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X suspends new account of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after his reaction to Israeli missile attacks.

The social platform X has suspended a new account of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that posted messages in Hebrew. A note on the account says it has been suspended for violating X’s rules and the suspension comes hours after the account posted a message about this weekend’s Israeli attack on Tehran. Before the Elon

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Presidency permanently confirms Betta Edu’s exit from cabinet.

The Presidency has officially ruled out any possibility of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, returning to President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.  Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga disclosed this Sunday, October 27, during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today.  Recall that Tinubu suspended the minister in January following a national outcry over

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“I know my mother’s in Heaven. I’m not so sure about my father” – Trump

Former US President Donald Trump mused on whether his father made it to Heaven as he speculated what the late Fred Trump’s reaction would be to all the criminal  investigations against him. Trump lamented that he was under investigation more than the “great late Alphonse Capone,” to a packed crowd of some 20,000 people at

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My wife pulled my scrotum each time we fought — Husband tells Oyo court as he asks for divorce.

A divorce petition filed by Adewole against his wife Oluwabunmi, in which he claimed that her attitude was unacceptable, has been postponed for judgement by the Grade A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State.   Oluwabunmi was reckless and completely failed in her responsibilities as a wife and mother, Adewole told the court. In

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Police arrest Housemaid who allegedly st0le $60,000 jewelry after 16-month chase.

A 33-year-old woman who was working as a housemaid for less than 24 hours has been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing jewellery valued at over $60,000.   According to police officials, Ms. Alice Udey, who is accused of using many false identities, was arrested on Sunday, October 27, at the Ikoyi Police Station

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Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman reacts to being the only African footballer on the Ballon d’Or list.

  As the sole African football player to represent the continent at the coveted Ballon d’Or presentation in Paris on Monday, October 28, Super Eagles star and Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman has responded. The lone African on this year’s shortlist for the trophy is the 27-year-old who led Atalanta to their first-ever Europa League victory

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‘None of us can change the past’ King Charles backs Keir Starmer in ruling out paying billions in reparations for slavery

“None of us can change the past,” King Charles said, supporting UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to reject reparations for slavery. However, we can dedicate ourselves fully to absorbing its lessons and coming up with innovative solutions to address persistent injustices.     The queen and new president of the Commonwealth told Samoan

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Man arrested in Gombe for kidnapping and killing his brother’s 7-year-old son after demanding N1.5m ransom

A 21-year-old man named Mubarak Haladu has been taken into custody by the Gombe State Police Command for the abduction and murder of his brother’s 7-year-old son, Haruna Bello, in the state’s Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area. In a statement released on Friday, October 25, 2024, command spokesperson ASP Buhari Abdullahi said that the suspect

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Igbos just want fairness and equity. Treat us like you are treating others -Abaribe

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the former Senate Minority Leader, has stated that the Igbo people have been demanding for years to be treated fairly, on par with other parts of the nation.   This was said by Abaribe on Thursday evening, October 24, in an interview with Arise TV. ‘’Sometimes when I discuss with my friends

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