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I want to wait until marriage, deceased rape victim’s old video resurfaces
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Olise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report
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NSCDC foils pipeline vandalism attempt, recovers equipment in Edo
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FG targets eradication of sheep, goat disease by 2030
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I got my running mate’s number from someone, says Hamzat
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Police must intercept illegal weapons before they reach criminals – IGP Disu
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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway renamed after Tinubu
 "The greatest story is that yesterday President Bola Tinubu approved the addition of 400 kilometres to our Fourth Legacy Road. That is an 800-kilometre road now extended to 1,100 kilometres, and that is unprecedented." 
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Breaking: Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, now set to be UK PM
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Badenoch backs FIFA probe, says Argentina politicised football over Falklands banner
 Kemi Badenoch supports a FIFA probe into Argentina’s Falklands banner, accusing them of politicising football. The UK insists the Falkland Islands are Brit

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From Court to Culture: Ilupeju’s New American Cola Basketball Court
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Clean Energy Startups Jostle For $1m All On Off-grid Energy Challenge
 Nigerian clean energy startups are competing for All On 2026 $1 million Off-Grid Energy Challenge. The challenge, which is a nationwide competition aimed at accelerating innovative solutions to expand electricity access to millions of underserved Nigerians, kicked off on July 2. The programme targets Nigerian-owned companies developing scalable and commercially viable off-grid energy solutions. Speaking […] 
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Eight-Year-Old British-Cameroonian Author Sets Guinness World Record
 Eight-year-old British child author of Cameroonian heritage, Jayce Joyce, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest male editor of a published anthology, adding another remarkable achievement to his growing list of literary milestones. Jayce earned the record at just seven years and 290 days old after editing Our Stories Our World, […] 
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2027: Kebbi Govt raises alarm over alleged fake news campaign
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ADC primary: Amaechi withdraws suit against Atiku
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FIFA introduces never-before-seen World Cup prize for 2026 World Cup winner
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‘Possible but harder’: Ballon d’Or says players can win award outside Europe
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NDLEA declares suspected drug kingpin, three associates wanted
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Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates Son Ariwera’s Graduation From UK University
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China slams Trump claims of US election meddling as ‘fabrications’
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Falana threatens to sue FG over luxury houses for judges
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Find out more as naira strengthens against dollar as CBN releases latest exchange rates
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NSCDC Probes Alleged Killing Of Rivers’ Resident By Personnel 
 NSCDC Probes Alleged Killing Of Rivers’ Resident By Personnel By Anayo Onukwugha, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers State, has commenced and investigation into the alleged killing of a resident of the state, by one of its personnel. NSCDC, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt yesterday by it’s […] 
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The NAGAS scholarship is real — here's what it's worth, who qualifies, and how to apply
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2027: Six Oyo APC guber aspirants reject Alli as guber candidate
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Bauchi governor drops two commissioners
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Pre-election dispute: Court strikes out Amaechi’s suit against Atiku
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Koko Zaria warned to leave Nigeria following Toba Ijaya's death
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Iran urges citizens to cut electricity use after US strikes
 Iran's energy ministry called on citizens to reduce electricity use on Friday after the power grid came under strain following US strikes on energy infrastructure in the south.
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Jimoh Ibrahim is Uninformed: UN Intervenes in Nation’s Internal Affairs
 I do not support the call by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that international bodies like the United Nations (UN) should participate in probing the 56-day abduction of 39 pupils and six teachers in the state. In receiving the freed victims, he called “on the appropriate international human rights and accountability mechanisms, including those within […] 
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IPC’s Arogundade elected to IFEX global council
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All you need to know about World Cup final referee Slavko Vinčić
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World Cup: ‘I thought video of Messi bathing Yamal was AI’ – New York Mayor on Argentina vs Spain
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ADC condoles Rotimi Amaechi over mother’s death
 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has extended its condolences to the party's vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi...
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Court Bars FRSC From Operating on State, Local Government Roads
 The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) lacks the legal authority to operate on state and local government roads. In its judgment, the court held that the FRSC’s statutory mandate is limited to federal highways, stating that the commission’s operations on roads under the jurisdiction of […] 
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Oriire Abduction: Now It’s Time To Count The Chicks
 Growing up in Ijebu-Ode, my responsibility included joining other children in protecting respective family hens and their chicks from predators. A practical proverbial guide directed our efforts: one must first drive away the eagle before counting the chicks. This meant being prepared with stones and catapults to intervene when the hens became overwhelmed by an […] 
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Oriire abduction: Truth must prevail over politics — Lagos PDP
 The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its weight behind Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's call for an...
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