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Lagos Assembly recommends relocating Makoko residents to Epe

The Lagos State House of Assembly has recommended that residents affected by the demolition of waterfront communities in Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Sogunro be relocated to the Agbowa area of Epe in Lagos State. PUNCH Online obtained a statement from the Assembly’s Public Affairs Directorate indicating t…

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Terrorists suffer heavier losses, troops intensifying operations — Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Wednesday said terrorists and bandits operating across Nigeria have suffered heavier losses than government troops, saying that the Armed Forces are intensifying operations across various theatres. Speaking after a brief strategy meeting with servi…

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Tinubu's UK visit confirms Nigeria's growing global influence — Group

The Hope Alive Initiative has hailed the forthcoming state visit of Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to the United Kingdom, describing the invitation as a validation of the President’s soft-power approach to diplomacy and Nigeria’s growing influence in global affairs. President Tinubu and hi…

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Nigeria benefits from Dangote Refinery as global crude prices surge – PETROAN

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria has hailed the Dangote Refinery as “our salvation,” stressing that Nigeria stands to benefit if the facility supplies “100 per cent” of domestically consumed petrol. Speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday, the President of PE…

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WATCH: Bill Maher tricks Adam Schiff into trashing Obama's justification for war

L: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images & R: Courtesy of HBO © 2026 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved. The senator then argued that Congress must reassert its constitutional authority over decisions to go to war In the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iran, host Bill Maher welcomed Sen. Ad…

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US warns of ‘terrorist threat’ in Nigeria

US warns of ‘terrorist threat’ in Nigeria The US embassy in Nigeria has warned that American facilities and US-affiliated schools in the country could be targets of a potential terrorist attack, the mission reported on Monday. The notice called on American citizens to stay alert and follow safety g…

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1 month ago Politics

NBA president seeks stronger legal ties between Nigeria, Liberia

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has called for deeper legal collaboration between Nigeria and Liberia, highlighting the role of legal professionals in strengthening justice systems across West Africa. In a statement shared via X on Wednesday, Osigwe delivered his message…

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South Africa Data Center Market Investment & Growth aNALYSIS Report 2026-2031 Featuring Key DC Investors - Africa Data Centres, Digital Parks, Equinix, Microsoft, NTT, Open Access, Teraco, Vantage

Dublin, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "South Africa Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2026-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The South Africa Data Center Market was valued at USD 2.55 Billion in 2025, and is projected to reach U…

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1 month ago Politics

Lagos begins first online pre-marital course for pastors, imams, counsellors

The Lagos State Government has launched a Religious Pre-Marital Counselling Online Course for pastors, imams and faith-based marriage counsellors to equip them with practical tools to guide couples toward healthier, violence-free marriages. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency announ…

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FG signs deal to host 2027 Intra-African trade fair in Lagos

The Federal Government has signed the hosting agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027, with Lagos selected as the official host city for the continental event aimed at boosting trade and investment across Africa. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Lagos in partnership with the Afr…

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1 month ago Politics

Dollar Demise is Plan Trump

Throughout Trump’s first year of 2.0, I speculated that the Trump family was working out a plan to replace the US dollar with their own family money. Over time, the wealthy elite become brazen about their plans, and they start talking openly about them because they feel invulnerable, like when King…

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1 month ago Politics

PenCom targets one million informal women for pension

The National Pension Commission has launched an ambitious drive to enrol one million women into the Personal Pension Plan, aiming to extend financial security to Nigeria’s vast informal sector. The initiative was unveiled by PenCom Director-General, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, during an outreach campaig…

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North Korea says respects Iran's choice of new supreme leader - KCNA

Mojtaba Khamenei North Korea respects Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader, state media said Wednesday, accusing the US and Israel of undermining regional peace. Pyongyang, a longstanding US adversary, has previously condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran as an “illegal act of aggression”. Defyin…

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Iran police chief says anti-govt protesters treated as 'enemies'

This grab taken on January 6, 2026, from UGC images posted on social media the same day shows Iranian security forces using tear gas to disperse protesters at the Tehran bazaar. Iranian security forces fired tear gas on January 6 to disperse protesters at the Tehran bazaar who were chanting slogans…

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Gov. Yusuf sacks Kano Head of Service

Gov. Abba Yusuf By Bashir Bello KANO – Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has sacked his Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, the Governor said the Head of Service is relieved of his appointment with immediate effect. Governor …

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Israel pounds Lebanon, targets residential building in central Beirut

Israel has continued its relentless bombardment of Lebanon, hitting a residential building in central Beirut, as well as targeting a town in the eastern Bekaa Valley, as this punishing front in the wider regional war, sparked by the United States and Israel attacking Iran, has displaced nearly 700,…

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Iran fires missiles, drones at Gulf nations as ship hit in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has fired missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf, including a United States base in Kuwait, in what it called its 37th wave of attacks on day 12 of the US-Israel war on Iran. The attacks come as tensions rise over a global energy crisis, with a vessel ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz. Th…

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Iran war: What is happening on day 12 of US-Israel attacks?

The United States-Israeli war on Iran has entered its 12th day, with Tehran saying nearly 10,000 civilian sites in the country have been bombed and more than 1,300 civilians killed. Iranian targets, including Tehran’s Mehrabad airport, were bombed on Tuesday overnight, while Tehran continued its re…

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Bellarmine Mugabe case: Arrests, accusations and arguments - the Mugabe family after losing power

Arrests, accusations and arguments - the Mugabe family after losing power The arrest in South Africa of the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former President, Robert Mugabe, has brought renewed attention to the former first family and their controversies over the years. Bellarmine Mugabe, who is due in c…

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‘The other side’ of IITs: Student suicides haunt India’s top tech schools

Nashik, India – As Sanjay Nerkar returns from his office in Nashik, a small town in India’s Maharashtra state, he waits almost instinctively for a phone call – one he knows will never come. For nearly a decade, while his son, Varad Nerker, lived away from home for studies, he called his father at d…

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