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FAAN: Fuji Star KWAM1 Caused ValueJet Pilots to Breach Aviation Safety Protocol

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed that renowned Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as K1 De Ultimate, was involved in a recent aviation safety breach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The incident, which occurred during boarding for a ValueJet flight to Lagos, led to the suspension of two ValueJet pilots by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for violating standard pre-departure procedures. In a video posted by the NCAA, the aircraft—a CRJ-900ER with registration 5N-BXS—was seen taxiing from its bay despite ground…

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Woman Arrested for Stealing Newborn Baby to Deceive UK-Based Boyfriend

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The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old woman, identified simply as Deborah, for stealing a newborn baby from a government-owned healthcare facility in the state capital. The baby was reported missing on Monday from the Primary Health Centre in Okeiyinmi, less than 20 hours after birth, sparking panic among staff and residents. Deborah was arrested on Wednesday at her residence along Afao Road following a credible tip-off. Parading the suspect at the command headquarters, Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, said the arrest was the result of discreet investigation…

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Lagos Government Urges Residents in Flood-Prone Areas to Relocate Amid Torrential Rainfall

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The Lagos State Government has advised residents living in flood-prone communities to temporarily relocate as the city continues to battle persistent heavy downpours and flash flooding. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, issued the advisory during a live broadcast on Tuesday, warning that more rainfall is expected in the coming weeks, in line with earlier forecasts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). “Let me start by saying to Lagosians, yes, we knew this was going to happen,” Wahab said. “NiMet gave us a forecast as early as March,…

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Anglican Communion Cuts Ties with Church in Wales Over Appointment of Lesbian Archbishop

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The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has formally severed ties with the Church in Wales following the appointment of Bishop Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian cleric, as the Archbishop of Wales. The decision was announced by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, during the opening of the 14th Conference of Chancellors, Registrars, and Legal Officers, held Tuesday at the Church’s national secretariat in Abuja. Describing the appointment as “an abomination” and a “departure from biblical truth,” Ndukuba declared: “We reject the election of the Right…

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$2 Million Scam: FBI Busts Nigerian Fugitive in New York

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has apprehended Oluwaseun Adekoya, a Nigerian national described by authorities as a prolific cyber fraudster, in connection with an elaborate scheme that defrauded victims of more than $2 million. Adekoya, 38, who had been on the run for months, was arrested at a residence in Brooklyn following a coordinated operation by FBI agents and the U.S. Marshals Service. Law enforcement officials said the suspect used a network of fake businesses and email phishing campaigns to steal personal information and siphon funds from dozens of victims…

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Sisters, Married Couple Arrested for Faking Kidnap to Extort N5m from Father in Abuja

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four persons — including two sisters and a married couple — for orchestrating a fake kidnapping to extort N5 million from the father of one of the suspects. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the case began on July 18, 2025, when one Mr. Innocent, a resident of Jikwoyi Phase II, reported that his 16-year-old daughter, Lead Way Innocent, had gone missing after leaving home to sit for an examination at…

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Chimamanda Adichie Blasts Tinubu Government Over Worsening Economic Hardship

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Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the rising economic hardship in the country, warning that the deteriorating living conditions have pushed many middle-class Nigerians into poverty. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s programme Amazing Africans, Adichie described the level of suffering across the country as “deeply troubling” and cautioned that worsening poverty could lead even decent citizens into desperation and crime. “Life has become so hard in Nigeria, and I can see it,” she said. “People who were formerly securely middle class—people…

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D’Tigress Win Fifth Straight Afrobasket Title

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Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, have made history by winning their fifth straight FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title, defeating Senegal 81-72 in a fiercely contested final on Sunday night in Kigali. The victory at the BK Arena cements D’Tigress’ dominance on the continent, as they become the first team in African women’s basketball history to win five Afrobasket championships in a row — 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and now 2025. Led by standout performances from Amy Okonkwo and Sarah Ogoke, the Nigerian side overcame a slow start to outplay the…

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Unpaid Benefits: Retired Soldiers Barricade Finance Ministry

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Scores of retired military personnel on Monday barricaded the entrance to the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, protesting the non-payment of their pensions and other outstanding entitlements. The aggrieved ex-servicemen, many of them elderly and visibly distressed, gathered as early as 7:00 a.m., blocking access to the ministry’s headquarters and halting official activities for several hours. They displayed placards with inscriptions such as “Pay us our dues,” “We served Nigeria, don’t abandon us,” and “Years after retirement, still no pension.” The protest caused gridlock along key routes in the…

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Edo Hotelier Dies, 20 Escape Death as Building Collapses

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Tragedy struck in Edo State on Saturday following the collapse of a hotel building in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area, leading to the death of the hotel owner and injuries to several others. The deceased, identified as Mr. Sylvester Igbineweka, popularly known as “Don Sylvester,” was reportedly supervising ongoing renovation work on the building when the structure suddenly gave way. Eyewitnesses said about 20 persons, including workers and guests, narrowly escaped death as they managed to flee or were rescued from the rubble shortly after the incident occurred around…

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