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The Defense Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to various parts of the country had killed 125 suspected terrorists, in the past week. Director of Defense Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this while providing an update on military operations across the country. He said troops arrested 200 others and rescued 140 hostages during the period. Buba said …

  Airlines, healthcare, shipping and finance services came back online on Friday after a flaw in a security software update caused hours-long outages in global computer systems, another incident that highlights the vulnerability of the world’s interconnected technologies. After the outage was resolved, companies found themselves dealing with flight delays and cancellations, doctor visits, lost orders and other issues that …

One person was killed and eight others injured in an explosion near the United States in Tel Aviv early Friday. Israel’s rescue service, Magen David Adom, confirmed the incident on platform X. The injured have been taken to hospital while surrounding buildings were damaged by the blast. READ ALSO: Israeli forces rescue four hostages from Gaza after 246 days The …

USA Basketball’s all-time leading scorer Kevin Durant has recovered from an injury and joined his team’s training session on Friday, July 19, ahead of the team’s Olympic qualifying games. Durant had not been able to fully practice with the team since injuring his right calf during a workout days before the start of camp July 6 in Las Vegas. Read …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. I did not betray Peter Obi, he betrayed Atiku —Okupe Former Director-General of President Obi-Datti’s 2023 presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, has responded to allegations by Peter Obi’s supporters known as Obidients, that he betrayed his principles before and after the election. Read more 2. ‘You have become a …

Bangladesh has announced a curfew and the use of military force after police failed to quell days of deadly unrest that spread across the country. This week’s clashes between student protesters and police have left at least 105 people dead, according to hospital casualty counts reported by AFP news agency, and pose a major challenge to the autocratic government of …

The Anambra State government has closed down over 30 health facilities run by quacks in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, stated this on Friday at the 2024 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State Chapter. He said the government had formed the State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation …

At least two women were killed and several others injured by Russian artillery fire that crossed the Dnipro River and hit a village in southern Ukraine. One of those injured was a doctor. The military governor of the Kherson region, Olexander Prokudin, revealed this on Telegram on Friday. READ ALSO: Russian missile kills 4 in Ukraine He said Russian forces …

Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for black Americans for decades, has died. She was 74. “Today, with incredible sorrow for our loss but profound gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas’ 18th Congressional District,” her family said in …

Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze aka Aki has introduced his new wife, Stephanie Promise, to the public. This comes after the 46-year-old actor split with his first wife, Nneoma Nwajah. Ikedieze announced his separation from Nneoma on Tuesday, saying he is now married to Stephanie, who has given him a child. The versatile actor made the announcement on Instagram while celebrating …