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A man was found lying lifeless along Airport Road in what witnesses suspect to be a hit-and-run incident.   According to an eyewitness, the deceased was meant to check in for an EgyptAir flight scheduled for 2 p.m., but was reportedly seen dead around 8 a.m. — just hours before his supposed departure.   His phone was missing from the …

A high school freshman was reportedly sh0t and k!lled by a stray bullet while playing video games inside his Missouri home. DUwan Morgan, 14, was struck by a stray bullet around 6:10 p.m. inside his home on Hobkirk Drive in St. Louis after teenagers in the immediate area started a gunfight on Oct. 8, WCNC reported. He d!ed of his injuries on the scene, …

L-R: Globacom’s representative, Tochukwu Okechukwu; winner of Glo brand new car, Mrs Obi Chidinma Esther; Odu Osodi of Onitsha, Chief Albert Ibekwe; member, Ofala Organizing Committee, Chief IK Osakwe, at the Globacom-sponsored Ofala festival in Onitsha on Saturday.   Globacom reinforced its position as a major supporter of Nigerian culture with a superlative showing at the 2025 Ofala Festival in …

A joint detachment of defence and security operatives has forcefully dispersed the Omoyele Sowore-led #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters in the Maitama Area of Abuja.   The protesters, which included Sowore, Barr. Aloy Ejimakor and others had gathered around the Nigeria Communications Commission NCC headquarters in Maitama, chanting “Free Nnamdi Kanu Now”.   They were also heard cautioning the Police against teargassing them …

France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to begin a prison sentence on Tuesday, October 21, after being convicted of criminal conspiracy in connection with alleged Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential campaign, making him the first ex-head of an EU nation to serve time behind bars.   Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was found guilty in …

Brandy and Monica’s The Boy Is Mine Tour faced an unexpected disruption on Saturday night when Brandy suddenly walked off stage mid-performance, leaving Monica to finish the concert alone.   The R&B stars were performing at Chicago’s United Center when Brandy appeared visibly frustrated by sound problems and stopped singing halfway through a song. “Give me one second y’all, I …

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has openly declared that he does not want Nigeria’s Super Eagles to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.   Speaking in an interview with Johannesburg’s Radio 947, McKenzie accused Nigeria of trying to sabotage South Africa’s qualification efforts, saying his stance was a reaction to what he described as …

The Joint Security Task Force (JTF) in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State has arrested another suspected logistics supplier accused of distributing hard drugs to criminal elements in the region.     The suspect, identified as Owoloja Femi, a native of Ejiba, was apprehended around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Odo-Eri along Saminaka Road during …

The Naira continued to trade with a significant gap between Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Sunday, October 19.   On the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the currency traded in the mid-₦1,400s to the dollar, while parallel/black-market dealers quoted the dollar in the range of ₦1,485 to ₦1,500.  This persistent difference between the official NFEM fixing …

Britain’s Prince Andrew asked police in 2011 to investigate the personal information of Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager, a British newspaper reported on Sunday, October 19.   This revelation comes days after the royal announced he would no longer use his Duke of York title.  London’s Metropolitan Police stated it was …