Archive for date: August 10th, 2024

Muslim faithfuls across Kano State on Saturday, August 10, observed the national special prayer and Qur’anic recitation against hardship and hunger in the country. Daily Trust reports that the session was observed at decentralized locations across the state. 📷: @daily_trust

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said most of those at the helm of affairs should be behind bars. Obasanjo spoke at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while receiving six members of the House of Representatives who are co-sponsors of bills on single term of six year, rotational of...

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A man who was denied entry on the flight that crashed in Sau Paulo, killing everyone on board, has opened up about how it feels. He also credited an airline staff member, who didn’t let him board the flight after he was late, with saving his life. The man...

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The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has reacted to photos of suspected bandits posing with bundles of Naira notes. A Tiktok video of suspected bandits flaunting money and doing giveaway made the rounds on social media. The photos and video prompted Nigerians on X to...

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American skateboarder Nyjah Huston, who earned a bronze medal in the men’s street skateboarding event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has raised concerns about the quality and durability of his medal. Huston took to social media to express his dissatisfaction with how the medal has deteriorated in a relatively...

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Grammy-winning South African singer Tyla has condemned the bullying of Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, a Miss South Africa finalist, who recently pulled out from the contest after she attracted scrutiny over her nationality. Adetshina, a model of Nigerian and Mozambican heritage, became the centre of a nationality row in...

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Media personality, Frank Edoho, has slammed a troll on X. The troll had called out popular Nigerian doctor/influencer, Aproko Doctor on X for always advising people about their health, while he battled brain tumour. Frank felt the X user’s comment was uncalled for and took to his handle to...

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Nigeria’s last medal hopeful, Hannah Amuchechi Reuben has crashed out of the 76kg Women’s Freestyle Wrestling at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Reuben crashed out in the quarter-finals of the 76kg Women’s Freestyle Wrestling on Saturday, August 10, after losing 2-5 to Davaanasan Amar Enkh of Mongolia. Reuben’s defeat means...

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The kidn@pped former Delta State Commissioner for Technical Education, Hon. Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, has been released by her abd¥ctors. Mrakpor, an evangelist and politician, was released late Friday night, August 9, after 11 days in captivity. The abd¥ctors had earlier demanded N1billion ransom, however, SaharaReporters reliably gathered that a...

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President Bola Tinubu has promised to review the request for the convening of a national constituent assembly with the mandate to draft a new constitution. The request was made by a group of eminent personalities known as ‘The Patriots’ led by former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. Speaking...

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