Author: Emman Ovuakporie
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Plateau boils again as alleged herdsmen invade communities kill 13, houses burnt
Thirteen persons, mostly children and the elderly, were killed and houses burnt in Juwan and Manjab communities in Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State by suspected herdsmen. The deadly attack on Juwan in the Tangur District of Bokkos Local Government Area occurred on Thursday night, with ten persons killed and some others…
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Sad! Suicide bomber kills 10 in Borno, injures 7 others
An alleged Boko Haram suicide bomber last night, Friday, June 20, 2025, detonated an explosive device at a crowded fish market in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing 10 people and injuring seven others. Security sources and eyewitnesses quoted by counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama disclosed that the attacker infiltrated the market disguised as…
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Just in: Appeal Court quashes APC’s case, affirms PDP’s victories in Osun council polls
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), affirming the legitimacy of the February 2025 local government elections in Osun State. The judgement, delivered on Friday, 13 June 2025, upheld the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its elected Chairmen and…
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Oborevwori’s China trip to deliver innovations in waste Mgt, boost investment in Delta — Aniagwu
The Delta State Government says residents should expect game-changing benefits including innovations in waste management and increased investment attraction from Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s recent trip to China. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu who accompanied the Governor on the trip, spoke at a press conference in Asaba, the…
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Just in: Iranian missile strike sparks fire near Microsoft office
Fires broke out in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva on Friday after an Iranian missile landed near a technology park that houses a Microsoft office, emergency officials confirmed. The missile strike caused widespread panic and triggered emergency response efforts. Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national emergencyg service, said its teams were searching buildings…
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SAD! Inspector confirmed dead as bandits ambush police officers in Katsina
Bandits reportedly ambushed police officers in Kankara Local Government Area in Katsina killing one police inspector, Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism expert has said. Makama said the officer was killed when the bandits ambushed the police team on their Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) patrol vehicle. According to Makama, the bandits launched the attack on the police…
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Court halts repatriation of Nigerian Ph.D student despite Trump’s renewed immigration crackdown
Despite a renewed immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump, a federal court in the United States has temporarily blocked the deportation of Matthew Ariwoola, a Nigerian PhD chemistry student at the University of South Carolina. The ruling comes in response to a controversial move by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which revoked Ariwoola’s student…
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ESEME EYIBOH: The 10th Senate: Two Years of Purposeful Leadership and Legislative Milestones
By Hon Eseme Eyiboh As Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democracy and commemorates the second anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, it is timely to reflect on the pivotal role played by the 10th Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio. In two years, the Red Chamber has emerged as a beacon…
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Isoko Youths distance themselves from ISOPLOT’s Warri statement
The Isoko National Youth Assembly (INYA) has firmly distanced the Isoko Nation from ISOPLOT’s recent statement on the Warri delineation exercise, describing the group’s interference as unprovoked and misinformed. INYA President, Comrade Eniwake Orogun and Secretary-General, Governor Emumena, in a statement said the Isoko people are not stakeholders in the Warri Federal Constituency, and as…
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Gaseous Emissions in FCT: HoR Cttee on Environment summons NCDC boss, Olajide Idris
The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has summoned the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Desease Control, Dr. Olajide Idris, to appear before it to clear allegations of release of gaseous substances into the atmosphere of Abuja, the nation’s federal capital territory. The invitation is based on a petition received by the committee over…