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Mother Decries Negligence After Son Hurt

A concerned parent has raised an alarm over an incident involving her son at an elementary school in Ibadan, Oyo state,  alleging negligence by the school after the pupil sustained injuries that required stitches and medical treatment. The parent, in a circulating video obtained on Friday, said the child fell within the school premises, resulting in a deep head injury and subsequent complications, including pain in his leg and difficulty walking. “I’m not the kind of person to come outside to badmouth people, but you see this one… I’m going to talk about it, and this happened to my son…

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Ghanaian lawyer dies celebrating World Cup win

A 26-year-old lawyer, Sarah Araba Tettey, has died after reportedly collapsing while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. According to Ghanaian news outlet, Citi Newsroom, the incident occurred on Wednesday at Standard Hostel, a private hostel in Bomso near the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Tettey, an alumna of the university’s Faculty of Law, was said to have been watching the match with friends when she suddenly collapsed during post-match celebrations. She was reportedly rushed to a hospital, where medical personnel made efforts to revive her, but she was later pronounced dead. According…

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Fuji music legend laid to rest

One of the oldest surviving Fuji musician and one of the pioneers of the genre, Alhaji Azeez Oladeji, popularly known as Love Azeez, has been buried in Lagos following his death. The Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria announced his death in a statement issued on Thursday by its National Public Relations Officer, Ade Bola Muili, also known as King Kakaki Safarri. “It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that the Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria announces the passing of one of the foremost pioneers and the oldest living Fuji music legend, Alhaji Azeez Alarape Adio Oladeji, popularly known…

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Aave avoided collapse, but its .45B stress test exposed deeper risks

A stress test that showed both strengths and weaknessesWhen large sums leave a financial system quickly, hidden weaknesses often become visible. In traditional finance, such situations often lead to emergency lending programs, withdrawal limits or government-backed bailouts.Decentralized finance (DeFi) works differently.Aave is one of crypto’s biggest lending platforms. In April 2026, users withdrew about $8.45 billion from the protocol after the KelpDAO rsETH bridge exploit raised concerns across DeFi markets.Aave’s own smart contracts were not compromised. The pressure came from an external rsETH bridge incident that affected Aave through collateral, borrowing and liquidity channels. The protocol’s core logic continued to…

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Rosie O’Donnell Reveals Whether She’d Return to The View

Rosie O’Donnell is not closing the door entirely on a return to The View. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Thursday, June 18, O’Donnell, 64, was quizzed about whether she’d be interested in returning as a guest host, like her former View sparring partner Elisabeth Hasselbeck did earlier this year. “I would be up to guest host, but they haven’t asked me. So we’ll see what happens,” the comedian and former talk show host shared. O’Donnell also reignited her feud with former costar Hasselbeck, 49, noting that she caught the latter’s return to the…

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Tinubu orders improved security at NIPSS after fatal attack

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, following the recent deadly attack on the institute’s perimeter that claimed the lives of two soldiers and a police officer. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, the directive was conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima during a visit to the institute on behalf of President Tinubu. The president directed the activation of emergency…

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Italy’s highest court clears prosecutors in Eni, Shell Nigeria oilfield case

Italy’s highest court on Thursday acquitted two Milan prosecutors accused of failing to disclose documents that could have strengthened the defence of Italian energy giant Eni in a high-profile international corruption case linked to Nigeria’s OPL 245 oil block. The Court of Cassation, Italy’s supreme court, overturned an earlier ruling and cleared prosecutors Fabio De Pasquale and Sergio Spadaro, declaring that “the offence does not exist”, Reuters reported. The ruling brings to a close a legal dispute that emerged from the prosecution of Eni, Shell and several individuals over the acquisition of OPL 245, a Nigerian offshore oil block, in…

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Tonto Dikeh continues evangelical mission, preaches intimacy with God

Four months after making her intention to pursue the gospel known to her fans and followers, controversial actress Tonto Dikeh has shown that her declaration was not whimsical. In February, the actress, who is also a politician, announced her graduation from a discipleship class at Streams of Joy International, the church led by Pastor Jerry Eze. The 40-year-old shared a video on her Instagram page displaying her discipleship certificate and speaking about what she described as a profound spiritual rebirth that has reshaped her outlook on life, faith, and service. Weeks after that, Tonto conducted what was regarded as her…

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FG engages banks on digital revenue platform to boost transparency

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen revenue collection and curb leakages by engaging the banking sector on the Revenue Optimisation Assurance Platform, a digital system designed to improve transparency and accountability in public finance management. Speaking at a sensitisation workshop organised by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Mohammed Danjuma, said the platform was introduced to modernise revenue collection across government agencies. He described RevOp as a centralised digital platform that enables…

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Anambra Native Doctor Granted ₦50m Bail in Security Law Case

An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, and presided over by Justice Jude Obiora, on Friday, granted a bail in the sum of N50million and a surety in like sum to an Nnewi-based native doctor, Ikechukwu Ezenagu, popularly known as “Muomiri Afuluanya”. In his ruling, Justice Obiora listed other bail conditions to include deposit of title document of the defendant’s home, which would be forfeited if the defendant jumps bail. The defendant was also barred from granting press interviews while the trial is going on. In the ruling, Justice Obiora held that “the defendant has been granted a bail…

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