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Kaduna Govt Bars Journalists From Visiting Villages Emptied by Terrorist Attacks

sketchertimes8 months ago07 mins

The Kaduna State Government, under Governor Uba Sani, has reportedly instructed security agencies to prevent journalists from accessing villages deserted by terrorists unless they have official clearance. The directive appears to follow a report by Kaduna-based journalist Luka Binniyat of Truth Nigeria, which the government considered unfavourable. Binniyat’s reports and video recordings challenged the government’s…

NUJ Lagos expresses readiness for 2025 activities packed Press Week, unveils Programme

sketchertimes8 months ago05 mins

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has announced full readiness for its week-long celebration, during the 2025 Press Week which designed to foster unity, professional reflection and capacity building among journalists. According to the Planning Committee, the event will run from Monday, November 24 to Sunday, November 30, 2025. This year’s Press…

Choji Finally Admits Not Being A Medical Doctor, Apologizes To Nigerians

sketchertimes8 months ago04 mins

Months after being called out, an X user, Choji, popularly known as Asexual Doctor and with the handle, @Choji_ES has finally admitted not being a medical professional and said he has been facing health challenges. Choji has been severally called out for scamming unspecified number of persons and refusing to pay for services consulted for….

TikTok bans 49,512 live sessions in Nigeria as creators go live during sex romp

sketchertimes8 months ago06 mins

*Removes 3,780,426 videos in April and June, 2025 For the first time, TikTok has shared data related to its actions to enforce Live Monetization guidelines, amidst surge in number of persons going live during sexual intercourse. It shared the data during its West Africa Safety Summit in Dakar, Senegal, held in partnership with AfricTivistes. In…

Nigerian Journalist Reveals Why Ekiti Was A Good Location For The Herd

sketchertimes8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

Prolific Nigerian entertainment and sports journalist, Seyi Alao might have used as the location for Daniel Etim-Effiong movie, The Herd. Several persons had questioned the choice of Ekiti State rather than northern state where kidnappings and killings are rampant but the journalist narrated his harrowing experience in the hands of dreaded Islamic Fulani terrorists. …

FG Orders Immediate Closure Of 47 Unity Schools After Kebbi, Niger Abductions

sketchertimes8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

The directive is contained in a circular dated 21 November and signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Binta Abdulkadir. The Nigerian government has ordered the immediate shutdown of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country following a string of security incidents, including two mass abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger states this…

Niger State Govt Blames Catholic School for Pupils’ Abduction

sketchertimes8 months ago03 mins

*Says Reopening Unauthorised The Niger State Government has confirmed the abduction of students from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, and has placed blame for the incident squarely on the school administration for reopening without authorisation. In a statement, the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, stated that the attack…

Terrorists invade Catholic School in Niger, abduct students, staff

sketchertimes8 months ago02 mins

An unconfirmed number of students and staff have been abducted at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. Details of the abduction remain sketchy, but sources confirmed that many students were taken during a raid on the school last night. A source from one of the…

Four killed, soldiers missing as ISWAP launches fresh attack

sketchertimes8 months ago03 mins

Four members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have been killed and four soldiers declared missing after terrorists attacked a military base in Mayenti, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The deadly ambush occurred less than 24 hours after the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) released a video showing the execution of…

Hackers breach Dangote, Otedola phones, demand ransom

sketchertimes8 months ago01 mins

Tension has enveloped the business circles surrounding Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola after reports emerged that hackers infiltrated the mobile phones of these two influential businessmen. Their phones were compromised within the past week, with the intruders making direct financial demands. Femi Otedola, Chairman of FirstHoldCo Plc, experienced a single breach of his phone, while…

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