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Man remanded for allegedly assaulting 75-year-old hospital worker in Kano
entertainment

Man remanded for allegedly assaulting 75-year-old hospital worker in Kano

A Magistrate's Court in Kura, Kano State, has ordered the remand of a man identified as Abdul'aziz in a correctional facil

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Linda Ikeji

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Otedola increases First HoldCo stake with fresh N12.58 billion share acquisition
business

Otedola increases First HoldCo stake with fresh N12.58 billion share acquisition

Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has increased his stake in the financial services group following the acquisition of an additional 95.7 million ordinary shares valued a

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Court remands Islamic teacher for allegedly def!ling two minors, aged 8 and 9 in Adamawa
entertainment

Court remands Islamic teacher for allegedly def!ling two minors, aged 8 and 9 in Adamawa

A Chief Magistrate Court I sitting in Yola, Adamawa State has ordered the remand of a 38-year-old Islamic teacher, Sagir S

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Linda Ikeji

FCT police command arrests suspected drug trafficker, hands suspect and illicit drugs to NDLEA
entertainment

FCT police command arrests suspected drug trafficker, hands suspect and illicit drugs to NDLEA

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Friday, 21st August, 2026, handed over recovered ill

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Linda Ikeji

MTN expects Nigeria rebound as airtime lending resumes
technology

MTN expects Nigeria rebound as airtime lending resumes

MTN Group expects its Nigerian business to regain momentum in the second half of 2026 after airtime lending resumed after a regulatory suspension in April.

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TechCabal

Trump proposes $103,265 H-1B fee for highly skilled foreign workers
business

Trump proposes $103,265 H-1B fee for highly skilled foreign workers

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a $103,265 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, seeking to make permanent a charge that was temp

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Infantino Has Done Nothing Wrong –Eto’o Backs FIFA President’s Re-Election Bid
sports

Infantino Has Done Nothing Wrong –Eto’o Backs FIFA President’s Re-Election Bid

Former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o has publicly urged the football community to support embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stating that the Swiss official has “not

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Complete Sports

FG releases 2026/2027 Federal Unity Colleges admission list
business

FG releases 2026/2027 Federal Unity Colleges admission list

The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) candidates admitted into Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) nationwide. The post

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GPC Energy and Logistics plans N30 Billion infrastructure bond offer
business

GPC Energy and Logistics plans N30 Billion infrastructure bond offer

GPC-SPV Company Plc has announced plans to issue a N30 billion Series 1 Senior Guaranteed Fixed Rate Infrastructure Bond under its N100 billion Bond Issuance Programme. The post GP

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Kenyan man remarries 7 months after his wife's d3ath
entertainment

Kenyan man remarries 7 months after his wife's d3ath

A Kenyan man, Dan Ambiya 'Lampard' has remarried seven months after the d3ath of his wife, Harriet Eshimuli, a development

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Linda Ikeji

Edo Assembly formally impeaches suspended ex-speaker, Agbebaku
entertainment

Edo Assembly formally impeaches suspended ex-speaker, Agbebaku

The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly took another dimension on Monday, August 24,, as lawmakers formally

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Linda Ikeji

84 M&A deals worth $11.4 billion in disclosed value recorded so far in 2026
technology

84 M&A deals worth $11.4 billion in disclosed value recorded so far in 2026

Mergers and acquisitions have doubled in Africa's digital economy, reaching 84 deals worth an estimated $11.4 billion in disclosed value as of August 2026. From fintechs acquiring

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TechCabal

U.S. launches $125,000 project to preserve 4,000-year-old Lejja iron-smelting site in Enugu State
business

U.S. launches $125,000 project to preserve 4,000-year-old Lejja iron-smelting site in Enugu State

The United States has awarded a $125,000 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to the Center for Memories in Enugu to support the digital documentation and p

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks West Africa box office record with N1.8 billion
business

Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks West Africa box office record with N1.8 billion

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has grossedN1.8 billion at the West African box office, becoming the highest-grossing Hollywood film in the region, according to FilmOne Entertainment. Th

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Atiku accuses Tinubu of favoring oil companies with tax incentives amid rising petrol prices
entertainment

Atiku accuses Tinubu of favoring oil companies with tax incentives amid rising petrol prices

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Federal Government of giving tax incentives and other benefits

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Linda Ikeji

Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of three-year-old girl
world

Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of three-year-old girl

There have been protests since the girl was found dead last week, three days after she went missing.

Aug 24, 20261 min read
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BBC World

Miss World 2026: Meet the 24 African Contestants Representing Their Countries in Vietnam
entertainment

Miss World 2026: Meet the 24 African Contestants Representing Their Countries in Vietnam

Among the 40 main tournament spots at the 73rd Miss World in Vietnam, 24 African delegates are representing the continent through grassroots advocacy, leadership, and professional

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BellaNaija

Ikenga: The Last Festival rakes in N22 million, sets opening record
business

Ikenga: The Last Festival rakes in N22 million, sets opening record

Nollywood’s Ikenga: The Last Festival has recorded a strong opening at the Nigerian box office, grossing N22 million in its first three days in cinemas, according to figures releas

Aug 24, 20261 min read
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