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VeryDarkMan Questioned By DSS After Protected Coup Trial Video Is Shared Online

ABUJA, Nigeria — Social media influencer and activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, on Friday, June 26, 2026, said he was questioned...

‘Sultan of Sokoto Owns 40 Niger Delta Oil Wells’: Claim Sparks Fresh Debates Over Resource Ownership

ABUJA, Nigeria — A viral allegation that the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, owns more than 40 oil wells has revived...

Revolutionary Socialist Movement Condemns Sowore’s Remand, Calling It Attack on Civil Liberties

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Revolutionary Socialist Movement has criticised the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action...

Oba of Benin Monarch Sets July 10 for Traditional Rite Cursing Kidnappers and Robbers

BENIN CITY, Nigeria — The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has set July 10 for a traditional rite...

50 Zamfara Elders to Remain in Captivity as Governor Lawal Rejects Negotiations With Bandits

GUSAU, Nigeria — Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has defended his refusal to negotiate with bandits after elderly residents from Magamin Diddi village...

Governor Adeleke Accuses Osun Police of Complicity After 14-Year-Old Is Killed in Ilobu

OSOGBO, Nigeria — Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has accused the state police command of failing to curb political violence after a teenager...

‘God Is Not a Man That He Should Lie,’ Diezani Alison-Madueke Says After London Acquittal

LONDON, United Kingdom — Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, thanked God and her supporters after a London court cleared her of...

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Former Nigerian Oil Minister, Acquitted in London Bribery Trial

LONDON, United Kingdom — Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian oil minister who was once one of the most prominent political figures in Africa’s energy...

Valentine Ozigbo Convenes Leaders From All 36 States as Valiant Movement Begins National Rollout

ABUJA, Nigeria — ABUJA, Nigeria — Valentine Ozigbo, business leader and founder of the Valiant Movement, on Saturday, June 13, 2026, convened the organisation's...

Nigerian Labour Leader Dies in Geneva While Attending International Labour Conference

GENEVA, Switzerland — Domingo Michael Adeleke, a Nigerian labour leader attending the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference, died on Tuesday, June 9,...

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