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Tragedy in Central Africa: Over 100 Artisanal Miners Buried Alive as Gold Mine Collapses Near Cameroon Border

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

More than 100 lives have been lost following a devastating gold mine collapse in the western Central African Republic — a grim reminder of the deadly risks faced by small-scale miners across Africa every day. […]

Chinese National Detained in Lagos Over Sexual Assault Claim

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A Chinese businessman has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command after his Nigerian employee reportedly mustered the courage to speak out against months of sexual harassment and assault. — The Lagos […]

Deck Collapses Beneath U.S. Marshals During Sex Offender Arrest

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A dramatic video showing American law enforcement officers plunging to the ground when a deck suddenly collapsed during an arrest operation has set the internet buzzing. — It was supposed to be a routine arrest […]

London Bus Stop named after Bemi Orojuogun

London Bus Aunty Don Land! TfL Allegedly Names Bus Stop After Nigerian TikTok Star Bemi Orojuogun

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A Nigerian woman is making serious waves in London — and this time, it is not just on TikTok. Bemi Orojuogun, the Nigerian-born TikTok sensation better known as “London Bus Aunty,” has set the internet […]

Tragic Midair Collision: One Dead, Two Injured as Police Helicopter and Small Plane Crash in Pennsylvania

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A midair collision between a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small private aircraft on Wednesday night, August 19, has left one person dead and two state troopers injured — raising fresh concerns about air […]

Nigerian Man’s Marriage Claim Sparks Debate

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A married man’s blunt take on matrimony is sparking serious conversations across Nigeria — and women especially need to hear this. — John Adesogan recently dropped what many are calling a hard truth bomb on […]

Atiku slams Obasanjo over electoral relevance

Atiku Fires Back: “Obasanjo Has No Electoral Value, Arewa Put Him In Aso Rock”

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

Former VP Atiku Abubakar dismisses Obasanjo’s political relevance, insisting the North was responsible for making him president The gloves are officially off between two of Nigeria’s biggest political heavyweights. Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress […]

Lady’s Ordeal at Egbeda Hospital Sparks Outrage

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to call out a private hospital in Egbeda after allegedly receiving a dismissive and dangerous response from a doctor when she returned for follow-up care. — We […]

Fake DSS Agent busted extorting motorists

Fake DSS Agent Caught Red-Handed Extorting Motorists on Abuja Roads

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A man posing as a Department of State Services operative has been nabbed in the Federal Capital Territory after allegedly shaking down unsuspecting drivers for money. The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a […]

Kenya helicopter crash kills seven people

Tragedy in the Skies: Telemundo Executive, Five Americans and Ecuador’s Intelligence Chief Perish in Kenya Helicopter Crash

August 20, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A deadly helicopter crash in Kenya has claimed the lives of seven prominent individuals, including a top Telemundo executive and Ecuador’s intelligence chief. The world woke up to devastating news on Wednesday, August 19, as […]