09 Feb, 2026
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Portable bows to pressure, surrenders to police

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned himself to the Lagos State Police Command days after he was declared wanted. He presented himself at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti, Yaba, marking a significant development in the case against him. Following his surrender, Portable is now being escorted to Ogun State, where […]

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Trump to exclude Musk from space-related gov’t decisions

The United States President, Donald Trump on Tuesday said billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will be excluded from space-related decision-making. Trump made this remark at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in reply to a question about Musk’s potential conflicts of interest amid his efforts to cut government spending, according to media reports. “So anything to do […]

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Court rejects Anyanwu’s bid to stop INEC from effecting removal as PDP Secretary

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the request of the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from giving effect to his removal as Secretary of the party. Rather, the judge ordered Anyanwu to […]

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‘Prices of Spaghetti, flour dropped’: Nigerian govt tells traders to reduce food cost

Nigeria’s federal government has told retailers to reduce food prices and shunned exploiting consumers amid January’s drop in the inflation rate to 24.48 per cent. According to NAN, the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Tuesday during the 2025 Wheat Farmers Green Field Day at Dabi village in Ringim Local […]

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Police dismiss Portable’s ‘madman’ claims, insist singer remains wanted

The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed claims by controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, that he is undergoing psychiatric treatment. The police insist the singer remains wanted in connection with an alleged assault on government officials. In a video posted on Tuesday, Portable declared that he is a “madman” receiving treatment at […]

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Abia Govt cries out as vandals destroy, sell off school roofing sheets, others

More schools have been destroyed in Abia State by vandals despite calls made to traditional rulers, the youth population and other community leaders to protect critical infrastructure located in their communities. Abia State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, who addressed the press on Tuesday, recalled that during a meeting with traditional rulers […]