Justice After the Bullet: The Case of the Nigerian Student Killed by a Police Officer

On a calm May evening in 2020, as Nigeria struggled under the tension and uncertainty of a Nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, 20-year-old Rinji “Ceejay” Bala stepped out for a simple stroll with two friends. It was a brief attempt to escape the suffocating monotony of isolation. Instead, it became the final walk of his life. Nearly…

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Nigerian Senate Demands Answers as Domestic Airfares Hit Record High

Nigeria’s Senate has issued a firm summons to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Association of Airline Owners, following what lawmakers describe as a shocking and unjustifiable escalation in domestic airfare prices. During Tuesday’s plenary, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC–Oyo), who chairs the…

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Nigerian Army Hits Back: ‘We Didn’t Shoot Women Protesters in Lamurde’

The Nigerian Army has strongly denied swirling reports alleging that soldiers attached to the Commander of the 23 Brigade opened fire on women protesters during a disturbance in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State. In an official statement released on Tuesday in Yola, Capt. Olusegun Abidoye, spokesperson for the 23 Brigade, described the online…

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Panic, Injuries as 7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northern Japan — Survivors Recount Terrifying Moments

A devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook Northern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, injuring dozens and sending thousands racing for safety as buildings swayed violently and emergency alarms echoed across multiple prefectures. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 3:42 p.m. off the coast of Northern Honshu. Strong tremors rippled through Iwate, Aomori, Akita, and parts…

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Rivers Governor Fubara Defects to APC in Major Political Realignment

Rivers Governor Fu Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt, stating that the move followed consultations with political allies, traditional leaders and key interest…

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ECOWAS Declares Regional State of Emergency as Coups and Insecurity Surge Across West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, declared a Regional State of Emergency following escalating political instability, attempted coups and worsening insecurity across several member States. The declaration was issued during the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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Abeokuta North to Celebrate Exceptional Officer Sunmola Adewale Samuel at Retirement and 60th Birthday Event

The Abeokuta North Local Government is buzzing with excitement ahead of a special dual celebration honouring Mr. Sunmola Adewale Samuel, a distinguished Chief Clerical Officer marking both his retirement and 60th birthday this Friday, December 12, 2025. The event will take place at the Local Government Christian Chapel, Local Government Secretariat, Akomoje, starting at 12…

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Ambulance Driver Arrested by LASTMA After High-Speed Crash Injures Motorcyclist in Lagos

A Private Ambulance Driver was arrested on Monday by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) after a high-speed, against-traffic maneuver left a delivery motorcyclist with a serious knee fracture on the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge inward Maryland along Ikorodu Road, Lagos. According to LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq, the crash occurred amid heavy congestion caused by…

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Tears and Triumph: 100 Nigerian Schoolchildren Freed Amid Heightened Security Efforts

Relief and jubilation swept through Niger State on Monday as about 100 children kidnapped from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri last month were safely reunited with their families. The children arrived in Minna in a convoy of minibuses flanked by Military vans and armoured vehicles, greeted by parents, Local Officials, and Governor Umar Bago….

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