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The Nigerien government has blamed France for an attempted coup plot to overthrow the military regime. PREMIUM TIMES reported that some soldiers abandoned their front lines and staged what the authorities described as a mutiny. Between 28 and 29 August, the soldiers took control of several positions, including the Diori Hamani International Airport and Air Base 101, where Africa Corps, a Russian mercenary group, is stationed. They also attempted to breach the perimeter of the fortified presidential palace. But after several hours of fighting, the mutineers were suppressed, with some arrested or killed. France blamed According to Reuters, the Nigerien…
This is the final part of a three-part series. You can read the first part here and the second part here. Long before the gradual withdrawal of international HIV funding exposed the fragility of Nigeria’s HIV response, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states had enacted laws intended to prevent such a crisis. The laws recognised that donor assistance would not last forever and envisaged a future in which governors provided political leadership, governments financed programmes from domestic resources, local councils coordinated community interventions, and legal protections encouraged people living with HIV to seek treatment without fear of discrimination. On paper, the…
Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has recounted how his wife, Dolapo, began experiencing frequent headaches while maintaining a daily habit of drinking freshly squeezed orange juice. Mr Osinbajo shared the experience while speaking about food preservation and the use of chemicals by some farmers and traders to preserve or artificially ripen fruits and vegetables. He spoke at the Open Day for Gardeners’ Seminar in Lagos on 28 August. The seminar, themed “Leaving the Earth Better Than We Found It”, formed part of the fifth edition of the Open Day for Gardeners, held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Victoria Island,…
Edo Queens have reclaimed the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League title after producing a dramatic comeback against Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies in Saturday night’s final in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Nigerian champions twice came from behind to force a 2-2 draw in regulation time before keeping their composure in the decisive penalty shootout, where they prevailed 4-1 to successfully defend their regional crown. The comeback victory also secured Edo Queens’ place in the upcoming CAF Women’s Champions League finals. Ampem Darkoa made a blistering start to the final, taking the lead as early as the second minute through Beline Nyarkoh.…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has assured President Bola Tinubu of the state’s support for his re-election bid in the 2027 presidential election. Radda gave the assurance on Saturday at the People’s Square, Katsina, during the flag-off and inauguration of the Katsina State structure of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, a campaign group mobilising grassroots support for Tinubu. The governor said Katsina remained a stronghold of the All Progressives Congress, with the party maintaining a united structure across the state’s 34 Local Government Areas. “Katsina State is an APC state. Every elected person in Katsina State is a member of the…
YouTuber Jack Doherty was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Florida less than a year after being cited for drug possession. Doherty, 22, was taken into custody in Fort Lauderdale’s Riverside Park neighborhood on Friday, September 4, following an alleged “domestic dispute” with an unnamed woman, local police told 10 News. According to authorities, police arrived at an address on the 1400 block of Southwest Fifth Court around noon on Friday and subsequently observed that Doherty “and a female victim got into a physical dispute inside a residence.” The woman was physically uninjured, per law enforcement. As of Saturday,…
Bayern Munich were held to a goalless draw by newly promoted Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, ending the Bundesliga champions’ remarkable run of scoring in 59 consecutive competitive matches according to BBC Sport on Saturday. Luis Diaz came closest to breaking the deadlock for Bayern, but missed two excellent opportunities either side of half-time. The Colombian forward first fired wide when presented with a one-on-one chance against Loris Karius. He later attempted to chip the Schalke goalkeeper, but the effort was cleared before it could cross the line. Bayern manager Vincent Kompany had rotated his side following an impressive start to the…
Amanda Kloots is showing off her redesigned engagement ring — and reminding mourners that there’s no timeline to grief — following her late husband Nick Cordero’s 2020 death. “You don’t have to stop wearing your engagement ring just because you took it off and years have gone by,” Kloots, 44, said in a video shared via Instagram on Friday, September 4, before showing off the customized ring. “Guys, I took my engagement ring off after, like, about a year and it was sitting in my jewelry box collecting dust until one day I was just like, ‘I want to wear…
Children who sleep in rooms where mosquito coils are burning could be exposed to smoke and pollutants that may irritate their airways and trigger breathing difficulties, particularly in poorly ventilated spaces, paediatricians have warned. The specialists explained that children are more vulnerable because their airways are smaller and still developing, while younger children also spend longer hours asleep and may therefore remain exposed to the smoke for extended periods. They cautioned that although mosquito coils are commonly used to repel mosquitoes, burning them indoors can release particulate matter and other pollutants into the air, making prolonged exposure potentially harmful. The…
Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell is sharing a somber health update after revealing his recent cancer diagnosis. “I’m in a five-year prognosis,” the horror movie icon, 68, shared on the Wednesday, September 2, episode of “The Adam Carolla Show” podcast. “With the type of cancer that I have, which I don’t want to get into, the current thing is a five-year deal.” When host Adam Carolla asked the actor if that meant he only has “five years to live,” the star responded in the affirmative. “Give or take,” he said. In March, Campbell revealed he has been diagnosed with an…
