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Six Suspects Arrested As Police Burst ‘Baby Factory’ In Ogun
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Six Suspects Arrested As Police Burst ‘Baby Factory’ In Ogun

According to the police, the operation was carried out on 24th August, 2026, at about 8:00 a.m., when operatives acting on sustained intelligence stormed the syndicate's hideout lo

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Lagos Govt says it paid N168.2 Billion to over 48,000 retirees in 19 years
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Lagos Govt says it paid N168.2 Billion to over 48,000 retirees in 19 years

The Lagos State Government has paid a cumulative N168.2 billion to over 48,000 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme since 2007, including a landmark N5 billion single-bat

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Nairametrics

Fibre is changing Nigeria’s Internet. The hard part is getting everyone connected
technology

Fibre is changing Nigeria’s Internet. The hard part is getting everyone connected

Nigeria’s fibre boom is reshaping the country’s broadband market, lifting speeds and bringing more users onto faster networks. But the bigger test is no longer just how quickly fib

Aug 25, 20269 min read
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TechCabal

Tottenham sign Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City
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Tottenham sign Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City

Savinho's arrival, which comes in a busy transfer window for Spurs, takes their spending past $400m.

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

Meghan Markle's estranged father expresses concern over his daughter and Prince Harry's return to the UK
entertainment

Meghan Markle's estranged father expresses concern over his daughter and Prince Harry's return to the UK

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be returning to the UK before the end of the month and Meghan's dad Thomas M

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Linda Ikeji

Kano Diphtheria Outbreak Kills Over 50 Children, Say Lawmakers
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Kano Diphtheria Outbreak Kills Over 50 Children, Say Lawmakers

The member representing Rano Constituency, Hon. Ibrahim Malami, made the call in a motion of urgent public importance presented before the House. The post Kano Diphtheria Outbreak

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Nigeria’s petrol consumption drops 25% in July — NMDPRA
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Nigeria’s petrol consumption drops 25% in July — NMDPRA

Nigeria recorded a sharp drop in domestic petrol supply and consumption in July 2026, even as inventory levels improved across major petroleum products. The post Nigeria’s petrol c

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Nairametrics

Top 10 African countries with the cheapest diesel prices in August 2026
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Top 10 African countries with the cheapest diesel prices in August 2026

Diesel prices vary significantly across African countries, reflecting differences in fuel subsidies, taxation, domestic refining capacity, exchange rates and government pricing pol

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

Japanese prime minister says she felt lonely and sad after cockroach was eliminated from her home
entertainment

Japanese prime minister says she felt lonely and sad after cockroach was eliminated from her home

Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she was shocked when she encountered a cockroach at home, then

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Linda Ikeji

UK to back Ukraine with missile blueprints amid Russia-Ukraine strikes
world

UK to back Ukraine with missile blueprints amid Russia-Ukraine strikes

UK PM Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on his first foreign trip, pledging to give cruise missile designs to Ukraine.

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

Bassey Disappointed With Fulham’s Loss To Chelsea
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Bassey Disappointed With Fulham’s Loss To Chelsea

Calvin Bassey has reflected on Fulham’s disappointing defeat to Chelsea, Completesports.com reports. The Cottagers began the new season with a 3-2 loss to the Blues at Craven Cotta

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Complete Sports

'Traditional spiritual practitioner' confesses to luring and k!lling 20-year-old woman for money rituals
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'Traditional spiritual practitioner' confesses to luring and k!lling 20-year-old woman for money rituals

A man accused of k!lling a 20-year-old woman, Ndye Bigu Sne in Tivaouane, Senegal, has allegedly confessed to m8rdering he

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Linda Ikeji

North Carolina doctor arrested after allegedly shooting two sisters, aged 12 and 20, in road rage incident
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North Carolina doctor arrested after allegedly shooting two sisters, aged 12 and 20, in road rage incident

A 61-year-old doctor in North Carolina, United States, has been arre

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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Linda Ikeji

How water becomes a weapon of war
world

How water becomes a weapon of war

A Palestinian spring now fills a swimming pool that belongs to Israeli settlers. AJLabs on how water became a weapon.

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

Rwanda accuses DR Congo of supporting an armed group on its soil
world

Rwanda accuses DR Congo of supporting an armed group on its soil

Rwanda says FDLR threat justifies its continued involvement in eastern DRC, as efforts to verify a ceasefire advance.

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

Rohingya refugees demand justice, dignity at Cox’s Bazar protest
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Rohingya refugees demand justice, dignity at Cox’s Bazar protest

The United Council of Rohingya refugee group says it organised the protest to highlight 'ongoing humanitarian crisis'.

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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Al Jazeera

Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'
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Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'

A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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BBC World

China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners
world

China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners

The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.

Aug 25, 20261 min read
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BBC World

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