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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist act’: UAE
The prosecutor general of the United Arab Emirates has said a Flydubai co-pilot “attempted to carry out a terrorist act” during a flight earlier this week, using a crash axe against the pilot inside the cockpit. State news agency WAM quoted Hamad Saif al-Shamsi as saying on Saturday that the attacker on Wednesday’s flight FZ1073 tried to take control of…
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Phyna celebrates fourth BBNaija anniversary after boxing triumph
Big Brother Naija winner Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has celebrated the fourth anniversary of her reality TV victory after making history as the winner of Nigeria’s first female celebrity boxing bout. Phyna won the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, Level Up, on October 2, 2022. Four years later, she marked the anniversary after defeating Nollywood actress Nkechi…
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Olugbenga Jacobs honours father with biography presentation at burial service
By Damilola Akinwale – Olugbenga Jacobs, son of late veteran actor Olu Jacobs, has honoured his father with a presentation of his biography as the family hosted his funeral service at This Present House in Lekki, Lagos, on Friday. The solemn gathering drew members of the entertainment industry and prominent government officials who came to pay their last respects to…
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2027: D’Banj gifts Olajengbesi three Sienna buses for campaign
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Nigerian singer Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’Banj, has donated three brand-new Sienna buses to lawyer and Accord Party candidate Pelumi Olajengbesi to support his campaign for the Oriade-Obokun Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 House of Representatives election. D’Banj presented the vehicles to Olajengbesi in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Thursday, with the…
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Nkechi Blessing pens heartfelt tribute to mother amid boxing defeat
By Damilola Akinwale – Actress Nkechi Blessing has penned an emotional tribute to her late mother following her defeat in a boxing bout against reality TV star Phyna. The duo went into the ring after weeks of online trolling and banter, in what was billed as the first female celebrity boxing fight. The anticipated bout ended after four rounds, with…
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Suspected cult clash claims two lives, leaves four injured in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has confirmed that two persons were killed while four others sustained gunshot injuries in a suspected cult clash in the state on Friday. The command said one of the deceased was identified as Adebayo Taoreed, popularly known as “Small Rugged”, while the identity of the second victim remained unknown. Confirming…
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Political realities and economic hard truths: The 2027 landscape — by Femifoluwa Ladehl
A quick one: Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reintroduce fuel subsidies is nothing more than a political campaign gimmicknan unfeasible promise that cannot be implemented either partially or fully. Subsidy removal is already the genie out of the lamp.While citizens desperately need direct accountability and tangible benefits, the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is already laying critical groundwork through…
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The curious case of Tinubu’s familiar rivals — by Folabi Ogunleye
This is especially true of those who were friends and acquaintances of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the way up, from the days of small beginnings: After they experienced the familiarity of shared space with him through the years, they slowly develped a curious need to prove to the world that they know the man better than the world knows him.…
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Nollywood veteran Pete Edochie opens up on health struggles, difficulty walking
By Damilola Akinwale – Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has opened up about his physical struggles and health condition during a visit to his ailing friend, Ghanaian actor Emmanuel Armah. Edochie, who is in Ghana for a movie project, made the disclosure during a conversation with Armah’s wife, where it was revealed that the actor had been battling an ailment…
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Ofatedo kingmakers reject warrant chiefs, demand transparent monarch selection
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Three kingmakers in Ofatedo, Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, have rejected the involvement of warrant chiefs in the selection of the next monarch of the town, insisting that the three surviving recognised kingmakers are sufficient to determine the new king. The Balogun of Ofatedo, High Chief Timothy Bolarinwa, who spoke on behalf of…
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