Thursday, October 8, 2026

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Nigerian National Arrested by ICE in Pennsylvania After Public Indecency Incident, DHS Says He Was Working as Congressional Campaign Canvasser Oyo Empire Day to Draw Over 60,000 Visitors as Alaafin Owoade Opens Ancestral Homecoming to Oyo Descendants THE YORUBA AND THE CRISIS OF COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS “Yoruba Graduates Should Boycott NYSC” — O’odua Group Tells FG to Scrap Scheme NIGERIA AT 66: A CASE FOR A CONFEDERATE NIGERIA By Bolarinwa Ayoola The Forgotten Industrial Projects of the Western Region: When a Region Tried to Build Its Own Industrial Economy BREAKING: After Explosive Whistleblower Revelations, Nigeria Arrests Fulani Power Broker Accused of Terrorism and Killing Christians as U.S. Pressure Over Christian Killings Intensifies Geopolitics with Bolarinwa: Muhammed Ali, The Forgotten Founder of Boko Haram Nigerian National Arrested by ICE in Pennsylvania After Public Indecency Incident, DHS Says He Was Working as Congressional Campaign Canvasser Oyo Empire Day to Draw Over 60,000 Visitors as Alaafin Owoade Opens Ancestral Homecoming to Oyo Descendants THE YORUBA AND THE CRISIS OF COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS “Yoruba Graduates Should Boycott NYSC” — O’odua Group Tells FG to Scrap Scheme NIGERIA AT 66: A CASE FOR A CONFEDERATE NIGERIA By Bolarinwa Ayoola The Forgotten Industrial Projects of the Western Region: When a Region Tried to Build Its Own Industrial Economy BREAKING: After Explosive Whistleblower Revelations, Nigeria Arrests Fulani Power Broker Accused of Terrorism and Killing Christians as U.S. Pressure Over Christian Killings Intensifies Geopolitics with Bolarinwa: Muhammed Ali, The Forgotten Founder of Boko Haram

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“Obi’s Church Message Is Encrypted Religious Sentiment” – Obafemi George Exposes Former ADC Ally

Obafemi George has accused Peter Obi of using encrypted religious messaging following his move from ADC to NDC,…

“Anybody Can Whisper a Judgment to INEC and They’ll Upload It” – Makinde Slams Electoral Body Over PDP Leadership Crisis

Governor Seyi Makinde has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission over its handling of the PDP leadership judgment,…

“ADC is not a special purpose vehicle for Atiku Abubakar,” the party chieftain said, insisting the party remains an open political platform not built around any single ambition.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🏥: Nurse Joy Ezeugwu Reportedly Arrested After Exposing Uwani Enugu Hospital Conditions – Claims Link Ezzy College Administration to Incident.

BREAKING 🇹🇿🐍: Man Trapped by Large Snake After Allegedly Stealing Bananas from Farm in Tanzania – Incident Linked to Claims of Locally “Protected” Farmland.

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BREAKING: Adelabu Denies Claiming Olubadan Is Politically Biased, Issues Apology – Says He Was Misinterpreted Adebayo Adelabu has…

Musician Seun Kuti has made a explosive allegation against former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, claiming that Obi removed poor children from school and once stated, “Education is not for the poor.”

“You people, don’t whitewash history,” Kuti added.

2026 FANTI FESTIVAL 🇳🇬🎭: Lagos Fanti Festival showcases Yoruba and Afro Brazilian heritage through vibrant street procession, drumming, dance and cultural display at Tafawa Balewa Square.

VIDEO 🇧🇯🗣️: Yoruba newscaster in Benin Republic speaks with Idaasha accent — softer tone, French-influenced delivery, yet fully understood across Yoruba regions.

Abuja Pastor Sarah Omakwu Kneels, Begs Wike Over Jabi Lake Land – “Don’t Give It to Private Developers”

The Senior Pastor of Family Worship Centre, Abuja, Sarah Omakwu, has been seen kneeling and pleading with FCT…

BREAKING: Dapo Abiodun Prays in English, Yoruba for First International Passengers Departing Gateway Airport to Saudi Arabia

Governor Dapo Abiodun offered prayers in both English and Yoruba for the very first set of passengers boarding…

Breaking: 16-Year-Old Girl Locked Up for Three Days in Kwara Police Station for Brother’s Crime – Family, Community Storm Station in Protest

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