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20 Feb 2024
Abimbola Osundairo, a Nigerian living in the US, has alleged that actor Jussie Smollett groomed him before requesting him and his brother, Ola Osundairo, to assault him. In a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the professional boxer revealed that Smollett had been preparing him for the attack, contrary to public belief. Osundairo recounted…

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The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) has warned against a campaign of calumny against those entrusted with leadership positions in the zone. MBCG President, Comrade Abel Ikanni, in a statement, on Monday, in Abuja called, on the citizenry to acknowledge the contribution of leaders who positively impacted the citizenry from the zone. "It is not…
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The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Monday it is to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the inclusion of Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting at last year's Olympic Games. The two female boxers had been excluded from the IBA's 2023 world championships after the fighters failed gender eligibility…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has hailed the Federal High Court ruling over the Commission’s authority to regulate competition and consumer protection across all sectors, including telecommunications. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter was instituted by Emeka Nnubia, a shareholder of MTN and a legal practitioner, who sought…
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Nigeria has expressed its condolences to the government and people of Namibia over the passing of Dr Sam Nujoma, the founding President of the southern African country. Nujoma, a revolutionary leader and key figure in Namibia’s liberation struggle from South African rule, died on Saturday at the age of 95 years. The Minister of Foreign…
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Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has threatened to hand over suspended officials of the Nasarawa State Teachers' Service Commission (NSTSC) and top government officials involved in the alleged extortion of money from applicants for employment to security agencies. Sule handed down the threat after receiving a report of the committee set up to investigate irregularities…
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The National Chairman of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Professor Saleh Usman, has allayed fears over cancelled deals in Saudi Arabia and possible impact on intending pilgrims. Instead, the NAHCON chairman reaffirmed that no single pilgrim duly registered for the 2025 pilgrimage would be left behind in Nigeria. Responding to allegations by the Forum of…
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The judge of a Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Binta Nyako, has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), indefinitely. Nyako adjourned the suit on Monday following Kanu’s insistence that the judge cannot preside over his case since she had recused herself. He arrived at the court…
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Iraq's president has sued Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani over unpaid salaries for civil servants in the autonomous region of Kurdistan, bringing into focus a rift in the country's leadership. President Abdul Latif Rashid, a Kurd, filed the lawsuit against Sudani and Finance Minister Taif Sami last month, but his adviser, Hawri Tawfiq, only announced…
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The Nigerian Army on Sunday commenced the 2025 Lt. to Capt. practical promotion examination, with 208 candidates participating in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long  examination is being conducted by the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigerian Army. Addressing the candidates, the President of the Examination Board,  Commander, TRADOC ,…
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A teenager who allegedly used a violent online game to train for a mission to kill Muslims, similar to the 2019 massacre in New Zealand, has been detained in Singapore, security authorities said Monday. Identified as Nick Lee, 18, he allegedly planned an attack mirroring the one carried out by white supremacist Brenton Tarrant in…