Politics

Rivers APC Council Chairmen to Know Fate November 5

Local government chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent council polls in Rivers State will know their fate on November 5, 2025. This follows the announcement by the Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt that it will deliver ruling on that date in a suit filed

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Foreign General

Prince Andrew Stripped of ‘Prince’ Title, Ordered to Leave Royal Lodge

Prince Andrew is to lose his “prince” title and vacate his Windsor residence, Royal Lodge, following weeks of heightened scrutiny over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement released Thursday night, Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles’ younger brother will now be formally known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The announcement

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Foreign Politics

Fresh Protests Erupt Across Tanzania After Disputed Election

Fresh protests have erupted in major cities across Tanzania, a day after elections marred by clashes between opposition supporters and security forces. Gunfire was reported in the northern city of Mwanza on Thursday, while confrontations between demonstrators and police also broke out in the capital, Dodoma. In Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial hub, heavy

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Politics

Adebayo Condemns Tinubu’s 15% Fuel Import Duty, Says Policy Will Harm Nigerians

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent import duty on refined petroleum products, describing the decision as anti-people and harmful to Nigeria’s struggling economy. Adebayo said the policy amounts to excessive taxation and will make life harder for

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Education General

Linguistic Association Faults FG Reversal of National Language Policy

The Linguistic Association of Nigeria has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to reverse the 2022 National Language Policy, describing the move as a setback for the country’s education system. In a communiqué signed by its Secretary, Professor Ebitare Obikudo, the Association urged government to halt the reversal immediately. It warned that scrapping the policy —

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Politics

IYC President Assures Firms of Safety, Receives Donation for Secretariat Project

President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Jonathan Lokpobiri Senior, has assured companies operating in Ijawland of a peaceful and conducive environment for their operations. Lokpobiri gave the assurance while receiving a donation of 900 bags of cement from the General Manager of AIL Infrastructure Limited, Olaniran Aderigbe, who visited the construction site of the

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Sports

2026 WAFCONQ: Super Falcons Draw 1-1 With Benin, Clinch Qualification Ticket

African champions Super Falcons of Nigeria will defend their title at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco after playing 1-1 with Benin Republic in the playoff second leg in Abeokuta on Tuesday. The Super Falcons go through on a 3-1 aggregate win after winning the first leg 2-0 in Lome Togo.

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Sports

2025 U-17 WWC: Italy Thrash Flamingos 4-0 In Round Of 16 Clash

The Flamingos lost their opening two group matches to Canada (4-1) and France (1-0) before hammering Samoa to progress. After keeping the Italians at bay for most parts of the first half, the Flamingos eventually conceded in the 45th minute as Anna Copelli broke the deadlock. In the 58th minute Caterina Venturelli doubled the lead

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Sports

Arokodare Targets Win as Wolves Face Chelsea in Carabao Cup Clash

Tolu Arokodare says he is determined to help Wolverhampton Wanderers secure victory over Chelsea in their Carabao Cup encounter at the Molineux Stadium on Wednesday night. The Nigerian forward, who scored in the previous round against Everton, believes a strong performance against Chelsea could give Wolves much-needed momentum amid their struggles in the Premier League

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Sports

Atalanta Coach Ivan Juric Praises Lookman After Impressive Display Against AC Milan

Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has praised Ademola Lookman for his outstanding performance in the club’s 1-1 draw with AC Milan in their Serie A clash in Bergamo on Tuesday night. Milan took an early lead through Samuel Ricci, whose deflected effort found the net, before Lookman equalised for the hosts towards the end of

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