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US involvement in Iran conflict has eroded its global power, says Oluwo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has declared that the United States has lost its supremacy as a global power over its involvement in the ongoing conflict between America, Israel, and Iran. In a statement issued on Wednesday, reacting to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the…
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Adekunle Gold should not be dragged over old posts, says OAP Dotun
By Folashade Olorunfemi – On-air personality Dotun, popularly known as Do2dtun, has urged Nigerians to stop dragging Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold over old social media posts, saying the singer has done nothing wrong. The celebrity couple has recently faced scrutiny from netizens over resurfaced tweets from their younger years. Simi’s posts referenced her experiences caring for children at her mother’s…
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Anthony Joshua shares recovery update months after fatal accident
By Folashade Olorunfemi – World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has shared an update on his recovery months after surviving a fatal accident in Nigeria, revealing that he is still healing from the trauma. The boxer made the disclosure while giving fans insight into his rehabilitation process. In a post captioned “Rehabilitation protocol” on Snapchat, Joshua shared a video of himself…
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Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive
A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium’s AfricaMuseum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in the museum’s archive. Mining startup KoBold Metals said it had offered to support the DRC in digitising the colonial-era archive, stored on museum shelves stretching…
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NRC boss defends safety record, says derailments normal worldwide
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, has defended the corporation’s safety record, insisting that train derailments are normal occurrences worldwide and not peculiar to Nigeria. Speaking on ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, Opeifa said the rail sector is expanding rapidly, with the corporation focused on facilitating trade, boosting economic growth and reducing poverty by linking…
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Nigeria exempted as FIFA lists DR Congo for 2026 World Cup play-off
Nigeria’s hopes of securing a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have effectively ended after FIFA confirmed the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Africa’s representative in the upcoming inter-confederation play-off tournament. In an official accreditation notice circulated to media covering the event, FIFA outlined the competition format and confirmed the six nations set to compete for the final…
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UK, France to send warships, air defence assets to Cyprus after ‘Iran’ drone attack on British base
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the United Kingdom (UK) is sending helicopters with counter-drone capabilities to Cyprus after a conversation with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. Starmer added that the UK would also deploy the HMS Dragon, one of the Royal Navy’s six Type 45 air defence destroyers, to the Eastern Mediterranean. The prime minister’s announcement comes a day after…
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Spain’s Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying ‘no to war’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has delivered a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s threat to end trade with Spain by restating his opposition to war and what he called the “breakdown of international law”. In a 10-minute televised address, Sánchez reflected on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as the Iraq War more than 20 years…
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Osun residents protest power outage, give IBEDC seven-day ultimatum
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Residents of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Wednesday stormed the Station Road office of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in protest against what they described as persistent epileptic power supply. The protesters, drawn from Owo-Eba, Garage Ilesa, Tara, Oke-Baale axis, OSBC area, UNIOSUN axis, Air Force Base, Army Depot, Boredun, Coker, Odu, Omu…
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NBF honours Hogan Bassey as Boxing Week kicks off in Lagos
As part of activities to mark the inaugural National Boxing Week, the Nigeria Boxing Federation paid homage to the legacy of Nigerian boxing legend Okon Asuquo Bassey, popularly known as Hogan Bassey. At a colourful ceremony held at his gravesite at the National Stadium, Surulere, the Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Hon. Omonlei Imadu, alongside other board members,…
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