Category: Society

October 1 Speechwriter Misled President Tinubu — Pastor Adeboye

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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has faulted a section of President Bola Tinubu’s October 1 Independence Day speech, saying whoever wrote the portion on security “does not like him.” Speaking during the November Holy Ghost Service at the Redemption City Campground, Adeboye said he was troubled by the part of the President’s address that suggested displaced persons had returned to their homes. “I almost spoke last month when I heard the speech of my in-law (Tinubu), particularly that section that spoke…

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Police Arrest Four Over Killing of Chief Imam in Kwara Community

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Ilorin, Kwara State — The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a Chief Imam in Sokunkpan Village, Tsaragi district of Edu Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, November 4, 2025, after a 25-year-old man, identified as Ibrahim Gana, reportedly died while receiving treatment at a local hospital. Following his death, his brothers — Mohammed Shaba and Mahmud Gana — allegedly accused the Chief Imam, Abdullahi Audu, of causing their brother’s death through witchcraft. Enraged youths, believed to have…

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Nigerian Postgraduate Student Jailed for Raping Teenager in UK

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A Nigerian postgraduate student in the United Kingdom, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl after offering to share a taxi with her in West Yorkshire. According to a BBC report, the incident occurred on March 25, after both Okoronta and the victim had been passengers on a night bus at Morley, Leeds. The teenager, whose phone battery had died, accepted Okoronta’s offer to share a taxi to Bradford. However, the vehicle went instead to Okoronta’s flat, where he lured the girl…

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Regina Daniels Accuses Ned Nwoko of Intimidating Her Family

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The marriage between Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and billionaire politician Senator Ned Nwoko has once again become the subject of public controversy following fresh allegations by the actress. In a series of emotional posts shared on social media, Regina accused her husband of using his influence to intimidate and harass members of her family amid their ongoing marital dispute. She alleged that Nwoko ordered the arrest of her siblings, claiming that her “big brother and sister have been arrested” and expressing fear that her “baby sister might be next.” Appealing…

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DJ Chicken escaped lynching in Ogun State for causing road accident

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Nigerian social media sensation, DJ Chicken escaped death after being lynched by a mob, for reportedly causing a motor accident in Sagamu, Ogun State. In a video seen by Top News, DJ Chicken was attacked by a mob that appeared ready to carry out jungle justice. He was struck multiple times. Eyewitnesses said DJ Chicken’s truck hit a motorcycle carrying a rider and a female passenger. The video shows the damaged truck and motorcycle, while the influencer appears stunned and struggling to explain himself as sources say, he looked high…

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Bandits Abduct Kebbi Deputy Speaker After Friday Prayers

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammed Samaila Bagudo. The incident occurred on Friday night shortly after the lawmaker observed prayers at a mosque in Bagudo town. Confirming the abduction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, said the attackers, armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the area and whisked the Deputy Speaker away to an unknown destination. According to Abubakar, the Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, has mobilized a joint search-and-rescue operation involving the Police, Army, and…

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Bank MD gets 5 year jail term for stealing N32m from own bank

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Justice Benjamin Lawan Manji of the Adamawa State High Court, has convicted and sentenced the Managing Director of Bonghe Micro Finance Bank, Grace Andreas Karka, to five years imprisonment for illegal transfer of money from her bank. According to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission’s statement obtained on Thursday, Karka was prosecuted on two-count charges bordering on criminal conspiracy and cheating to the tune of N32,000,000( Thirty Two Million Naira) by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. The charge reads, “that you Grace Andreas Karka and prince Moses Batalu…

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Update: NDLEA Moves to Seize Pretty Mike’s Nightclub Over Lagos Drug Party

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has filed a forfeiture case against Proxy Night Club in Victoria Island, Lagos, owned by socialite Mike Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, following a weekend raid on an alleged drug party. NDLEA operatives stormed the club between 11 p.m. on Saturday and 3 a.m. on Sunday, arresting over 100 guests, including Pretty Mike and the club’s manager, after undercover agents infiltrated the premises and confirmed the sale and use of illicit substances. About 385 kilograms of Canadian Loud and other drugs were…

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Government Rescues Widow from Being Forced to Drink Water Used to Bathe Husband’s Corpse in Imo

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A widow, Mrs. Chika Ndubuisi, has been rescued from her husband’s kinsmen in Awo-Omamma, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, after they allegedly attempted to force her to drink the water used in bathing her late husband’s corpse. The barbaric act was reportedly meant to prove her innocence over her husband’s death. The attempt was foiled following the swift intervention of the Imo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Lady Nkechinyere Ugwu, alongside the local council authorities and security operatives. According to reports, a women’s advocacy…

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US Revokes Soyinka’s Visa, Nobel Laureate Blames ‘Idi Amin in Whiteface’

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Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed that the United States government has revoked his non-immigrant visa, effectively barring him from entering the country. Speaking during a media parley themed “Unending Saga: Idi Amin in Whiteface!” at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, the literary icon said the move appeared to be politically motivated, linking it to his long-standing criticism of former US President Donald Trump, whom he described as “Idi Amin in whiteface.” “I have no visa; I am banned, obviously, from the United States. And if you…

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