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Alex Jerry emerged as Kwara United’s hero, scoring two second-half goals to rescue a point for Harmony Boys in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Kano Pillars in their first match of the 2026/27 EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season on Sunday at the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl at the George Innih Stadium, Ilorin. Kwara United found themselves two goals behind …

A pro-Tinubu group, PBAT Door-to-Door Movement 2027, has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his comments on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing foreign holiday, describing the criticism as an attempt to turn a routine presidential leave into a political controversy. The movement argued that taking a vacation was normal practice among political leaders around the world and did not …

At least 47 people were killed and 22 others injured in the attack, according to news reports, in one of the deadliest recent attacks in a once relatively peaceful region that is increasingly being targeted by armed groups looking to expand their reach beyond Port-au-Prince. The massacre had grim consequences new UN report released on Tuesday documents how gang violence …

Post views: 31 Over 6,000 patients treated in two weeks – Coordinator By Silvernews The annual free medical mission initiated by retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Uche Nwagu prior to his retirement from the Nigerian Air Force has continued to have a significant impact on healthcare delivery in Mbaise, Imo State, attracting thousands of patients from across the South …

Malnutrition, caused by a lack of access to adequate food, weakens the immune system and makes children much more susceptible to common infections. United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEFsaid on Tuesday that children under the age of two currently account for 83 percent of cases of severe acute malnutrition. Hospitals are overwhelmed Hospitals are overwhelmed by rising demand, UNICEF warns. In …

Nigerian Tobi Amusan returned to the top step of the podium on Sunday, winning the women’s 100 meters hurdles at the Brescia Grand Prix in Italy, in another impressive display of resilience and consistency on the international athletics circuit. The Nigerian hurdler clocked 12.56 seconds to finish first at the Stadio Gabre Gabric in Brescia, overcoming a strong headwind of …

Carl Skau, acting head of the World Food Program, met the family during a visit to Somalia last week. Speak at the UN Security Council In a debate on conflict and famine on Tuesday, he described their plight as one example of a wider phenomenon occurring in war zones: The “vicious conflict-famine cycle,” in which war produces famine and starvation, …

Mujeeb Akindoyin No fewer than eight farmers were killed and five others injured when suspected bandits attacked Gandhi community in Rabah Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State on Sunday. The attackers reportedly stormed the community at around 3pm and opened fire on farmers, forcing residents to flee for safety. The incident was confirmed by Sokoto State Police Command spokesperson, DSP …

Volker Türk speaks as new report released by an independent UN fact-finding mission that found this Human rights in the country – especially for minority groups – have reached rock bottom. Myanmar is caught in a brutal civil war between the military and various resistance groups. In August 2017, Myanmar’s military launched a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in western Rakhine …

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), South East Zone, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, state governments and other stakeholders to ensure a level playing field for all political parties and candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Council also urged the authorities to investigate the alleged exorbitant fees imposed on political aspirants …