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Turkiye shutters liberal Istanbul university seized in criminal probe

Turkiye has revoked the operational licence for a top private university with liberal values, effectively forcing it to close in the middle of the academic year, after the institution was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year. In a presidential decree, published in the Official …

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APC Governorship Primaries: How 23 candidates emerge as Fubara withdraws, Pantami protests

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded governorship primary elections across 28 states, producing 23 candidates for the 2027 general elections, as the ruling party navigates a complex web of consensus arrangements, last-minute withdrawals, and logistical setbacks. All sitting APC governo…

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Russia labels Ukraine attack in occupied Luhansk ‘monstrous crime’

Russia has expressed outrage as it reported that a Ukrainian drone attack killed at least four people in the occupied Luhansk region. The Moscow-installed regional governor, Leonid Pasechnik, reported on Friday that a student dormitory in Starobilsk was hit. The Kremlin, which has killed thousands …

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Court strikes out suit seeking validation of FCT senator, Kingibe’s suspension from ADC, awards her N20m

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, threw out a suit seeking to uphold an indefinite suspension of Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, by the Wuse Ward chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Delivering judgement, Judge Peter Lifu held …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago Business

Friday Sermon: The Day of Arafah; the most blessed day of the year!, By Murtadha Gusau

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Who gives preference for certain days and months as He wishes, blessing them with virtues as He wills. This is one of the manifestations of His mercy, to be a reminder for those who contemplate. I bear witness th…

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3 weeks, 1 day ago Technology

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency. The outbreak, centred on the Democratic Republic of Con…

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Senegal PM slams West’s ‘homosexual tyranny’, defends LGBTQ crackdown

Senegal’s prime minister has condemned the West, accusing it of attempting to impose homosexuality on the West African nation. Ousmane Sonko made the remarks while addressing the National Assembly on Friday. During his speech, he defended newly introduced laws targeting Senegal’s LGBTQ community as…

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South Korean activists smash Starbucks cups to protest ‘Tank Day’ campaign

South Korean activists smash Starbucks cups to protest ‘Tank Day’ campaign Activists in South Korea smashed cups outside Starbucks stores to protest the chain’s ‘Tank Day’ marketing campaign, which they accuse of mocking the victims of the 1980 Gwangju massacre.

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Israeli attacks kill several in Lebanon, with health workers targeted

Israeli attacks have killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon, including several healthcare workers. The attacks occurred on Friday in the Tyre district. They are the latest in a long line, questioning the durability of the shaky United States-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Rec…

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Mutual Benefits Assurance’s annual profit jumps 45% amid boost in insurance revenue

Mutual Benefits Assurance reported on Friday a 45 per cent increase in net profit for the 2025 financial year, receiving a major boost from its insurance business. Shares in the insurer had gone up by 9.5 per cent on Lagos’ Customs Street as of 10:32 West Africa Time, following the news. Insurance …

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Russia ‘looking for new soldiers’; Kyiv claims 83,000 dead so far in 2026

Russia’s attempts at escalation via Belarus, where it has delivered more nuclear weapons and held highly publicised joint war games, come as its ground war falters in Ukraine. Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii told Militarnyi magazine that Ukraine has seized the tactical initiative, as…

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Airtel Africa launches new share buyback programme

Wireless operator Airtel Africa kicked off a share repurchase programme on Friday, aiming to buy back up to 1 per cent of its issued share capital as part of plans to return cash to shareholders. The move is a major component of the telco’s capital allocation policy, the company, which operates in …

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What the National Party of Nigeria taught President Tinubu, By Jibrin Ibrahim

The leaders of the NPN never abandoned the idea of single-party rule. They set out to destabilise the other parties that had left them, and funded factions in the NPP, PRP and GNPP. The most terrible thing they did was to use state power to declare the illegitimate factions they secretly supported …

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Tinubu’s appointment of 40-year old Aina as JAMB Registrar, receives widespread applause

In what many stakeholders have described as another bold statement of confidence in young Nigerian excellence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), entrusting one of Nigeria’s most critical educat…

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Alia defeats challengers Orbunde and Kuraun in Benue APC governorship primary

The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has been nominated as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 governorship election. He won the party’s direct primary election held on Thursday across the state. The Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Moha…

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Angry crowd sets Rwampara hospital tents on fire

Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo An angry crowd set alight a section of a hospital at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after family and friends of a young man thought to have died from the virus were prevented from taking his b…

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3 weeks, 1 day ago Sports

World Cup 2026: Senegal are 'champions of Africa', insists Iliman Ndiaye

- Published Iliman Ndiaye says Senegal are "champions of Africa" and will not be distracted at the 2026 World Cup by the ongoing legal battle which will determine the ultimate destination of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) trophy. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 after extra time in January's Afcon …

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Tanzanian police official Faustine Mafwele sanctioned by US for alleged human rights abuses

US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists The US has sanctioned a senior Tanzanian police official over allegations linked to the "torture and sexual assault" of East African rights activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire last year. In a statement, US Secretar…

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Africa summit in India postponed over Ebola outbreak fears

Africa summit in India postponed over Ebola outbreak fears Next week's India-Africa Forum Summit has been cancelled due to the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The fourth edition of the summit, which fosters diplomatic interactions between India and countries of the Afri…

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APC adopts Kebbi gov for second term

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has clinched the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress for a second term after emerging as the party’s sole candidate in a unanimous affirmation by delegates from all 225 wards across the state. The affirmation, held on Thursday at the Haliru Abdu …

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