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Musk shutdown Starlink satellite service as Ukraine reclaimed territory from Russia – Report
During a pivotal push by Ukraine to retake territory from Russia in late September 2022, Elon Musk gave an order that disrupted the counteroffensive and dented Kyiv’s trust in Starlink, the satellite internet service the billionaire provided early in the war to help Ukraine’s military maintain battlefield connectivity. According to three people familiar with the command, Musk told a senior…
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BREAKING! Femi Lasode dies at 70
By Tosin Brown – Popular veteran music entrepreneur, Obafemi Lasode is dead. Born in December 1955, Lasode died on Friday, July 25, 2025 at the age of 70. The news of his death was made known by the former President of Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria, PMAN, Dr Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli. In his words, Tee Mac wrote: “Obafemi…
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France to recognize the State of Palestine, says Macron
France will officially recognize the state of Palestine, “true to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East,” French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. “I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly” in September, Macron said in a statement. “There must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages,…
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BREAKING: Humanitarian minister, Nentawe, emerges APC national chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC’s) National Executive Committee (NEC), has named the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Yilwatda Nentawe, as substantive chairman of the party. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma and Chairman, Progressive Governors’ Forum, moved the motion for Nentawe’s adoption as party chair at the ongoing 14th meeting of the Committee holding at the State House Conference…
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JUST IN: Ex-Ekiti Deputy Gov dumps PDP, set to join ADC
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Professor Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, has officially parted ways with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Olusola-Eleka, who contested the 2018 governorship election on the PDP platform, announced his resignation in a letter dated July 24, 2025. In his resignation letter, Olusola-Eleka expressed gratitude to the PDP for the opportunities it had offered…
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Meghan, Prince Harry’s $100 million Netflix deal won’t be renewed – Report
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s $100 million deal with Netflix will not be renewed when it expires later this year, according to several reports. The couple signed the contract in 2020, but it will not be extended beyond 2025, a Hollywood insider tells Entertainment Weekly’s sister publication PEOPLE. The move reflects “a shift in Netflix’s broader business strategy,” according to…
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Iran ready for war with Israel – President Pezeshkian
-Says uranium enrichment programme will continue Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country is prepared for any war Israel might wage against it, adding he was not optimistic about the ceasefire between the countries, while confirming Tehran is committed to continuing its nuclear programme for peaceful purposes. Pezeshkian made the comments in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera aired…
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2027: Coalition lacks institutional structure – Sule Lamido
Ex-governor of Jigawa State and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido has described the coalition formed by opposition political figures to unseat the ruling APC as a collection of individuals with no institutional framework or defined rules. Lamido, who spoke to reporters in Kano, said that in contrast to the organised alliance of 2014 that established…
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Protests in Ilorin over hospital project
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – Tension escalated in Ilorin East on Wednesday as residents staged a peaceful protest over the stoppage of a multi-million naira federal hospital renovation project facilitated by Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District. The protest, which took place on July 23, began at the Awodi Primary Healthcare Centre—the proposed site of the project—before demonstrators…
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Osun PDP’s endorsement of Tinubu: loyalty, strategy or survival?
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – In a move that has stunned political observers and ignited debate across party lines, the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally announced the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027, despite Tinubu being the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The endorsement, contained in…
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