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Oct

2025

‘Don’t Let My Husband Die in DSS Custody’, Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife Begs Court

NATIONAL NEWS#BiafraAgitation, #Dss, #FavourMichaelKanu, #FreeNnamdiKanu, #ipob, #MaziNnamdiKanuGlobalDefenceConsortium

'Don’t Let My Husband Die in DSS Custody', Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife Begs Court According to a report by Vanguard News, Favour Michael Kanu, wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed to Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja High Court not to allow her husband die in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). In an open letter addressed to the judge, Mrs. Kanu faulted the medical report presented in court by a panel of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), which claimed that her husband was not in any…

Oct

2025

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#FreeNnamdiKanuNow, US Embassy Issues Warning

NATIONAL NEWS#AmericanEmbassy, #BiafraAgitation, #BIAFRAagitators, #MaziNnamdiKanu, Freennamdikanuprotest

US Embassy Issues Warning Ahead #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest in Abuja The United States Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert to its citizens ahead of a planned protest scheduled for Monday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The protest, organised under the banner #FreeNnamdiKanuNow, is expected to attract large crowds to Eagle Square and the Central Business District. The demonstration was announced by activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, via his X (formerly Twitter) account on October 9. Sowore stated that the protest would take place on October 20, describing it as a…

Oct

2025

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Kalu Applauds Alex Otti’s Inclusion of Bende in Abia Power Plan

POLITICS#BendeLGA, #Dr.AlexOtti, #DrEmekaCharlesKalu, #EEDC, #Electricityrestoration, #EmekaCharlesKaluFoundation

Kalu Applauds Alex Otti’s Inclusion of Bende in Abia Power Plan President of the Emeka Charles Kalu Foundation (ECK), Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, has commended the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, describing him as a “listening governor” following the inclusion of Bende Local Government Area in the state’s electricity roadmap. This development comes shortly after Chief Kalu made a passionate appeal through an open letter, drawing attention to the urgent need for improved electricity supply in Bende — a challenge that has persisted for years. Chief Kalu expressed gratitude to the Governor for his swift and…

Oct

2025

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How 51-yrs-od Teacher allegedly Conspired , beat Man to Death

CRIME#AbayomiOlamitoke, #Criminalcode, #GbogidiOjoWilliams, #Murder, #Publicprosecution

How 51-yrs-od Teacher allegedly Conspired , beat Man to Death The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned a 51-year-old teacher, Gbogidi Ojo Williams, before an Akure Magistrate’s Court for allegedly killing one Abayomi Olamitoke by beating him to death. According to the police prosecutor, Taiwo Oniyere, the defendant, alongside others now at large, allegedly committed the offence on September 16, 2025, at about 2:30 p.m. at Akunmi Quarters, Akungba-Akoko. Oniyere stated that the accused persons conspired to commit a felony “to wit: murder.” The charge sheet reads: “That you, Gbogidi Ojo Williams ‘m’, and others now at large, on the…

Oct

2025

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Northern Minorities Warn Against Ethnic Bias, as Senate Screens Tinubu’s INEC Pick, Prof. Amupitan

NATIONAL NEWS#Arrestyakubumahmood, #Ethnicbigotry, #INEC, #INECchairman, #ProfessorJoashOjoAmupitan, #YakubuMahmood

Northern Minorities Warn Against Ethnic Bias, as Senate Screens Tinubu’s INEC Pick, Prof. Amupitan The Senate has today (Thursday) screened Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was contained in a circular issued on Wednesday by the Director of Information for the Senate, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, and made available to journalists in Abuja. The development comes barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu’s letter seeking the speedy confirmation of Amupitan was read on the Senate floor by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The circular partly read: “The…

Oct

2025

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UPDATE: “A Priest Put His Belt Around My Waist” — Sr. Anastasia Recounts Abuse in Auchi Catholic Diocese

RELIGION#Catholicpriests, #Dismissedcatholicnun, #RevdsisAnastasiaKinse, #sexualabuseofnunsbycatholicpriests, #Sexualharrassmentincatholicchurch

UPDATE: “A Priest Put His Belt Around My Waist” — Sr. Anastasia Recounts Abuse in Auchi Catholic Diocese A Nigerian nun, Rev. Sr. Kinse who has been on the spotlight since the month of August has opened up more on her many years of sexual harassment in the hands of priests of Catholic Order, in Auchi Diocese. Rev. Sr. Anastasia Kinse, a member of the Congregation of Mother of Perpetual Help of the Archangels Sisters in the Auchi Diocese, Edo State, has publicly condemned the sexual harassment she allegedly endured during her years of religious service. Kinse, who joined the…

Oct

2025

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NAOSNP Kicks Off 2025 Week with Anti-Drug, Anti-Cultism Walk in Lagos

NEWS#2025NAOSNPsensitisationwalk, #2025NAOSNPweek, #Anti-CorruptionandFinancialCrimes, #Anti-cultism, #Antidrugcampaign, #ICPC, #NAOSNP, #SamsonOki

NAOSNP Kicks Off 2025 Week with Anti-Drug, Anti-Cultism Walk in Lagos The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) on Wednesday flagged off activities marking its 2025 NAOSNP Week with a sensitization walk aimed at raising awareness on the dangers of drug abuse, cultism, and domestic violence. The awareness walk, which took off from the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, was declared open by the Commissioner of Police, Moshood Olorundare Jimoh, who urged criminally-minded residents of Lagos to turn away from crime before it was too late. Jimoh praised the association for its long-standing partnership with the police, describing…

Oct

2025

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See whooping sum DSS makes each time Kanu appears in court

NEWS#BiafraAgitation, #DSSgainsfromkanu'scourtappearances, #FreeNnamdiKanu, #MaziNnamdiKanu, #MaziNnamdiKanuGlobalDefenceConsortium, #Nnamdikanuindsscustody, #OmoyeleSowore, IPOB

See whooping sum DSS makes each time Kanu appears in court Sowore has asserted that DSS makes ₦500m each time Nnamdi Kanu appears in court. Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of exploiting the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for financial gain. In a video report published by Symfoni TV on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Sowore alleged that the security agency profits heavily from every court appearance by Kanu, describing the process as a “corruption-driven charade.” According to Sowore, “We also…

Oct

2025

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Mathematics No Longer Compulsory for Arts and Humanities Admissions — FG

Education, NATIONAL NEWS#Artsandhumamitiesadmission, #Artsandhumanitiesrequirements, #Education, #Mathematics

Mathematics No Longer Compulsory for Arts and Humanities Admissions — FG The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that a credit pass in Mathematics will no longer be a compulsory requirement for admission into universities and polytechnics for students seeking to study Arts and Humanities courses. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo. For several years, candidates seeking admission into higher institutions in Nigeria—regardless of their chosen fields—have been required to obtain five credits, including English Language and Mathematics, in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). However, according to the…

Oct

2025

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PDP Shrinks, left with 8 governors, as Mbah, Diri Join APC

POLITICS#APC, #DouyeDiri, #eightgovernorsleftinpdp, #Massdefectionrockspdp, #Pdp, #PeterMbah

PDP Shrinks, left with 8 governors, as Mbah, Diri Join APC The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered yet another major setback following the defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, and his Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Their exit further depletes the ranks of the main opposition party, which had controlled 11 states after the 2023 general elections, but is now left with only eight governors. With these latest defections, the APC now commands 24 states, while the PDP holds eight. The Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and New…