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UK Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham sworn in as MP

The frontrunner to be the UK’s next prime minister, Andy Burnham, was sworn in as a member of parliament Monday, a key step in...
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Ex-US Fed Reserve chair Alan Greenspan kicks bucket at 100

Alan Greenspan, the US Federal Reserve chief who served four presidents and was hailed as the architect of the modern American economy, died Monday...
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A terrible PM, Badenoch slams Starmer following shock resignation

Leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has described Keir Starmer as “a terrible Prime Minister,” following his resignation as Labour leader and...
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Bureaucracy hindering global aid efforts, Pope warns 

Pope Leo XIV slammed on Monday the “progressive bureaucratisation of solidarity” which hampers the delivery of aid to the world’s hungry, while weapons move...
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S’Korea ex-justice minister jailed 25 years over martial law disaster

A South Korean court sentenced a former justice minister to 25 years in prison on Monday for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief...
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UK PM Starmer to resign as Labour rival sworn in as MP

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out plans to step down as soon as Monday, UK media have reported, the same day...
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Television anchor resigns from network after mistakenly reporting the passing of Lionel Messi’s father

Argentine television presenter Florencia Peña has resigned following a major on-air blunder in which she announced the death of Jorge Messi, father of football...
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US says goodbye to Air Force One as Trump’s Qatari jet awaits takeoff

White House officials bade farewell on Thursday to one of the two jets that have been used to transport US presidents for more than...
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Ghanaian legal practitioner collapses and passes away while celebrating World Cup victory

A 26-year-old lawyer, Sarah Araba Tettey, has died after reportedly collapsing while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. According to...
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FG states that the Ethiopia prisoner transfer agreement matches the Renewed Hope agenda

The Federal Government has said the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement with Ethiopia, aimed at repatriating incarcerated Nigerians, is in line with the citizen...
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Following UK’s Starmer’s exit, Peter Obi demands Tinubu’s resignation, cites governance failure

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu, arguing that worsening economic conditions, insecurity and governance...
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APC chieftain urges Kwara gov to reconcile aggrieved party members

A former All Progressives Congress senatorial aspirant in Kwara South, Sola Ajimati, on Monday called on Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to urgently initiate...
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Run inclusive govt after Ekiti re-election, Cleric urges Oyebanji

A renowned cleric, Sam Alo, on Monday, felicitated with Governor Abiodun Oyebanji on his re-election as Ekiti State Governor, urging him to run an...
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Centre faults Reps minority leader’s call to suspend election activities

The Parliamentary Advocacy Centre has criticised comments by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Fred Agbedi, over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, describing...
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Don’t Take Me For Granted – Fayose Vows To Teach Makinde Political Lesson

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has vowed to teach the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, a political lesson. It was reported that he...
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‘Voters rewarded performance’ – Yilwatda reacts as APC wins Ekiti, dominates bye-elections nationwide

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has described the victory of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the Ekiti State Governorship...
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Wike-backed Lagos PDP courts Bode George, others

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has appealed to Chief...
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LP senatorial candidate rejects Nasarawa by-election results

The senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for the Nasarawa North by-election, Labaran Maku, has rejected the results declared and called for the cancellation...
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LAUTECH doctors urge Makinde to disburse training fund, pay arrears

The Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has appealed to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to facilitate the immediate disbursement of the...

Gombe hospital seeks family of unclaimed hit-and-run victim

Otti cautions local communities against the destruction of newly upgraded healthcare facilities

LASUTH doctors’ strike threatens Lagos healthcare system, NMA warns

10-year-old assault victim receiving treatment – Anambra commissioner

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Govt agencies sign MoU to expand agricultural machinery leasing

The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority and the National Agricultural Development Fund have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at expanding access to agricultural machinery...

Plateau dealers warn of fake fertilisers, rising losses for farmers

Gombe hails results of tree planting, erosion control projects

Cocoa farmers raise concern over persistent price volatility

FG unveils one million tree-planting campaign at Nigerian Defence Academy 

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Tinubu names ex-UNILAG VC Ogundipe NUC chairman

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Oyo issues seven-day ultimatum on unclaimed corpses, plans mass burial

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Following UK’s Starmer’s exit, Peter Obi demands Tinubu’s resignation, cites governance failure

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UK Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham sworn in as MP

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APC chieftain urges Kwara gov to reconcile aggrieved party members

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Ex-US Fed Reserve chair Alan Greenspan kicks bucket at 100

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Sowore supporters accuse DSS of arresting, injuring activist

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Manchester United secures land for new 100,000-seater stadium

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Reduce cement prices now, Umahi tells manufacturers

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Police pledge safe rescue of Oyo abducted schoolchildren, reject ransom talks

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Reps c’ttee vows tougher oversight midstream oil sector

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Actress Angela Okorie faces backlash after burning outfit worn to Alexx Ekubo’s burial

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Why Lagos is Nigeria’s toughest state to police — DIG

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2027: Yoruba elders’ council backs Tinubu’s second-term bid

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Stranded Nigerians in South Africa protest delays in evacuation flights

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Oyebanji’s victory shows people trust his work — Ekiti monarch

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Court orders Sowore’s remand in Kuje prison for trial on defamation of Tinubu

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Gunmen abduct wife, son of Yauri APC chairman in Kebbi

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