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Nigerian Comedian Brain Jotter Alleges Street Harassment in Lagos as Extortion Crisis Escalates

Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator Chukwuebuka Amuzie, widely known as Brain Jotter, has become the latest public figure to allege harassment and...

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Nigerian Man Convicted in US for Laundering $2.7 Million from Romance Scam Victims

A federal jury in the United States has convicted a 41 year old Nigerian national of laundering more than $2.7 million stolen from...

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Obasanjo Warns Democracy is Dying in Africa, Says Western Model Has Failed Continent

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a stark warning about the future of governance across Africa, declaring that democracy on the continent...

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Nigeria Loses Over 5,000 Fibre Optic Connections to Road Construction in Six Months

More than 5,000 fibre optic cables have been severed across Nigeria in the first half of 2026, with road construction and excavation projects...

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Ezekwesili Calls for National Rebirth Beyond Electoral Politics as Nigeria Faces Governance Crisis

Nigeria's deteriorating political and social fabric demands a fundamental reckoning that transcends the electoral cycle, according to former Education Minister Dr. Oby Ezekwesili,...

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Social Media Influencer Arrested Over Death Threats Against Comedian DeeOne

A prominent social media personality known as Veryblackman has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command following allegations that he threatened the...

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Alarming Rise in Mob Violence Threatens Rule of Law Across Nigeria

A wave of vigilante violence is sweeping across Nigeria, with citizens increasingly taking the law into their own hands to punish suspected criminals...

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Nigerian Army Rescues 33 Kidnapping Victims in Major Operation

Nigerian military forces have freed 33 people from captivity in a rescue operation that highlights both the persistent security challenges facing Africa's most...

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Religious Tensions Flare as Islamic Scholar Claims Nigeria Belongs to Muslims

A firestorm of controversy has erupted across Nigeria after a prominent Islamic scholar declared that the country belongs to Muslims and told those...

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Over 6000 Missing Relatives Fuel Military Recruitment Crisis in Southeast Nigeria

Families across Southeast Nigeria are refusing to allow their children to enlist in the military after more than 6000 relatives disappeared under Nigerian...