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Yoruba gospel singer Evang. G.A. Idowu Aworinde d!es at 76
entertainment

Yoruba gospel singer Evang. G.A. Idowu Aworinde d!es at 76

Popular Yoruba gospel singer and evangelist, Evang. G.A. Idowu Aworin

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Linda Ikeji

Latest News

Prepare to be impressed when the Night of June 7th comes out in cinemas on August 28th (video)
entertainment

Prepare to be impressed when the Night of June 7th comes out in cinemas on August 28th (video)

The Night of June 7th, a film inspired by the Apo Six extrajudicial killing, begins showing in cinemas nationwide on

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Linda Ikeji

WAFCON 2026: Nigeria’s Akintoye To Officiate Algeria Vs Malawi Semi-Final
sports

WAFCON 2026: Nigeria’s Akintoye To Officiate Algeria Vs Malawi Semi-Final

Nigeria’s Yemisi Akintoye will be at the centre when Algeria take on Malawi in the semi-final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday (today), Completesports.com rep

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Complete Sports

SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 127: UEFA Super Cup Preview – PSG VS Aston Villa
sports

SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 127: UEFA Super Cup Preview – PSG VS Aston Villa

Tonight at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria, European champions Paris Saint-Germain will try to claim consecutive UEFA Super Cups when they face off with Europa League winne

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Complete Sports

Egyptian student livestreams his kidnapping
world

Egyptian student livestreams his kidnapping

Egyptian student livestreams his kidnapping

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source
world

Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source

Esmail Qaani held meetings over Iraqi government's plan to disarm armed groups and bring weapons under state control.

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

Rare solar eclipse to sweep across Europe and the Arctic
world

Rare solar eclipse to sweep across Europe and the Arctic

Rare solar eclipse to sweep across Europe and the Arctic

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

18-year-old d!es after falling into pond in Kano
entertainment

18-year-old d!es after falling into pond in Kano

An 18-year-old man, Abdullahi Aminu, has tragically lost his life after fal

Aug 12, 20262 min read
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Linda Ikeji

Background on the KudiWave matter
business

Background on the KudiWave matter

PalmPay’s position is that the allegations circulating do not reflect the full sequence of court orders regarding KudiWave Technologies Limited’s account. The post Background on th

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
world

Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village

Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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BBC World

U.S. deports 3 million foreign nationals in 15 months
entertainment

U.S. deports 3 million foreign nationals in 15 months

The United States government announced that it has completed 15 consecutive months without releasing any undocum

Aug 12, 20262 min read
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Linda Ikeji

Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
world

Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97

Zhu brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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BBC World

“Alahun: The Weaver” Brings Odunlade Adekola, Tomi Ojo, Moshood Fattah & Omowunmi Dada Together in One Epic Film
entertainment

“Alahun: The Weaver” Brings Odunlade Adekola, Tomi Ojo, Moshood Fattah & Omowunmi Dada Together in One Epic Film

Alahun: The Weaver, directed by Dare Olaitan and produced by Kayode Kasum, arrives in cinemas on 21 August 2026 with a powerful cast including Odunlade Adekola, Ibrahim Chatta, Lat

Aug 12, 20263 min read
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BellaNaija

Wife "welcomes" side chic who came to visit her husband at home (video)
entertainment

Wife "welcomes" side chic who came to visit her husband at home (video)

A wife was filmed assaulting an alleged side chic who visited her home to see her husband. A video shared online

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Linda Ikeji

At least 44 die as ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
world

At least 44 die as ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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BBC World

How Oluwatobiloba Animashaun went from customer service intern to Flutterwave product manager
startups

How Oluwatobiloba Animashaun went from customer service intern to Flutterwave product manager

After watching an interview with Flutterwave's co-founder, Oluwatobiloba Animashaun joined the startup as an intern. Eight years later, she's leaving as a product manager.

Aug 12, 20266 min read
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Benjamin Dada

From compliance to competitive advantage: why transaction monitoring has become a boardroom issue for Nigerian banks
business

From compliance to competitive advantage: why transaction monitoring has become a boardroom issue for Nigerian banks

Today, transaction monitoring has become one of the most important indicators of an institution’s operational resilience, governance maturity and ability to protect its customers.

Aug 12, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

NFEM turnover crashes to $185 million, hits 11-week low as FX market activity thins
business

NFEM turnover crashes to $185 million, hits 11-week low as FX market activity thins

Foreign exchange turnover on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) fell to $185 million on August 11, 2026, marking the lowest level in 11 weeks as activity in the FX market

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Nairametrics

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