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Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested four suspected members of the Ambazonia rebel group in Taraba State. Making the announcement yesterday via a statement made available to the media in Jalingo by the Acting Spokesperson of the Brigade, Captain Oni Olubodunde, the suspects were arrested on…
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Zambian police said they have arrested two men for allegedly trying to "harm" the president of the southern African nation using witchcraft. Mozambican national Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, 42, and Zambian village chief Leonard Phiri, 43, were arrested in the capital Lusaka, according to a police statement released on Friday. "The suspects were found in possession…
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Former Green Eagles captain, Segun Odegbami, has praised Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, after he was voted the Best African Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for 2024. The former 3SC player said that Nigeria having players who won the award consecutively (Osimhen won the 2023 edition) shows that our…
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George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at the age of 88, his former club Stoke City announced on their website on Saturday. Eastham, whose father also named George once played for England, won 19 caps for his country between 1963 and 1966. He did not play in England's 1966…
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Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury reprise their heavyweight "fight of the century" on Saturday with multiple titles and both fighters' place in history on the line. Usyk edged a split decision at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena in May, handing Fury his sole defeat and becoming the first undisputed champion of the four-belt era. The unbeaten Ukrainian…
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Three students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, died in a road accident on Friday along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road. According to a statement from the Ogun State Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the accident occurred around 3:30 pm. The students were in a commercial Opel Zafira vehicle, which overturned while the driver was reportedly…
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Lagos played host to another unforgettable evening to debut the 31-year-old Grand Château in Nigeria. Held on November 27th at Ali Halawi’s luxurious abode, the event celebrated the pinnacle of whisky expertise, delivering a combination of elegance and exclusivity to create experiences that will remain etched in the memories of the distinguished guests. Hosted by…
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Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Friday presented a budget of N540.3 billion for the 2025 fiscal year to the Kwara State House of Assembly. According to AbdulRazaq, capital expenditure constitutes 62.1per cent of the fiscal plan while recurrent will get 37.9 per cent. The Kwara State Governor said the budget proposal focuses on completing ongoing projects…
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Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", a day after the territory's rescue agency said an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one family. Gaza's civil defence rescue agency reported that an Israeli air strike killed 10 members of a family on Friday in the northern part of…
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Old students of Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, the venue of the Ibadan funfair tragedy, have demanded the release of the school principal, Mr Abdullah Fasasi, on administrative bail. The National President of the Islamic High School Old Students Association, Mr. Bayo Busari, made the demand while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday. The…