Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s late longtime ruler Moamer Gaddafi, has been killed by gunmen, his adviser said on Tuesday, with relatives also confirming his death. Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim told Al-Ahrar TV that Seif al-Islam was killed inside his home by four unidentified men. “Four armed men stormed the residence of Seif al-Islam […]
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The United States has deployed a small military team to Nigeria to support counterterrorism operations as Islamist attacks intensify across parts of the country, a senior U.S. general confirmed on Tuesday. The head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, said the deployment followed an agreement between Washington and Abuja that more action
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The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, arrested Kannywood actress Samha Inuwa over alleged naira mutilation. Inuwa was arrested following a viral video circulated on social media in which she was seen using naira notes to wipe mucus from her nose. The EFCC
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to deport at least 79 Nigerians convicted of various crimes in the country. Information published on the DHS website on Monday showed that the Nigerians were found guilty of offences including fraud, drug trafficking, assault, manslaughter and robbery. According to the agency, the arrests were made
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The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa had its electricity disconnected on Monday over unpaid utility bills. Nasiphi Moya, the executive mayor of the City of Tshwane, announced the disconnection in a post on X, saying the action was taken due to outstanding debt owed to the city. “#TshwaneYaTima: We’ve disconnected electricity at the High
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More than 95,000 people have died by suicide globally since the start of 2026, according to figures compiled by Worldometers, drawing on projections based on World Health Organization (WHO) data. The early-year toll highlights the continuing scale of suicide as a major global public health challenge. WHO estimates show that about 727,000 people die by
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The death of Abuja-based music talent, Ifunanya Nwangene, following a snakebite has renewed public concern over snake safety, particularly in residential areas across Nigeria. Nwangene, a soprano singer with the Amemuso Choir, died on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, after sustaining a snakebite. Confirming her death, the choir, in a statement signed
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The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, has responded to public claims surrounding the death of fast-rising singer Ms Ifunanya Lucy Nwagene, popularly known as Nanyah. Nanyah reportedly died on January 31, 2026, after complications from a snake bite. News of her death quickly sparked reactions online, with some social media users alleging that the
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Newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents suggest Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had extramarital affairs, according to emails allegedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The emails, dated July 2013 and sent from Epstein’s own account to himself, claim he helped Gates get drugs “to deal with consequences of sex with Russian girls” and
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Newly released documents from the U.S. Department of Justice show that Elon Musk exchanged emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 and 2013. The messages include discussions about visiting Epstein’s private Caribbean island and meetings at Musk’s SpaceX office in California. The DOJ released millions of pages, more than 2,000 videos, and 180,000
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