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Ijeoma, Dora Akunyili's Daughter, Breaks Medical Barrier in US (Nigerian in Diaspora)

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  An apple does not fall far from the tree, so the cliche says. In this case, beautifully too.  How else can one describe the enviable and laudable strides that the children of the late JC and Dora Akunyili         Dr. Ijeoma Akunyili   (c)Google  making in the United States? Dora was the extremely bold, cerebral, hyper intelligent and irreplaceable DG of NAFDAC in Nigeria who boldly stated down the face of bullets in her efforts to rid Nigeria of counterfeit drugs and commodities . This is literally, an assassin's bullet pierced the head tie she had on while in a car, missing her scalp by nano inches. Her late husband was similarly the most heavily guarded scholar in Nigeria because the counterfeiters who could not bribe the incorruptible Dora went after her husband. Many times, assassin's went after her husband at University if Nigeria where he lectured.  Her last child was kidn@@ppd ,whilst being driven back from his school at a point. T...

What K11ld Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Son While in Nigeria? (Nigeria)

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 That Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara , lost their infant son on January 6 is no longer news.     Chinamanda and her husband, Ivara.  (c) Google  The internationally acclaimed Nigerian author and her medical doctor husband were in the country for the Christmas and new year festivities.  That Chinamanda accused Euracare and Atlantis hospitals of negligence leafing to the death of Nkanu has also gone viral.  She and her husband has arranged for Nkanu to depart Nigeria for America where doctors and specialists at John Hopkins Hospital were nervously awaiting the sick baby.  But, they took Nkanu to Atlantis and Euracare hospitals for treatments that will stabilize him for the li g flight back to Washington DC . There were doctors prepared to accompany him on the flight.  But, sadly and painfully, Nkanu died. Chinamanda blames the anesthesiologist at Euracare for the damning negligence leafing to the loss of her son....

Spain-Based Nigerian Did Good Yet Regrets It (Happenings)

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Jibril, and the Spanish police officer    (c) Google  Who do you blame? The good Samaritan who returned the money? Or the Spanish authorities?  Let's deep dive into this. Jibril is a Nigerian immigrant in Valencia, Spain. Few days ago, Jibril was strolling sling the streets of the city when his legs bumped against sonething..on closer inspection, it was an envelope. Closer scrutiny of the envelope reveals it contains €4,250, over one million naira,  What to do now? After a few minutes of introspection, Jibril decided to take the envelope containing the money to the police. With no hesitation, he did so and handed it over to Spanish  police officers. The officers and other onlookers were surprised. Pleasantly so. In this harsh moments of global economic adversity, such honesty is rare. Thereafter, the police officer in charge then asked Jibril for his documentation in order to file legal papers regard6his find. It was at this point that Jibril was disco...

Where's That Invented Sim-less, Credit-Free Phone? (Technology)

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 Maintaining a cellphone is becoming an expensive acquisition nowadays.       Petrus, middle, in 2025.   (C)Google  Though, obtaining a cellphone in Nigeria started out being very expensive. In 2002, it costs N18,000 to purchase an Econet sim , and N20,000 to get its MTN equivalent . That's minus purchase of a cellphone to operate the sim. The cheapest phone in Nigeria then was Sagem at N10,000. And, it was a per.mijute billing of N50 per minute.  Later, GlLO's entrance into.the telcos marker crashed the price to over second billing, not minute and almost literally gave its sins away for free. That's the Golden Era of telcos in Niger.is.  With the advent of internet services and smartphones, cellphones added new functions of as messing the Internet at a cost.  This use to be cheap. But, its cost has spiked in recent years to an all time high in 2025.   Petrus, middle, with his innovative phone invention in 2016. (C)Google So, ...

Seville FC Speaks Pidgin In Congratulating Akor (Sports)

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 What's with foreign clubs, personalities and celebrities and our Nigerian pidgin?  Moses Akor of Seville scored his first goal for the Super Eagles recently at the ongoing Africa Cuo of Nations, (AFCON) and here's how his club celebrated his win: "We mount"! Seville FC said in its congratulatory post. The club could've used standard English but it would have lost its sweetquaint Nigerianess, that Naija flavour. Nigerian pidgin Sweet no be small. 

Anthony Joshua' Reveals Plans After Car Crash (Celebrities)

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  Anthony Joshua ', the world's heavyweight champion, is not having the best of times. As we all know this is understandable following the sudden and tragic death if Sina and Lateef , his conditioning coach and physical trainer respectfully, in a car crash in the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway , Ohun state , December 29.   AJ, flanked by two family members each for Sina and Lateef                Source: Anthony Joshua's Instagram  He broke his silence with an Instagram post two days ago with a picture of him and the families of the dead. He captioned it " Brother's Keeper " with a broken heart emoji and a helmet.. The emotional and painful anguish AJ is feeling now is mixed with despair. His morale has suffered a hit so much that he has informed his family that he's considering retirement from boxing .  This news is further turmoil for AJ's fans worldwide who share in his grief and now, dampened over his consequently retirement ...

Coup Attempt in Burkina Faso: Lessons For African Citizens & Leaders (Africa)

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      President Captain Ibrahim Traore. (C) Google  Thousands of Burkinabe residing in Ouagadoug , Burkina Faso 's capital, took to the streets late on Saturday, January 3, to defend the attempted overthrow of the government the country led by its President, Captain Ibrahim Traore . Residents trooped to the streets late on Saturday night following reports of an attempted coup against the country’s military-led government. Demonstrators assembled near the presidential palace in the capital in the dead of the night, which is early hours of Sunday, January 4. They vow to defend President Captain Ibrahim Traoré from external forces which were seeking to destabilize his administration. According to reports, the purported coup plot was co-ordinated from Lomé in neighbouring Togo . Reportedly, former transitional President Paul-Henri Damiba is its mastermind. But, the coup attempt to was thwarted on the night of Saturday, January 3, 2026, through a joint exercise by Burki...

Anthony Joshua' Breaks Silence, Makes First Emotional Post After Tragic Accident (Celebrities)

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 AJ, centre, flanked by two family reps from each friend flanking him Source: AJ's Instagram  This is the image in the first social media post that Anthony AJ Joshua made following the tragic deaths of his two childhood friends in a tragic car accident on Lagos -Ibadan Express way, Ohun state, Dec. 29. The two families are represented to the left and to the right of AJ in the cemtre.. AJ simply wrote: "My brother's Keeper" with broken heart emoji.

Natasha:: How The Beef Between The Senator & Akpabio Was Settled (Nigeria)

 At the height of the $exusl harr@ssment charges levelled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghabmn, the senator representing Kogi Centra in the Nigerian Senate ,this is were heated.  Issued got so scorching that the federal government filed cyber bullying and defamation suit against the senator at the Federal High Court in Abuja . This follows numerous allegations sheafe apart from the $exual h@rr@ssment charges, which includes threats to her  life by Akpabio, and Yaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi state .  But, now, the tide has turned. Mega  Mode Media notices a warmth in relations among the hitherto warring parties. Senator Natasha invited Akpabio to the recent commissioning of her constituency projects , and he also exchanged banters on the floor with his former accuser.  Now, the federal government has dropped the charges against Senator Natasha. However, there are deeper undertones to the development .Billi...

President. Tinubu Orders Arrest of Niger's Terrorists (Nigeria)

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 President Tinubu.    (c) Google   President Bola Tinubu on Sunday directed the military, police, and State Security Service to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of Niger state 's Kasuwan Daji  market attack, where terrorists killed at least 30 villagers and abducted scores of women and children. President Tinubu also directed security agencies to quickly rescue all kidnapped victims, that the terrorists “must face the full consequences of their criminal actions.” In a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga , Tinubu lsaid Saturday’s attack is tied to terrorists fleeing from the US airstrikes on them and their strongholds in Sokoto and Zamfara states on Christmas Eve . Armed bandits varried out the attack in the market located in Demo community , Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, on Saturday, January 3, 2026 .

"Watch Your *ss Or You're Next"! - Trump Warns Another President (Foreign)

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 This is the downside if President Trump 's undemocratic invasion and removal of a sitting president, President Nicolas Maduro in the earky hours of today January 3, 2025.      President Trump           (C) Google Obviously Trump wants to introduce a reign of terror   among the South American nations , and typically, he is not shying away from saying so. Before the aircraft bringing Maduro to New York to stand trial has landed, Trump, has issued another chilling threat to another country in this region:. The recipient of this public warning was none other than the Colombian President Gustavo Petro . Trump warned him to “watch his a^^” or face military invasion,  undoubtedly after the order of Maduro. The Latin world under the sphere of America's influence is fuming but wary right now. As is the rest of the world. 

Why Trump Removed Sitting President To The US (Foreign)

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  The United States of America's Special Forces dragged out President Nicolas Maduro and his wife out of their bedroom in the early hours of today, January 3, 2026 .       President Trump      (c) Google Promptly, they were forcefully taken aboard a US plane and flown to the US against their will.            President Nicolas Maduro. (C) Google This is too brazen, a gross abuse of power akin to brutal dictatorships and military coups.  This is a sitting president of Venezuela . He ideally has immunity until he leaves office, at least that's what democracy preaches. So, this violates democracy that the US often depends.  Maduro, centre, taken by US Navy Seals .      (C) Google  Besides, US violated the territorial sovereignty of Venezuela with this disgustingly audacious attack. For US air forces to invade the country's airspaces with ni warning to carry this out is deeply troubling for th...