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Day: September 3, 2026

Trump’s White House releases deportation video games

US President Donald Trump’s White House on Thursday unveiled a website featuring classic arcade games — but with a “MAGA” twist, in which players can deport migrants and build a border wall. Rights groups swiftly criticized the release of the online games, which comes as the Trump administration steps up its mass arrest and deportation…

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20m children sexually exploited online, says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 million children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation. UNICEF disclosed this in a report released on Thursday, revealing that one in five children in the age group was affected. Nearly 60 per cent of recorded cases occurred on social media platforms, including…

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Police confiscate fake €8,900 in Ibadan, arrest 6

The Police Command in Oyo has arrested six suspected fake currency dealers and recovered 89 pieces of counterfeit 100 euro notes valued at 8,900 euros (N14.15 million) in Ibadan. The ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‌‌⁠‍⁠⁠​‌​command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Olayinka said the suspects were allegedly linked to the…

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5 killed as multiple vehicles crash on Enugu-Onitsha Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of five persons in a multiple accident at the Ugwuonyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday. FRSC Route Commander, Theophilus Okoduwa, who is also the FRSC Enugu State Sector Command Public Enlightenment Officer, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate Today, September 3, 2026: Naira records highest appreciation

The naira continued its appreciation against the dollar on Thursday, recording its highest gain so far in September at the official foreign exchange market. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira firmed further to N1,315.67 against the dollar on Thursday, from N1,326.69 recorded on Wednesday. This means that, on a day-to-day basis, the naira strengthened by…

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NPFL announces new date for Sporting Lagos vs Ikorodu City

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, have fixed a new date for matchday two fixture between Sporting Lagos and Ikorodu City. The Lagos derby originally scheduled for Sunday, 6, September at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan will now be played on Wednesday, September 30. The fixture was postponed due to planned political events billed for the venue on the…

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Helping our poultry farmers’ needs 

Nigeria’s poultry industry is at a dangerous crossroads. The recent call for reforms is therefore more than an industry lobby. It is a warning about food security, nutrition, jobs and the wider economy. An industry capable of supplying affordable eggs and chicken is being strangled by expensive and unreliable inputs. Feed, which can account for…

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As Tinubu’s dark past imperils Nigeria’s future, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

It is indubitable, all pretensions to the contrary notwithstanding, that this is not the best of times for President Bola Tinubu. Granted, he is a hard guy – tough, unyielding and some will say lacking in empathy – but even the hardest of men have their vulnerable moments. This must be such a moment for…

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Zamfara guards arrest bandit doctors, lawyer, couriers, informants

Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (Askarawan Zamfara) have paraded nine suspects in Gusau, including bandits, informants, logistics suppliers and a fake legal practitioner. The arrests followed intelligence-led operations across the state. The commandant of the CPG, retired AIG Shehu Dalijan, disclosed during the parade of the suspects yesterday. He said the breakthrough came from detailed…

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Seven words that quietly damage credibility, by Ruth Oji

I was reviewing a colleague’s presentation draft when I noticed something curious. She had written, “I just think we should maybe consider this approach,” in a slide note, which she planned to say aloud. This was a senior consultant with fifteen years of experience, presenting a recommendation she had spent weeks developing. Yet her language…

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