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August 14, 2023

African Union holds meeting to deliberate on Niger coup

“ AU’s Peace & Security Council meets to receive an update on the evolution of the situation in Niger and the efforts to address it.”

Niger junta
August 10, 2023

Pope mourns 41 migrants killed in boat accident off Italy

A total of 45 people, including three children, were said to have been on the metal boat.

Pope Francis
August 8, 2023

Fountain of Life Church founder Pastor Taiwo Odukoya is dead

In 1994, Mr Odukoya founded his church, which he led until his passing.

Taiwo Odukoya (Credit: Channels TV)
August 5, 2023

Peter Obi laments GlaxoSmithKline’s exit from Nigeria after 51 years of operation

He said that their reason for leaving portends a gloomy future for the country’s investment climate.

Peter Obi
August 2, 2023

Peter Obi celebrates Joshua Agboola; says Nigerian youth won’t resort to criminality if leaders inspire hope

Mr Obi took to his Twitter page to recognise Master Agboola while highlighting the vital role education plays in every child’s life.

Peter Obi, Joshua Agboola
August 1, 2023

UN chief condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan

More than 100 casualties were recorded in the suicide bombing.

Suicide bombing in Pakistan (credit : Global news)
July 27, 2023

Niger President Bazoum defiant after coup, rallies democrats, patriots to rise against soldiers

Mr Bazoum was still being held inside the presidential palace on Thursday morning.

President Mohamed Bazoum
July 27, 2023

Niger Republic’s army declares support for coup plotters

Niger Republic’s army command on Thursday declared support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard.

COUP PLOTTERS AND BAZOUM
July 26, 2023

Jaye Lo: Davido shouldn’t apologise to irate northern Muslims; his music artistic expression, Soyinka says

“It was not Davido’s music that lynched Deborah Yakubu and continues to frustrate the cause of justice. Nor has it contributed to the arbitrary detention of…Mubarak Bala.”

Wole Soyinka and Davido
July 25, 2023

Youths burn Davido’s banner in Maiduguri over controversial music video

After facing pressure, Davido eventually deleted the video titled “Jaye Lo” by his signee, Logos Olori, and received praise from Bashir Ahmad, Ali Nuhu, and others.

Composite of Davido and screenshot from Jayelo video