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World’s youngest reigning monarch dies in Uganda aged 34
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch at the age of three, has died at 34.
Military Commits to Providing Affordable Housing for Personnel
Linus Aleke in Abuja The Nigerian military has expressed a renewed commitment to providing affordable housing for members of the Armed Forces, while strengthening its operations, expanding its real estate
5 countries that pay you to move there in 2026
Moving abroad can be expensive, but in some countries, governments are offering financial incentives to attract new residents, workers, entrepreneurs and families. The programmes are designed to tackle population decline,
Jamie Vardy’s YouTube channel to broadcast live Bundesliga games
Former England and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has signed a deal to broadcast German Bundesliga games on his YouTube channel, the league announced on Friday. Vardy’s channel will become
Labour Party mourns NLC scribe Ugboaja
By John Alechenu The leadership of the Labour Party, LP, has expressed sadness over the death of General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, who passed
Scores of terrorists killed as Army launches operation in Sokoto
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Scores of suspected bandits have reportedly been killed in a major military clearance operation in Maikujera town, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, as Nigerian
3 countries Nigeria will face in 2027 AFCON qualifiers
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been handed a three-team group for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifiers, with Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau standing between them and a place at
FG moves to secure First Niger Bridge, orders CCTV installation
By Enitan Abdultawab The Federal Government has ordered the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, following reports of vandalism and theft
Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six months
Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Friday, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its
2027: Ekiti PDP, APM Stakeholders Mobilise for Makinde’s Presidential bid
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti Ahead of the 2027 general election, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ekiti State have begun grassroots
