Author: Fisayo
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Wike’s aide fires back at Dele Momodu over Democracy Day remarks
Lere Olayinka, the Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has responded harshly to recent remarks made by veteran journalist and PDP chieftain, Dele Momodu, calling his comments misleading and his criticisms a reflection of deeper personal frustrations. The clash followed an interview where Momodu questioned Wike’s democratic credentials,…
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Senator Katung Rejects Report Linking Wife to UK Money Laundering Case
Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, who represents Kaduna South in the National Assembly, has rejected a media report that linked his wife, Mrs. Abigail Katung, to a money laundering case in the United Kingdom. He described the information as untrue and misleading. The senator reacted through a statement released on Tuesday, where he said the report…
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Harassment: Courts Summon Akpabio, Nwaebonyi Over Natasha’s Rights Violation
Two High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have separately summoned the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi over alleged sexual harassment, defamation and breach of fundamental rights of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In suit no: FCT/HC/CV/754/2025 of the federal High Court Abuja presided by Justice Abubakar…
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Final Candidate List Out as Anambra Gears Up for Governorship Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the upcoming Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025. The announcement was made in Abuja on Wednesday, confirming that political parties can begin their campaigns on June 11, 2025. The list includes candidates from sixteen political parties that met…
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Natasha Denies Viral Audio, Claims Voice Was Cloned
Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has denied being the person behind a viral audio recording making the rounds on social media. The audio, which features a voice said to be hers, contains comments about some national figures. But the senator has stated that the voice was cloned to create false impressions and mislead the…
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UK Home office faces racism allegations after denying Nigerian family visit visa
The UK Home Office is under fire following allegations of racial discrimination after it denied a Nigerian family a visa to visit relatives in the UK, sparking outrage among human rights advocates. According to The Guardian, Samuel Onyekachi Ibeawuchi, head of BKay Security Ltd, one of Nigeria’s prominent private security companies, was refused a UK…
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Family petitions Swiss embassy, NIDCOM over Nigerian’s death in police custody
The family of Michael Kenechukwu Ekemezie, a Nigerian man who died in police custody in Lausanne, Switzerland, on May 25, 2025, has petitioned the Swiss Embassy in Nigeria and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), demanding an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Ekemezie, 39, originally from Mgbakwu in Awka North Local Government…
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Adamawa Civil Servant Dies Days After Sudden Demotion, Eviction
Tragedy struck in Adamawa State as a long-serving civil servant, John Wickliffe, passed away under troubling circumstances just days after he was abruptly demoted and issued an eviction notice. Wickliffe, aged 48, had worked with the Gombi Local Government for over two decades. However, his years of service came to a shocking end when he…
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Ogun Community Cries Out After 21 Years Blackout
By Charles Maduka Residents of Igbede community in Ogun State have decried over two decades of total blackout, expressing frustration over the impact of prolonged power outage on their lives and businesses. According to the residents, the community has been without electricity for 21 years, a situation that has stifled development, forced businesses to shut…
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Pay Abiola’s Family To End June 12 Story – Lamido Tells Tinubu
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has called on President Bola Tinubu to pay the ₦45 billion reportedly owed to the family of the late MKO Abiola. He made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja during the presentation of his autobiography, “Being True to Myself”. Lamido, who once served as the National Secretary of…
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Fubara’s Visit to Wike Is a Sacrifice for Peace — Rivers Elders
By Charles Maduka A respected elder from Rivers State and pioneer spokesman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has described Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as an effort to promote peace in the state. Speaking on the meeting, Sara-Igbe said the governor had…
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Blind UTME Candidate Caught Using Another Blind Person for Impersonation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered an impersonation case involving a blind candidate who hired another blind individual, an undergraduate, to sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on his behalf. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. Oloyede expressed disappointment over…