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Month: September 2026

Troops rescue two kidnap victims, arrest 12 suspects in Plateau

Troops under Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnapping victims and arrested 12 suspects in separate operations across Plateau State. The operation’s Media Information Officer, Captain Polycarp Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to Oteh, the first operation took place on Saturday when troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, acting on…

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EPL: Referees helped Man Utd avoid defeat – Fulham manager, Arbeloa

Fulham head coach, Alvaro Arbeloa, has claimed that the referees did not want Manchester United to lose against them, because of the injustice they faced in the Manchester derby last weekend. United played out a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage on Sunday, after Matheus Cunha scored a deflected 89th-minute equaliser. Arbeloa was left fuming after…

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Day First Lady commissioned ICT hub at Oko Polytechnic

By Chuks Okoye Recently, the Oko community, particularly the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, (OkoPoly), Anambra State, was agog with dignitaries, including the academics, captains of industries, politicians, businessmen and women, as well as students and Oko residents as the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, visited the polytechnic. Senator Tinubu was at the Polytechnic to inaugurate an…

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God remembers in the ember months, by Funmi Komolafe

Gradually, we are coming to the end of the year, my prayer is that the LORD keeps us beyond this year and gives us the grace to end the year joyfully in Jesus name. Brethren, the reality is that we have only a few months to go in 2026. The past eight months have been…

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Ortom and his 23 cars’ ‘bonus’, by Dele Sobowale

“As I talk to you, after I left office, vehicles that were given to me legitimately by government, this government went and seized them in a manner that was not befitting” – Former Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State Last week, former Governor Donald Duke of Cross River declared that military rule was, in many…

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Why men ought to be more concerned about their health!

By Bunmi Sofola Looks as if Nigerian men are paying the price for neglecting their health, with more men dying prematurely every year.  But common male health problems can be detected and treated earlier (if not prevented) with better awareness and regular check-ups.  Listed are some of the health issues highlighted by experts and how…

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ELECTIONS: Nigeria is still pursuing shadows, by Tonnie Iredia

In less than 4 months from now, Nigeria will hold its 2027 general elections; yet, not many would believe the assurances by the electoral body that the process will be free and fair.  No one can blame the doubting Thomases because the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC is notorious for not keeping its word. Just…

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Turkey: Osimhen missing as Salah-inspired Trabzonspor thrash Galatasaray 4-0

Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, failed to make a return from injury as they lost 4-0 to Trabzonspor on Saturday. Osimhen trained separately from the rest of this team this week, raising hopes that he could feature in the fixture. It was another African superstar, Mohamed Salah, who stamped his authority in the game. Salah opened the…

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Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, SpaceXAI sued over AI slowdown deal

Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceXAI are named in a new suit that alleges the companies entered into an illegal agreement to slow their individual AI development. Filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the lawsuit says the tech giants violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate abating efforts….

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EPL: Chelsea’s title hopes suffer huge blow after 3-0 defeat to Brentford

Chelsea’s hopes of competing for the Premier League title this season took a huge blow on Friday night after they were thrashed 3-0 by Brentford. The Blues dominated the opening 45 minutes of the match, but failed to break down the hosts and get goals. It was the Bees who took the lead after the…

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