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Nigeria's 65th Independence: Tinubu's full speech

NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHNED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA, OCTOBER 1, 2025 Fellow Nigerians, Today marks the 65th anniversary of our great nation’s Independence. As we

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Carpenter hacks grandmother to death in Ondo NAN Panic has gripped residents of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a 27-year-old carpenter, Toheeb Ahmed, allegedly hacked his grandmother to death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday at Aiyegbami Street in Ore. An eyewitness and neighbour of the victim, who preferred anonymity, said that what transpired between the suspect and the grandmother, who has been living quietly in her residence, could not be ascertained. “The movement of the suspect was suspicious, and out of curiosity, I went to Mama’s room while he was away and discovered she had been hacked to death. “When he returned, I noticed he was carrying a cutlass and was accompanied by a friend, probably to move the corpse, that was when I raised the alarm,” the neighbour said. Meanwhile, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed the incident to NAN, said that the suspect has been arrested and is in police custody. He said that the investigation was ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure justice. “Yes, I can confirm the incident. The suspect is in our custody and investigations are ongoing to unravel the circumstances surround the incident for justice to take it’s course,” Ayanlade said.

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