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[ad_1] Liverpool’s players celebrated their Premier League title success with a triumphant parade on an open-top bus through the streets of the Merseyside city in front of thousands of ecstatic fans on Monday.Liverpool sealed the title last month with four games to spare and ended the season with a sizeable 10-point lead over second-placed Arsenal. They lifted the trophy after their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday.SPONSOR AD On Monday, the players and staff waved to the crowd from an open-top bus with the words ‘Ours. Again.’ emblazoned on the side, as red flares were lit along…

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[ad_1] One person died yesterday in an explosion at a bus stop in front of the Mogadishu Cantonment also known as Abacha Barracks located along the Abuja-Nyanya Road in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Statements from the military and the police did not confirm any death, but videos from the scene showed a dead man, who appeared to have been shattered, being lifted into a security vehicle. The incident, which happened at about 2:35pm, caused panic among residents and road users.SPONSOR AD The place where the explosion happened has residential houses of highly-placed Nigerians at the back and the military barracks…

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[ad_1] The Management of Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja wishes to inform the general public that Mr. Michael John, formerly employed as a Lecturer II (in Common Courses Unit), is no longer in the service of the University with effect from 19th May 2025.Mr. Michael John is no longer authorized to represent, transact, or act on behalf of Nile University of Nigeria in any capacity. The general public is hereby advised to desist from dealing with him in matters relating to the University. Nile University of Nigeria shall not be held liable for any commitments, transactions, or representations made by…

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[ad_1] It would be recalled that his father, Shaikh Abubakar Gumi received the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam in 1987.The award recognised his significant contributions to Islam through preaching, teaching, and education within Nigeria and internationally. The King Faisal International Prize is awarded in several categories, including Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Science, and Medicine.SPONSOR AD  

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[ad_1] In an interview published in Daily Trust of September 11, 2010, Gumi linked his arrest to security reports sent to Saudi authorities by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. When asked to give explanation on the statement issued after his release, stating that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was behind your detention, he said, “I didn’t say Obasanjo specifically. I said the regime was behind my ordeal. They used state security apparatus to do that. Over time they were sending security reports about me not only to the Saudi Arabian government but to other countries for God-knows-what reason. I had many encounters…

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[ad_1] Saudi Arabian authorities have barred renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, from entering the country to perform this year’s Hajj.In a Facebook post on Monday, Sheikh Gumi revealed that although the Saudi government issued him a visa for Hajj, he was denied entry into Medina to begin his religious rites. “For some obvious reasons, my views about world politics, the Saudi authorities are uncomfortable about my presence in the Hajj after giving me the Hajj Visa.SPONSOR AD “Thanks to the Nigerian authorities, who have pledged to take up the matter immediately with Saudi authorities. That is the value of…

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[ad_1] As of May 25, 2025, the killing of the 42 people in the latest attack on Gwer West LGA brings the total number of deaths from armed invasions in Benue State between April 1 and May 25 to at least 224, all within a span of just 55 days.Locals believe the actual figures may be higher due to unreported incidents in remote and hard-to-reach communities. In the meantime, the Tiv and Idoma Area Traditional Councils have separately ordered herders in their domains to vacate their cattle from farmlands in order for farmers to resume agricultural activities.SPONSOR AD Barely 72-hours…

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[ad_1] The State Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Galma, has denied any involvement of their members in the killings of people in Benue rural areas, insisting that the acts were purely the handiwork of criminal elements.Galma said, “The insecurity is quite a serious one because our members, too, are affected. We are also affected and facing similar challenges in all ramifications – our people are killed, our animals are also being killed. “The insecurity going on in Benue is purely criminality and not herders responsible for the act.”SPONSOR AD On the issue of ultimatum…

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[ad_1] At least 42 people have reportedly been killed in a renewed armed invasion on four communities in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.Residents said on Monday that seven people were severely injured while two others were kidnapped following the renewed attacks carried out by armed invaders in the Gwer West rural communities between Saturday and Sunday. The residents said 20 people were killed in Aondona, 10 in Ahume, five in Tyolaha, and seven in Tse Orbiam communities of Gwer West LGA, bringing the total fatalities to 42, while two people were reportedly abducted during an incident…

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[ad_1] Daily Trust learnt that following the incident, security was beefed up at all the military barracks in the nation’s capital yesterday.A senior police officer said security and intelligence operatives had been ordered to “step up their games particularly on the military barracks and other barracks in the nation’s capital. “The incident has called the attention of top hierarchy in the government and the security sector. What happened today has negative impact on many things, so we have been directed to up our games,” the officer said.SPONSOR AD

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