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Although war is as deadly and as powerful as governments, global organized crime still remains in the shadows

When people think of the world’s deadliest threats, armed conflict usually comes to mind first. Yet every year, organized crime quietly claims a comparable number of lives. Since 2000, the UN estimates that organized criminal groups have been linked to around 95,000 murders annually. The figure is very close to the average annual death toll from armed conflict worldwide, which …

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Azonsou: Benin can surpass the Flemings in the second leg

Benin U-17 women’s team coach Idah Azonsou has praised her players for their spirited performance despite Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Nigeria’s Flamingos in the first leg of the final qualifying round for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026. Azonsou remains confident that his team will be able to overcome the deficit in the second leg, scheduled for Saturday, July …

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‘Motor boy’ dies in Lagos auto crash

A “motor boy” died in an accident in the Anthony area of Lagos State on Saturday morning. The spokesman for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, who confirmed the news in a statement, said an articulated with registration number T 20345 LA was involved in the accident. He said the driver of the truck was found unconscious …

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Former NUJ president condemns detention of journalist Stanley Ugagbe

Lanre Ogundipe, former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the African Union of Journalists (AUJ), has condemned the arrest and continued detention of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, warning that the growing tendency to treat journalists as fugitives poses a serious threat to the rule of law, freedom of the press and democratic development in Nigeria. Ogundipe, in a …

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