Mozambique plans to repatriate nearly 1,000 citizens from South Africa following recent wave of attacks targeting foreign nationals. Minister of Health Ussene Isse said nine Mozambican nationals had lost their lives in the violence and related incidents. He also said that five were killed in the attacks, two were hit …
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the growing number of Nigerian children lacking the skills required to secure employment and participate in the rapidly evolving economy. UNICEF’s Chief of Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, raised the concern on Wednesday in Ede, Osun , during a two-day …
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Malaysia has joined a growing list of countries imposing a ban on social media platforms for users under 16, in a bid to tighten online safety protections and shield young users from harmful content. The new rules will require social media platforms to implement stricter age verification systems and block …
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US President Donald Trump has demanded stricter and harsher conditions in the proposed peace deal framework with Iran, particularly concerning the country’s enriched uranium stockpile. While Trump has repeatedly claimed that a deal was in the final stages, there has been little concrete progress on the ground due to his …
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The Ekiti State Police Command has described as false and mischievous a social media report alleging that passengers in a bus travelling from Ado-Ekiti to Ibadan were kidnapped at Aramoko-Ekiti on Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Sunday Abutu, in a statement issued on Monday …
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday protested the May 15 abduction of 42 pupils and teachers from public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Members of the association, joined by Civil Society Organisations, marched in their hundreds across Bodija, Mokola, Iwo Road, Gate/Bus Stop, …
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Paul Onuachu has been named winner of the Süper Lig Goal of the Season award for the 2025/26 campaign after his spectacular bicycle kick for Trabzonspor against Fatih Karagümrük. The Nigerian striker claimed the honour for his stunning effort in Trabzonspor’s 4-2 win during the Week Seven fixture on September 27, …
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Former England international James Milner has announced his retirement from professional football, ending a remarkable career that spanned more than two decades at the highest level of the game. James Milner, 40, leaves the sport after his contract with Brighton & Hove Albion expired, closing the chapter on one of the …
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British-Nigerian rapper Dave and Nigerian Grammy-winning singer Tems have secured a place on Spotify’s highly anticipated 2026 Songs of Summer predictions list, with their hit collaboration “Raindance” emerging as one of the tracks tipped to dominate global playlists this summer. Spotify unveiled the 30-song selection on May 29 through its …
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Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo and newly crowned Champions League winner Willian Pacho of Paris Saint-Germain will spearhead Ecuador’s challenge at the World Cup. Piero Hincapie, who was part of the losing Arsenal squad in the European showpiece in Budapest on Saturday, was also named on Sunday in the squad for …
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