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Singer Selena Gomez accused of using mental health for financial gain

Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, are facing accusations from investors who claim Gomezs na

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Two Fulani herders arrested after attack on farmers in Plateau community

Troops of Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed at Sabon Layi under Operation Hard Knock, have arrested two

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Actor Tim Curry is de@d

Legendary actor Tim Curry, best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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U-20 WWC: Falconets Settle In Trzebnica, Step Up Preparations

Nigeria’s Falconets, have settled into their training camp in Trzebnica, Poland and wasted no time in stepping up preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The t

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NDC Yet To Produce Kaduna Governorship Candidate For 2027, State Chairman Says

He said neither La’ah nor Abbas had been formally recognised by the party as its candidate, adding that the matter remained unresolved at both the state and national levels. The po

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FG Launches $1bn Social Protection Programme For Vulnerable Nigerians

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu said the programme was designed to provide immediate stabilisation assistance while placing beneficiaries on a pathway to recovery, empowerment and self-r

Aug 26, 20263 min read

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Don’t Hesitate To Leave Liverpool –McCoist Advises Elliott

Sunderland legend Ally McCoist has advised Harvey Elliott to leave Liverpool for Newcastle United before the transfer window closes. Speaking on talkSPORT, McCoist stated that Elli

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business

Nigerian equities sell-off stretches to 11th straight session, wiping out N260 billion

Resuming after the Eid-Ul-Mawlid public holiday, the Nigerian equities market extended its bearish run on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as sustained selling pressure across insurance

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‘I Have No Right To Disenfranchise Any Resident’, Kuje Chair Clarifies Alleged Threat

He said his comments were made during a meeting with APC youths and loyalists and had subsequently been taken out of context. The post ‘I Have No Right To Disenfranchise Any Reside

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Nigerian âlesbianâ cries out for âjustice â after her girlfriendâs father allegedly forced her to end their relationship and marry a man he chose for her

A Nigerian student has cried out for justice after alleging that her gir

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âFor the first time, I felt like I wanted to Japaâ â Nigeria-based Korean lady married to a Nigerian man recounts how newborn baby was handled at NIN office

A Korean woman based in Nigeria and married to a Nigerian man has shared

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Your salary belongs to your husband. You donât have any right to use it without his consent - Nigerian woman tells women

A Nigerian Muslim woman, Muhammed Fatima, has sated that women don't have the right to use their own salary without the co

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business

FG seeks strategic review of Nigeria-Thailand relations, targets agriculture and technology

The Federal Government has initiated moves to strengthen and expand its bilateral relationship with Thailand, with plans to deepen cooperation in agriculture, technology, commerce,

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Babysitter allegedly shakes one-month-old baby to d3ath in attempt to "calm him down"

A one-month-old baby has d!ed after allegedly being forcefully shaken by a babysitter in Ohio, U.S. According to WFMJ

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technology

After the Cell C divorce, Blu Label is making a play for electricity

After its Cell C restructuring, Blu Label is looking to electricity as its next growth opportunity. Image Source: Techcentral

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Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport

A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.