charges related to his secessionist agitations, acts of terrorism, membership of a proscribed group, killing of security operatives, destruction of public property, concealment, and the importation of an unregistered radio transmitter. The IPOB leader, who had been in…

Nov

2025

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Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors A popular TV personality, Rufai Oseni, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors. This is following the list of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the recent submission of an initial three nominees. The list included former Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri, former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, among others. Rufai explained that the salary of a Nigerian ambassador, as a senior Foreign Service Officer…

Nov

2025

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Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’

Crime, News Flash, Politics, Religion

Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’ The Human Rights Watchdog in Africa, HRWA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State following reports that hundreds of inmates convicted for banditry-related offences were recently released from the Gusau Correctional Centre. The group alleged that Governor Dauda Lawal authorised the release of 69 convicted bandits in September through what it described as a “secret state pardon,” reportedly processed through the Zamfara State Zakat and Endowment Board under a programme tagged “Religious Amnesty.” In a statement on Friday, HRWA Executive Director, Samson…

Nov

2025

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Legalize Every Responsible Nigerian To Carry Arms – Senator Fadahunsi Tells Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash, Security, True Life Confession

Legalize Every Responsible Nigerian To Carry Arms – Senator Fadahunsi Tells Tinubu Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi has warned that the presidency must be told the full truth about nigeria’s worsening insecurity “so that we are not consumed.” Speaking during a senate plenary, he described the country as one heavily armed yet overrun by “useless boys” terrorising citizens without resistance. He said the situation has pushed nigeria close to “a military-style environment,” noting that the nation is “almost at war.” Adenigba urged the commander-in-chief to “re-examine the architecture around him” and take decisive action before the crisis deepens further. The senator…

Nov

2025

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White House On Lockdown As 2 National Guard Members Shot

Foreign Affairs, News Flash

White House On Lockdown As 2 National Guard Members Shot The White House has been temporarily shut down after two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X, without providing further details. Police in Washington confirmed a shooting occurred just one block from the White House, intensifying security concerns in the US capital city. The incident reportedly took place near the Farragut Metro station and coincided with President Donald Trump’s controversial troop deployment order to Washington. The White House was briefly placed on lockdown following…

Nov

2025

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Plateau: ‘My People Killed 46 Christians Despite My Pleas’ – Fulani Leader

Crime, News Flash, Religion

Plateau: ‘My People Killed 46 Christians Despite My Pleas’ – Fulani Leader A Fulani leader who has lived in the Hurti community of Manguna District in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State for 32 years, has confirmed that the attackers who recently invaded the community and killed 46 people were members of his tribe who spoke the Fulani language while carrying out the deadly attack. A video shared by journalist Masara Kim Usman on Tuesday, revealed that the respected Fulani elder has been living with the people of the Hurti community and was regarded as one of them, even…

Nov

2025

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Tinubu Appoints Non-Career Ambassadors For US, UK, France

FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Tinubu Appoints Non-Career Ambassadors For US, UK, France President Bola Tinubu has nominated non-career ambassadors for the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The three nominees are Ayodele Oke, Colonel Lateef Are (retd.), and Amin Dalhatu. A post by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on X revealed that the postings would be finalised following Senate screening. According to the statement, Dalhatu previously served as Nigeria’s ambassador to South Korea under the Late President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Oke, an alumnus of Emory University in Atlanta, is a former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA)…

Nov

2025

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FAMILY AND LIFESTYLE: 2Baba And Wife Natasha Osawuru Welcome Baby Boy, Internet Erupts In Joy

Marriage And Love, Love & Life, News Flash

FAMILY AND LIFESTYLE: 2Baba and Wife Natasha Osawuru welcome baby boy, internet erupts in joyBy Maxwell Kumoye and Trust Ittai Nigerian music icon Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia and his wife, lawmaker Natasha Osawuru, have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy. Osawuru broke the news on her Facebook page on Sunday, sharing her excitement as the Idibia household added a new member. The lawmaker described the newborn as a blessing and a fresh chapter for their family. “Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Idibia. We joyfully welcome our bouncy baby boy…” she wrote, celebrating the arrival with a heartfelt message filled…

Nov

2025

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South-West Governors Demand State Police Amid Rising Insecurity

News Flash, Security, South West

South-west Governors Demand State Police Amid Rising Insecurity Following a recent surge in insecurity that has unsettled communities across the region, governors of the Southwest states, operating as the Southwest Governors’ Forum, have stated their demand for state Police. They declared that establishing State Police “can no longer be delayed” and officially unveiled a new regional security architecture designed to protect lives and property throughout the zone. The governors met at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Their extensive deliberations covered crucial issues, including security, economic development, agriculture, and regional…

Nov

2025

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Nigerian Student Uche Okirie Stabbed To Death By Neighbour In UK

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Nigerian Student Uche Okirie Stabbed To Death By Neighbour In UK Uche Okirie, a UK-based Nigerian student, was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday by a Congolese suspect, a report by the Norfolk police has confirmed. Colleagues of Mr Okirie told Peoples Gazette they had identified him but were struggling to reach his family in Nigeria. The Norfolk police also appealed to UK residents with useful information to contact them on 101, citing incident number 51 of Saturday, November 22, 2025. Mr Okirie, a student of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, was stabbed in…