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Dad’s kind gesture ended in tragedy after picking up female hitchhiker
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Dad’s kind gesture ended in tragedy after picking up female hitchhiker

A loving dad-of-three was reportedly shot de@d after offering a ride to a female hitchhiker, according to police. St. Louis Metropolitan Police say William Palmer was shot and killed on the morning of Sunday, February 1, after he offered Brittany Rivoire, 36, a lift to take her to a warming shelter in St Louis, Missouri. However, William's good gesture turned into a nightmare when Brittany reportedly pulled a gun on him and shot him de@d. William's lifeless body was discovered just before 2.30am on Sunday and he was pronounced de@d at the scene. His fiancée Riyen Jones said Palmer had been collecting scrap metal when he spotted Rivoire on the side of the road. He was with a friend when he first stopped to pick up Rivorire before her allegedly strange behavior prompted his frie...
Cultural ambassador Farooq Oreagba opens up on cancer battle as he marks World Cancer Day
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Cultural ambassador Farooq Oreagba opens up on cancer battle as he marks World Cancer Day

Cultural ambassador and style icon, Farooq Oreagba, has shared a deeply personal story about his long and quiet battle with cancer, revealing how a routine hospital visit changed his life forever.Speaking on World Cancer Day, February 4, Oreagba disclosed that exactly 12 years ago, on February 3, 2014, he went for a routine scan — not because he felt sick, but simply out of caution. A week later, the results came back with words he says he will never forget.He was diagnosed with stage one multiple myeloma, a cancer that attacks plasma cells in the bone marrow.At the time, there was no known family history of cancer, and his youngest child was just two years old. According to him, the news turned his world upside down, but he made a firm decision to fight.Oreagba reveale...
‘I’m a girl, not trans and I want you to give me my medal’ – Olympics gender row boxer, Imane Khelif responds to Donald Trump
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‘I’m a girl, not trans and I want you to give me my medal’ – Olympics gender row boxer, Imane Khelif responds to Donald Trump

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has said she is willing to undergo a s£x test to be eligible for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, while responding to claims by former US President Donald Trump that she is a “male boxer.”Khelif, 26, rose to global prominence after winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but her victory at the Games sparked controversy amid claims that she had allegedly failed a gender eligibility test the previous year.In 2025, World Boxing then confirmed that fighters would be required to undergo mandatory sex screening to compete in their events, singling out Khelif when making the announcement, which the governing body later apologised for.Khelif has not competed since the tests were introduced, taking her fight to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)...
Former NEXIM Bank MD bags 490 years in prison for fraud
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Former NEXIM Bank MD bags 490 years in prison for fraud

The former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, has been sentenced by the Federal High Court in Abuja to 490 years’ imprisonment following his conviction in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. In a statement shared via its official X handle on Thursday, February 5, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed that Justice F.E. Messiri of the Abuja High Court has sentenced former NEXIM MD Robert Orya, who served from 2011 to 2016, to 10 years’ imprisonment for each of the 49 counts brought against him in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. EFCC Prosecution Counsel Samuel Ugwuegbulam successfully proved the case against Orya, leading to his conviction on all 49 counts brought before the court. The statement reads, “The EFCC, today, February ...
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali agrees contract termination with South African club Chippa United
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Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali agrees contract termination with South African club Chippa United

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, has parted ways with South African club Chippa United, bringing an end to his four-year stay with the club to become a free agent.Chippa United confirmed Nwabali’s departure in a statement released on Thursday, revealing that the 29-year-old submitted a formal request to leave despite signing a three-year contract extension in 2024. The club stated that it had accepted his request and granted him a release.The statement read, “We would like to sincerely thank Stanley Nwabali for the years of service, commitment, and professionalism he has shown during his time at Chippa United Football Club, his contribution to the club will always be appreciated, and we wish him success in the next chapter of his career.”Taking to Instagram to bid farew...
Senate did not scrap electronic transmission of election results — Akpabio reveals
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Senate did not scrap electronic transmission of election results — Akpabio reveals

The Senate has debunked claims that it voted against the electronic transmission of election results while considering the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill.Senate President Godswill Akpabio clarified the issue shortly after the upper chamber passed the bill following an extended plenary session that lasted over four hours. Debate on the controversial amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, began in the afternoon and ran into the evening, sparking widespread speculation on social media about the outcome.Reports circulating online suggested that lawmakers had rejected a proposal that would mandate presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission to transmit polling unit results electronically to the INEC Result Viewing portal in real time after signing and stamping...
All 20 registered political parties in Nigeria {FULL LIST}
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All 20 registered political parties in Nigeria {FULL LIST}

The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved the registration of two new political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, announced the decision on Thursday in Abuja at the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026.Amupitan said the commission has approved the Democratic Leadership Alliance and the Nigeria Democratic Congress as political parties.He said only DLA met all statutory requirements after a rigorous screening of a total of 171 associations that sought registration, while the commission would also comply with a Federal High Court order directing the registration of NDC.According to the new party, it seeks to promote governance reforms, youth participation, an...
Osimhen Transfer Could Pay for Entire Team, Says Galatasaray Coach Buruk
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Osimhen Transfer Could Pay for Entire Team, Says Galatasaray Coach Buruk

Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has acknowledged that the huge financial package involved in signing Victor Osimhen is so substantial it could fund the construction of an entire squad.The Turkish Super Lig champions secured Osimhen on a permanent deal last summer following a successful loan spell from Napoli. Despite heavy interest from clubs in the Premier League and Saudi Arabia, Galatasaray activated the striker’s €75 million release clause to complete the transfer.The former African Footballer of the Year ended his five-year spell in Naples to return to Istanbul, becoming one of the club’s highest earners. Osimhen reportedly pockets a guaranteed €15 million annually, plus a €1 million net loyalty bonus and an extra €5 million per year in image rights.Over the four-year le...
Gunmen kidnap nursing mother and six children in Edo, demand N260m ransom
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Gunmen kidnap nursing mother and six children in Edo, demand N260m ransom

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted nine family members, including a nursing mother and six children in Edo State. The victims were reportedly abducted at Eko-Abeku-Iyowa road, within the Evboneka community along the Benin-Akure road, at about 5 pm while returning from school, on Monday, February 2, 2026.The head of the family, Festus Bamidele, said the abductors released the nursing mother and her small baby after a heavy rainfall on the fateful day.He said the family learnt about the incident when the nursing mother and the baby got home.He further disclosed that three other victims of pre-kindergarten classes were later rescued by vigilante men and police operatives at the Evboneka Community.Bamidele explained that four others, who are between the ag...
Russia Expels German Diplomat in Retaliation Over January Espionage Claims
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Russia Expels German Diplomat in Retaliation Over January Espionage Claims

Russia has expelled a German diplomat in a tit-for-tat response to Berlin’s decision to remove a Russian official accused of espionage in January.In a statement on Thursday, Russia’s foreign ministry announced the expulsion, rejecting Germany’s spying allegations as baseless and describing them as a deliberate provocation. Moscow insisted that the Russian diplomat did not engage in espionage and accused Berlin of exploiting the claims to damage bilateral relations.According to reports, German authorities arrested a Russian diplomatic official on January 21, 2026, on suspicion of spying and expelled the individual the following day. The diplomat was alleged to have collected information on drones intended for Ukraine during political events in Germany.German Foreign Minister Joh...
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