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Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has said President Bola Tinubu and members of his family enjoy unhindered transit and cannot be arrested in the United States.Ibrahim, who also chairs the United Nations Committee on Budget and Administration, made the statement through the Office of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York while attending the United Nations General Assembly.He said the Nigerian Mission had received no notification from the US government indicating any restriction on Tinubu’s movement during the UNGA. Citing Section 11 of the 1947 Agreement between the United Nations and the United States, Ibrahim said representatives of member states and their families are protected from impediments to transit to an...

The Nigerian Army under Operation Udoka, has declared one Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as ‘Gentle The Yahoo’, wanted and offered a N30 million reward for credible information leading to his arrest. NigerianCulture MagazineThe Joint Task Force South-East, in a wanted notice, described the suspect as a threat to peace in the region, with members of the public urged to provide information that could assist security agencies in locating him.The military said a reward of N30 million awaits anyone who provides credible information leading to his capture.It charged residents to support efforts to curb violence and criminality in the region, with the message, “Give Peace a Chance.”Members of the public with credible information are advised to contact the security...

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has said none of the politicians contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election can improve Nigeria, including his former running mate, Peter Obi.Baba-Ahmed stated this in an interview on the Mic On Podcast, hosted by Seun Okinbaloye and posted on Saturday.He was responding to a question on what advice he would give Tinubu about his leadership of the country.He said the President should prepare to leave office, but not hand over to any of the politicians currently challenging him.“I will simply advise uncle (Tinubu) to please prepare to hand over and move away, but not to the people contesting against him because none of them will improve Nigeria,” he said.Asked to clarify whether...

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended the Isikhuan royal praise singers group over alleged breach of palace rules and Benin traditional customs.The suspension followed allegations that the group performed at the 92nd birthday celebration of the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, at his residence without authorisation from the palace.The Chief Press Secretary to the Oba, Osaigbovo Iguobaro, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City.According to the statement, the royal praise singers allegedly breached an ancient Benin taboo “a few days ago” by staging a traditional performance exclusively reserved for the Oba at the residence of Chief Igbinedion.Iguobaro said Chief Osaro Idah, the Obazelu of Benin Kingdom, ...

Lagos police probe viral video of physical clash between officers and youths in SurulereThe Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video capturing a physical confrontation between law enforcement officers and a grou of young men in the Surulere area of the state.The video, which circulated widely across social media platforms on Saturday, September 5, 2026, shows a tense altercation. While the events leading up to the incident remain unclear, the footage depicts a young man and a police officer tightly gripping each other’s shirts during a physical shoving match.Reacting to the development via the command's official X handle, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that an inquiry is underway. Adebisi explicitly cal...

The two heaps of fresh sand behind the three-bedroom bungalow in Ogooluwa community, Akiode Ibogun, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, are all that remain of a tragedy that has left residents struggling to make sense of what happened.Placed side by side behind the house, the heaps mark the graves of a husband and wife whose lives ended within hours of each other following a reported domestic dispute.The house, built beside the Celestial Church of Christ, Iri Orun Parish owned by the couple, was deserted when our correspondent visited the community on Thursday. The church was also quiet and the stillness of the air in the environment was a pointer to the tragedy that has recently visited the neighborhood.But for residents, the silence has not erased the horror of Monday, A...