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Tinubu afraid of my popularity in grassroots – Sowore
entertainment

Tinubu afraid of my popularity in grassroots – Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential flagbearer for the African Action Congress (AAC), has asserted that President

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Linda Ikeji

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Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9m
world

Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9m

A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

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BBC World

Iheanacho and Wilfed Ndidi used ‘Juju Cream’ to overcome injuries - Footballer, Jamie Vardy claims (video)
entertainment

Iheanacho and Wilfed Ndidi used ‘Juju Cream’ to overcome injuries - Footballer, Jamie Vardy claims (video)

Former Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy has claimed that Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfr

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Linda Ikeji

Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo dies aged 91
world

Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo dies aged 91

Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell was featured on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians over the years.

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BBC World

Police asked me to provide a vehicle for their investigation in Benin city - Father of 20-year-old lady who committed su!cide over alleged r2pe by Odogwu Asaaba claims (video)
entertainment

Police asked me to provide a vehicle for their investigation in Benin city - Father of 20-year-old lady who committed su!cide over alleged r2pe by Odogwu Asaaba claims (video)

The parents of 20-year-old Favour Agbro, the young lady who committed su!cide after she was allegedly r@ped by popular c

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Linda Ikeji

See Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Shamz Garuba & Viola Davis in the First Children of Blood and Bone Photos
entertainment

See Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Shamz Garuba & Viola Davis in the First Children of Blood and Bone Photos

Paramount Pictures has released first-look images from Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone movie adaptation. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the 2027 fantasy epic stars Th

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BellaNaija

NSA Commends Edo Government on Forest Guards Training Initiative
government

NSA Commends Edo Government on Forest Guards Training Initiative

FIC Report (Edo State) – The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has commended the Edo State Government for the ongoing training of 500 forest guards, describing t

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Federal Ministry of Information

UBTH CMD Visits Udo Palace Ahead of Three-Day Free Medical Outreach
government

UBTH CMD Visits Udo Palace Ahead of Three-Day Free Medical Outreach

FIC Report (Edo State) – The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. (Mrs.) Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, on Wednesday 15th, 2026 pa

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Federal Ministry of Information

Court sentences father to 30 years imprisonment for impregnating his daughter in Adamawa
entertainment

Court sentences father to 30 years imprisonment for impregnating his daughter in Adamawa

An Upper Area Court I sitting in Ganye Local Government Area, Adamawa state on Thursday, July 16, 2026, convicted and sent

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Linda Ikeji

Kris Jenner's mother, MJ, is de@d
entertainment

Kris Jenner's mother, MJ, is de@d

Kris Jenner's mother, Mary Jo "MJ" Shannon (ne Campbell), did today, July 16, at the age of 91. Kris Jenner ann

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Linda Ikeji

Former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina appears in South African court to fight deportation (video)
entertainment

Former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina appears in South African court to fight deportation (video)

Former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidinma Adetshina, returned to the Cape Town Regional Court on Thursday, July 16, 2026 as s

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Linda Ikeji

NTAC Debriefs 15 Returning Volunteers From Uganda, Reaffirms Commitment To South-South Cooperation
government

NTAC Debriefs 15 Returning Volunteers From Uganda, Reaffirms Commitment To South-South Cooperation

The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has conducted a debriefing exercise for fifteen (15) volunteers who recently completed a two-year technical assistance assignment in the Rep

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Federal Ministry of Information

White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k from Trump speech bets
world

White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k from Trump speech bets

A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi.

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BBC World

Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends
world

Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends

More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.

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BBC World

SERVICOM Inaugurates PTDF Unit/Committee, Calls For Renewed Commitment To Public Service Delivery
government

SERVICOM Inaugurates PTDF Unit/Committee, Calls For Renewed Commitment To Public Service Delivery

The SERVICOM Office, Presidency has officially inaugurated the Parastatal SERVICOM Unit and Committee (PSU/PSC) of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). The inauguratio

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Federal Ministry of Information

Four k!lled on the spot, two taken away and k!lled later... The Night of June 7th tells their story (Watch teaser)
entertainment

Four k!lled on the spot, two taken away and k!lled later... The Night of June 7th tells their story (Watch teaser)

Five young men and one young woman met their sad demise in the hands of police officers while returning from a n

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Linda Ikeji

Vercel acquires Stakpak, its second African acquisition in a month
startups

Vercel acquires Stakpak, its second African acquisition in a month

Vercel acquires another African startup, Stakpak in its bid to build an infrastructure layer for AI-powered software.

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Benjamin Dada

The Countdown to WAFCON 2026 Is On! Here’s Everything You Need to Know
entertainment

The Countdown to WAFCON 2026 Is On! Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, WAFCON 2026 kicks off in Morocco from 25 July to 16 August. The historic 16-team tournament features Nigeria’s Super Falcons chasing their 11th t

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BellaNaija

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