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Traditionalists call for arrest of self-acclaimed prophets over Osun grove desecration
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Traditionalists in Osun State have called for the investigation and arrest of a group of self-acclaimed prophets who invaded the Osun-Osogbo grove, describing their actions as provocative and capable of triggering a religious crisis. The call followed a viral video showing the group, led by Prophet Odedoyin Ezekiel, conducting what they termed a “biblical cleansing”…
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Israeli airstrike kills three Lebanese journalists, Israel says it targeted one
Israeli forces killed three Lebanese journalists in southern Lebanon on Saturday in an airstrike that Israel’s military said had targeted one of them. Lebanese television news channel Al Manar said its reporter Ali Shaib and reporter Fatima Ftouni, from Lebanese pan-Arab broadcaster Al Mayadeen, were killed when their vehicle was hit. Lebanon’s information minister, Paul Morcis, later said Ftouni’s brother,…
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E boo le mbe , your excellency Senator Saraki! — by Rafiu Ajakaye
For the sake of non-Yoruba speakers, bo le mbe loosely means ‘come off it’. It is a language of the street to dismiss false or exaggerated claims. Other street boys will say e kayi nah . It is the same thing. Different reviews have trailed the interview that Senator Bukola Saraki granted Channels TV on Thursday night. In an excerpt…
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‘No Kings’ protests: Large crowds attend nationwide rallies against the Trump administration
“No Kings” demonstrations are taking place from coast to coast, with huge marches lining the streets in some cities while crowds gather elsewhere to sing, dance and listen to speeches. Attendees are rallying against President Donald Trump’s policies, the higher cost of living and the war with Iran. More than 3,100 rallies are planned in major US cities, suburbs and…
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Iran has a new demand to end the war – and it could bring in billions
When an Iranian official this week laid out a list of demands to end the war started by the United States and Israel, he added an item that hadn’t been on Tehran’s list before: recognition of Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) ordinarily…
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BREAKING: Atiku pays condolence visit to El-Rufai at Abuja residence
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday paid a condolence visit to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at his residence in Abuja. El-Rufai lost his mother on Friday after a period of age-related health complications that had worsened in recent times. The visit came shortly after El-Rufai’s release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…
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Lagos APC denies claims of stranded delegates, faults Sahara Reporters
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a report by Sahara Reporters alleging that its delegates were stranded due to a failure to release mobilisation funds, describing the claim as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Mogaji (Hon.) Seye Oladejo, the party said all accredited delegates from the state…
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Pope Leo visits a tiny, wealthy, devoutly Catholic nation in first foreign trip of 2026
The leaders of the world’s two smallest states came together on Saturday, as Pope Leo XIV made history with the first papal visit to Monaco in modern times. Leo travelled to Monaco from the Vatican by helicopter and was welcomed by Prince Albert and Princess Charlene and began his visit with a private meeting at the prince’s palace. A crowd…
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Senator Barau celebrates Tinubu at 74, expresses confidence in second-term victory
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 74th birthday, praying for good health and long life for the Nigerian leader. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Barau described Tinubu as a visionary leader committed to repositioning the country for sustainable…
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The trials of Dasuki and Malami: A study in nemesis — by Yushau Shuaib
Some call it the law of karma. I prefer the older formulation: what you do unto others shall, in time, be done unto you. Nigeria’s recent political history offers few more instructive illustrations of this truth than the parallel fates of Sambo Dasuki and Abubakar Malami. Those expressing sympathy for former Attorney‑General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over his current…
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