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3 months ago Politics

Mass graves with 171 bodies found in eastern DR Congo: Report

Congolese authorities and a civil society group have said that mass graves were found in a part of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a United States-mediated peace deal. The governor of S…

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3 months ago Business

Report centres charging above N8,700 UTME fee, JAMB tells candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged candidates who may have paid above the approved registration fees for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to report such centres with credible evidence. The board said any Computer-Based Test centre found overcharging or engagin…

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3 months ago Business

Lafarge Africa’s annual profit soars to all-time peak on volume growth

Cement maker Lafarge Africa reported a surge of 172.7 per cent in net profit on Thursday, which took its earnings to the highest on record, as volume growth lifted top line. The company, whose products also comprise aggregate and concrete, said improvement in bottom line derived in part from factor…

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3 months ago Politics

Naira rebound won’t ease hardship without fiscal discipline - Dele Oye

…Dangote Refinery offers hope, but reforms must reach kitchens By Clifford Ndujihe LAGOS— Despite the recent rebound of the naira and ongoing economic reforms by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, improved living standards may remain elusive for millions of Nigerians unless fiscal discipline, …

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3 months ago Politics

Just in: Adamawa governor Fintiri officially joins APC

Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa State, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fintiri announced that members of his cabinet and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state had moved with him to the ruling party. The governor said hi…

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3 months ago Politics

Southern Kaduna Youth Coalition distances region from pro–El-Rufai group

…Urges Transparency in Public Spending By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — Youth leaders and stakeholders from the eight Local Government Areas of Southern Kaduna Senatorial District have distanced themselves from a group that recently declared solidarity with former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufa…

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3 months ago Business

Coordinated JNIM raids leave over 130 dead in Burkina Faso

Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has in recent days claimed to have inflicted heavy losses in Burkina Faso as a surge in deadly jihadist attacks sweeps across the Sahelian state. Burkina Faso, ruled by a military junta since September 2022, has faced more than 10 years of raids by groups linked to Al-Qaeda…

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3 months ago Business

Group warns against politicising Southern Kaduna amid El-Rufai controversies

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Southern Kaduna Professionals Forum (SKPF) has cautioned political actors against drawing the region into ongoing debates surrounding former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that the experiences of the people shou…

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3 months ago Politics

‘A dangerous thing’: S Africa’s gang-ridden townships fear army deployment

Cape Town, South Africa – Two ominous letters are spray-painted on a wall at the entrance to Tafelsig, a township in Mitchells Plain on the outskirts of Cape Town: HL – the insignia of the Hard Livings gang, which has threatened communities there for five decades. It’s a February day soon after the…

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3 months ago Politics

Online Roulette: Does the Casino always win? (2026)

Online roulette draws players with simple rules and fast play. A player places a bet. The wheel spins. The ball lands. A result appears. Many players ask one core question: does the casino always win? This article gives a clear answer. It explains how roulette works, how odds shape results, and wha…

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3 months ago Politics

UK investigating whether Epstein used air force bases for sex trafficking

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has called for an investigation into whether convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women and girls into the United Kingdom on private jets that landed at Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) bases. British newspaper The Telegraph reported on Thursday that Hea…

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3 months ago Sports

Premier League: Arsenal face Chelsea title test, troubled Spurs in spotlight

Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder #41 Estevao (2R) is fouled by Arsenal’s Ecuadorian defender #05 Piero Hincapie (2L) and Arsenal’s Brazilian defender #06 Gabriel Magalhaes (R) during the English League Cup semi final second leg, football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, in L…

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3 months ago Business

RAMpocalypse Hits Global Tech

RAMpocalypse Hits Global Tech Tensions in the global tech market are rising as AI fuels unprecedented demand for memory chips, delaying PlayStation releases and prompting potential price hikes for Nintendo’s Switch 2. Al Jazeera’s Hatem Salah examines the impact on consumer electronics and the envi…

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3 months ago Politics

Domestic airlines fault FCCPC over price fixing claims

By Dickson Omobola Following an investigation by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, that established evidence of price manipulation by some domestic airlines during the Yuletide season, Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has raised concerns over the agency’s interfer…

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3 months ago Politics

Maduro seeks dismissal of charges, claims US blocked legal defence funds

Venezuela’s abducted President Nicolas Maduro has asked a United States judge to throw out drug trafficking charges brought against him by the Trump administration, alleging that Washington was sabotaging his constitutional right to defend himself. Maduro’s legal team argued on Thursday that the ca…

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3 months ago News

Pakistan strikes Kabul, declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan following clashe

Pakistan strikes Kabul, declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan following clashes Pakistan has struck Kabul and declared it’s in an ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, after Islamabad accused the Afghan Taliban of opening fire along the shared border. The fighting follows days of hostilities, despite a ceasefi…

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3 months ago Politics

Nigeria’s non-interest sector eyes expansion as CFG Africa launches ?1bn Ethical Fund

Investment banking powerhouse CFG Africa has concluded a high-level national engagement tour designed to re-anchor investor expectations for 2026. Launching a ?1 Billion Ethical Fund. A Sharia-compliant vehicle designed to provide a “low-risk anchor” in a volatile market. The launch, which headline…

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3 months ago Politics

NNPC backs Portland Gas mini-LNG project in Abuja

By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has expressed support for a Mini-LNG and LCNG project being developed by Portland Gas Limited in Gwagwalada, Abuja. NNPCL said it would supply gas to the facility from the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline when the pipel…

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3 months ago Technology

Seven people die in Keffi–Abuja crash, FRSC orders probe

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has expressed sorrow over a crash on the Keffi–Abuja Highway, killing seven people. In a statement on Thursday by FRSC spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide, Mr Mohammed conveyed condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for…

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3 months ago Politics

Police confirm attack on Catholic Church in Cross River

The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed an attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Katchuan Iruan in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River. The spokesman of the command, Sunday Eitokpah, who confirmed the incident, said the attack carried out by suspected arsonists took place around 3 a…

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