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50-year-old murder suspect slumps, dies during trial in Bayelsa
A 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, reportedly slumped and died shortly after proceedings began at the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa on Tuesday. Nwanlia was standing trial alongside two
Christa Pike awake, talking after botched execution attempt – Report
Christa Pike is awake and communicating after surviving a botched execution attempt in Tennessee last week, according to her attorneys. Pike remains hospitalised in Nashville, where she is receiving critical
Libya’s parliament speaker ousted after 12 years
Libya’s parliament speaker, a supporter of eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar, was ousted on Tuesday after 12 years in the post, in what experts said may be a sign of a
Ondo Crash: ADC questions NAF aircraft maintenance funding
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has questioned the implementation of defence budgets for the maintenance of Nigerian Air Force aircraft following Monday’s crash of an
Go out, collect your PVC irrespective of who you want to vote — Makinde
By Efe Onodjae Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the
Nigeria current account surplus to hit 6% of GDP in 2026 – World Bank
Upgrades country’s growth to 4.4% in 2027 on macroeconomic stability Nigeria’s current account surplus is projected to widen from 4.8 read more Nigeria current account surplus to hit 6% of
Cristiano Ronaldo opens door for Portugal return, apologises for walk-out
Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed his continued availability for Portugal after explaining his decision to leave the national team camp and accusing head coach Jorge Jesus of breaking an agreement over
WADA seeks tough anti-doping stance from Kenya
Kenya as future hosts of the World Athletics Championship must strive for zero tolerance for drugs in sport, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) boss said on Tuesday. Despite a
NGX CEO Emerges African Exchanges Association President
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Jude Chiemeka, has been appointed President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), effective September 30, 2026. Chiemeka, who also
‘2026 is the new 1789’: French students take school anger to Paris streets
As drums pounded and chants rang out, 16-year-old Yanis, flanked by a knot of friends, rattled off why he had joined tens of thousands surging through the streets of Paris
