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UK commends peaceful Osun election, congratulates Adeleke
…Raises concerns over vote-buying, accessibility challenges By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The British High Commission in Nigeria has commended the people of Osun State for their peaceful participation in the August
FG to relocate Dukpa allottees as three-week verification begins
…Says unverified claims will be dropped By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will commence a final verification exercise for allottees of the defunct
Xenophobia: South African anti-migration group issues fresh deadline for foreigners
South Africa’s March and March movement has stepped up its campaign against undocumented migration, setting September 30 as the latest date by which it wants undocumented foreigners to leave the
Why Ronaldo and I held our wedding at home – Georgina
By Adewale Adesewa Georgina Rodríguez has opened up about why she and Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo chose to marry in the living room of their home rather than have
Osun election: Soludo congratulates Adeleke
By Vincent Ujumadu The governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on his successful re-election for a second term following last Saturday’s
NUC Grants City University Abuja Operational Licence, Clears Path for 2026/2027 Admissions
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted an operational licence to City University Abuja, clearing the institution to commence academic activities and admit its pioneer postgraduate students for the 2026/2027
EU releases €2.3m to tackle cholera in West, Central Africa
By Favour Ulebor The European Union has released €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support efforts to contain cholera outbreaks
Trump appeal in sex assault, defamation case rejected again
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected for a second time President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E Jean Carroll.
Ex-APC legal adviser defects to LP, backs Otti, Bourdex for Abia North
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — A former Legal Adviser to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Mr Benjamin Ugorji Eke, has defected to the Labour Party (LP), declaring
Voter apathy mars Bauchi LG poll
The Bauchi state local government election has recorded low voter turnout as voters shun polling units. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), elections did not start in most
