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FG probes nine contracts signed in breach of due process by past govts

The Federal Government has constituted a panel to investigate nine contracts signed by previous administrations capable of undermining the nation’s economy. Minister of Justice and...

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Nigeria

Bandits abduct 18 LG workers in Zaria as CNG threatens shutdown

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Kaduna State Students Wing has reacted to Monday’s abduction of 18 Zaria Local Government staff, saying most of...

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Africa

Niger classroom fire kills at least 25 schoolchildren

At least 25 children aged five to six have died after their straw-hut classrooms caught fire in southern Niger, officials say. Several others were injured...

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Africa

Sierra Leone tanker explosion: Mass burial in Freetown

The 115 people killed in Friday's massive fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone are being buried in a mass ceremony in the capital, Freetown. Many...

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s $6bn Loan Request

The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to obtain external loans totalling $6 billion, concluding its deliberations just hours after the proposal was presented. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, chaired by Aliyu Wamakko,...

UK Debate On Human Composting Sparks Religious And Ethical Concerns

A growing movement in the United Kingdom to legalise human composting also known as terramation is facing strong opposition from religious and ethical groups who argue that the practice challenges long-held beliefs about human dignity and the sanctity of the body. The push is being led by a UK-based advocate...

Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval To Increase 2026 Budget By ₦9 Trillion

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly to increase the 2026 Appropriation Bill by ₦9 trillion, raising the total budget from ₦58.4 trillion to ₦67.4 trillion. The proposal was communicated in a letter read on the Senate floor by Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday. According to the...