Dr Adedeji Adeleke, father of music star, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, says although DNA results confirmed no biological relationship, he has continued to fund the education of Anuoluwapo — the girl who claimed Davido is her father — as well as that of her mother. Davido’s father made this known on Wednesday during a news conference in Lagos. …
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By Idahosa Musa No fewer than 11 persons were killed on Saturday in a fatal road accident along the Benin–Asaba highway in Edo State. The crash, which also left seven others injured, occurred at Okhuahe community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area on January 17, 2026. Investigations revealed that an 18-seater commercial bus heading towards Lagos attempted to overtake another vehicle …
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has began enforcement on the ban of production and sale of alcohol in sachet and pet bottle below 200ml. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a media parley, organised by the agency, on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has begun enforcement measures to clampdown on Digital Money Lending (DML) operators for failing to regularise their dealing with the commission. The Director of Corporate Affairs, FCCPC, Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, in a circular on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the commission had removed such operators from its list of approved digital lenders. …
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By Idahosa Musa Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old commercial bus driver, Osabohien Ogieva, in connection with the death of his 32-year-old girlfriend, Joy Jerome. The incident occurred at Ikpe community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the development on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Eno Ikoedem, said the lifeless body of the …
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Gov. Uba Sani has promised that his administration, in collaboration with other security agencies, will ensure the safe return of all those who were abducted in Kurmin Wali village on Sunday. The Governor made this pledge on Wednesday when he led a large delegation of senior government officials and Heads of security agencies to commiserate with the people of Kurmin …
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*To reduce fraud response time to 30mins The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled an industry-wide offensive against rising digital fraud, with the aim of reducing fraud response time to under 30 minutes Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Mr. Philip Ikeazor, disclosed this at the 2026 Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) Technical Kick-Off Session in Lagos, where regulators, banks, …
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The 2025 US National Security Strategy recasts Africa from partner to price tag in a transactional, resource-driven era of great-power rivalry. Amid a turbulent start to the year and the emergence of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’, global policymakers are adjusting to an increasingly muscular, interventionist United States (US) intent on setting the rules. The doctrine is highlighted in the 2025 US …
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The names of the worshippers abducted from three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been released. The list was attached to a statement issued by the Chikun/Kajuru Active Citizens Congress (CKACC) on Tuesday. The group in the statement shared with our reporter described the attack as a “heinous and unacceptable” act. This newspaper reported …
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The North Central has been grappling with insecurity for quite some time; acts of banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism have been recurring in the states, including Kogi, Benue, Plateau, and lately, Kwara, claiming many lives and leaving many uprooted people from their ancestral communities. However, another scary dimension to the security challenges is the introduction of the mass kidnapping of people …
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