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Customs intercepts bus with military camouflage, drugs worth N259m in Ogun

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  Men of the Ogun State Area Command 1 of the Nigeria Customs Service, Idiroko, have intercepted a luxury passenger bus loaded with suspected military camouflage uniforms, cannabis sativa, and other prohibited items allegedly smuggled into the country.   Disclosing this to newsmen, the acting area controller of the command, Oladapo Afeni, said the bus, which had no registration plate, was intercepted through intelligence-driven surveillance after allegedly evading several security checkpoints from Lagos to Ogun state. He mentioned that the contraband items were intercepted around 1:30 am on Sunday along the Sagamu–Ore–Benin Expressway while being transported to the eastern part of the country.   Afeni said that two suspects had been arrested in connection with the seizure and would be thoroughly investigated to uncover other members of the smuggling syndicate. He mentioned that the vehicle, belonging to a transport company, was also loaded with other illicit drugs, includ...
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“I was promised automatic ticket”- Ned Nwoko laments after failing to secure APC Senatorial ticket

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  Senator Ned Nwoko has launched a scathing attack on the All Progressives Congress (APC), claiming he was betrayed by the party's leadership after they failed to honor a promise of an automatic ticket.   The embattled lawmaker, who currently represents Delta North in the Senate, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC in early 2025. At the time, he cited irreconcilable factions and deep-seated divisions within the PDP.   In a recent interview on Arise TV , Nwoko alleged that before crossing the aisle, he held a strategic meeting with the then-National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje. According to Nwoko, Ganduje offered him an automatic ticket in exchange for joining the ruling party. Relying on this assurance, he made the high-profile switch.   However, Nwoko expressed shock when the political dynamics shifted. He alleged that former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa—who defected to the APC months after Nwoko—was given preferential treatm...
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Troops neutralise two bandits, recover AK-47 in Taraba

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  Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully neutralised two suspected armed bandits during a well-coordinated tactical operation in Taraba State.    Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, 25 May 2026.  The operation was carried out on 24 May, following the receipt of credible intelligence reports of gunshots heard in a forest near the “Welcome to Donga” signpost in Akate District, Donga Local Government Area (LGA).    Acting swiftly on the intelligence received, the troops mobilised to the area and conducted a tactical raid.   Upon arrival at the scene, the troops encountered suspected armed assailants and engaged them in a gun duel.    During the exchange, two of the suspected criminals were neutralised. Items recovered from the operation included one AK-47 rifle, five rounds of 7.62mm s...
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Family of behe@ded Oyo teacher pleads with President Tinubu for personal intervention, visit and recovery of his remains

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  The family of Oyedokun Michael Olugbade, one of the teachers abducted by suspected terrorists from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo state and later behe@ded, has called for President Bola Tinubu’s personal intervention.   The family, through their lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, called on President Tinubu to personally intervene and visit them. In a petition dated May 25, 2026, and addressed to President Tinubu through the Chief of Staff to the President, Adeyanju, acting on behalf of the Olugbade family, called for urgent action to recover the late teacher’s remains and rescue other victims still being held captive by the abductors.   Olugbade was abducted on May 15, 2026, alongside other victims, when armed terrorists attacked the school community.   Read a copy of the petition below…  
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I’m waiting for government approval to dislodge terrorists from South-West – Sunday Igboho

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  Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, says he is waiting for the approval of the Federal Government to dislodge terrorists and other criminals from the South-West.   Igboho said his security outfit, Iru Ekun Security Network, is ready to begin operations to flush terrorists and other criminal elements out of forests across the South-West.   Igboho disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 25.   He said that all required documentation and procedural prerequisites for the approval of Iru Ekun Security Network had already been submitted to the Federal Government.   He also said that he would comply fully with the Executive Order recently issued by the Oyo State Government, which regulates the activities of private security organisations operating within the state.   Igboho said: “We have submitted all the required documents for our registered security firm, Iru Ekun Security Network, and are only waiting for the Federal Government app...
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Actor Alexx Ekubo to be buried June 18

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  The family of the late Alexx Ekubo has formally shared his obituary, setting final funeral rites for June 18, 2026, in Abia State.   A  Service of Songs will be held in Lekki, Lagos, on June 10, followed by his final interment on June 18 in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State.    The actor passed away on May 11 at the age of 40 after quietly battling advanced metastatic kidney cancer.   The family's statement requested that fans, colleagues, and the public keep the late actor, his wife, and his grieving relatives in their thoughts and prayers.  Known for his exceptional versatility and charm, Ekubo's death has triggered a massive wave of tributes across the entertainment industry.    See his obituary details below…    SERVICE OF SONGS Date: Wednesday, 10th June 2026 Venue: The Monarch Event Center, Lekki, Lagos Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Dress Code: White   šŸ•Š WAKE KEEP Date: Wednesday, 17th June 2026 Venue: 7 Ekubo-Okwaraeke ...
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Two masked men f@tally shoot politician in his Rivers State hotel

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  A politician and community mobilizer in Ebubu, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Samuel Obe Ngobe, has been k!lled by two masked gunmen.   The incident occurred on May 22 when the assailants invaded a hotel in the community owned by the dece@sed and shot him de@d.   According to a statement from Ebubu youths, "two armed men reportedly trailed him to his business complex, k!lled him, and fled the scene on a motorcycle."   This led to suspicion that the gunmen were as$assins sent to murd£r the politician.   The assailants also reportedly carted away cell phones from the hotel workers to prevent them from raising an alarm.   ‎Ebubu youths condemned the act and called for a full-scale investigation to unravel those behind the incident. ‎ ‎They also sympathized with the family of the deceased and vowed to partner with law enforcement agencies to track down the perpetrators.   Friends and loved ones have gone on Facebook to mourn the deceased. ‎...
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