Third explosion occurs in Kabul, at least 60 killed including 12 US marines

At least 60 people including 12 US marines have been reportedly killed after a third bomb explosion was heard at the Kabul airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, August 26. Taliban officials earlier said that at least 13 people including children have been reported dead at Hamid Karzai International Airport, with the death toll rising since […]

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Two mobile policemen wept as bodies of victims of gunmen are displayed at Plateau State Govt House (Photos)

Two mobile policemen could not hold back their tears as bodies of latest attack victims were displayed at the Plateau State Government House on Wednesday, August 25. Over 30 persons were killed when gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias attacked in the early hours of Wednesday. This platform had reported even with videos that angry […]

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More confusion, as Kebbi High court ordered Secondus to continue as national chairman of PDP

The Kebbi State High Court, presided over by Justice Nusirat Umar has ordered Uche Secondus to return to his position as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In granting the application in a suit brought before her in Birinin Kebbi, the state capital in case KB/AC/M. 170/2021, Justice Umar said she was […]

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Some Boko Haram sponsors are now governors, senators, Aso Rock officials —Ex-naval chief says

Kunle Olawunmi, retired Nigerian Navy Commodore, has said some sponsors of terrorist groups are bent on turning Nigeria to a country where the Taliban will be in total control. Olawunmi spoke on Wednesday when he featured on a Channels Television programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’. The retired Navy Commodore expressed regret that he convinced the United States […]

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Enraged youths took corpses of victims of gunmen in Plateau State to Govt House (Videos)

Enraged youths have destroyed a billboard of Governor Lalong, in protest over the killing of 30 persons in Yelwa Zangam village, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. It was gathered that the youths stormed the Plateau Specialist Hospital where the corpses of victims had been deposited and evacuated them into vans. They […]

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Govs Fayemi, Akeredolu visit Bola Tinubu in London (Photo)

Governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and his Ondo state counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, paid a visit to the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, in London on Wednesday, August 25. Muiz Banire, former national legal adviser of APC also visited him not long ago. Tinubu has been in the UK for […]

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Nigerian actress celebrates husband for becoming American citizen (Photo)

Nigerian actress, Tawa Ajisefini has celebrated her husband on becoming a United States (US) citizen. The Yoruba genre star actress shared the good news on her Instagram page and she wrote: “Congratulations on your U.S.A. citizenship my beloved husband 🤝💪❤️🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️You put a lot of time,energy ,and heart into achieving this goal🙅‍♂️👍and u deserve to feel […]

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Adegbola, Lagos PDP chairman, dies

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, Dr Dominic Adegbola, on Wednesday, died of COVID-19 related complications. Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Taofik Gani, while confirming the death of Adegbola, stated that, “the late senior medical practitioner was an exceptional politician who had deployed much of his hard earned money into […]

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‘No Zambian will sleep hungry’ —Zambia’s new president vows, as he assumes office

Hakainde Hichilema, Zambia’s new president, has vowed to turn around the economy of the country, plagued by a colossal debt, promising that no Zambian will sleep hungry. Hichilema was sworn in on Tuesday before thousands of supporters at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. “I swear to faithfully and diligently fulfill my duties,” he said during […]

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Nigerian army Major abducted by gunmen at Defence Academy, identified (Photo)

Identity of the Nigerian army Major who was kidnapped by gunmen at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in the early hours of Tuesday August 24, has been uncovered. The abducted military officer has been identified as Major Christopher Datong. A friend who confirmed his abduction, wrote: “While still mourning my Mother, the news of the […]

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Sharia Court sentences pretty Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna

A Sharia court sitting in Kano state has sentenced Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna, to six months in Islamic school for “uploading sexual contents on her social media handles.” Haruna was arrested by the Head of Surveillance Department of Kano State Hisbah Board, Malam Aliyu Usman, last Friday, August 20. She was then detained in the […]

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Foreign company employs young Nigerian man who makes drones, takes him to Finland

Self-taught Nigerian engineer, Ignatius Asabor, who builds drones for agriculture, has been flown to Finland and offered immediate employment by a foreign company that saw and appreciated his talent. Ignatius, who makes special drones using local materials, was flown to Finland by the company who also employed him. Breaking the news on Linkedin, the Managing […]

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Gunmen attack NDA, kill two officers, abduct one

Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria’s foremost military university, was on Tuesday attacked by gunmen who killed two officers and abducted one other whose ranks are not known at the moment. The bandits invaded the permanent site of the institution located along Airport Road, Afaka, in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State around 1.00am. The […]

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EFCC operatives raided my home at midnight —Dorathy, BBNaija star

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) 2020 housemate, Dorathy Bachor, has alleged that armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into her Lagos residence around 04.45am on Monday. The former housemate in the lockdown edition of BBNaija television reality show took to her Instastory almost immediately after the alleged raid on Monday to […]

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Former Nigerian first lady, Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi, is dead

Wife of late Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi, the very first Nigerian Military Head of State, Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi, is dead. The former First Lady died peacefully on Monday morning, August 23 at the age of 97. She would have been 98 on November 21, 2021. Her husband, and the Supreme Commander of the National Military Government, […]

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UK-based Nigerian woman who came to Nigeria to bury her mother was herself shot dead

A UK-based Nigerian woman, who returned to the country for her mother’s burial, was shot dead along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the presence of her children. Bolanle Aworetan Omojuwa hosted loved ones at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, to celebrate her late mother’s life. After the funeral reception, she decided to visit Oyo State. […]

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Young Nigerian female student emerges world’s brightest

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth has honoured Fareedah Oyolola, a secondary school student at Greensprings School, Lagos, as one of the brightest students in the world. This recognition is a result of her exceptional performance in the advanced School and College Ability Test (SCAT), which every student must undergo in order for the institution […]

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Grazing routes: FGN has no control over lands in the States under Land Use Act, controls only FCT —Falana

Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, has said under the Land Use Act, the Federal Government has no control over land in Nigeria, outside the Federal Capital Territory. The senior lawyer said this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme in reaction to the committee approved by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to review 368 […]

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New Olu of Warri held Thanksgiving service, Obasanjo, Okowa, others attend

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo the Thanksgiving service held at the Palace of the Olu of Warri in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria, for the successful coronation of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, at Ode Itsekiri, the ancestral home of Itsekiri nation. Obasanjo at the Thanksgiving said he had […]

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