Archive: November 17, 2025

Browsing through all stories published on November 17, 2025.

Phyna Urges Imisi to Seek Peace, Reflects on Her Own Family Feud Experience

Phyna has advised media personality Imisi to resolve her family feud privately, reflecting on her own difficult experience and warning against letting personal issues escalate publicly.

Oluwabunmi Ayeni•11/17/2025

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Fayose Blasts Obasanjo Over Remarks Made During Birthday Celebration

Ayodele Fayose has criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo over statements made at his birthday event, accusing him of condescension and calling on him to reflect on his own leadership legacy.

Oluwabunmi Ayeni•11/17/2025

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Tinubu Orders Immediate Rescue Operation for 25 Abducted Schoolgirls in Kebbi

President Tinubu has ordered a full-scale joint security operation to rescue 25 schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State, describing the attack as a direct assault on Nigeria’s future.

Oluwabunmi Ayeni•11/17/2025

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Canada Expands High-Risk Travel Alerts to 17 African Nations Amid Rising Security Concerns

The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory, designating 17 African countries as high-risk destinations due to escalating insecurity, political instability, and terrorism threats, a move that has sparked concern among African governments and diaspora communities.

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Dangote Refinery Denies Viral Claims of Fuel Distribution via Motorbikes

Africa’s largest refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has dismissed viral social media claims that it is distributing petrol using motorcycles, clarifying that it only supplies fuel to bulk buyers and has no association with bike-delivery schemes.

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‘Another Western Scam?’: Africans React to UK’s New Student-to-Founder Visa

The UK’s newly introduced student-to-founder visa, which allows international graduates to remain and launch businesses without leaving the country, has sparked mixed reactions across Africa. While some see it as a pathway to opportunity, many students and commentators dismiss it as a ploy that could accelerate brain drain, branding the policy “another Western scam.”

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Nigeria’s BNPL Boom Could Become a Debt Trap for Africa’s Youth

The rapid expansion of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services across Nigeria and Africa is reshaping consumer finance, but without stronger regulation and financial literacy, the trend risks trapping millions of young people in unsustainable debt cycles.

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Security Forces Launch Rescue Operation for 25 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

Nigerian police and military operatives have begun a massive search-and-rescue mission after armed bandits stormed a girls’ secondary school in Kebbi State, killing a staff member and abducting at least 25 students in the early hours of Monday.

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Russian Strikes Kill Five Civilians in Ukraine Amid Intensified Assaults

Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine killed five civilians on Monday, destroying a kindergarten and damaging homes in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as Moscow intensifies its campaign against civilian infrastructure ahead of winter.

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Anthony Joshua to Face Jake Paul in Blockbuster Heavyweight Bout

Anthony Joshua will face YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a sensational heavyweight bout on December 19, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami.

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Genevieve Nnaji Slams Viral Tweet Urging Igbo Men to Marry Non-Igbo Women

Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaji has strongly condemned a viral tweet advising Igbo men to avoid marrying Igbo women, calling it a harmful stereotype against her community.

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Taiwan to distribute security handbook to all households amid rising China threat

Taiwan will, for the first time, distribute civil defense handbooks to every household this week, equipping citizens with survival tips and emergency instructions as fears of a possible Chinese attack intensify.

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Zamfara APC chieftains drag party to court over suspension

The crisis rocking the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened on Sunday as three senior party officials filed a lawsuit against the state chairman, Tukur Danfulani, over their suspension. The aggrieved members insist the action was politically motivated and carried out without due process.

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Police arrest 21 Edo secondary school pupils over alleged cultism

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command confirmed the arrest of 21 students of Ogioma Public Secondary School in Benin City, aged between 14 and 17, after they were allegedly caught plotting a violent cult-related assault on Osemwende Public Secondary School.

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NGO to train 750,000 Nigerians as first responders

The Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) announced its ambitious First Responders Scheme, which aims to create a nationwide network of trained volunteers capable of providing immediate assistance during emergencies.

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One dead, six injured in Lagos road accident

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed that a female passenger lost her life, while six others sustained serious injuries after a Volkswagen commercial bus rammed into a parked tipper truck along Ikorodu Road.

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Shock as US-based Nigerian truck driver found dead inside vehicle in Texas

The deceased, identified as Bode Ologan, was discovered lifeless inside his truck in Arlington, Texas, on November 7, 2025. The incident was first reported through a Facebook post appealing for help in locating his relatives.

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NDLEA seizes 396,000 tramadol capsules at Yola airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced the interception of 396,000 tramadol capsules at Yola airport on Friday, November 14, 2025. The operation forms part of ongoing nationwide raids targeting drug syndicates and illicit pharmaceutical shipments.

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Lagos driver absconds with employer’s car just four days after resumption

A Lagos-based real estate developer, Olakanmi Ogundele, reported that his newly employed driver, identified as Olufemi Jogbodo, disappeared with his Gelly Saloon car (plate number AGL 586 GW) after being entrusted with the vehicle for routine office duties.

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Osimhen, Ajibade named on CAF Awards 2025 final shortlist

Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade will represent the country at the continent’s biggest football awards night, after making the final shortlist in the men’s and women’s Player of the Year categories respectively.

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