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Nigeria is facing fresh scrutiny over conditions in detention facilities after 37 people arrested during an anti-illegal-mining operation died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The victims were among dozens of people arrested during operations targeting suspected illegal mining activities in parts of the…
Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reacted to a purported leaked voice recording allegedly involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, reigniting discussions surrounding the long-running controversy involving the senator, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and US-based activist Sandra Duru.In a video shared on social media, VDM addressed the recording after Duru released…
Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted after Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused him of being paid by Senate President Godswill Akpabio to publish stories against her.In a post on her X handle, Senator Natasha shared a screenshot that appeared to show a WhatsApp chat where VeryDarkMan’s Facebook video about her was…
A social-media report has sparked widespread reactions after a woman was reportedly banished from her community in Ohafia, Abia State, following allegations of sexual relations with two brothers. A woman identified only in circulating social-media posts has reportedly been expelled from Amuma, Ohafia, Abia State, after she was allegedly caught having sexual relations with two…
Kogi State has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Governor Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as “Ibro,” who reportedly died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77. Idris died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, according to reports from multiple Nigerian news outlets. The death was confirmed to AIT by his nephew,…
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced steps to investigate allegations of financial crimes amounting to more than ₦178 million involving the National Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Alhaji Mogaji Ibrahim Olaniyan, and other national executive officers of the organisation. The development follows a petition submitted to the Inspector-General of Police on July…
Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, following a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The development was announced on Sunday, September 20, 2026, by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of…
Enugu Air is set to begin its first international route on September 23, connecting Enugu directly with Douala, Cameroon, in a move that will expand the airline’s operations beyond Nigeria. The new route will connect Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu with Douala International Airport, creating a direct air link between southeastern Nigeria and Cameroon….
Nigeria has recorded more than 10,000 confirmed cases of diphtheria in 2026, with children aged between one and 14 years bearing the heaviest burden of the disease, according to a new health advisory. The Academy of Medical Sciences raised the alarm in an advisory dated September 17 and published in reports on Sunday, warning that…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has confirmed that 48 people have died following the consumption of a toxic herbal concoction in Ondo State. The agency also disclosed that 182 cases of illness have been recorded in connection with the incident, prompting further investigation into the substance responsible for the outbreak….