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Ebonyi community elder k!lled after APGA endorsement meeting
entertainment

Ebonyi community elder k!lled after APGA endorsement meeting

An Octogenarian, Amos Onwe Ubochi, has been m8rdered in Osege village, Umuogodo Oshia Ngbo community, in Ohaukwu Local Gov

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Linda Ikeji

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Over 100 bags of human faeces found in Abia residential building
entertainment

Over 100 bags of human faeces found in Abia residential building

Over 100 bags of human faeces have been discovered inside a residential building at No. 16 Ibadan Street, Aba, Abia Stat

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Linda Ikeji

Military pensioners protest in Abuja over benefit adjustments
entertainment

Military pensioners protest in Abuja over benefit adjustments

Retired military personnel on Wednesday, August 19, staged a protest in Abuja over the alleged non-implementation of conse

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Linda Ikeji

South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request
world

South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request

It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

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BBC World

NPFL Pre-Season Invitational Tournament: Rangers, Rivers United, El-Kanemi, Others Battle In Jos
sports

NPFL Pre-Season Invitational Tournament: Rangers, Rivers United, El-Kanemi, Others Battle In Jos

Nigeria’s representatives in the 2026/27 CAF inter-club competitions, Rangers International, Rivers United and El-Kanemi Warriors, will from today, 19 August 2026, begin to t

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Complete Sports

These Kenyan startups raised $500 million before shutting down. Where are the founders now?
technology

These Kenyan startups raised $500 million before shutting down. Where are the founders now?

Over the past five years, startups across logistics, e-commerce, agriculture, fintech, food delivery, clean energy, AI, and auto manufacturing have shut down, entered administratio

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TechCabal

Israel confirms it opened fire on vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza
world

Israel confirms it opened fire on vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza

She initially survived the attack but her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.

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BBC World

Media personality Do2dtun rains c*rses on X user after he allegedly mocked him over his child
entertainment

Media personality Do2dtun rains c*rses on X user after he allegedly mocked him over his child

Media personality Do2dtun has reacted angrily to

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Linda Ikeji

“I have not sold anyone’s catalogue” — Dapper Damm addresses claim in his new statement
entertainment

“I have not sold anyone’s catalogue” — Dapper Damm addresses claim in his new statement

Music executive Dapper Damm has denied claims th

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Linda Ikeji

NAICOM revokes Universal Insurance licence over failure to meet recapitalisation requirement
business

NAICOM revokes Universal Insurance licence over failure to meet recapitalisation requirement

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revoked the operating licence of Universal Insurance Plc and appointed a receiver/provisional liquidator to take control of the compa

Aug 19, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

Mourinho fires Real Madrid shot at Barcelona saying he ‘didn’t need’ Rodri
world

Mourinho fires Real Madrid shot at Barcelona saying he ‘didn’t need’ Rodri

Jose Mourinho is back for a second spell at Real Madrid who, he says, didn't need Barcelona's new signing Rodri.

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Al Jazeera

Nigerian man, Foluso Omole charged over alleged $5m NDIS fraud after attempting to leave Australia
entertainment

Nigerian man, Foluso Omole charged over alleged $5m NDIS fraud after attempting to leave Australia

A 38-year-old Nigerian-Australian citizen, Foluso Omole, has been cha

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Linda Ikeji

Israeli forces mark Palestinians with numbers amid mass arrests
world

Israeli forces mark Palestinians with numbers amid mass arrests

Palestinian detainees were marked with numbers during a mass Israeli arrest campaign in Qabatiya.

Aug 19, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

Rent inflation surges to 33.8%, putting Nigerian tenants under pressure
business

Rent inflation surges to 33.8%, putting Nigerian tenants under pressure

Nigeria’s rent inflation rose sharply to 33.8% in July 2026 from 14.79% in June, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The post Rent inflation surges to 3

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Nairametrics

It's wrong to deny a lecturer s3x and expect him not to look at female students - Nigerian lecturer says as he praises wife who satisfies him "3 times daily"
entertainment

It's wrong to deny a lecturer s3x and expect him not to look at female students - Nigerian lecturer says as he praises wife who satisfies him "3 times daily"

A Nigerian lecturer, Uche Ike, has suggested that some of his married colleagues run after students is because their are d

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Linda Ikeji

FG borrows N11.9 trillion in two years, says subsidy removal prevented more debt
business

FG borrows N11.9 trillion in two years, says subsidy removal prevented more debt

The Federal Government borrowed N11.9 trillion between June 2023 and December 2025, but says the amount would have been significantly higher without the fiscal space created by its

Aug 19, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

Why aid entering Gaza may not reach those who need it
world

Why aid entering Gaza may not reach those who need it

It is extremely difficult for trucks to get through the Israeli blockade, let alone for drivers to reach aid warehouses.

Aug 19, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

War on Iran: Iran allegedly targets the UAE
world

War on Iran: Iran allegedly targets the UAE

After reports that Iran targeted the UAE with two ballistic missiles, the Emirates has suspended trade with Tehran.

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Al Jazeera

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