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Sep

05

2026

Wike Accused of Plot to Block Access to Amaechi’s Hometown During Mother’s Burial

POLITICS#Amaechi, #AmaechiMothersBurial, #NyesomWike, #RiversPolitics, #Riversstate, #RotimiAmaechi, #Ubima, #Wike

Wike Accused of Plot to Block Access to Amaechi’s Hometown During Mother’s Burial A political clash is casting a fresh shadWikeow over Rotimi Amaechi’s mother’s burial in Rivers State, as the ADC alleges that a reception for Nyesom Wike could disrupt access to the former governor’s hometown on the same day. The ADC in Rivers State has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of allegedly planning a reception in Omagwa on September 5 that could affect access to Ubima, where former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi, is being buried. Wike is listed as a guest…

Sep

05

2026

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Nobody Will Pay Above ₦610’: Hashim Promises ₦605 Petrol, Targets ₦200 in 2027

Economy, ENERGY, POLITICS#AccordParty, #FuelPriceNigeria, #FuelSubsidy, #GbengaOlawepoHashim, #Nigeria2027, #NigeriaPolitics, #PetrolPrice, #PetrolPriceNigeria

Nobody Will Pay Above ₦610’: Hashim Promises ₦605 Petrol, Targets ₦200 in 2027 For millions of Nigerians already struggling with transport and household costs, the promise of ₦605 petrol — and eventually ₦200 — is the kind of political pledge that immediately raises one question: can Nigeria really make fuel this cheap without bringing back the subsidy burden? What if petrol could return to a price Nigerians have not seen in years? The Accord Party presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has promised that Nigerians would pay no more than ₦610 per litre for petrol under his proposed administration, with a longer-term…

Sep

04

2026

By Famous Reporters

Ogun Pastor and Wife Found in Blood After Alleged Fight, Husband Dies in Road Crash

CRIME, TRAGEDY#AbidemiOdukoya, #AbidemiOdukoyaAndWife, #CelestialChurchofChrist, #CelestialPastorAndWifeDeath, #DomesticDispute, #NigeriaNews, #OgunNews, #OgunState, Adenike

Ogun Pastor and Wife Found in Blood After Alleged Fight, Husband Dies in Road Crash A late-night domestic dispute in an Ogun community has ended in tragedy, leaving a Celestial Church of Christ evangelist and his wife dead within hours of each other. A Celestial Church of Christ evangelist, Abidemi Odukoya, and his wife, Adenike, have died after a reported domestic dispute at their home in Akinode/Ibogun, Ogun State. Neighbours found Adenike seriously injured and bleeding, while Odukoya was later reportedly struck by a vehicle in the Ifo area. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding both deaths. Ogun Pastor and…

Sep

04

2026

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11-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Dragged Into School Toilet, Circumcised by Four Students

CRIME, FOREIGN NEWS#ChildAbuse, #ChildSafety, #Circumcision, #SchoolAttack, #SchoolCrime, #SinqobilePrimarySchool, #Soshanguve, #SouthAfricaNews

11-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Dragged Into School Toilet, Circumcised by Four Students An 11-year-old South African schoolboy was allegedly dragged into a toilet during break time, pinned down by four older pupils and forcibly circumcised with a blade. He was then reportedly threatened with violence if he told anyone, leaving him to suffer in silence for days. An 11-year-old Grade 5 pupil at Sinqobile Primary School in Soshanguve, South Africa, was allegedly dragged into a school toilet and forcibly circumcised by four Grade 7 pupils. Police said the boys are being investigated for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.…

Sep

03

2026

By Famous Reporters

Gulabo Sapera: Woman Buried Alive as Baby for Being a Girl Becomes Padma Shri-Winning Dance Queen

Human Interest

Gulabo Sapera: Woman Buried Alive as Baby for Being a Girl Becomes Padma Shri-Winning Dance Queen She was buried alive simply because she was born a girl. Seven hours later, her cries led her mother and aunt to dig her out. Decades on, Gulabo Sapera would turn that near-death beginning into an extraordinary life of dance, recognition and empowerment. Gulabo Sapera's life story is one of survival, courage and remarkable transformation. Born in 1973 in Rajasthan, India, Gulabo was the seventh child of her parents in the Kalbelia community, a nomadic snake-charming community. According to accounts attributed to The Times…

Sep

03

2026

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“They Were Paid to Kill My Son”: Father Cries for Justice Over UNIPORT Graduate’s Police Shooting

CRIME, NEWS#AnthonyObodo, #JusticeForAnthonyObodo, #NigeriaPolice, #PoliceBrutality, #PoliceShooting, #PortHarcourt, #Riversstate, #UNIPORTGraduateKilled

“They Were Paid to Kill My Son”: Father Cries for Justice Over UNIPORT Graduate’s Police Shooting The death of a 22-year-old UNIPORT graduate in Port Harcourt has triggered protests and renewed anger over alleged police brutality, after his father claimed that officers involved in the shooting were paid to kill his son. Anthony Obodo, a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, was allegedly shot by police officers in Port Harcourt on August 27, 2026. His father, Princewill Obodo, has alleged that the officers were paid to kill his son. The incident triggered protests at Agip Junction, while the Rivers State…

Sep

03

2026

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Lagos Warns Husbands: Forcing Wives Into Sex Can Lead to Life Imprisonment

LEGAL, NATIONAL NEWS#ConsentInMarriage, #DomesticViolence, #DSVA, #HumanRights, #LagosLaw, #LagosState, #SexualAssault, #WomensRights

Lagos Warns Husbands: Forcing Wives Into Sex Can Lead to Life Imprisonment Marriage does not automatically mean consent. In a strong legal warning, the Lagos State Government has declared that husbands who force their wives into sex without consent could face prosecution and life imprisonment under state law, reinforcing the rights of women to bodily autonomy and protection from domestic violence. According to the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, a husband who forces his wife into sexual relations without her consent may be prosecuted for "sexual assault by penetration" under Lagos State law. The offence carries a maximum sentence of…

Sep

03

2026

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Abia ₦1bn Hilux Spending: Why Are ‘Errors’ Repeatedly Appearing in Government Financial Records?…CEHRAWS

Uncategorized#AbiaBudget, #AbiaFinancialRecords, #AbiaGovernment, #AbiaState, #AlexOtti, #CEHRAWS, #HiluxSpending, #PublicAccountability

Abia ₦1bn Hilux Spending: Why Are ‘Errors’ Repeatedly Appearing in Government Financial Records?...CEHRAWS Fresh questions have emerged over Abia State’s financial records after CEHRAWS flagged what it described as another major discrepancy in an official spending document. The Centre for Human Rights Advocacy and Wholesome Society (CEHRAWS) has questioned an alleged ₦1,350 discrepancy in Abia State Government’s explanation of a ₦1.003 billion expenditure on 12 Toyota Hilux vehicles. The group also called for the publication of procurement and payment records and an independent review of the transaction. Fresh questions have emerged over Abia State’s financial records after the Centre for…

Sep

02

2026

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‘Obsessed’ Teacher Exchanged 25,000 Texts With Teen Student, Gets 12 Years for Sexual Abuse

CRIME#AllisonHavemannNiedrach, #CrimeNews, #NewJerseyCrime, #SexualAssault, #TeacherAbuse, #TeacherSentenced, #TeacherSexAbuse, #TeenStudent

Obsessed’ Teacher Exchanged 25,000 Texts With Teen Student, Gets 12 Years for Sexual Abuse A former special-education teacher who prosecutors said carried out a months-long campaign to sexually abuse a teenage student has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. In court, the judge delivered a stark message to the former teacher: “You are his trauma. You ruined him.” Allison Havemann-Niedrach, a former special-education teacher in New Jersey, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault involving a teenage student. She must serve at least 85% of the sentence before becoming eligible…

Sep

02

2026

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Tinubu’s US Embassy Letter Questioned as Lobbying Firm Alleges Forgery

NATIONAL NEWS#BreakingNews, #NigerianPolitics, #RenoOmokri, #Tinubu, #TinubuFBIRecords, #TinubuUSRecords, #USEmbassyLetter, #VonBattenMontagueYork

Tinubu’s US Embassy Letter Questioned as Lobbying Firm Alleges Forgery A fresh controversy has erupted over a purported US Embassy letter used to defend President Bola Tinubu against claims about his American records, after a US lobbying firm alleged that the document may have been fabricated and pointed to several errors it described as unusual for official correspondence. Von Batten-Montague-York has questioned the authenticity of a purported 2003 US Embassy letter cited by Reno Omokri in defence of President Bola Tinubu. The US lobbying firm alleged that the document contains several spelling, grammatical and formatting errors and called for independent…