Category: News
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SUGARY DRINKS: KIDS’ TICKING TIME BOMB FOR HEART DISEASE, SAYS TOP DOC
Parents, that fizzy soda or juice box in your kid’s school lunch might be sweeter than you think— and way riskier. Gombe cardiologist Dr. Abubakar Sani warns excessive sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) crank up children’s odds of heart disease, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and even killer tooth decay. With schools back in session nationwide, it’s…
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RUMP DROPS TARIFF BOMB: 25% HIT ON ANY NATION TRADING WITH IRAN
What if your next import from China or India suddenly cost 25% more—just for doing business with Iran? That’s President Trump’s fresh ultimatum, dropped on Truth Social amid Iran’s massive anti-government protests: “Effective immediately, any country trading with the Islamic Republic faces a 25% tariff on all U.S. business.” No fine print, no White House…
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KATSINA UNITED SCORES BIG: 100 HOMEgrown TALENTS NOW ON N50K MONTHLY PAY
Imagine turning your passion for football into a steady paycheck— that’s the dream Katsina United FC just made real for over 100 homegrown stars from their Team B and U-19 squads. Club chairman Alhaji Surajo Malumfashi spilled the good news to journalists in Katsina on Monday: all players’ data is captured, and they’re now locked…
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BADAGRY IN TEARS: WEEK OF MOURNING FOR BELOVED AKRAN AFTER 49 YEARS ON THRONE
Picture this: a king who’s reigned nearly half a century, bridging Badagry’s ancient traditions with today’s world, suddenly joins his ancestors. That’s the heartbreaking reality in Badagry, Lagos, where local chairman Babatunde Hunpe just declared seven days of mourning for the late Akran, His Royal Majesty De Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi I. He passed peacefully…
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MUSEVENI’S IRON GRIP: 40 YEARS IN, STILL CHASING TERM #7
Ever heard a leader slam power-hungry dictators, then pull a 180 and rule for four decades? That’s Yoweri Museveni in a nutshell—back in 1986, he rode into Uganda’s presidency promising fresh change after toppling tyrants like Idi Amin and Obote. Fast-forward to today, and the 81-year-old is eyeing a seventh term in Thursday’s vote, with…
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KOGI POLICE CRUSH BANDIT DAWN RAID ON OBAJANA BASE—HERO COP FALLS IN EPIC STANDOFF
Bandits rolled up at crack-of-dawn Monday gunning for revenge on Kogi’s Obajana Police Base near Dangote Cement—big mistake! Cops unleashed hell, gunning down several assailants in a hours-long firefight, but tragically lost one brave officer holding the line. Locals whispered it was payback for police airstrikes and camp raids over the Jan. 10 weekend that…
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EBONYI NDLEA BUSTS 157 DRUG SUSPECTS, SEIZES 134KG HARD STASH!
Drug traffickers in Ebonyi got a wake-up call—NDLEA command nabbed 157 suspects (123 men, 34 women) and hauled 134.483kg of illicit goods like cannabis (106.978kg), tramadol (2619 caps), meth (1.407kg), diazepan (0.0589kg), and more between Oct-Dec 2025! State Commander Mr. Jude Ahamefule shared the scorecard Monday in Abakaliki: 6 convicted, 4 rehabbed/released, 6 admitted (12…
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CHINA WARNS HANDS OFF IRAN PROTESTS—SLAMS TRUMP INTERVENTION TALK!
President Trump hinting at U.S. moves in Iran’s deadly street protests? China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning shut that down Monday in Beijing, insisting on zero interference in sovereign internal affairs and rejecting any force or threats! Ning voiced hope that Iran’s government and people tackle their challenges to restore stability—closely watching with no reports…
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LAGOS PORTS BRACE FOR 32 SHIP SUPPLY WAVE—FUEL, FOOD & GOODS INBOUND!
Lagos’ key ports are about to buzz with a massive 32-ship convoy hauling everything from petrol and crude oil to food staples and containers—Nigerian Ports Authority’s Monday shipping update promises relief from Jan. 12 to 30 at Apapa, Tin-Can Island, and Lekki Deep Sea! NPA detailed the haul: crude oil, aviation fuel, gasoline, bulk urea,…
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CHIMAMANDA’S SON DEATH SPARKS URGENT CALL FOR NIGERIA HEALTHCARE OVERHAUL!
Losing a child is every parent’s nightmare, but when Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-month-old son Nkanu dies amid alleged hospital negligence like denied oxygen and over-sedation, it screams systemic failure—pandemic expert Dr. Emmanuel Agogo issued a fiery wake-up call Monday to NAN in Abuja! As FIND’s Director of Pandemic Threats, Agogo labeled Nkanu’s tragedy a stark warning…
