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2027: Atiku’s visit to Binani sparks fresh political permutations

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s visit to the Abuja residence of Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani has ignited fresh...

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Gov Bala vs Wike: You’re economical with truth, Ex-PDP chair replies Dogara

Former Bauchi State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hamza Kushe Akuyam, has accused Hon. Yakub...

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Remi Tinubu visits IBB, Abdulsalami for advice, performance assessment

Donates N100m to tanker accident victims From Abubakar Akote, Minna The wife of the president, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has visi...

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Lagos Assembly crisis: We’ll speak at the appropriate time — GAC Chairman

The uncertainty over the speakership position of the Lagos State House of Assembly persisted following an alleged stalem...

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Staff of Delhi CM Atishi's Office Detained With Rs 5 Lakh Cash In Car: VIDEO

Election Commission FST has found chats and printed pages from Gaurav and driver Ajeet, who works as MTS at Atishi's off...

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Middle East stance unchanged after Trump Gaza call: PM

While Donald Trump has called for the United States to take over Gaza, Anthony Albanese says Australia still backs a two...

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Trump’s mercantilism and its cost to Nigeria

Americans have had their election and chose to return Trump as their president. However, it is an understatement to say ...

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Delhi election 2025: AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya booked for misbehaving with woman, 'blowing kisses' during campaign

Delhi election 2025: A woman accused AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya of misconduct, claiming he blew flying kisses at her while ...

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Delhi Elections 2025: AAP candidate from Okhla, Amanatullah Khan, booked for MCC violation

Delhi Elections 2025: AAP candidate from Okhla, Amanatullah Khan, booked for MCC violation...

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Panacea to almajiri education system

Many Nigerians have come to terms with the traditional almajiri system, where children sent out for Islamic knowledge (a...

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Maternal mortality: Critical gaps in focused antenatal care in Nigeria

Maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high worldwide, with nearly 95 per cent of these deaths occurring in low- and...

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Trump Praises DOGE and Hints He Will Axe USAID

The president said he may publicly read off 'a list of 15 or 20' examples of gross mismanagement of funds by USAID....

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APC mulls indirect primary ahead of Anambra gubernatorial poll

Ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering the conduct of the...

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A golden opportunity for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh has always been a viable destination for Chinese firms as it offers some significant benefits that Chinese co...

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Toitū te Tiriti champion Eru Kapa-Kingi happy to speak up for Māori rights

The Whangārei-born spokesman says he is passionate about speaking out for justice....

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Extra EEA to finish District 177 clears North Platte City Council, 5-2

Tuesday's vote to amend Rev Development LLC’s June 2021 EEA agreement with the city flipped the Jan. 21 vote total by ...

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This Parliament is the naughtiest in recent history – what’s to blame?

The current House could see more referrals to the privileges committee than any other....

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Unions sue Trump administration over ‘arbitrary and capricious’ federal employee buyout offers

Unions representing federal employees filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order and delay of a Feb. 6 deadli...

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The Age of Ignorance

Who doubts reactionary forces are forever scheming to rob the public of rights, dignity and nice weather? Certainly not ...

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Buhari: I differ on this...

By Lanre Ogundipe Honesty may not always pay, but lying always costs. Trust is a tower, built stone by stone, lies take ...

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2027: Putting the cart before the horse

By Obike Ukoh Endorsement of candidates for various elective positions in Nigeria is common practice. Indeed, in many in...

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Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant

The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes....

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Pam Bondi confirmed as attorney general in 54-46 vote

President Trump tapped Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to lead the Justice Department....

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CIA offering buyouts to its entire workforce: report

The Central Intelligence Agency reportedly offered buyouts to the entire workforce to bring the agency in line with Pres...

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One Hour Into Voting, AAP Alleges Police Intimidating Voters In Delhi Election

AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday alleged that Delhi Police personnel were intimidating voters and stopping them fr...

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FIR Against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan As Voting Underway In Delhi

Delhi Elections: Case registered against Delhi AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for election code violation as voting is underwa...

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We need a new presidential candidate for 2028

A group of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in Kumasi, under the banner of Concerned NPP Traders, has called for a n...

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Saoirse Hanley: I documented my smear test on Instagram and I’d do it again if it helped to dispel the shame that keeps women from booking a check-up

Don’t make that face. I know exactly how your features contorted after reading the headline, because it’s the same l...

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Ian O’Doherty: I have never witnessed such anger among Irish people and politicians can’t afford to ignore it

There have always been generation gaps but I doubt they ever existed quite as starkly as they do today....

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Letters: Government should give €100 a day to those of us without power for weeks

I write this on my 12th consecutive morning without power. I write in a cafe; my home, normally a comfortable and pleasa...

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Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Booming black market in Ozempic shows how harmful the stigma around obesity is

Vomiting, nausea, indigestion, sulphur burps, diarrhoea, constipation. Electrolyte imbalance, gall stones, pancreatitis,...

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Xi Jinping’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs in trade war shows China has more to lose

The first volleys in the ­latest US-China trade war made clear that Xi Jinping is taking a more cautious approach than ...

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The Irish Independent’s View: Dáil speaking rights row is finally over – can we get on now with the real work?

One side will call it a climbdown. The other will cry “compromise”. The rest of us may more accurately call it an ov...

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Trump: ‘US Will Take Over the Gaza Strip’ to Rebuild

President Donald Trump made the remarks after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....

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30 people across Oregon and Washington arrested, cited after human trafficking bust in January

Portland Police Bureau's Human Trafficking Unit conducted several missions off Northeast Sandy Blvd and 82nd, a known ho...

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Mahama’s victory in 2024 has taught me several lessons

Private legal practitioner, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw, has explained that John Dramani Mahama’s victory in the 2024 electio...

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'We will own it': Trump says he wants U.S. to redevelop Gaza after Palestinians resettled elsewhere

Trump earlier in the news conference with Israeli PM Netanyahu suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be 'permane...

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Trudeau says Canadians 'more united than ever' in face of U.S. tariff threats

'We've collectively shown that when Canada's interests are in danger, our political identity no longer matters'...

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By the numbers: Canada lets in a fraction of America's fentanyl and migrants

Every month, more than seven times as much fentanyl enters the U.S. from Mexico as comes from Canada in three years...

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What does 'made in Canada' even mean? Here's how to identify truly Canadian products

Figuring out if a product is Canadian isn't always easy. Here's how to tell the difference between 'Product of Canada' a...

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Military not being deployed to U.S.-Canada border, but will send drones

The Canadian Armed Forces will not be sent to the Canada-U.S. border, but it will sending more drones to the RCMP and as...

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APC faction plans to expel Amaechi, others, spokesman alleges

A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Emeka Beke in Rivers State said that Tony Okocha is doing everyt...

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Venezuelan gang members become first migrants shipped to Guantanamo Bay

Homeland Security shipped its first planeload of illegal immigrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, with officials sayi...

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Danielle Smith says Canada can't expedite U.S. free-trade talks until after an election

'We can't have one prime minister start negotiations, a second prime minister advance them, and a third prime minister t...

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Using Emergencies Act to end protest was justified, government lawyers argue at appeals court

'Who, outside of a courtroom, would seriously suggest the situation was going to get better in the absence of emergency ...

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Trump: “The U.S. Will Take Over the Gaza Strip, We’ll Own It”

Trump told reporters that he wants to expel “all” Palestinians from Gaza — not just during a period of reconstruct...

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The rice palliative to university workers

From Ikere-Ekiti where I am on sabbatical appointment, I spent the December holiday in my jungle village, Ikot Ide, Akwa...

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Trump names Washington’s Joe Kent to lead counterterrorism agency

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candid...

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From polling timings, voters count to key candidates - 10 things to know about Delhi elections 2025

Delhi elections 2025: The Election Commission prohibited the release of exit polls till 6:30 pm on February 5, that is t...

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Time limit for child sex abuse claims to be removed

Victims will be able to file claims when they are ready and are likelier to receive an apology, the government says....

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Books, imaginations and ecological liberation

The Community and Culture Programme of Health of Mother Earth Foundation seeks to underscore the foundational role that ...

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Bonta vows to defend California teachers, immigrant and LGBTQ+ students from Trump threats

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta vowed Tuesday to defend state educators and their immigrant and LGBTQ+ students against ...

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Modi’s Kashmir delusion

Since 2002, when he was the chief minister of Gujrat, Narendra Modi has embarked on the Modization of the Indian politic...

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Democratic lawmakers slam Elon Musk's access to Treasury Department: 'We are at war'

Democratic lawmakers are speaking out against Elon Musk having access to the Treasury Department over fears of misapprop...

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Polls For 7 Municipal Corporations, 25 Councils & Committees In Haryana On March 2

Chandigarh: The Haryana State Election Commission on Tuesday announced polls in seven municipal corporations, four munic...

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Govt launches 6th round of mass deworming campaign

ISLAMABAD - The launch event for the 6th Round of the Mass Deworming Campaign, scheduled to take place from February 10 ...

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IHC announces new administrative changes with transfer of judges from 3 other high courts

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has announced new administrative changes with transfer of judges from three o...

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U.S. Senate confirms Florida’s Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Tuesday night confirmed Florida prosecutor Pam Bondi as the attorney general of the Unite...