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1 month, 1 week ago Business

Sharon Otieno murder trial: Former Kenyan governor Okoth Obado convicted of killing pregnant student

- Published Former Kenyan county governor Okoth Obado has been found guilty of murdering a pregnant 26-year-old university student with whom he had been having an affair. In 2018, Sharon Otieno's bloodied body was found dumped in a thicket outside a small town in western Kenya. Obado, governor of M…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

South Africa dismisses Ghanaians' ICC petition over migrant attacks as 'opportunistic'

- Published South Africa has dismissed as "opportunistic" a petition filed at the International Criminal Court (ICC) by two Ghanaians seeking an investigation into attacks on foreigners amid a rise in protests about the country's undocumented migrants. The petition, submitted to The Hague-based cou…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Senegal ready for Africa's historic Olympic moment

- Published When the Youth Olympics begin in Senegal in 100 days' time, it will mark a first on African soil. For all the global icons and champions the continent has provided across events such as athletics, football and boxing, it has never hosted an Olympic competition. Dakar 2026, which gets un…

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1 month, 1 week ago Technology

Rapper YCee reveals his battle with bipolar for 6 years - The Ghanaian Chronicle

Popular Nigerian Rapper Oludemilade Martin Alejo, popularly known as YCee, has opened up about a six-year battle with bipolar disorder, revealing that he was diagnosed with the condition in London in 2020 and has since struggled to access adequate treatment after returning to Nigeria. The 33-year-o…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Bagudu woos Denmark, seeks deeper trade, investment ties

By Progress Godfrey ABUJA – The Federal Government has sought deeper trade and investment ties with Denmark as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation and attract more private sector participation into key sectors of the economy. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubaka…

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1 month, 1 week ago Business

How I became illegal immigrant in South Africa — Returnee

Jamyou Sanni on The Nigerian Meter Podcast. A Nigerian returnee from South Africa, Jamyou Sanni, has narrated how financial hardship and the collapse of his businesses forced him into becoming an undocumented migrant after he was unable to renew his residence permit. Sanni spoke on Vanguard’s The N…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Ignore fake recruitment update, Customs tell Nigerians

The Nigeria Customs Service has warned Nigerians to disregard a fake recruitment update circulating on social media, saying it did not originate from the Service. The NCS urged members of the public to rely only on information released through its official communication channels for authentic updat…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Customs plan 100% cargo scanning at Onne Port

The Nigeria Customs Service has said it will soon begin 100% scanning of cargoes imported into the country through the Onne Port in Rivers State. According to the service, the move is to tighten surveillance and track dangerous cargo, including arms and ammunition as well as pharmaceuticals being s…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Troops rescue 11 kidnap victims, arrest 21 suspects

Troops have rescued 11 kidnapped victims and arrested 21 suspected terrorists, collaborators, logistics suppliers and drug peddlers in coordinated operations across Borno, Zamfara and Kogi. This is contained in operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. Acco…

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The Punch Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Navy hands over rescued human trafficking victims to NAPTIP

The Nigerian Navy has reaffirmed its commitment to combating human trafficking and other transnational organised crimes with the handover of two rescued victims of human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. The Navy said the victims were rescued during a…

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1 month, 1 week ago Business

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 23, 2026

The naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Thursday, July 23, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market. At the official market, the latest available exchange rate indicated that the naira traded at appr…

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The Local Germany Pending

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

Thursday's top story: Does the Bundestag need a legislative 'speed limit'? The Federal Constitutional Court is set to rule on a case on Thursday which could determine if Germany's parliament should be limited in how quickly its allowed to push forward draft legislation for a vote. The case was orig…

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Vanguard Pending

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

'I'm president at home' - Fashola rules out presidential ambition

File: Babatunde Fashola Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has said that he’s not interested in contesting for the presidency, saying he is satisfied with his current life and has no intention of seeking Nigeria’s highest political office. Fashola made the decl…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Tinubu committed to ending insecurity, says Akpabio

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s administration was intensifying efforts to tackle insecurity, expressing confidence that the challenge would soon become a thing of the past. Akpabio gave the assurance while receiving members of the La…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Who's really in charge of law, order in Apo?' Tyre dealers question Police over market violence

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Abuja Automobile Tyre Dealers’ Association on Wednesday accused the Nigeria Police Force of failing to rein in what it described as persistent violence in the Apo Tyre Market, asking a pointed question that summed up its frustration: ‘Who’s really in charge of law …

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

I'm not interested in presidency, says Fashola

Former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has ruled out contesting for presidency, saying he is content with his current role at home and would rather allow history to judge his public service. Speaking during an interview on TVC on Wednesday, Fashola dismissed su…

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1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Over 50 Nigerian Ahmadi Muslims join global Jalsa Salana UK 2026

The Amir (National President) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria, Barrister Alatoye Folorunso Azeez, has led a delegation of more than 50 Nigerian members to the 2026 Jalsa Salana UK, the annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, scheduled to hold from Friday, July 24 to Sunday, J…

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Streetartutopia.com

1 month, 1 week ago Business

Art Hidden Inside Empty Places (8 Photos) - STREET ART UTOPIA

Art Hidden Inside Empty Places (8 Photos) Trusted by 1.7M+ on Facebook ?A blank wall would not tell the same story. RONE built a glasshouse around one of his portraits inside a long-unused wing of Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station. At Detroit’s Packard Plant, a stencilled child stood beside the w…

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The Punch Verified

1 month, 1 week ago Politics

Jigawa pilgrims board trains officers ahead of 2027 Hajj

The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has unveiled a training programme for its zonal officers on the use of dollar debit cards ahead of the 2027 Hajj. The initiative is in response to new regulations introduced by the Saudi Arabian authorities for this year’s Hajj, as directed by the National Ha…

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BBC News Pending

1 month, 1 week ago Sports

Is 2026 the Commonwealth Games' last dance or a future-proofing revamp?

- Published It is an event that has been going for 96 years. The Commonwealth Games have provided iconic sporting moments – from Roger Bannister's win in the 'Miracle Mile' of 1954 and Eilish McColgan breaking her mum's record in 2022 to England's netball victory four years earlier in Australia. Bu…

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