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Taliban, Pakistani Troops Clash Along Border After Kabul Accuses Islamabad of Air Strikes

Fierce clashes erupted along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border on Saturday after Taliban forces launched armed reprisals against Pakistani troops, accusing Islamabad of conducting air strikes inside Afghan territory. The fighting came two days after explosions rocked Kabul and the country’s southeast, which Afghanistan’s Taliban-led defence ministry blamed on Pakistan. Kabul accused its neighbour of violating its […]

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Residents Celebrate Diversity at 2025 Banana Island Multicultural Festival

Residents of Banana Island on Saturday turned out en mass to celebrate the 2025 Banana Island Multicultural Festival, an annual event that showcases the community’s unity and cultural diversity. The festival, themed “Global Rhythms on One Island,” brought together families, friends, and visitors from different races, tribes, and nationalities in a colourful celebration of art, […]

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UNILAG Alumni Association to Honour Folashade Okoya, Others at 55th Anniversary Dinner

Managing Director of Eleganza Industrial City Limited, Mrs. Folashade Okoya, has been named among the recipients of the University of Lagos Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award. The honour will be presented during the association’s 55th Anniversary Awards and Recognition Dinner scheduled for Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. […]

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Elu Targets Home Victory as Abia Warriors Host El-Kanemi

Abia Warriors midfielder, Wilson Elu says the Umuahia side are determined to return to winning ways when they host El-Kanemi Warriors in Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday Eight fixture at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Elu, who spoke to the club’s media team ahead of the game, said the team remains fully focused on […]

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Nigeria’s Green Falcons Complete Double Victory Over Ghana Ahead of World Series

Nigeria’s women’s rugby league team, the Green Falcons, recorded back-to-back wins against Ghana’s Leopardess after securing a 24–8 victory in the second leg of their friendly series on Saturday at the Alaro City International Rugby Pitch, Lekki, Lagos. The win capped a dominant outing for the hosts, who had earlier defeated Ghana 40–0 in the […]

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Oke Denies Anti-Palestinian Claim, Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hon. Wole Oke, has dismissed reports suggesting that his meeting with the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Michael Freeman, implied opposition to the creation of a Palestinian State. Oke said he remains committed to Nigeria’s long-standing support for a two-state solution to the Israel–Palestine conflict, […]

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Kwara Police Debunk Reports of Female Officer’s Kidnapping, Murder

  • October 11, 2025
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The Kwara State Police Command has officially dismissed reports claiming that a female police officer in the state was abducted and murdered. In a statement released on Saturday in Ilorin, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, described the claims as “entirely false, and deeply distressing to members of the public.”   The police unequivocally stated […]

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Group Urges Patience as Senate Reviews NNPCL’s N210 Trillion Audit Queries

  • October 11, 2025
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The Network for Transparency and Economic Reform (NETER) has called on Nigerians and the media to allow the Senate Public Accounts Committee to independently complete its review of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) audit responses. This plea follows the NNPCL’s submission of detailed answers to 19 audit queries raised by the Auditor-General of […]

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Residents Nab Suspected Bandits Fuel Suppliers in Kwara Communities

  Residents and youths of Lade and Dakani communities in Patigi Emirate, Kwara State, have apprehended a group of individuals suspected to be supplying fuel and other logistics to kidnappers and bandits operating in the area.   According to eyewitness accounts, the suspects were intercepted on Saturday while attempting to purchase large quantities of petrol […]