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target=_blank>Pretty Mike, BBNaija star Tuoyo arrested in NDLEA Lagos raid
Popular Lagos socialite Pretty Mike and former Big Brother Naija housemate Tuoyo have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The development was revealed in a statement issued on Sunday, where the agency disclosed that over a 100 guests were also apprehended during a midnight raid of Proxy Nightclub, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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target=_blank>Violence in Nigeria stems from bad governance, not Islamic law – SCSN
Faults Kukah over comments on Shari’ah From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has faulted recent comments by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, for suggesting that the implementation of Shari’ah law in northern Nigeria fuels violence. In a statement signed by its Kaduna State
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target=_blank>NECO establishes new exam centre in the UK
To launch Burkina Faso, Egypt centres soon From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the establishment of a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, in a bid to expand its global presence. NECO Registrar Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, in a statement by Azeez Sani, Acting Director, Information and Public Relations,
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target=_blank>NDLEA uncovers UK-bound cocaine in cream containers, meth in water heater
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a total of 70 parcels of cocaine factory-packed in the walls of cocoa butter formula body cream containers heading to London, United Kingdom, at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. Three suspects have been arrested by
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target=_blank>Gen. Musa will be remembered for his humility, courage – MBF
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has joined other Nigerians in saluting the former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa (retd), who bowed out on Saturday as the CDS, marking the end of his military career. In a statement by the Spokesman of MBF, Mr. Luka Binniyat, it noted that
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E2%82%A630bn-unpaid-inmate-feeding-bill/ target=_blank>Contractors bemoan ₦30bn unpaid inmate feeding bill
From Uche Usim Barring swift intervention by the federal government, the current tension sweeping through Nigeria’s correctional system, as a result of contractors’ N30 billion debt, may unsettle its operations. The enormous figure is owed contractors responsible for supplying food to inmates nationwide. Investigations by Daily Sun revealed that the contractors are currently owed about
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*-marriage-islamic-police-arrest-25-suspects-in-kano/ target=_blank>Same-s** marriage: Islamic police arrest 25 suspects in Kano
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano Operatives of the Kano State Hisbah Board, at the weekend, arrested 25 suspects at the venue of a same-s** marriage ceremony in the state capital. The Islamic police, acting on a tip-off, invaded the event centre which was located at Hotoro Bypass area and rounded up the suspects. Known in local
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target=_blank>ECN dares AGF, ignores directive to pay judgment debt
From By Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has failed to comply with the directive of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) to settle a judgment debt it owes to two firms – PSC Industries Limited and OGB-Tech Nigeria Limited. The directive, which was issued about eight
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target=_blank>“Until Sule decides, we remain patient,” ahead of 2027 – Nasarawa NYCN
From Abel Leonard, Lafia Prominent youth groups across Nasarawa State have called for calm and restraint among citizens, particularly young people, amid rising political activities and speculations over who will succeed Governor Abdullahi Sule in 2027. The youth leaders made the appeal yesterday during a one-day interactive session with the State Commissioner for Youth and
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target=_blank>FUDMA gets new vice chancellor
From Agaju Madugba, Katsina The Governing Council of Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, has approved the appointment of Prof. Mohammed Khalid Othman as substantive vice chancellor of the school. Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Ali Abubakar Jatau, announced the appointment after the 36th special meeting of the council. A statement by the
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target=_blank>Enugu Arrests Man For Defiling His Two Daughters
The Enugu State Government, through the Office of the Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs, and Social Development, has confirmed the arrest of one Mr. Ozioma Okonkwo, a native of Imo State residing in Enugu, for allegedly defiling his two biological daughters, aged two and five years respectively. Okonkwo was apprehended on the night of October…
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target=_blank>Resident Doctors To Begin Nationwide Strike Friday
On Saturday, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) declared plans to commence an indefinite strike from 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025. Sunday Telegraph gathered that the announcement followed a five-hour extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held last Sunday, where the council resolved that the Federal Government had failed to meet the association’s demands…
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target=_blank>Petition On Early Campaign Against Wadada Baseless – Aide
The senator representing NasarawNasarawa West Senatorial District, Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, has dismissed a petition accusing him of violating the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 by allegedly engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing it as baseless, false, malicious, and politically motivated. It will be recalled that a pro-democracy activist, Abdullahi…
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target=_blank>UNICEF Trains 129 Displaced Benue IDP Adolescents
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with JASPI Health and Gender Initiative, has conducted focus group discussions with 129 adolescent boys and girls on social asset building for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State. The discussions, held at the International Market IDPs Camp in Makurdi, form part of a broader initiative to…
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target=_blank>New Civil Defence Commandant Pledges Loyalty, Cooperation With Kano Governor
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has received the newly posted Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) assigned to Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Sunday. During a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Government House, Kano,…
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target=_blank>NECO Unveils New Exam Centre In UK For Nigerians In Diaspora
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the establishment of a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom (UK), as part of its global expansion drive to provide credible assessment opportunities for Nigerians in the diaspora. The examination body made this announcement during the unveiling of the centre at the Education Matters Conference UK 2025. According…
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target=_blank>Tinubu Commissions Seven New Projects At UNILORIN
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned seven newly completed landmark projects at the University of Ilorin as part of activities marking the institution’s 40th convocation ceremonies. The projects include the Faculty of Social Sciences Building; a block of four lecture halls for the Faculties of Social Sciences and Management Sciences; the Department of English Drama Studio…
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target=_blank>APC Elders Demand Probe Of Owo Council Boss
The crisis rocking Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State has deepened following the suspension of the council chairman, Tope Omolayo, as elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called for his probe by relevant anti-graft agencies. The Coordinator of the APC Elders’ Movement for Tinubu 2027 in Ondo State, Otunba Agboola Kelly, in…
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target=_blank>Abia To Revamp Heritage Sites
As part of efforts to revive and preserve the cultural heritage of the people, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has pledged to conduct a comprehensive census of heritage sites across the state with a view to revamping them. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Iri-Ji (New Yam Eating Ceremony) Oha Abam Festival held at Abam…
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target=_blank>NDLEA Arrests Pretty Mike, Ex-BBNaija Housemate,100 Others
Popular Nigerian socialite, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, better known as Pretty Mike, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over “Possession of illicit substances.” Sunday Telegraph reports that Pretty Mike was arrested alongside former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate Tuoyo Ideh, with more than 100 guests during a midnight raid of…
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