Arsenal Seal £75m Bruno Guimarães Deal as Newcastle Captain Heads for Medical

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Arsenal Seal £75m Bruno Guimarães Deal as Newcastle Captain Heads for Medical

Arsenal have reached an agreement with Newcastle United to sign Brazilian midfielder and Newcastle captain Bruno Guimarães for a guaranteed fee of £75 million, bringing a prolonged transfer saga involving the Premier League champions to a decisive stage. The agreement was reached after weeks of negotiations between the two clubs, with Arsenal eventually finding a…

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EPL, Football

Ooni Backs Igboho’s Iru Ekun Security Network With N100m, Brand-New Hilux

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Ooni Backs Igboho’s Iru Ekun Security Network With N100m, Brand-New Hilux

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has thrown his royal weight behind the Iru Ekun Security Network established by Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, with a ₦100 million financial commitment and a brand-new Hilux vehicle. The support was announced on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by Igboho and members…

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News

WAEC Withholds 167,486 Results Over Malpractice as 2026 WASSCE Results Emerge

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WAEC Withholds 167,486 Results Over Malpractice as 2026 WASSCE Results Emerge

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 167,486 candidates who sat for the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for School Candidates over suspected examination malpractice. The development came as WAEC announced the release of the 2026 school-candidate examination results, bringing relief to millions of students awaiting their…

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News

Court Convicts Fake Lawyer for Impersonation, Possession of Forged NBA Seal in Lagos

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Court Convicts Fake Lawyer for Impersonation, Possession of Forged NBA Seal in Lagos

Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 convicted and sentenced a fake lawyer, John Nwawuto Anoruo for impersonation and possession of a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Anoruo, who operates a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos,…

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Crime Watch

NAF Precision Strike Destroys Hidden Terrorist Camp in Borno, Kills 12 Insurgents

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NAF Precision Strike Destroys Hidden Terrorist Camp in Borno, Kills 12 Insurgents

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out a precision airstrike that destroyed a concealed terrorist enclave in Borno State, with about 12 insurgents reportedly killed in the operation. The strike was conducted on August 4 by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI following intelligence reports indicating renewed terrorist activities around Chiralia, a heavily…

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Bandits and banditry, Terrorism and Terrorists

Bandits Kill Police Officer, Civilian, Burn Two Security Vehicles in Sokoto Attack

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Bandits Kill Police Officer, Civilian, Burn Two Security Vehicles in Sokoto Attack

Suspected bandits have killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Hussaini Balarabe, and a 70-year-old resident, Bala Wakili, during an attack on Kurya village in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday night when the armed attackers invaded the community, allegedly in an attempt to rustle cattle. The assault…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

Five ISWAP Bomb Experts Killed in Premature IED Explosion in Borno

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Five ISWAP Bomb Experts Killed in Premature IED Explosion in Borno

Five suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, including an alleged medical officer and four improvised explosive device (IED) specialists, have reportedly been killed in a premature explosion while assembling explosives in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at Maina Daya Village, located between…

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Bandits and banditry, Terrorism and Terrorists

Wike Fires Back at Onaiyekan: ‘Religious Leaders Must Not Become Partisan’

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Wike Fires Back at Onaiyekan: ‘Religious Leaders Must Not Become Partisan’

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has taken aim at Catholic Cardinal John Onaiyekan over his recent criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, arguing that religious leaders should maintain balance when commenting on government policies and national affairs. Wike made the remarks on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, during his monthly media parley in Abuja,…

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2027 General Elections, Politics

2027: ‘Forget Rivers, Only Tinubu Can Win Here’, Wike Challenges Opposition

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2027: ‘Forget Rivers, Only Tinubu Can Win Here’, Wike Challenges Opposition

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that opposition politicians should not count on Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently the only presidential candidate capable of securing the state’s votes. Wike made the declaration on Tuesday during his monthly media parley in…

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2027 General Elections, Politics

Kebbi Judge Freed After Eight Days in Captivity as Family Reveals N50m Ransom Payment

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Kebbi Judge Freed After Eight Days in Captivity as Family Reveals N50m Ransom Payment

The release of Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza, a judge of the Kebbi State High Court, has brought relief to his family, colleagues and the wider legal community. But the circumstances surrounding his freedom have also reopened difficult questions about Nigeria’s continuing struggle with kidnapping and the growing financial incentives behind abductions. Justice Bunza was abducted…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News