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Diamond Dumpling CEO, Aare Fajimi Pays B’day Tribute to APC Chair Alhaja Faidat
Businessman, philanthropist and former Ogun State House of Assembly aspirant, Aare Olumuyiwa Fajimi, has extended warm birthday wishes to Alhaja Faidat Sarumi Akintunde, the Chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta North Local Government, describing her as a rare political matriarch whose principle and leadership have shaped many destinies across Ogun State. Aare…
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Ogun NUJ Poll: Team-ICON Engages Federated Chapel, Presents Scorecard, 2nd-Term Vision
The re-election bid of Comrade Akinwale Olanrewaju gained momentum on Friday, as his campaign group, “Team-ICON”, engaged the Federated Chapel of the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), outlining achievements and future plans ahead of the union’s election scheduled for December 11, 2025. The visit comes barely a week after rival…
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Fire Outbreak: Oyo Communities Count Losses After Night Fire Destroys Homes
Properties valued at several millions of naira have been destroyed in two separate fire incidents that occurred in Ibadan and Kishi, both in Oyo State, on Wednesday night. Premier World News gathered that the first incident took place at 17 Prestige Estate, Joop Badhour Crescent, Onírẹlẹ, Ibadan, where the living room of a four-bedroom duplex was…
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Otunba Fayose Ends Family Feud After Weeks of Public Rift, Confirms Reconciliation
Peace has returned to the Fayose family after weeks of intense public disputes, as Otunba Emmanuel Oluwayose Fayose stepped in and successfully reconciled the disputing family members. This development marks a major turnaround in a controversy that had gained national attention and subjected the prominent Ekiti family to public scrutiny. The crisis, which had escalated…
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NUJ Poll: Ayinla, ‘Team RA’ Gain Chapels’ Support as Ogun NUJ Election Nears
Abeokuta, Ogun State – With the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) set to hold its crucial election on December 11, 2025, the race was intensified on Friday as Team RA – Team Rebuild for Accountability took its campaign to the Federated Chapel, securing overwhelming endorsement from members. The five-member team…
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Nigerian Court Sentences Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment for Terrorism
A Nigerian federal court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on seven terrorism-related charges. Presiding Judge James Omotosho of the Federal High Court stated that while prosecutors had sought the death penalty, he opted for life imprisonment in line with…
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EU Report: Over 100,000 Nigerian Police Officers Assigned to VIPs, Leaving Citizens Underserved
More than 100,000 officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) are currently deployed to protect politicians and other Very Important Persons (VIPs), significantly straining national security coverage for ordinary citizens, according to a new report by the European Union Agency for Asylum. The report, released in November 2025, notes that the NPF has an estimated…
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Malaysia Confirms 21 Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks
Malaysian authorities have recovered more bodies from the migrant boat that capsized near the resort island of Langkawi, bringing the confirmed death toll to 21, as search-and-rescue operations entered a third day, dozens remain missing. The Malaysian Coast Guard estimates that about 70 undocumented migrants were on board the vessel, which sank close to the…
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$14.8m Refinery Funds: EFCC Declares Timipre Sylva Wanted Over Alleged Diversion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257 belonging to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). According to the EFCC, the funds were part of NCDMB’s investment in…
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Police Brutality Sparks Outcry After Lagos Officer Allegedly Stabs Man With Broken Bottle
A disturbing case of alleged police brutality has emerged from the Idimu area of Lagos State, where a police officer identified as Bamidele Ojo, reportedly attached to the Zone 2 Police Command, is accused of violently assaulting and stabbing an innocent civilian, Mr. Michael Ekundayo, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. According to multiple eyewitnesses, the…
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