The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday hosted American basketball star Jaylen Brown and bestowed on him the traditional Yoruba name, “Babatunde.” Brown, a player for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA), arrived at the palace and was received by the Ooni. The royal father …
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have foiled an ambush by suspected Boko Haram terrorists and dismantled several makeshift camps in Biu Local Government Area of Borno. The Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Capt. Mohammed Goni, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday. Goni said …
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The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 7, 2026, arraigned one Bilal Muhammad before Justice B.T Zanna of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining money by …
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, September 4, 2026, arraigned Osaretin Osagiede before Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged N700 million fraud. Osagiede is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on …
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The Nigeria Bar Association, Akure Branch, has raised concerns over the state of courtroom facilities and challenges associated with electronic filing in Ondo State, saying the problems are making legal practice more difficult for lawyers. The branch also called for improvements in court administration, case management and other processes connected …
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The husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hafidh Amer Hassan has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi, who announced Hafidh’s death on Monday, said he had been suffering from a heart condition. Ndejembi said Hafidh died at 8am local time at the Emilio Mzena …
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A fresh allegations have emerged over the reported disappearance of Hon. Abdullah Ori, an aide to Senator Shehu Buba Umar, after his wife publicly appealed to the senator for help in establishing the whereabouts and circumstances surrounding her husband’s disappearance. In a video currently circulating on social media, the woman …
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Members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) mobilised for a campaign event in Kano State have protested the ₦3,000 reportedly given to them after they spent their own money travelling to the venue. The supporters said some of them spent between ₦1,000 and ₦1,500 on transportation before arriving …
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Italian Priest Sandro Ferretto, who served in Baringo County for 12 years, has left the priesthood and married Sharon Jepng’ok. The couple held a traditional Koito ceremony in Baringo South on Sunday. He first met her while working as a missionary priest in Kasiela and Mochongoi. Love conquers all obstacles.
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Former professional rugby player Rowan Baxter, 42, his estranged wife Hannah, 31, and their three young children have died after he allegedly set their family car ablaze in Brisbane, Australia. According to reports, Baxter, who previously played for the New Zealand Warriors, allegedly filled a petrol can before pouring fuel …
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