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6 suspects arrested as troops bust illegal bunkering site in Lagos
Troops of the 65 Battalion have dismantled a suspected illegal bunkering site in the Orile area of Lagos State, arresting six suspects and recovering vehicles and petroleum products believed to be connected to the illicit operation. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, confirmed this in a statement…
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Messi, Yamal Come Full Circle In World Cup Showdown
When Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal line up against each other in the World Cup final on Sunday, it will mark the closing of an incredible full-circle moment that has been two decades in the making. In 2007, a 20-year-old Messi and Yamal, born in July of that year, posed together in a photo organised…
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Soludo Unveils Chinua Achebe’s Statue, Pledges To Nurture Future Literary Icons
Thirteen years after his passing, the impact of Nigeria’s foremost literary icon, Chinua Achebe, defies fading. In a fresh tribute to his memory, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo unveiled a statue of the legend at Ugwunwasike Roundabout, Ogidi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area. At the event, which was held on Saturday, Soludo described…
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FIFA confirms viral Messi-Baby Yamal photo is real, not AI
FIFA and UNICEF have confirmed that the widely shared photograph of Lionel Messi bathing baby Lamine Yamal is authentic and not the result of artificial intelligence or digital manipulation. The image, which has resurfaced repeatedly on social media in recent months, fuelled speculation that it had been created or altered using AI. FIFA, however, said…
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Burna Boy, Shakira reunite ahead of World Cup final halftime show
Afrobeats star Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, and Colombian pop icon Shakira reunited during rehearsals ahead of Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final. In a video shared on his X handle, Burna Boy embraced Shakira and exchanged smiles as they prepared at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. He captioned the clip, “Sunday Prep! #shakira…
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FG, states, LGs get higher revenue as June allocation hits N2.55tn
The Federation Account Allocation Committee has shared N2.55tn among the Federal Government, state governments and local government councils from June 2026 revenue, representing an increase of N250bn from the N2.3tn distributed in the preceding month. The latest allocation represents a 10.9 per cent month-on-month increase and extends the steady rise in federation revenue this year.…
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Court Dismisses Bid To Amend APC Primary Suit, Adjourns Magama/Rijau Case To July 22
Federal High Court sitting in Minna has dismissed an application seeking to amend the names of parties in a suit challenging the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election that produced Yakubu Auna as the party’s candidate for the Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The suit was instituted by APC aspirant, Shehu…
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Iran hits Kuwait second power, water plants
Kuwait on Saturday said Iran struck another of its power and water plants, leading to several power generation units being deactivated, a day after a similar attack. “Another electricity and water distillation plant was targeted by a hostile attack that led to a fire erupting in one of the plant’s components,” Kuwait’s ministry of electricity…
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Orire: FG Charges Three Arrested By DSS Over Kidnap of Oyo School Children, Teachers
The Federal Government on Friday charged three men, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent kidnap of children and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state. The 10-count charge filed before the Federal High…
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Kogi School Attack: NECO Insists Abducted Candidates Are Bona Fide Students
National Examinations Council (NECO) has dismissed claims that Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, operates as a “miracle centre,” describing the allegation as false and misleading. The examination body was reacting to comments credited to the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, following the abduction…