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Iran rejects Trump’s peace talks claim, denies any negotiations with US

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Iran has dismissed claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington and Tehran are engaged in negotiations to end ongoing hostilities. According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, the country’s foreign ministry stated that “there are no talks between Tehran and Washington,” contradicting Trump’s

Opinion

Humanity on Display: Lessons from neighborhood inferno, by Yusuf Alhaji Lawan

admin March 23, 2026 0

Yesterday evening, a fire outbreak in our neighbourhood transformed into what could have been just another tragic occurrence into a profound moment of reflection. As the flames rose aggressively into the sky, casting an orange glow over nearby homes and sending waves of fear through residents, the situation quickly became a test not only of […]

Opinion

Nigeria’s terror ranking and ‘Docile’ South West Governors, by Kazeem Akintunde

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The 2026 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report, released last week by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), shows that Nigeria experienced the largest year-on-year increase in terrorism-related deaths globally. The surge propelled Nigeria to fourth place on the index, trailing only Pakistan, Burkina Faso, and Niger. In 2025, Nigeria was ranked sixth, while in […]

Health news

FG restricts new HIV prevention injection for pregnant women, cites safety gaps

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The Federal Government has warned that the newly introduced long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir (LenPrEP), is not recommended for use among pregnant women. The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Temitope Ilori, disclosed this during a media briefing organised by the National HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STDs Control Programme under

Historiciti

The rise and fall of Memphis, Egypt’s influential and ancient city, by Falmata Ma’aji Muhammad

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Story by Falmata Ma’aji Muhammad (Student at Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt) Memphis was one of the most influential cities of the ancient world and the earliest capital of a unified Egypt. Located about 24 kilometres south of modern Cairo on the West Bank of the Nile River, the city stood at the gateway between Upper […]

Crime Efcc

Former AGF, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, bags 72-year jail term for ₦868.46 million fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday said a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has been convicted and sentenced to 72 years imprisonment for fraud involving ₦868.46 million. The commission disclosed this in a post on its X handle, noting that Nwabuoku was prosecuted before the Federal High Court in […]

FASHION

Urban & Streetwear in Nigeria: Blending glamour with cultural heritage, by Farida Abba

admin March 23, 2026 0

Urban and streetwear in Nigeria have evolved into a vibrant global movement, blending traditional heritage with contemporary athleisure. Afrocentric streetwear is currently booming, driven by a generation of designers who are reimagining classic Nigerian motifs for the modern urban landscape. Cultural Revival Nigeria’s streetwear scene, once heavily influenced by

Crime

Again, bandits invade church in Kwara, abduct worshippers during service

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Again, bandits invade church in Kwara, abduct worshippers during service Terrorists have attacked the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) Church Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting eight members of the congregation on Sunday. According to reports, the suspected bandits stormed the church during Sunday service, shooting sporadically to scare

Opinion

We Are Losing Too Much: The killing of officers is becoming unbearable, by Abubakar M. Kareto

admin March 23, 2026 0

Nigeria has lost more than 100 soldiers in a few weeks of 2026 due to many attacks in the Northeast, according to a report published yesterday by Sahara Reporters (March 9), citing unnamed military sources. This report is unquestionable; we have all witnessed ISWAP attack four bases (Konduga, Mainok, Jakana, and Marte) on March 5–6, […]

Crime

Police arrest family friend for kidnapping, murder of 4-year-old boy

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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Rabiu Safiyanu, in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a four-year-old boy, Yunusa Salisu. The incident was reported on March 21 by the child’s father, Salisu Yunusa, a resident of Nasarawa Madina Quarters in Bauchi, who said his son went missing on March 18. […]