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Nigeria Ranked 3rd Most Powerful Military in Africa — 2025 Global Firepower Index
Nigeria has been ranked as the third most powerful military force in Africa, according to the 2025 Global Military Strength…
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The World’s Nuclear Club: Spotlight on the 9 Nations That Hold the Power to Destroy
As the conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies—with the United States now directly involved following its bombing of Iranian nuclear…
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Iran Executes Alleged Israeli Spy as Tensions with Tel Aviv Enter 11th Day
Iran’s judiciary on Monday announced the execution of a man convicted of spying for Israel, as hostilities between the two…
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Outrage in Lapai: IBB University Students Protest Killing of Colleague by Armed Robbers
Students of Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) University, Lapai, took to the streets in a fiery protest on Monday morning following…
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World on Edge: Iran Votes to Close Strait of Hormuz After Devastating U.S. Strikes on Nuclear Sites
In a move that could ignite a global energy crisis, Iranian lawmakers have voted to shut down the Strait of…
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Sesan Asani Reigns Supreme as Lagos Country Club Concludes 2025 WorkNigeria Squash Ladder Tournament
The atmosphere was electric at the Lagos Country Club as the 2025 edition of the WorkNigeria Squash Ladder Tournament came…
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“F*** the Cops” Duo Land in Court: Delta Police Arrest, Charge Men in Viral Weed-Smoking Patrol Van Video for Cyberbullying
Two men who sparked national outrage after a viral video showed them smoking suspected marijuana on a police patrol van…
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Ondo Police Nab 17-Year-Old, Accomplice with 459kg of Indian Hemp in Drug Trafficking Crackdown
In a major drug bust, police operatives in Ondo State arrested two suspected traffickers—one of them a minor—while transporting 51…
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From Mourning to Mockery: IDPs Protest Hunger as Tinubu’s Benue Visit Sparks Outrage, Accusations of Fanfare over Massacre
Hundreds of displaced residents from Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State staged a protest in Makurdi…
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Nnamdi Kanu Declares ‘No Case to Answer’ as FG Closes Terrorism Trial with Secret DSS Testimony
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared he has “no case to answer” in…
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