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Burundi agrees to accept deportees from US
Burundi, one of the world’s poorest countries, confirmed on Thursday it had signed an agreement with the United States to take in third-country nationals deported by Donald Trump’s administration. An
Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to flydubai attack
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Tehran was likely involved in an attack by a pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel and that Iran would be “hit very
Oct 1 statement: Osuntokun faults Atiku’s repeated reference to Tinubu as ‘Bola’
Mr Akin Osuntokun, a former Presidential spokesman and Director-General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign in the 2023 election, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for repeatedly referring to President
Tinubu attends premiere of MKO Abiola documentary in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday attended the official launch and premiere of MKO, a documentary on the life and legacy of late Chief MKO Abiola. The premiere was held at
Hamzat vows to end road extortion by ‘agbero,’ streamline taxes in Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos governorship candidate and incumbent Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has pledged to eliminate unauthorised roadside collections and multiple taxation schemes burdening Lagos
Lagos public schools: Hamzat, Rhodes-Vivour bicker over standards
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has rejected criticism of the state’s public education system by Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, who described the
City Boy Movement names Super Eagles stars Omeruo, Shehu to leadership roles
City Boy Movement has added former Super Eagles defenders Shehu Abdullahi and Kenneth Omeruo to its national leadership team, assigning both footballers roles in its sports directorate. The group’s National
10 poorest countries in Africa 2026
By Mmesoma Goodness Based on 2026 estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), several of the countries with the lowest GDP per capita in the world are located in Africa.
‘She messaged me about kidnappers’ — Mother of abducted NYSC member
By Enitan Abdultawab The mother of one of the NYSC members reportedly abducted along the Owerri Onitsha Expressway in Imo State has recounted the last moments she had contact with
We won’t force anybody to join Islam — Sultan
By Luminous Jannamike The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday said nobody should be forced to
