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2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Iran footballers pay tribute to victims of school strike at start of war

The Iran men’s national team wore black armbands and posed with school rucksacks as the national anthem played before a match with Nigeria, to remember the victims of a strike on a primary school in Iran on the first day of the Middle East war. The air strike on the school in the southern Iranian c…

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2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Gen Z Leaves Their Phone On 'Do Not Disturb' All Day, And The Reason Why Is Pretty Smart

As a preteen, I couldn’t resist the siren song of AIM, or AOL Instant Messenger. I’d hear that “door opening” noise or a message notification and rush to my computer, eager to see if the sign-on was my best friend or my boyfriend, both who were equally tethered to AIM at the time. (Naturally, all o…

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Abcnews.com Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting

Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting LAGOS, Nigeria -- Lagos taxi driver Adegbola Isaac went to the gas station twice last weekend. Each time, the price in the Nigerian city had climbed furthe…

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CBS News Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

U.S. Tomahawks are being used in Iran war faster than stockpile is being refilled

Washington — The U.S. has so far used hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles , according to two sources familiar with the matter, several times more than the number procured for the military each year.One of the sources said over 850 have been used so far Washington Post. , a figure that is roughly n…

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Yahoo Entertainment Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Iran's soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Players held small backpacks as Iran's national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school. More than 165 people were killed, most of them children, when a Feb. 28 strike, likely launched by the U…

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DW (English) Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Nigeria bets on UK port investment

Last week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu visited the United Kingdom, which has agreedto help refurbish Nigeria's major trading ports. These include the Apapa Quays, built a century ago when the West African country was still a British colony, and the Tin Can Island port, both near Lagos. The £746 …

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Rediff.com Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Iran footballers pay tribute to schoolgirls killed in US-Israeli strikes

Key Points - Iranian football team holds pink and purple bags with ribbons in a symbolic protest. - Players' protest was a collective decision, official says. - US military investigation into school bombing ongoing. Iran’s men's national soccer team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their …

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BBC News Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Iran national football team protests against deadly attack on primary school

- Published The Iran men's national team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their national anthem played before a match with Nigeria as a protest against the deadly strike on a primary school on the first day of the Iran war. The attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh school last month killed at least…

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The Punch Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

2027: INEC unveils revised guidelines for political parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, unveiled a revised draft of its 2026 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, seeking the input of political parties to strengthen the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a consultative meeting with p…

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The Punch Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

World TB Day: Soludo's wife urges action to end tuberculosis deaths

The wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has said tuberculosis remains a major health threat in Nigeria, urging collective and smarter action to end deaths from the disease. Soludo said that with thousands of people and families severely affected, society and community-led efforts m…

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The Punch Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

Bauchi radio demands suspension of DPO over assault on reporter

The management of Albarka Radio 97.5 FM has called on the Bauchi State Police Command to suspend the Divisional Police Officer of Bununu Division, SP Jamilu Kabir, over the alleged assault on one of its reporters during the Sallah celebration. The station also demanded that the officer face maximum…

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The Punch Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

Poor plastic waste management causes flooding in Lagos – Expert

A waste and environmental sustainability expert, Dr Olufemi Idowu-Adegoke, has identified poor plastic waste management as a major cause of flooding in Lagos. Adegoke, however, called for a transition from a disposal-driven system to a circular economy anchored on recycling. He disclosed this in an…

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Africasacountry.com Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

Who owns the memory of struggle?

Archives are repositories of the past. A way of holding on. Of preserving. In various forms. Of different people. There is a need for archiving, for the future, for the past. To be a part of something larger, for belonging. But archives constantly raise new questions. Who decides what stays? What d…

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Abcnews.com Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

Small comforts fade and big worries grow as fuel prices surge globally

Small comforts fade and big worries grow as fuel prices surge globally People around the world are cutting back on spending as high gas prices stretch household budgets A birthday beach trip. Weekend jaunts with the kids. Even a bedtime beer. As gas prices remain high, people around the globe are s…

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Al Jazeera English Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

How does the current global oil crisis compare with the 1973 oil embargo?

The United States-Israeli war on Iran has caused the biggest oil disruption in history, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency was founded in 1974 as a direct response to the 1973 oil embargo, which saw Arab nations, led by Saudi Arabia, cut production in response to Washing…

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Celebitchy.com Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

Princess Kate is returning to her love of dark, smokey, raccoon-like eye makeup

In Kate Middleton’s early days as a royal fiancee and then the Duchess of Cambridge, she often wore the wrong makeup for the wrong occasion. Her biggest makeup faux pas: she loved wearing really dark, heavy eye makeup constantly, especially for daytime events, almost as if she never realized that s…

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The Punch Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

New tax law raises bar for professionals, redefines practice - CITN

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has said the enactment of the new tax reform laws has significantly raised the importance of certified tax professionals in the country’s fiscal system. President of the Institute, Innocent Ohagwa, stated this at the opening of the March edition of 202…

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The Punch Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

Bayelsa gov hails Tinubu for repositioning sports administration

Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has commended President Bola Tinubu for steps taken to restructure sports administration in Nigeria. Diri gave the commendation while declaring open the 2026 Extraordinary General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial B…

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2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

Sugar, grain lobbies next push for ethanol cook stoves as Iran war continues to squeeze LPG supplies | Mint

New Delhi: Ethanol lobby groups are pushing for ethanol-based cooktops in India as the country faces a disruption in domestic cooking gas supplies due to the ongoing West Asia war. Lobby groups Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) and the Grain Ethanol Manufacturers Associat…

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The Punch Pending

2 weeks, 6 days ago Politics

PETROAN proposes transport subsidy to cushion soaring fuel prices

The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gillis-Harry, has proposed measures to cushion the impact of rising crude oil prices driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Channels reports. Global oil prices climbed again on Tuesday a…

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