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The Ron-Murwi Development Association (ROMDA) said it is deeply saddened and alarmed by the brutal attack on Pyakmalu village in Tangur by Fulani herdsmen at the weekend, resulting in the gruesome killing of three innocent people. The victims, according to ROMDA, were members of a family of a late reverend and were macheted to death…
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Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday he believes his team can pull off an "epic" comeback against Bayern Munich in the Champions League despite trailing 3-0 from the first leg and losing Florian Wirtz to injury. Wirtz has been Leverkusen's midfield creative spark this season but was ruled out for "several weeks" with…
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Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou, accused of spreading false news and inciting rebellion, denied running an account critical of the government during a brief court hearing on Monday. Amoussou has been jailed in Benin since August 2024, after being "kidnapped" in neighboring Togo, according to his lawyers. His trial before the Court for the Repression of…
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Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as Twitter. "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X," Musk said in a post on the platform. Musk blamed a cyberattack, providing no evidence, for crashing the site last year when an…
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Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has publicly revised his opinion of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, now acknowledging him as "a great potential President or VP." Bashir, who was previously critical of the former Anambra State governor, attributed his earlier negative views to influences within his former party, the…
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Three journalists have been remanded in custody pending trial in Chad after being accused of colluding with a Russian paramilitary group, the public prosecutor and one of their lawyers said Monday. "They are suspected of working with the Russian paramilitary group Wagner," public prosecutor Omar Mahamat Kedelaye told AFP. One of their lawyers, Allahtaroum Amos,…
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Popular Anambra-based cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, widely known as Odumeje, has declared his intention to run for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027, stating that the country needs young, digital-minded leaders rather than “old cargoes.” Odumeje made the announcement during a Sunday sermon, a moment that has since gone viral on social media. However, he did not…
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The Voice of Women Evolution (VOWE), an NGO, has donated farm inputs and implements to 100 women farmers in Nkerefi Community, Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu State. The Founder, Mrs. Sophia Uzodimma-Onovo, who presented the items to the farmers on Monday in Nkerefi, said the gesture was the organisation’s way of supporting rural women.…
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A former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said he's still a card carrying member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a terse statement, Fayemi dismissed a story circulating on several online platforms alleging his defection from the APC. News of the alleged defection became rife after a foundation member of the…
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Billboard has named the American rapper, Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, better known as Doechii, its 2025 Woman of the Year. This was announced by Billboard on March 10, 2025, that she will be honoured at an event set in March this year. A rising star in the rap scene, Doechii has gained widespread popularity with her…
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A non-governmental organization, Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative (FAWOYDI) has called for greater support for women farmers and equal access to education for the girl children. The Executive Director of FAWOYDI, Mrs. Dinah Daniel, made the appeal at the commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day, organized on Monday in Bauchi by the group,…