Category: news
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Tennis sisters Serena and Venus Williams have been handed wildcard entries for the Cincinnati Open, marking their first doubles appearance together since the 2022 US Open. The pair had planned to team up at Wimbledon, but Serena withdrew after suffering a knee injury during her singles comeback. The Cincinnati Open runs from August 11 to 23,…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged local and foreign investors to take advantage of Nigeria’s improving economic outlook, saying now is the best time to invest before opportunities become more expensive. Speaking at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 in Asaba, Shettima said the Federal Government’s economic reforms had restored investor confidence and…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for stronger border controls across Europe after tens of thousands of migrants entered Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco. In a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, von der Leyen backed Spain’s response and called for increased border monitoring and the use of…
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President Bola Tinubu is expected to receive the Executive National Policing Bill for review on September 3, 2026, the Presidency has disclosed. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the bill is part of a seven-week process aimed at developing a lawful and sustainable federal and state policing system. He also announced the…
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The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Chike Olemgbe, has assured stakeholders that the Assembly will favourably consider a bill seeking to create three additional seats for women in the legislature. Olemgbe gave the assurance when the League of Women Voters of Nigeria visited the Assembly to advocate support for the proposed legislation. The…
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Nigeria has ended the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in seventh place on the medals table, winning 24 medals: 10 gold, 7 silver, and 7 bronze. The team was the top African nation, ahead of South Africa and Kenya. Key achievements included historic wins in athletics, with Samuel Ogazi becoming the first Nigerian to win…
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Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria has shown the country exported an estimated 182.2 million barrels of crude oil worth approximately N24.02 trillion that is ($17.60 billion) in the first half of 2026, driven by high international oil prices despite concerns over domestic crude supply for local refineries, producing about 263.65 million barrels during…
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A small plane carrying seven Italians, two Germans, two Spaniards, and two crew members have crashed shortly after taking off from Pisco Airport in Peru on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board. The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan, was en route to the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it went down just after…
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Self-proclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, has denied allegations that he single-handedly created the agency, asserting that several ministries, departments, and agencies of the Federal Government processed, recognized, or interacted with the council. In a statement issued on Sunday through his legal team while in police custody,…
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has blamed the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State on Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s decision to establish an independent political structure. Wike stated that this move, made within the first 100 days of Fubara’s tenure, undermined his chances of securing a second…
