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Gunmen free kidnapped schoolchildren

Gunmen in Nigeria have freed a number of pupils who were kidnapped from an Islamic school in May, according to their head teacher. Some 136...

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Africa

Ethnic clashes in Ethiopia’s Oromia region kill 200

More than 200 people have been killed following fighting in western Ethiopia. The state-appointed Ethiopia Human Rights Commission said the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)...

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NNPC posts first profit of N287 billion after 44 years of existence

Known for loss making in the past 44 years of its existence, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has declared a N287 billion profit...

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Nigeria

DSS denies dispersing doctors participating in Saudi gov’t recruitment exercise

The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has denied dispersing medical doctors participating in a recruitment interview organised by Saudi Arabia officials in Sheraton...

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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...