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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— A new policy analysis has warned that the fast-growing gambling industry in low-income areas of Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone is worsening economic hardship for young people and may be driving increased debt, youth unrest, and certain kinds of crime. Betting shops have become a common sight in slums, motor parks, […]

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A 23-year-old man from Omaha, Nebraska, who used ChatGPT to plan a bank robbery has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for robbing a bank and brandishing a firearm during the crime. Deron Lewis-Payne was sentenced on August 13, 2026, in federal court in Omaha after pleading guilty to bank robbery and brandishing […]

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According to the NAF spokesperson, the strengthened deployment is critical in tackling asymmetric threats, as terrorists and bandits often exploit difficult terrain, mobility, and concealment to evade ground forces.

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has expressed grief over the death of veteran actor and cultural icon, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, describing his passing as a major loss to Nigeria’s creative and cultural industry. The state government, in a condolence message issued through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, said […]

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