Huthi
25 Apr
US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels, American authorities said Thursday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships.
3 Mar
A fertilizer-laden cargo ship, which sank in the Gulf of Aden after it was damaged by missiles from Yemen's Huthi rebels, poses an environmental risk, the US military warned Saturday.
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Islamic scholars from Northern Nigeria, traditional leaders, and University dons have met to proffer solutions to rising cases of Gender Based Violence, (GBV) at the grassroots. The leaders who met this weekend in Abuja, during a workshop organized by the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), in partnership with the Bayero University Centre for Islamic…
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A Jos Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, sentenced a security guard, Collins Ibrahim, 21, to nine months in the correctional centre for alleged N41,300 theft. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. READ ALSO:Police arraign man over alleged N5m visa fraud Delivering his judgment, Bokkos sentenced…
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Miss Universe is an annual global beauty pageant that has been held since 1952. Organised by a Thailand- and Mexico-based organisation, the competition celebrates beauty, intelligence, and advocacy. Over the years, many nations have proudly claimed the crown, but some have dominated the stage more than others. The top four countries with the most Miss…
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The Police on Monday arraigned a 25-year-old man, Dokun Ikechukwu, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over an alleged N5 million visa fraud. Ikechukwu, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretense and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. READ ALSO:Obasanjo spent $16b to generate darkness in Nigeria…
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US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a "warrior for Free Speech" in a statement on Sunday. Carr has "fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans' Freedoms" and will "end the regulatory onslaught that has been…
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The Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has slammed former president Olusegun Obasanjo, alleging he has a tremendous capacity for mischief. He said Obasanjo forgets that he ran a Presidency on record as the most corrupt. This was after Obasanjo, while making a presentation at the Chinua Achebe Leadership…
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Famed Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones was charged Monday with a string of alleged historical sex crimes, police said, after an investigation into the conservative radio shock jock. The 83-year-old is a household name across Australia and for years held immense sway through his top-rating radio talk show. In a colourful career…
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Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), on Monday, berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo for its uncomplimentary remarks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the leadership style of President Bola Tinubu. The National President of YYSA, Olalekan Hammed, in a statement, urged the international community to ignore Obasanjo. Hammed said all the chairmen appointed by…
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Popular fashion designer, Veekee James and husband, Femi Atere, bash each other in the trending Suspect Challenge. The Suspect Challenge has taken over social media, turning couples, friends and family members into playful detectives exposing one another’s hilarious secrets and as usual, Veekee James decided to flip the script and bring gbas-gbos energy to the…