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13 Confirmed Killed, Scores Injured In Fresh Plateau Attacks
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13 Confirmed Killed, Scores Injured In Fresh Plateau Attacks

Achor Abimaje

Gunmen launched a deadly attack on innocent villagers in Juwan Village of Tangur district of Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, killing 13 persons. Eyewitnesses account identified most to the victims as women and children. Chairman of the Community Peace Observers…

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov To Share $17bn Wealth Among 106 Children
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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov To Share $17bn Wealth Among 106 Children

Ruth Nwokwu

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has revealed plans to bequeath his estimated $17 billion fortune to his 106 biological children, but not until the year 2055. In an interview published on Thursday by French magazine Le Point, the 40-year-old tech mogul said he recently…

Marwa Unveils Vision Centre For NDLEA Staff
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Marwa Unveils Vision Centre For NDLEA Staff

Ejike Ejike

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.- Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd), has commissioned a high-tech Vision Centre at its National Headquarters Annex in Abuja as part of efforts to promote and prioritise staff welfare as well…

European Giants Eye Nigerian Forward Bamidele Yusuf
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European Giants Eye Nigerian Forward Bamidele Yusuf

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Nigerian forward Bamidele Yusuf is quickly becoming one of the hottest names in European football, following a stunning breakout season in Serbia. The 24-year-old, who currently plays for Serbian SuperLiga side FK Vojvodina, has caught the eye of several European scouts…

Nigeria Needs PPP To Tackle N19trn Infrastructure Deficit — Minister
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Nigeria Needs PPP To Tackle N19trn Infrastructure Deficit — Minister

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

Minister of State for Works, Barrister Bello Mohammed Goronyo has said that Nigeria cannot address its staggering infrastructure deficit, estimated at over N19 trillion, without embracing Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria PPP Summit held on June…

Flying Eagles To Compete In Inaugural WAFU B Cup Of Nations
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Flying Eagles To Compete In Inaugural WAFU B Cup Of Nations

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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are set to participate in the inaugural WAFU B U-20 Cup of Nations, which will be hosted in Ghana from Thursday, 10 July to Wednesday, 24 July 2025. Originally scheduled for Prampram from 15 to 30 June 2025, the tournament was postponed to ensure…

Fermandes, Salah, Palmer, Others Nominated For PFA Player Of The Year
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Fermandes, Salah, Palmer, Others Nominated For PFA Player Of The Year

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah are among the six nominees for the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Player of the Year award on Friday. Premier League champions Liverpool have two players among the nominees, with Argentina…

Iran Rules Out Negotiations With US Amid Ongoing Israel’s Strikes
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Iran Rules Out Negotiations With US Amid Ongoing Israel’s Strikes

Ruth Nwokwu

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has ruled out any negotiations with the United States while Israeli attacks on Iran persist. Speaking in an interview broadcast on state television on Friday, Araghchi said Washington had repeatedly called for serious dialogue, but…

EFCC Arraigns Medical Doctor Over Alleged N39.1m Visa Scam In Rivers
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EFCC Arraigns Medical Doctor Over Alleged N39.1m Visa Scam In Rivers

Ruth Nwokwu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate in Rivers State, has arraigned a medical practitioner based in Port Harcourt, Doctor Nekabari Dambere Nathan, over an alleged visa scam involving N39,157,000. Nathan was arraigned alongside…

TikToker Remanded For Bathing On Street In Kano
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TikToker Remanded For Bathing On Street In Kano

Hafsat Bello Bahara

A magistrate court sitting in the Nomansland area of Kano has ordered the remand of a young man, Umar Hisham Fagge, popularly known on TikTok as Tsulange for alleged public indecency and actions deemed contrary to moral and religious values. The court, presided over by…

NOC, NTF To Host Taekwondo Coaches’ Course In Abuja
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NOC, NTF To Host Taekwondo Coaches’ Course In Abuja

Salifu Usman

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) in collaboration with the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) are set to co-host a ‘Technical Coaches Course’ in Abuja, aimed at enhancing the skills of Taekwondo coaches across the nation. The course will take place from Sunday, 22 June to…

AFCON 2013 Title More Special Than Champions League Glory – Mikel
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AFCON 2013 Title More Special Than Champions League Glory – Mikel

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Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has declared that winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Nigeria is more special to him than his UEFA Champions League triumph with Chelsea. Mikel was part of the historic Chelsea team that clinched the Champions League…

Inyom Urges President Tinubu To End The Terror Corridor Now
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Inyom Urges President Tinubu To End The Terror Corridor Now

Orjime Moses

Amid escalating security concerns in Benue State, Gideon Dooyum Inyom, a strategic innovation consultant and former senatorial aspirant, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to conduct an immediate and independent investigation into a “terror corridor” that facilitates…