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Beautiful Nubia accuses Ayefele, BBO of copyright infringement.

Nigerian folk singer Segun Akinlolu, widely known by his stage name Beautiful Nubia, has publicly accused gospel artistes Yinka Ayefele and BBO of infringing on the copyright of his song titled Seven Lifes. The veteran musician made the allegation in a post shared on his social media platform on Thursday, sparking conversations about intellectual property rights within the Nigerian music industry. In his statement, Beautiful Nubia alleged that Ayefele’s 2012 track My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti) and BBO’s recently […]

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Ondo APC Congress Turns Bloody, 4 Killed, Many Injured.

Violence erupted during the ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held across the 203 wards of Ondo State on Wednesday, leaving multiple casualties and several others injured. The situation turned particularly deadly in Idanre, a town long regarded as politically volatile, where clashes among rival factions reportedly led to fatalities and widespread destruction. Initial accounts indicated that as many as four persons were feared killed in the violence, though police authorities later confirmed that two deaths had been […]

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Rivers Senator Barinada Mpigi dies at 64.

Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has passed away at the age of 64. His death has brought an abrupt end to a political career that spanned several years and saw him play significant roles in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Mpigi reportedly died on Thursday following a brief illness. As of the time of filing this report, official details regarding the exact cause and place of his death had […]

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Auxiliary Seeks Judge’s Recusal in Oyo State Trial

A former leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mukaila Lamidi, also known as Auxiliary, has formally filed a motion seeking the recusal of the presiding judge in his ongoing trial, citing concerns over perceived bias and the need to ensure a fair and impartial hearing. The application, dated February 17, 2026, was submitted to the Ibadan Division of the Oyo State High Court and seeks an order disqualifying Justice Bayo Taiwo from continuing with Charge No: […]

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Police in Nigeria, 15 others nab 651 in Interpol $45m cybercrime bust.

Police authorities across sixteen African nations have successfully dismantled a large-scale cybercrime network, resulting in the arrest of 651 individuals over the past several weeks. The operation, which spanned eight weeks, targeted an organised syndicate that defrauded victims across the continent and beyond, extracting millions of dollars through sophisticated online scams. The network is reported to have extorted more than $45 million from hundreds, potentially thousands, of victims, the majority of whom were located in Africa. Investigations revealed that the […]

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Nigerian hospitals need trained biomedical engineers — Oyo health commissioner.

The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, has emphasised the urgent need for the availability of trained biomedical engineers in hospitals across Nigeria, highlighting the critical role these professionals play in maintaining medical equipment and ensuring the effective delivery of healthcare services. She warned that the absence of adequately trained biomedical engineers in many hospitals has resulted in poor maintenance of medical devices, which can compromise patient care and overall healthcare efficiency. Speaking during the ongoing 4th National […]

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APC chieftain hails Tinubu’s order on NNPC revenue remittance.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Uche Nwosu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing an executive order directing that revenues generated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) be remitted directly into the Federation Account before any allocation is made to the company. Nwosu, who previously served as Chief of Staff to former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, described the directive as a landmark reform aimed at promoting fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability in the management […]

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Two die as trucks collide on Oshodi–Apapa Expressway.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the deaths of two individuals following a fatal collision involving two fully loaded 40-foot container trucks along the Cele inward axis of the Oshodi–Apapa Expressway at Mile 2, Lagos, on Thursday. In a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA disclosed that one of the deceased was the driver of one of the trucks involved in the crash, while the second victim was identified […]

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UK ex-prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct.

Britain’s former prince, Prince Andrew, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, marking an extraordinary development in modern British royal history. The arrest forms part of an ongoing police investigation into allegations linked to material emerging from the case files of convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Authorities confirmed that a man in his sixties from Norfolk had been taken into custody in connection with the inquiry. In line with standard UK practice, police did not […]

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