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‘Wike Is Vagabond; What Has He Done In Rivers PDP Before Talking About Oyo?’ – Governor Makinde Knocks FCT Minister

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has hit out at former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his comments on the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Makinde described Wike’s claim of having an interest in the Oyo PDP as laughable, insisting that the

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Edo Group Accuses Police Intelligence Squad Of Shielding Alleged Prison Escapee, Murder Suspect

A group operating under the auspices of Edo Peoples Advocacy has accused the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) of the Nigeria Police Force of obstructing justice in an ongoing criminal investigation involving two suspects, including an alleged prison escapee, Osazuwa Igbinedion, and Macaulay Osagbakhoe.

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What PayPal’s Return Really Tests Is Nigeria’s Collective Spine, By Cheta Nwanze

The announcement that PayPal would finally allow Nigerians to receive international payments through a partnership with Paga has met, not with celebration, but with a furious and revealing debate. For many, this is not a lifeline but a provocation, a belated attempt to profit from a market forced to mature without it. This reaction is

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Ghana Suspends Citizenship Applications For People Of African Descent

The Ghanaian government has temporarily suspended citizenship applications for people of African descent as the government moves to review and reform a process that has been widely criticised for being costly, complex and difficult to complete. The programme, introduced in 2016, allows individuals who can demonstrate ancestral ties to Africa to apply for Ghanaian citizenship.

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Perpetrators Of Yelwatta Massacre Are Well Known, But Nigerian Govt Unwilling To Act –Anti-Genocide Activist, Utoo

An anti-genocide activist, Franc Utoo, has alleged that those responsible for the June 2025 attack on the Yelwatta community in Benue State, in which hundreds of people were killed, are known to both locals and authorities, but that the Nigerian government lacks the sincerity to bring them to justice.

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IPOB Dismisses Claims Of Market Reopening In Anambra, Says There Was Total Compliance With Sit-At-Home

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected reports suggesting that markets in Onitsha and other parts of the South-East were open during Monday’s sit-at-home, describing such claims as “lies, propaganda, and the failure of deception.” In a press statement signed by its spokesperson and Media/Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB insisted there was “total

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UK Court Told Nigeria’s Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Spent N325Million On Furniture, Lamps In One Day

Proceedings at Southwark Crown Court turned to allegations of extravagant spending on Monday as prosecutors outlined evidence against former OPEC president and former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is standing trial alongside her brother, former bishop Doye Agama, and Duchess Oil executive Ayinde Olatimbo Bukola.

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