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Kenya: Shakahola Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Jailed for 200 Years Over Starvation Deaths of 191 People November 7, 2026
UK’s New 10-Year Settlement Rules: What Nigerians on Work and Care Visas Need to Know November 7, 2026
Tinubu Commissions New Terminal at Uyo’s Victor Attah Airport, Heads to Port Harcourt for APC Rally November 7, 2026
2027: TY Danjuma Leads Middle Belt, North-Central Leaders to Tinubu as Dogara Pledges Grassroots Mobilisation November 7, 2026
Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff as Susie Wiles Steps Aside After Midterm Losses November 6, 2026
Osimhen to Undergo Knee Surgery, Doubtful for Super Eagles’ AFCON Qualifiers Against Tanzania November 6, 2026
Minneapolis Voters Cover Memorials to Renee Good and Alex Pretti With ‘I Voted’ Stickers November 6, 2026
Trump Said Stephen Miller ‘Went Too Far’ on Deportations After Melania Complained, Report Claims November 6, 2026
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UK’s New 10-Year Settlement Rules: What Nigerians on Work and Care Visas Need to Know
The UK has confirmed a 10-year default wait for indefinite leave to remain under its new “earned settlement” framework, with...
Tinubu Commissions New Terminal at Uyo’s Victor Attah Airport, Heads to Port Harcourt for APC Rally
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Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff as Susie Wiles Steps Aside After Midterm Losses
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Osimhen to Undergo Knee Surgery, Doubtful for Super Eagles’ AFCON Qualifiers Against Tanzania
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Minneapolis Voters Cover Memorials to Renee Good and Alex Pretti With ‘I Voted’ Stickers
Voters in Minneapolis have left hundreds of "I Voted" stickers at memorials for Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two residents...
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Andrew Young Breaks Down in Tears Over Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Historic Georgia Win
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Herbert Wigwe’s Daughter Tochi Weds Wilson Aikhomu in Lagos Traditional Ceremony
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2027: Aisha Yesufu Launches Public Fundraising Drive for Peter Obi, Says “Let the Citizens Fund This Election”
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NGX Loses N3.28trn in One Day as Dangote Cement Crashes 10%, Accounting for About 76% of the Loss
The Nigerian Exchange shed about N3.28 trillion on Thursday as the All-Share Index fell 1.98%, with a 10% slide in...
Court Nullifies Atiku’s ADC Presidential Ticket, Sacks David Mark-Led Leadership; Party Heads to Appeal
A Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the decisions of the David Mark-led ADC leadership, including Atiku Abubakar's 2027...
Calabar Attack: Police Arrest 27-Year-Old Suspect After Hoodlums Smash Vehicles in Peter Obi’s Convoy
Cross River police have arrested a 27-year-old man after hoodlums armed with machetes and sticks attacked vehicles in NDC presidential...
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Sanusi: Tinubu Pulled Nigeria’s Economy Back From the Brink, but the Human Cost of Reforms Must Be Addressed
Former CBN governor and Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II says President Tinubu's reforms have stabilised the economy, but warns...
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US Midterms: Tally of Nigerian-American Winners Rises to 14 Across Nine States and DC, NiDCOM Says
The number of Nigerian-Americans who won seats in Tuesday's US midterm elections has risen to 14, according to the Nigerians...
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Davido Says He Would Charge $500,000 Per Show for a Joint Tour With Wizkid: “Every Venue Will Sell Out”
On the IONWANNATALK show, Davido said a joint tour with Wizkid would sell out every venue and that he would...
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Como Thrash Lens 9-1 in Record-Breaking Champions League Night as Douvikas Hits Hat-Trick
Italian side Como beat Lens 9-1 away in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Anastasios Douvikas scoring a hat-trick, in...
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US to Cut South Africa and Rwanda From AGOA Duty-Free Trade Deal From January 2027
The Trump administration says South Africa and Rwanda will lose duty-free access to the US market under AGOA from January...
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Ohio: Amy Acton Defeats Vivek Ramaswamy to Become State’s First Elected Woman Governor
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Ghanaian Teen Javits Frimpong, 15, Shot Dead on Way to School in the Bronx; Father Says Son Was Bullied
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Patrick Stewart, Star of X-Men and Star Trek, Dies at 86
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OpenAI Plans to Buy Google’s AI Chips in Blow to Nvidia’s Dominance
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Swaps Beard for Mustache for ‘Movember’, Backs $4m Prostate Cancer Centre
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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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Ralph Lauren, 87, Named Menswear Designer of the Year at 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards
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