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Author: Philip Adeleke

Hi there! I’m a passionate journalist, a storyteller at heart, and a truth-seeker by calling. With years of experience digging deep into stories that matter, I’ve made it my mission to inform, inspire, and ignite conversations that shape our world. From breaking news to investigative reports, human-interest features to political analyses, my pen has journeyed through communities, boardrooms, streets, and studios—always chasing facts, always giving voice to the unheard. I believe journalism is more than headlines; it’s about impact. I’ve covered stories that exposed injustice, celebrated everyday heroes, and brought light to dark corners where silence once lived. Whether on air, online, or in print, I strive to keep my work bold, balanced, and rooted in integrity.

2-Year-Old Killed by NDLEA: Senate Pushes for ₦200m Compensation

2-Year-Old Killed by NDLEA: Senate Pushes for ₦200m Compensation

July 11, 2025

The Nigerian Senate has recommended N200 million compensation for the family of a 2-year-old toddler killed in Delta State by...

Pregnancy Drama Hits Amotekun as 6 Recruits Get the Boot

Pregnancy Drama Hits Amotekun as 6 Recruits Get the Boot

July 11, 2025

Abeokuta—The Ogun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, has dismissed six female recruits from its training camp after...

We Will Not Accept Venezuelan Prisoners Into Nigeria, We Have Our Problems – FG Rejects US Offer

We Will Not Accept Venezuelan Prisoners Into Nigeria, We Have Our Problems – FG Rejects US Offer

July 11, 2025

The Federal Government has vowed not to give in to pressure from the Donald Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from...

Funny Things Nigerians Do Just Because of What People Will Say

Funny Things Nigerians Do Just Because of What People Will Say

July 10, 2025

Our society can be very critical. People are often judged not by who they are but by how well they...

Babayemi commences tour to 332 wards in Osun, canvasses re-election of Tinubu

Babayemi commences tour to 332 wards in Osun, canvasses re-election of Tinubu

July 10, 2025

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Omooba Dotun Babayemi, has commenced a meet-the-people-at-the-grassroots tour...

INEC to Launch New Party Registration Portal

INEC to Launch New Party Registration Portal

July 10, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that it has now received a total of 129 applications from associations seeking...

Customs Intercepts 40-foot Container Loaded With Donkey Genitals On Kaduna-Abuja Road

Customs Intercepts 40-foot Container Loaded With Donkey Genitals On Kaduna-Abuja Road

July 10, 2025

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with donkey genitals along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, in what...

Again, Trump’s Way Or The Highway

Again, Trump’s Way Or The Highway

July 10, 2025

Six months after his second inauguration, it’s been one day, one Trump. Two of his latest alter egos have been...

Adeleke’s moves to join APC not a problem – Ogunbiyi, Osun APC guber aspirant

Adeleke’s moves to join APC not a problem – Ogunbiyi, Osun APC guber aspirant

July 10, 2025

An aspirant for the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship ticket in Osun State, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, has disclosed that efforts...

Super Eagles fall to 44th as FIFA releases new rankings

Super Eagles fall to 44th as FIFA releases new rankings

July 10, 2025

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped one place to 44th in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday, gaining 2.91...

We Are All One’ – Shettima Tells Opposition Parties

We Are All One’ – Shettima Tells Opposition Parties

July 10, 2025

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerian politicians to rise above party affiliations and embrace a common goal of national...

Akpabio Strips Senator Natasha Of Committee Leadership Role

Akpabio Strips Senator Natasha Of Committee Leadership Role

July 10, 2025

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Kogi Central, has been removed as Chairman of the Senate Committee...

$1.5bn Lekki Port begins international transhipment to Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana

$1.5bn Lekki Port begins international transhipment to Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana

July 10, 2025

The $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport has made Nigeria a maritime hub in West and Central Africa, as it began...

Tinubu Congratulates Okpebholo On Supreme Court Victory

Tinubu Congratulates Okpebholo On Supreme Court Victory

July 10, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his victory in the...

Two NSCDC Officers Killed In Fresh Benue Attack

Two NSCDC Officers Killed In Fresh Benue Attack

July 10, 2025

Two operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been confirmed dead following an ambush on a...

UPDATED: Supreme Court upholds Gov Okpebholo’s election

UPDATED: Supreme Court upholds Gov Okpebholo’s election

July 10, 2025

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of Edo...

7 things to know about UAE visa restrictions on Nigeria

7 things to know about UAE visa restrictions on Nigeria

July 10, 2025

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has tightened visa requirements for Nigerian passport holders, drastically limiting travel prospects. The recent guidelines...

Troops Eliminate 24 Terrorists In Five-Day Offensive Across Borno, Adamawa

Troops Eliminate 24 Terrorists In Five-Day Offensive Across Borno, Adamawa

July 10, 2025

No fewer than 24 Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents have been neutralised by troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in a...

FG Secures $747 Million Loan For Lagos-Calabar highway

FG Secures $747 Million Loan For Lagos-Calabar highway

July 10, 2025

The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that Deutsche Bank arranged the facility. Phase 1, Section 1 of the Highway is...

Visa rules: Tunji-Ojo, US ambassador meet, pledge stricter overstay control

Visa rules: Tunji-Ojo, US ambassador meet, pledge stricter overstay control

July 10, 2025

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, met with the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, on Wednesday. According to...

Stop Burying 2027 Before It’s Born

Stop Burying 2027 Before It’s Born

July 9, 2025

In 2013, when a stellar cast of opposition figures across the political spectrum, unveiled the All Progressives Congress (APC) as...

ADC will evict Alia from Government House in 2027 – Tsegba

ADC will evict Alia from Government House in 2027 – Tsegba

July 9, 2025

The Benue Pro tem Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Terngu Tsegba, says that the party will evict...

200-Level Student Commits Suicide At Redemption Camp City

200-Level Student Commits Suicide At Redemption Camp City

July 9, 2025

A 200-level student of Babcock University, Olaoluwa Subomi Lawson, was found dead after committing suicide in his room at his...

Actress Moji Afolayan Opens Up Being Blacklisted For Rejecting Sexual Advances

Actress Moji Afolayan Opens Up Being Blacklisted For Rejecting Sexual Advances

July 9, 2025

Moji, the daughter of the late legendary actor, Adeyemi ‘Adeluv’ Afolayan, stated in an interview on Oyinmomo TV that during...

Three schoolchildren, okada rider crushed to death in Oyo

Three schoolchildren, okada rider crushed to death in Oyo

July 9, 2025

A commercial truck, on Tuesday, crushed three Junior Secondary School students and one commercial motorcyclist, popularly called an Okada rider,...

Lagos LG Election Day: Police to Enforce Movement Ban Saturday Morning to Afternoon

Lagos LG Election Day: Police to Enforce Movement Ban Saturday Morning to Afternoon

July 9, 2025

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has announced a 12-hour restriction on movement on Saturday across the...

NCC to charge N10m for bulk SMS licence, cracks down on fraud

NCC to charge N10m for bulk SMS licence, cracks down on fraud

July 9, 2025

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new rule that requires companies sending bulk international text messages, also known...

Trump To Attend Club World Cup Final As Chelsea Await Opponent

Trump To Attend Club World Cup Final As Chelsea Await Opponent

July 9, 2025

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is set to attend the final of the 2025 FIFA Club World...

I sleep with 20 men daily and give the money to my madam, says trafficking victim

I sleep with 20 men daily and give the money to my madam, says trafficking victim

July 9, 2025

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has confirmed the arrest of three suspected members of...

Just In: Edo Election Controversy: Supreme Court Announces Final Ruling Date

Just In: Edo Election Controversy: Supreme Court Announces Final Ruling Date

July 9, 2025

The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday, July 10, 2025, to deliver its judgment on the 2024 Edo Governorship Election. Asue Ighodalo...