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S’Africa deports Nigerian clergy Omotoso after acquittal

Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been deported from South Africa following a ruling by the Department of Home Affairs, which declared him an undesirable person. According to The South African, a local... Read more »
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Afrobeats Star, Bennylee teams up with Vector on Culture

Budding afrobeats artiste, Bennylee, has made a bold statement with the release of his latest single titled, Culture, featuring rapper, Vector. The track marks a significant milestone in Bennylee’s musical journey, blending energetic... Read more »
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Historic day in Vatican as Pope Leo XIV officially installed

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter’s Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration... Read more »
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NSCDC arrests 47-year-old for impregnating minor in Ogun

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command, has arrested a 47-year-old man, Muraino Lasisi, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in Abeokuta. The arrest was confirmed in... Read more »
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EPL: Top five race heats up as Arsenal, Newcastle face off in crucial clash

As the Premier League season edges toward its conclusion, Sunday’s blockbuster between Arsenal and Newcastle United is set to add heat to the race for Champions League qualification and determine the final... Read more »
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Insecurity: Zulum declares Monday fasting, prayer day

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has declared Monday a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state. The decision, announced during a statewide broadcast on Saturday in Maiduguri, the state capital,... Read more »
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JUST IN: Nigeria’s Favour Ofili breaks 150-metre world record

Nigerian sprint sensation, Favour Ofili, delivered a historic performance at the 2025 Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, breaking the world record in the women’s 150m with a sensational time of 15.85s... Read more »
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Lagos hospital pays N20m monthly electricity bill for three hours of power

The outgoing Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Dr Adedamola Dada, said the hospital had been paying N20 million monthly electricity bill for just three hours of daily public power... Read more »
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Palace stun City to lift first FA Cup, pile on Guardiola’s misery

Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City on Saturday to win the FA Cup for the first time as Eberechi Eze sealed a 1-0 victory that piled on the misery for Pep Guardiola’s troubled... Read more »
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Kidnapped Ondo APC Chairman Killed As Council Chairman Cries for Help Over Insecurity

The kidnapped Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ifon Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi has been killed. Adepoyigi was kidnapped while parking his... Read more »
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Reps to hold public hearing on sugar development act Thursday

The House of Representatives Committee on Industry, will on Thursday, May 22, 2025, convene a one-day public hearing on a proposed amendment to the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) Act, Cap. N78,... Read more »
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Local Hunters Apprehend Two Suspected Kidnappers in Ondo

Local hunters arrested two members of a kidnap syndicate on Friday in the ancient town of Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. This development was made public... Read more »
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Presidential System Not Ideal for Nigeria – Tonye Cole

Tonye Cole, the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, has expressed strong reservations about Nigeria’s presidential system of government, arguing that it is not suitable for the... Read more »
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UTME error: Kogi poly rector backs JAMB registrar

The Rector of Kogi State Polythecnic Professor Salisu Ogbo has described it as a “rare course and uncommon decision of the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede... Read more »
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UCL stakes rise as Maresca eyes progress, Amorim backs Højlund

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca and key figures around the club have reacted following the Blues’ 1-0 win over Manchester United, a result that not only bolstered their top-four hopes but also added... Read more »
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Nuno hopeful of Awoniyi’s return next week

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo is hopeful that injured striker Taiwo Awoniyi could reunite with his teammates next week, though the Nigerian remains hospitalised following emergency surgery for a ruptured intestine, PUNCH... Read more »
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Joshua richer than Kane, Fury as net worth rises to €232m

British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua has emerged richer than England football captain Harry Kane and heavyweight rival Tyson Fury as his net worth has soared to €232m, according to the newly published Sunday... Read more »
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Terrorists recycling old attack videos to spread propaganda – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has debunked a viral video purportedly showing a recent attack on troops in Marte, Borno State, describing it as recycled propaganda aimed at demoralising Nigerian forces and the public.... Read more »
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PDP should rebrand or dissolve to compete, says APC scribe

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has advised the Peoples Democratic Party to consider rebranding and registering under a new name if it can no longer compete... Read more »
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EFCC arrests ex-Kaduna govt contractor over alleged N30bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government contractor and Chief Executive Officer of Formal Act Legacy Limited, over an alleged N30bn fraud involving... Read more »