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Nigerian singer, Akiode Blessing Mariam popularly known as Candy Bleakz, has been violently attacked and robbed in South Africa, leaving her injured and deeply shaken. The 26-year-old, shared videos on Thursday on her Instagram page showing blood on her mouth and clear signs of distress as she tried to explain what happened. The incident, according to her, took place outside her apartment while she stepped out to drink coffee. She said a group of unknown men walked up to her, beat her and escaped with her gold jewellery said to be worth about ₦10 million. She later shared another clip on Snapchat where she appeared in pain as she nursed bruises from the assault. “Officer why did you let them rob me like this? Why? You were there. You let them go”,  she said. Candy Bleakz, known for her lively style and fast rise in the music scene, is now receiving support from fans and colleagues who have expressed worry over her condition. This incident comes months after Mavin Records’ DJ Big N ...

  G uinea-Bissau’s President, Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló is in Senegal after being detained during a military coup in his country, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a leading opponent accused him of orchestrating the uprising. The military in volatile Guinea-Bissau earlier on Thursday appointed a general as the country’s new leader, a day after seizing power and derailing the announcement of election results. Opposition candidate Fernando Dias da Costa told the newsmen he believed he had won Sunday’s election and alleged Embaló—who has also claimed victory—had “organised” the power grab to prevent him from taking office. Embaló arrived “safe and sound” in Senegal on a military plane chartered by its government, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement. The coup occurred just one day before authorities were due to announce the provisional results of the presidential and parliamentary polls. General Horta N’Tam, chief of staff of the army, was designated the count...

  A  highly outspoken Plateau State clergyman, Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, has issued a fresh warning about threats to his life, alleging that Boko Haram militants have placed a bounty on his head. According to him, the group has promised a substantial reward to anyone who can track him down and assassinate him. Rev. Dachomo who is the Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State, who made the claims in a video shared on social media platforms on Thursday, said the fresh threat is coming following his consistent anti-genocide stance and videos of Christian killings and mass burials he has been revealing. His stance has also gotten him into trouble with the Nigerian authorities after he revealed that certain individuals loyal to President Bola Tinubu have been warning and threatening him to desist from posting such videos. His Facebook and Instagram accounts have also been deleted. At the same time, Facebook Me...

  Families of the scores still missing after Hong Kong’s  blaze in decades scoured hospitals Friday as firefighting operations ended, with the death toll at 128. Flames had moved quickly through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po district on Wednesday afternoon, spreading through the eight high-rises and transforming the densely packed complex into an inferno. After burning for over 40 hours, the blaze was “largely extinguished” by 10:18 am (0218 GMT) Friday, the fire services said, announcing the end of its operations. Authorities are investigating what sparked the fire, including examining the bamboo scaffolding and plastic mesh wrapped around the complex as part of a major renovation. At the charred apartment blocks, workers searched for survivors and pulled out bodies in black bags, with a reporter counting four in one 15-minute period. Vehicles unloaded corpses at a mortuary in nearby Sha Tin,  another reporter saw, with families expected to arrive in the af...

  Nigeria's former President, Goodluck Jonathan has returned to Abuja after being evacuated from Guinea-Bissau following the outbreak of a military coup in the West African country. He arrived safely at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Jonathan, who was in Guinea-Bissau as head of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission, had arrived in the country to monitor last Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections. His team was still carrying out its duties when the military announced that it had taken control of the government. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Filipe Nyusi, former president of Mozambique and head of the African Union Election Observation Mission; Issifu Kamara, head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission; and Jonathan condemned the coup, describing it as a deliberate attempt to derail Guinea-Bissau’s democratic process. The three leaders urged residents to remain calm and restated their comm...

  Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. The  composition of the group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu The NSA, according to a statement on Thursday, is expected to lead the Nigerian side of the group and will be supported by a multi-stakeholder team comprising senior officials from relevant government establishments. Other members of the Joint Working Group include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru; Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Bernard Doro; Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed, and the Inspec...

  Former  Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige’s convoy, was attacked today on the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area. According to a statement by Ngige’s former media aide, Sir Fred Chukwuelobe, the former Governor was not in the convoy at the time of the attack. However, a  policeman in the pilot car was shot, and his gun and uniform were taken by the suspected assailants, who were reportedly dressed in police and army uniforms. Tragically, a woman recording the incident on her phone was fatally shot by the gunmen. A shop owner who ran to the scene to investigate was also shot; he lost a significant amount of blood but is expected to undergo surgery soon to remove the bullets. He is reported to be in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery. The pilot car was riddled with bullets. No police officers were killed. The escort leader who was shot has already undergone surgery and is expected to recover fully. The shop owner was fortuna...