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The Anambra State Government has arraigned eight clerics in a court in Awka, the state capital. The men were arrested in Onitsha, Awka and other areas of the state. Ejimofor Opara, Media Adviser to the Governor of Anambra State, said the clerics whom he described as “fake pastors”, violated the Internal Security Act of 2025. The law, which came into …

Nigeria’s police force has arrested a suspect, Ifechukwu Dennis, over a viral AI-generated voice note falsely attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a development that highlights growing concerns about the misuse of emerging technologies to spread disinformation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the arrest on Thursday via his verified X (formerly Twitter) …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) crack team has arrested one Ifechukwu Dennis who is said to be the author of a fake audio recording of President Bola Tinubu. This was made known by the presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga on his X handle, Friday. He posted “The IGP crack team has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis who created a fake voice which …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday proposing that the two leaders meet to agree on an end to more than four years of war. In his letter, which the president’s office said was sent to other countries, including the United States, Zelensky said that the majority of Russians have grown tired of …

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has revealed that a plan by some individuals to bomb the Ondo State Government House in Akure, the state capital has been foiled by security operatives. He disclosed this on Thursday in a national television program, adding that intelligence received several months earlier alerted authorities to suspicious activity linked to the suspects. The governor said …

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Agricultural experts and researchers, including professors gathered in Maiduguri, Borno State, have applauded the Executive Director of the Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI), Professor Babagana Jugudum, the management team and staff for their tenacity and resilience in developing different varieties of improved seeds/crops and exploring research despite the Boko Haram atrocities that have lasted for over …

Lanre Ogundipe Nigeria is one of the most religious nations on earth. Mosques invite the faithful to prayer. Churches fill auditoriums, stadiums and vast places of prayer. Religious language permeates politics, education, commerce, and daily life. Faith influences both public conduct and private choices. Yet, amidst this extraordinary religiosity lies a worrying paradox: one of Africa’s most religious societies continues …

“Humanitarian needs are increasing with every day of conflict; unfortunately our work is far from finished…we need funding,” said Imran Riza, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon. Speaking from Beirut, the humanitarian veteran expressed shock at the destruction caused by the hostilities, which involved air and drone strikes as well as shelling. He described “hospitals and clinics hit by air strikes, …

The first batch of 345 pilgrims from Ogun State who traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 Hajj have returned safely to Nigeria after successfully completing the spiritual exercise in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The pilgrims, comprising 151 men and 194 women, arrived directly from Saudi Arabia at Gateway International Airport, Ilisan-Iperu Remo, …

The application is in words at the first-ever European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders held in Strasbourg, France, where he warned that the continent was warming twice as fast as the global average, with increasing floods, shrinking glaciers and heat waves. “Extreme weather kills thousands of Europeans every summer,” he said. “Across the continent, 95 percent of urban residents …