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Senator Ned Nwoko has threatened legal action against individuals circulating defamatory content about him on social media. In a statement shared on his official X account on Thursday and signed by his Communications Team, the senator said he had instructed his lawyers and security agencies to investigate what he described as a “coordinated pattern of online harassment and defamation.” This comes amid viral social media commentary and speculation involving his wife, Regina Daniels, which has generated misleading narratives about the senator. “Our attention has been drawn to a renewed pattern of online harassment, cyber stalking, and coordinated defamatory videos and…

Sets up seven-man panel of inquiry… Management of the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) has commenced an investigation into an alleged organ harvesting levelled against it by a patient, Mr Joshua Afolayan, who had surgery recently in the facility. Joshua had accused the Teaching Hospital of an alleged harvest of his kidney by medical doctors in the hospital.Addressing a press conference in Ado Ekiti, Afolayan explained that he had an accident in August 2025, and after visiting the hospital, he was told that one of his kidneys was affected.According to him, the results of multiple scans carried out, including at…

A few hours to the December 5 Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) National Election, the Project Rescue Urhobo (PRU) has raised serious concerns over the credibility of the forthcoming exercise. It alleged that the process has been fundamentally compromised by repeated violations of the UPU Constitution.In a statement issued on Thursday, the group accused the National Executive Council (NEC) and the Electoral Committee of systematically breaching key constitutional provisions, thereby undermining transparency, fairness, and the integrity of the electoral process.According to PRU, the crisis stems from the refusal of the NEC and the Electoral Committee to publish essential information required ahead…

The first volunteer has received a dose in a first-in-human trial of Oxford’s Lassa vaccine, marking a major milestone in the fight against the deadly virus. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations on its website. CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations. Its mission is to accelerate the development of vaccines and other biologic countermeasures against epidemic and pandemic threats so they can be accessible to all people in need. The trial, conducted by the Oxford Vaccine Group and funded by CEPI, will assess the safety and immune response…

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick off later this month, and all the participating teams, including the Super Eagles have released their provisional squads. ​On Tuesday, coach Eric Chelle’s provisional squad was revealed, with many regulars named alongside some new faces. ​The list is expected to be trimmed to 28 players in the coming days. And while a large portion of that number is predictable, there are still a few spots that are up for grabs. Super Eagles provisional list (Photo credit: X) ​As usual, squad lists divide opinions, as coaches and their technical staff often…

The Nigerian stock market closed bullish on Thursday, posting a gain of N97 billion for investors. This marked the third consecutive positive rally of the week. The positive performance was driven by sustained investor interest in stocks such as UACN, Morison, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, WAPIC, AXA Mansard, and 18 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N92.628 trillion, added N97 billion or 0.10 per cent to close at N92.725 trillion. The All-Share Index also gained 0.10 per cent, or 152.28 points, to settle at 145,476.15, against 145,323.87 recorded on Wednesday. As a result, the Year-to-Date return increased to 41.34…

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, assured the global community that Nigeria remains committed to promoting peace, harmony, and prosperity across borders through strengthened partnerships to address emerging challenges. The President made the remarks after receiving Letters of Credence from 17 ambassadors and four high commissioners at the Council Chamber of the State House. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu urged the diplomats to engage meaningfully with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on all areas of shared interest and mutual benefit, emphasising his open-door policy. “On behalf…

A former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State and 2027 governorship hopeful, Chief Bemgba Iortyom, has rejected the inclusion of Benue in the newly announced Northern Security Trust Fund. The Northern Governors’ Forum had recently unveiled a regional security arrangement covering 19 states, proposing a N1 billion monthly contribution from each state to a joint trust fund aimed at boosting intelligence gathering, emergency response, technology deployment and community policing across the region. According to the forum, the fund is to be deducted at source to confront the escalating banditry, terrorism and kidnapping ravaging the region.…

Brentford FC talent Benjamin Frederick picked up a knock while on training for FCV Dender which has ruled him out of 2025 AFCON tournament… Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje says Benjamin Fredrick’s absence from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is a huge loss for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Soccernet.ng reports. During training for FCV Dender EH, the Brentford loanee picked a knock on his knee which dented a possible AFCON debut for the 20-year-old. Speaking to Footy Africa, the former Portsmouth defender insist that the young centre-back must consider leaving Brentford if he won’t be given first-team…

The Senate on Thursday expressed concern over a fast-spreading lead-poisoning crisis in Ogijo, a densely populated border community between Ikorodu (Lagos) and Ogun East Senatorial District, describing it as a full-blown environmental and public-health emergency that threatens thousands of lives. The motion, jointly sponsored by Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East) and Senator Gbenga Daniel (Ogun East), was brought under Matters of Urgent Public Importance pursuant to Orders 41 and 51 of the Senate Standing Orders, 2023 (as amended). Lawmakers cited scientifically verified reports of extreme lead contamination linked to a cluster of used lead-acid battery recycling factories operating in…