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FCSC To Conduct CBT For Shortlisted Candidates Soon, Says Olaopa
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FCSC To Conduct CBT For Shortlisted Candidates Soon, Says Olaopa

  • David VDM
  • June 7, 2026
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The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) Prof. Tunji Olaopa has assured shortlisted candidates for recruitment that a computer-based test (CBT) will soon […]

Iran World Cup Team Heads To Mexico As US Visa Row Rages
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Iran World Cup Team Heads To Mexico As US Visa Row Rages

  • Osas Payne
  • June 7, 2026
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  Iran’s World Cup squad is expected to arrive in Mexico early Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington, […]

Nepal Seeks "Open-Heart" Talks With India To Resolve Border Dispute
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Nepal Seeks "Open-Heart" Talks With India To Resolve Border Dispute

  • Taiwo Adebulu
  • June 7, 2026
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Nepal wants to resolve the border row with India through diplomacy as no problem is too large if both sides sit across with an “open […]

Thika Family Tragedy: Neighbour says couple's little boy pleaded for his dad's mercy
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Thika Family Tragedy: Neighbour says couple's little boy pleaded for his dad's mercy

  • Diane Chernoske
  • June 7, 2026
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A Thika woman has narrated the heartbreaking moment when a man turned against his wife and two children in the culmination of a heated domestic […]

Blood on the Battlefield, Silence in Aso Rock: Nigerians Demand Action from Tinubu
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Blood on the Battlefield, Silence in Aso Rock: Nigerians Demand Action from Tinubu

  • Osas Payne
  • June 7, 2026
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Nigeria’s worsening security crisis has once again come under intense public scrutiny following reports of the killing of 15 soldiers in Borno State. The incident […]

‘Dangerous ideologies’: Hegseth denounces European countries over migration ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech
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‘Dangerous ideologies’: Hegseth denounces European countries over migration ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech

  • Taiwo Adebulu
  • June 7, 2026
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3 min readJun 7, 2026 02:28 PM IST US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth denounced European nations over migration during a D-Day anniversary speech in France, […]

She Keeps Asking For My Towel: Chaos As Female Student Stripped Naked Over Alleged Ritual Attempt On Roommate In Rivers State
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She Keeps Asking For My Towel: Chaos As Female Student Stripped Naked Over Alleged Ritual Attempt On Roommate In Rivers State

  • Osas Payne
  • June 7, 2026
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Saturday, 6 June 2026, Rivers State, Nigeria. There was chaos yesterday evening, Saturday, 6 June 2026, in Rivers State, after a female student of the […]

We adopted a 4-year-old girl – A month later, she came to me and said, 'Mommy, don't trust daddy
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We adopted a 4-year-old girl – A month later, she came to me and said, 'Mommy, don't trust daddy

  • Diane Chernoske
  • June 7, 2026
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A month after adopting Jennifer, she looked up at me with wide eyes and whispered, “Mommy, don’t trust Daddy.” Her words echoed in my mind […]

Deactivating WhatsApp Read Receipts Defines Dialogue Of The Deaf
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Deactivating WhatsApp Read Receipts Defines Dialogue Of The Deaf

  • Osas Payne
  • June 7, 2026
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Communication on messaging apps remains a mortal affair – not a conversation between man and God. Pompous persons who disable the blue marker on WhatsApp […]

23 Awards in Three Years: Inside Uba Sani’s Governance Trajectory
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23 Awards in Three Years: Inside Uba Sani’s Governance Trajectory

  • David VDM
  • June 7, 2026
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By Nasir Dambatta In Nigerian politics, noise is cheap. Anyone with a microphone can claim wonders. But in Kaduna, the last three years under Governor […]

Ndume Lauds Tinubu for Walking His Talk on Repair of Gombe-Biu Highway
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Ndume Lauds Tinubu for Walking His Talk on Repair of Gombe-Biu Highway

  • David VDM
  • June 7, 2026
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.Says N’East will reciprocate gesture Deji Elumoye in Abuja Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for walking his talk on […]

Police Arrest Suspect Over False Kidnap Reports In Benin
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Police Arrest Suspect Over False Kidnap Reports In Benin

  • Alex Obi
  • June 7, 2026
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The Edo State Police Command has arrested a woman, Uzebor Emmanuel, popularly known on social media as “Aza Woman”, over her alleged role in spreading […]

Q1 2026: Oil & gas attracts the smallest share of Nigeria’s capital inflows, says NBS
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Q1 2026: Oil & gas attracts the smallest share of Nigeria’s capital inflows, says NBS

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  • June 7, 2026
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Although the figure was higher than the $120,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2025, it remained one of the smallest inflows recorded among the […]

Police Arrest Suspected Cultists, Recover Weapons, Suspected Hard Drugs In Oyo 
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Police Arrest Suspected Cultists, Recover Weapons, Suspected Hard Drugs In Oyo 

  • Alex Obi
  • June 7, 2026
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The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered weapons and substances believed to be hard drugs during a stop-and-search operation along […]

This Week in History (June 7-13): Alan Turing is born, Kuwait gains independence, and more
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This Week in History (June 7-13): Alan Turing is born, Kuwait gains independence, and more

  • Alex Obi
  • June 7, 2026
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Mankind has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, but some moments have left a bigger mark than others. In this series, we look back […]

Insecurity: We won’t bow to terror, by Babajide Sanwo-Olu
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Insecurity: We won’t bow to terror, by Babajide Sanwo-Olu

  • Taiwo Adebulu
  • June 7, 2026
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Recent security incidents in parts of our country have understandably generated concerns amongst citizens. But moments like this in our national life requires that we […]

“You are a king and champion” – Pero Osaiyemi rains powerful prayer on son, Justin, as he graduates from High school
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“You are a king and champion” – Pero Osaiyemi rains powerful prayer on son, Justin, as he graduates from High school

  • Taiwo Adebulu
  • June 7, 2026
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Pero Osaiyemi, one of the babymamas of legendary singer 2baba, is celebrating their son, Justin, as he graduates from High school. Sharing a video from […]

Who was James Weston Higginbotham? Missing US student found dead in Japan
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Who was James Weston Higginbotham? Missing US student found dead in Japan

  • Taiwo Adebulu
  • June 7, 2026
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4 min readJun 7, 2026 01:54 PM IST James Higginbotham, an American student who went missing during a family holiday in Japan, has been found […]

‘It feels really good’: Toni Payne delighted after first Super Falcons goal in five years
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‘It feels really good’: Toni Payne delighted after first Super Falcons goal in five years

  • AFP News
  • June 7, 2026
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Her strike not only helped seal victory for the Super Falcons but also ended a personal drought, with the midfielder scoring her first international goal […]

Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to support Tinubu, security agencies amid rising insecurity
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Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to support Tinubu, security agencies amid rising insecurity

  • AFP News
  • June 7, 2026
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Governor Sanwo-Olu said recent attacks and abductions had heightened public concern but urged citizens not to lose faith in the country’s ability to confront and […]

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Federal High Court Announces 2026 Annual Vacation

  • David VDM
  • June 16, 2026
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Steve Aya The Federal High Court has announced that its 2026 annual vacation, will commence on July 27. The vacation shall end on September 11, with normal court activities expected…

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NDLEA Recovers N6.15bn From Drug Traffickers’ Assets

  • Osas Payne
  • June 16, 2026
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The agency sold four of the eight forfeited properties offered during a competitive bidding exercise held at its headquarters in Abuja, after the successful bids exceeded the approved reserve prices.Head…

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Environmentalists Demand Emergency Action to Tackle Ecological Problems in Niger Delta

  • David VDM
  • June 16, 2026
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Bennett Oghifo Environmental rights advocates have raised fresh concerns over what they describe as mounting ecological disasters in the Niger Delta, warning that decades of oil and gas exploitation have…

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Kenneth Okonkwo Withdraws Support For Atiku Over VP Candidacy

  • Osas Payne
  • June 16, 2026
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Okonkwo made his position known in a statement issued on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, shortly after reports emerged that Atiku had selected Amaechi as his running mate…

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Rubio: U.S.-Iran Talks on Ceasefire Extension, Reopening Strait of Hormuz Will Take Several More Days

  • Alex Obi
  • May 27, 2026
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Talks between the United States and Iran on extending a fragile ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz are expected to take several more days, U.S. Secretary of State Marco…

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In 6 years, I spent N340 million on weed – Ice Prince

  • David VDM
  • May 27, 2026
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Nigerian rapper and singer Ice Prince has opened up about his past smoking habits, revealing the huge amount of money he spent on cannabis before deciding to quit. Speaking during…

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2027: PDP faction zones governorship slot to Ebonyi North

  • Taiwo Adebulu
  • May 9, 2026
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By Christian Ogbonna A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi has announced the zoning of its governorship slot in the 2027 General Elections to Ebonyi North Senatorial…

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SURVIVING BIAFRA: COINCIDENCE OR CHOREOGRAPHY?   

  • David VDM
  • June 10, 2026
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It is both: coincidence in production, choreography in historical effect, argues PAT ONUKWULI Nearly 60 years after the first shots of the Nigerian Civil War tore through the fragile fabric of a young republic, Biafra has returned to public conversation, not as an apology, a restitution, or a national reckoning, but as a memoir and a documentary. General Yakubu Gowon released My Life of Duty and Allegiance, his account of a war he led from the summit of state power in Abuja on May 19, 2026. Almost simultaneously, the BBC released Surviving Biafra, directed by Meji Alabi, on BBC iPlayer and YouTube on June 1, 2026. Coincidence may explain the timing. It cannot erase the symbolism. The question is stark: is Biafra being remembered, or managed? This question is not paranoia. It is prudence. Meji Alabi is an accomplished filmmaker, having worked on major visual projects such as Beyoncé’s Black Is King. His competence is not in doubt. But competence is not neutrality. A gifted director may still be shaped by vantage, inheritance, and proximity. His familial connection to the Nigerian military, his grandfather, a former Nigerian Army commando, gives the film intimacy; it also burdens it with suspicion. Intimacy may illumine, but it may also prejudice. Even the title is uneasy. Surviving Biafra belongs, first, to those who endured starvation, bombardment, displacement, bereavement, and post-war humiliation. For them, survival was not metaphor. It was bone, hunger, terror, and memory. When such a phrase is handled from a vantage associated with the side that prosecuted the war, it risks sounding less like empathy than appropriation. The film therefore carries contrasting meanings: witness and revision; remembrance and erasure; balance and flattening; survival and evasion. The BBC’s role compounds the unease. It is respected, but respectability is not innocence. It is professional, but professionalism is not neutrality. Britain was no bystander in the war. It backed the federal government, defended Nigeria’s unity, and had strategic interests in the outcome. The BBC cannot now approach Biafra as if it floated above that imperial architecture. Frederick Forsyth remains the uncomfortable witness; this does not make him a saint of neutrality. He came as a BBC correspondent, broke with the corporation, and later accused it of failing to tell the full truth about Biafran suffering and Britain’s role. His own position was pro-Biafran, but his rupture matters because it came from inside the British media establishment. Therefore, before the BBC frames the wound, it must confront its proximity to the blade. Again, this is where the language of “balance” becomes morally thin. Yes, both sides suffered casualties. Federal soldiers died. Biafran soldiers died. Families everywhere mourned. But “both sides suffered” is not analysis when it avoids responsibility. There is a difference between casualties and catastrophe; between battlefield losses and mass civilian starvation; between soldiers dying in combat and children dying under blockade; between grief and policy; between pain and power. False balance counts bodies but ignores causes. It weighs tears but forgets weapons. It says everyone suffered while avoiding the essential questions: who controlled the ports, who enforced the blockade, who commanded the state, who received foreign support, and who shaped the global narrative? To some, the film feels less like remembrance than reductionism: not dangerous because it exists, but because it may turn Igbo suffering into archival spectacle while sidestepping the forces that produced it: pogroms, failed federalism, broken negotiations, oil politics, propaganda, and state power. The Biafran War was not simply “a tragic conflict”; it was born from Nigeria’s fractured politics, with the collapsed Aburi Accord standing as one of its great missed bridges. In today’s season of military memoirs, from Babangida’s challenge to the “Igbo coup” label to Gowon’s wartime account, the BBC documentary enters not neutral ground. However, a national wound is still struggling to heal. If the BBC seeks moral seriousness, it must go beyond documentary sympathy. It should investigate Britain’s role: arms, diplomacy, oil interests, humanitarian obstruction, media framing, and the blockade. It should open its archives. It should allow Igbo historians, survivors, jurists, and victims’ families to shape the story’s moral grammar. Gowon, too, should go beyond memoir. He should offer a clear apology to civilian victims, support a Truth, Memory, and Restitution Commission, and call for the declassification of Nigerian and British records. History cannot rest on the recollections of generals alone. The issue is not whether Biafra should be remembered. It must be remembered. The issue is whether it will be remembered truthfully or conveniently; as confession or choreography; as justice or content. If Surviving Biafra preserves testimony, it has value. But if it turns atrocity into atmosphere, dispossession into texture, and starvation into “complexity,” it becomes part of the machinery of minimisation. Biafra is not merely a war to be narrated. It is a debt to be acknowledged. A people who survived Biafra do not need Britain to package their pain, Gowon to footnote their dead, or Nigeria to balance their graves against federal discomfort. They need truth, apology, restitution, and a country courageous enough to admit that what it called victory may have been its deepest moral defeat. So, is Surviving Biafra coincidence or choreography? Perhaps it is both: coincidence in production, choreography in historical effect. It arrives at the precise moment when old generals are polishing their medals and arranging their memories before the court of posterity. It arrives when Britain still has unanswered questions. It arrives when Nigeria is suffocating under the same overcentralised structure that the war helped entrench. Dr. Onukwuli is a legal scholar and public affairs analyst [email protected]

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  • June 16, 2026
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  • June 16, 2026
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  • June 16, 2026
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ADC Rejects Deregistration Ruling, Threatens NJC Petition

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  • June 16, 2026
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Julius Berger Records Strong Growth Ahead 56th AGM

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  • June 16, 2026
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Nigeria’s Inflation Rises For Third Straight Month To 15.93%

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  • June 16, 2026
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  • June 16, 2026
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  • June 16, 2026
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  • June 16, 2026
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