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US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
By Editor Popular US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the nation’s most influential Black voices, is dead. He died peacefully Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 84. Jackson, a Baptist minister, had been a civil rights leader since the 1960s, when he marched with Martin Luther King Jr.…
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US freezes assets of 8 Nigerians over links to Boko Haram, cybercrime
By Editor The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This was contained in a 3,000-page document dated February 10, released by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and…
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Ahead of 2026 African Junior Fencing Championships: Inkosi Brou sharpens form with World Cup sixth place finish
By our reporter Nigeria’s fencing prodigy, Inkosi Brou, warmed up for this week’s African Junior Fencing Championships in Dakar with an impressive run to sixth place in the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup, which concluded over the weekend in the Senegalese capital. Brou, already a trailblazer as the first Nigerian to win an international…
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New York Knicks take home NBA Shooting Stars Challenge
By Editor The New York Knicks earned more hardware Saturday night, taking home the NBA Shooting Stars challenge. This year’s format featured two current NBA players along with one NBA “Legend”. The current Knicks players were Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. Nine-year Knick and former two-time All-Star Allan Houston joined the team as its legend…
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Lagos probes ambulance accident at City Marathon
By Editor The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it had ordered a full investigation into an incident involving an ambulance near the finishing line of the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. The vehicle, deployed for the marathon’s official medical emergency response, was conveying runners who earlier required medical attention when it knocked down…
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Poland 2026: Falconets beat Senegal 2-1, qualify to face Malawi in final round
By our reporter Two-time FIFA World Cup silver medallists Nigeria have reached the final round of the African qualification round for this year’s global tournament, following a 2-1 defeat of Senegal in Diamniadio on Saturday evening. Goals by Kindness Ifeanyi – who scored the only goal in the first leg in Abeokuta a week ago…
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Oshiomhole: Behold the 13th disciple of Christ
Tunde Odesola Friday, February 13, 1976: A libidinous soldier, Lieutenant-Colonel Buka Suka Dimka, waited in ambush for a black Mercedes-Benz, counting down to the zero hour, caressing his gun, ready for the whistle from death. Dimka was not alone. He was in company with fellow coupists and treasonable felons. Today, Friday, February 13, 2026, marks…
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Love or lapse? The perils of Valentine’s Day misinterpretation in Nigeria
By Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Valentine’s Day, often celebrated as a hallmark of love and affection, has morphed into an occasion that many Nigerian youths misinterpret, leading to troubling behaviours that undermine the essence of genuine connection. While the day can be viewed as an opportunity to express romantic sentiments and foster relationships, it frequently encourages a…
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Kenya’s Kering Kipchumba wins 2026 Lagos City Marathon
By Editor Kenya’s Ezra Kering Kipchumba Kering won the 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on Saturday, 14 February 2026. Kering crossed the Valentine’s Day finish line at Eko Atlantic City in a time of 2:11:55, clinching the $50,000 top prize in one of Africa’s biggest road races. The 40-year-old Kering,…
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ADC hails 2027 Election Timetable, urges INEC to provide clear assurances on result transmission
By Editor The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has welcomed INEC’s announcement of the February 20, 2027, presidential and National Assembly elections, but has urged the Commission to provide Nigerians with clear assurances on the real-time electronic transmission of results. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the…
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