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Tanzanian authorities have charged hundreds of people, including opposition officials and an influential preacher, with treason related to protests over disputed elections last month amid escalating political tensions and violence that may have resulted in over 1,000 deaths. Key opposition figures, such as Chadema’s leader Tundu Lissu and officials Brenda Rupia and John Mnyika, face…
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Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has strongly rejected US President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” and his claims of “Christian genocide.” The council dismissed these allegations as false, politically motivated, and aimed at inciting religious division. NSCIA emphasized that violence in Nigeria is due to terrorism, criminality,…
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Anambra 2025 governorship election has concluded, with Independent National Electoral Commission INEC declaring the incumbent, Chukwuma Soludo of APGA, as the winner. Soludo secured a landslide victory across all 21 local government areas in the state, polling 422,664 votes. His closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of APC, received 99,445 votes. Other candidates included Paul Chukwuma (YPP),…
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THOMAS TUCHEL PRAISES JUDE BELLINGHAM AFTER ENGLAND RECALL, SAYS MIDFIELDER’S EDGE KEY FOR WORLD CUP
England manager Thomas Tuchel has praised Jude Bellingham after recalling him to the national squad for upcoming matches against Serbia and Albania, saying the midfielder’s “edge” could be key to England’s World Cup hopes. Bellingham, 22, was controversially left out of the last squad, but Tuchel said the player responded perfectly by performing at a…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed that the ongoing recapitalisation of commercial banks is vital to achieving the Federal Government’s goal of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Speaking at the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks’ retreat in Abeokuta, the CBN Deputy Governor for Financial System Stability, Philip Ikeazor, emphasised…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court has begun reviewing former president Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal against his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to block Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office. Two judges have so far voted to uphold the conviction, including Alexandre de Moraes, who led the original trial. Moraes dismissed the defence’s claims of…
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World Trade Organisation Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied authoring a viral social media post that criticised President Bola Tinubu’s handling of insecurity in Nigeria. The post, falsely titled “Trump didn’t ‘hit’ us – our leaders did,” accused Nigerian leaders of prioritising rhetoric over action and urged Tinubu to “secure the people.” Okonjo-Iweala described the…
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been shortlisted for the 2025 Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper Award. The 24-year-old, fresh from leading Nigeria to a 10th WAFCON title and Paris FC to their first Coupe de France in two decades, is among seven nominees that include Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger, Spain’s Cata Coll and Chile’s Christiane…
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Nigerian government, through the Bank of Agriculture, is inviting applications for the Renewed Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme (RHAMP), launched in partnership with Heifer Nigeria. The program aims to improve food security by empowering women, youth, and mechanisation companies with access to affordable tractors, implements, and technical support, supported by a 3-year servicing plan. Applicants,…
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U.S. Supreme Court has cleared Trump administration plan to list only biological gender “M” or “F” on all new passports, blocking lower-court orders to restore the “X” gender marker. In an unsigned ruling, the justices said recording biological sex is a neutral historical fact, not discrimination. It also noted that the policy will remain in…
