Author: Abibat Babalola

5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Iran Amid Israel War

Abibat Babalola

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook northern Iran on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, as Israel pounded the country with repeated waves of air strikes. The quake, which Iran’s Tasnim news agency said measured 5.2, struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) some 37 kilometres (23 miles) southwest of the city of Semnan, the USGS said. The earthquake struck Iran alarmingly close to the country’s Fordow nuclear enrichment facility in Qom Province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. READ ALSO: Exponent of Quiet Authority, By Bamidele Johnson ‘NNPC Board…

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FCCPC Seals France, Belgium, Italy Visa Centres In Abuja

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed off France, Belgium and Italy visa centres located at the Mukhtar El-Yakub House, Central Business District, Abuja. The office was sealed with the combined efforts of operatives from the FCCPC, Nigerian Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps as staff of the centre resisted the sealing. Sealing off the centre on Thursday, the Director, Surveillance and Investigations Department of FCCPC, Mrs Boladale Adeyinka, said the move was due to the failure of the centre to receive a letter…

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‘On Wedding Day,’ Groom, Friends Killed In Auto Crash

Abibat Babalola

Tragedy struck on Saturday as a groom and two of his friends were killed in a fatal auto crash in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, just moments before his wedding ceremony. The deceased, who was a senior police officer, SP Mustapha Garba Gumau, was reportedly en route from Gumau to Magaman-Gumau for his wedding fatiha scheduled for 10:00 am when the accident occurred around 9:00 am at Bargan Tsamiya village. According to eyewitnesses, the vehicle conveying the groom and his friends veered off the road and crashed, killing…

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Court Admits DSS Report Linking Kanu To #EndSARS Violence

Abibat Babalola

An Abuja Federal High Court, on Thursday, admitted into evidence a report by the Department of State Services allegedly linking the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to the killing of 186 police officers and the destruction of 164 police stations during the #EndSARS protests. Trial judge, Justice James Omotoso admitted the report during the resumed hearing in Kanu’s terrorism trial on Thursday. Prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), tendered the report through the fifth prosecution witness (PW5) codenamed Mr EEE for security reasons. Awomolo, while leading…

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Obi’s Criticism of Tinubu For Not Wearing Black Clothes To Benue Narrow, Shallow – Reno Omokri

Abibat Babalola

That Peter Obi Criticised President Tinubu For Not Wearing Black Mourning Clothes To Benue Shows He Knows Nothing About Islam Something is seriously wrong with this social media content creator called Peter Obi! Is the man okay at all? People died in Benue, and both the Federal and State Governments are trying to find solutions, and this Agbotikuyo is complaining about the type of clothes the President wore to Benue? Really? Imagine him saying “The President arrived not in mourning cloth but in celebratory agbada attire, like it was an…

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It Would Have Been Better If Tinubu Didn’t Visit Benue – Farotimi

Abibat Babalola

Human rights activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi has stated that it would have been better if President Bola Tinubu had not visited Benue State than to visit the state and remain unfeeling towards the plight of its people. Farotimi said the only person who said anything of note during the president’s visit to Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Wednesday, was the Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, who described the attacks as a “calculated, well-planned, full-scale genocidal invasion and land grabbing campaign by herder terrorists and bandits”. “I must say…

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I Regret Campaigning For Tinubu In 2023 – Actor Alapini

Abibat Babalola

Veteran Nigerian actor, Ganiu Nofiu, professionally called Alapini, has stated that he regretted his decision to campaign for President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election. The actor who stated this amid the growing economic hardship and insecurity across the country, explained that he campaigned for Tinubu alongside hundreds of his colleagues because of his previous contribution in Lagos and in the Yoruba movie industry. Expressing regret, the actor lamented not being compensated or recognised for his efforts. Speaking in his latest interview on ‘African A-List‘, Alapini also questioned why…

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(ICYMI) 2027: I’ll Become Next Oyo Gov If I Decide To Contest — Oriyomi Hamzat

Abibat Babalola

Popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, has expressed strong confidence in his chances of becoming the next governor of Oyo State if he chooses to contest in the 2027 election. Speaking during a recent live broadcast, Hamzat reacted sharply to a caller from abroad who advised him against running for office. The caller had suggested that although Hamzat is widely regarded as a man of the people, he should not rely on public goodwill to translate into electoral support, claiming that voters might not back him when it matters. READ ALSO:…

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Popular Pastor, Paul Adefarasin, Under Probe – Police

Abibat Babalola

Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, is under investigation by the Lagos State Police Command following the circulation of a video that shows him holding what appeared to be a gun-like object from his car window. The footage, captured on June 6, 2025, shows the popular preacher rolling down the tinted window of his vehicle while holding an object in his right hand that resembled a pistol. In the clip, the man recording the video can be heard expressing regret: “Boss, boss, sorry sir, sorry sir,”…

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‘Effective August 1;’ CAC Hikes Service Fees For Businesses In Nigeria

Abibat Babalola

. Blames Economic Conditions For Jerking Up Fees     The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced a fresh review of its service fees, which will take effect from August 1, 2025. The decision, according to the Commission, was taken after a thorough assessment of current economic conditions, rising operational expenses, and consultations with key stakeholders. In a public notice obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday, the Commission explained that the fee adjustment is part of efforts to deliver efficient, technology-driven services that align with the needs of businesses and the…

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