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NiDCOM Urges Gambia to Reverse Order Replacing 57 Nigerian Bank Workers by December 31
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has asked the Central Bank of The Gambia to withdraw a directive that would force...
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Dangote Refinery has reportedly cut its petrol gantry price by ₦55 to about ₦1,210 a litre, Lagos depots have slashed...
US Midterms: Americans Vote Today as Trump’s Grip on Congress Hangs in the Balance
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Niger State police say suspected bandits abducted 14 Islamic school students and their teacher while they were harvesting maize on...
NYC Mayor Mamdani Swaps Beard for Mustache for ‘Movember’, Backs $4m Prostate Cancer Centre
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has shaved his beard down to a mustache for Movember, the global men's health...
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Francis Duru: Family Announces Funeral Arrangements, Actor to Be Buried in Imo on December 11
The family of late Nollywood actor Francis Duru has released his funeral programme. Services of songs will hold in Abuja...
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EU Warns AI Disinformation Could Undermine Nigeria’s 2027 Elections as INEC Flags 268 Voter Records Over Suspected Fake Photos
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OPay Withdraws $304m US IPO Over Foreign Regulatory Inquiry, Says Nigerian Operations Unaffected
Nigerian fintech OPay has pulled its $304 million New York listing just hours after pricing it, blaming an inquiry by...
Sporting CP Sack Rui Borges, Agree Deal to Bring Paulo Fonseca Home From Lyon
Sporting have dismissed Rui Borges and reached agreement to appoint Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca, according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano....
One Year After RSF Takeover, Sudan’s El Fasher Remains a ‘Ghost Town’ Gripped by Fear
A year after the Rapid Support Forces seized El Fasher following a 500-day siege, the North Darfur capital is largely...
2027: South-East Governors Urge Igbos to Back Tinubu at APC Women Rally in Enugu
Four South-East state governments, led by Enugu Governor Peter Mbah and Imo's Hope Uzodimma, told Igbo voters at an APC...
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“Debt Destroys Generations”: Obasanjo Slams Tinubu’s Borrowing as FG Seeks $20.5bn in New Loans
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called President Tinubu's defence of borrowing "absolute nonsense", warning that debt is worse than leprosy...
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NDLEA Arrests Two Europe-Based Travellers at Abuja Airport With 200 Wraps of Cocaine in Their Stomachs
Two men bound for Paris were stopped at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after a body scan, the NDLEA says, and...
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‘Heat’ Director Michael Mann Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Los Angeles Gun Range
The 83-year-old filmmaker behind Heat and Collateral was treated in hospital after a handgun went off as he was holstering...
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U-17 Women’s World Cup: Late Oduntan Penalty Sends Flamingos Past Venezuela Into Semi-Final Against Brazil
Nigeria's Flamingos beat Venezuela 1-0 in Morocco thanks to an 89th-minute penalty from captain Azeezat Oduntan, setting up a semi-final...
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Halloween Weekend Shootings Across US Leave Dozens Dead and Wounded at Parties, Campuses and Nightlife Spots
From a Halloween party queue in Jacksonville to Dallas's Deep Ellum district and a Spirit Halloween store in California, a...
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Niger Custody Deaths: Probe Panel Recommends ₦1.4bn Compensation, Scholarships for Victims’ Children
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DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion in Major Delivery Shake-Up
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Netherlands to Cut 25,000 Government Jobs in AI-Led Overhaul of Civil Service
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OpenAI Plans to Buy Google’s AI Chips in Blow to Nvidia’s Dominance
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Ebola Scare in Adamawa: Pilot and Doctor Wife Test Negative as NCDC Says Abuja Case Remains Nigeria’s Only One
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Fact Check: Did a Pretoria Man Sell His Testicle for R2.3 Million? No, the “eNCA” Screenshot Is Fake
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Ebola Update: Patient Flown to Switzerland as Nigeria Eyes December 7 All-Clear, Contacts Get ₦100,000 Weekly
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