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Kenyan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 while receiving medical care in India, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Indian police said Odinga collapsed suddenly while walking with his sister, daughter, and personal doctor during a health visit in Kerala. “An Indian police security officer and a Kenyan […]
The Labour Party’s leadership crisis took a fresh twist on Tuesday after the faction led by Senator Nenadi Usman accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of “aiding impersonation” by recognising Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman at a consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja. In a statement issued by Ken Eluma Asogwa, […]
The Nigerian Army troops of 2 Division/Sector 3 Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued another nine kidnap victims from Kwara State in Kogi State. The acting deputy director, Army Public Relations, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Polycarp Okoye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State. Okoye said the kidnap […]
The Special Foundation has concluded its 2025 Special Summer School programme, impacting over 24,500 lives across 14 learning centers in nine states. The program ran from July 28 to September 4, 2025, across 14 learning centers in underserved communities in 9 States. The initiative provided children with access to learning opportunities, mentorship, and creative activities […]
With Halloween right around the corner, Wales and Belgium were given an early fright when their World Cup qualifier was temporarily suspended when a rat ran onto the pitch. After disrupting proceedings shortly after the hour mark on Monday, the rat, after a short tour of the Cardiff City Stadium’s pristine surface, was eventually shooed […]
Israeli gymnasts, including defending world floor champion Artem Dolgopyat, will not compete at next week’s World Artistic Gymnastics Championships after hosts Indonesia denied them entry to the country. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, stated it would not grant visas to the Israeli team due to the country’s military offensive in Gaza. On Tuesday, […]
Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard is not expected to return from a knee injury until after the November international break. The midfielder suffered a medial collateral ligament injury in the Gunners’ victory over West Ham on 4 October and had to be replaced during the first half. Arsenal released a statement the following day, confirming Ødegaard […]
Manager Michael O’Neill felt that had Northern Ireland beaten Germany at Windsor Park in World Cup qualifying on Monday night, they would have been in a “strong position to achieve something amazing”. It was not to be, with Nick Woltemade’s somewhat fortuitous goal the difference between the two sides in Belfast. When the dust settles […]
Tamarapreye Myanita Dimaro has emerged as one of Covenant University’s brightest minds, graduating with First Class Honours in Management Information System (MIS) and earning the title of Best Graduating Student in her Course. Dimaro envisions the need to close Africa’s digital gaps with the use of technology as a tool for Africa’s transformative purpose while […]
FAST Microfinance Bank, a leading micro credit and innovative services provider, in collaboration with Water.org and the National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB), has launched FastWash, a transformative financial product designed to give millions of Nigerians access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. Speaking during the unveiling of the financial product in Benin, Edo State, […]