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The sexual assault scandal rocked gymnastics – but has pace of change in the sport been too slow?
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The sexual assault scandal rocked gymnastics – but has pace of change in the sport been too slow?

Former USA team doctor Larry Nassar’s 2018 conviction sparked a global reckoning in gymnastics, yet gymnasts say they are still being let down It has been 10 years since the Indianapolis Star published allegations of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics, setting off a chain of events that would lead to a reckoning for the sport. But a decade later, on a large houseboat moored in Rotterdam three tram stops away from the Ahoy Arena, where the World Gymnastics Championships are taking place this week, survivors and advocates raised fears about the slow pace of…

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Video: Peter Obi has made Obidients everybody’s enemy — Sowunmi
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Video: Peter Obi has made Obidients everybody’s enemy — Sowunmi

Peter Obi has made Obidients everybody’s enemy — Sowunmi. Segun Sowunmi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has accused former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi of turning his supporters, popularly known as Obidients, against prominent Nigerians through their criticism of public figures.

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2027: Adeleke backs Tinubu; maintains support for Accord legislative candidates
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2027: Adeleke backs Tinubu; maintains support for Accord legislative candidates

By Ayobami Okerinde Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has pledged to mobilise more than 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in January 2027, while insisting that his support for Accord Party candidates in legislative elections remains unchanged. Adeleke said a coalition involving the Accord Party, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was working together solely to secure Tinubu’s re-election.

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US Conference of Catholic Bishops says not linked to Trump prayer event
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US Conference of Catholic Bishops says not linked to Trump prayer event

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Thursday told AFP it was not linked to a group seen in a video praying with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The White House later confirmed to AFP that the president had met with a dozen Catholic faith leaders, including the archbishops of Denver, Milwaukee and Kansas City.

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Emmanuel Uduaghan: My boss sleeps
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Emmanuel Uduaghan: My boss sleeps

Go well, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, Physician of Delta, Father to many, Boss to me. I have lost a beloved political father — Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, Governor of Delta State (2007-2015).

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Nigerian newspapers review: [Ebola] FG quarantines high-risk contacts, allays fears of spread
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Nigerian newspapers review: [Ebola] FG quarantines high-risk contacts, allays fears of spread

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Federal Government saying it has intensified efforts to contain Nigeria’s confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease; placed high-risk contacts in quarantine, isolated other contacts and strengthened preparedness across states as well as health facilities. Vanguard also reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible nationwide action following the failure of talks with the Federal Government over workers’ welfare, petrol prices and other labour demands.

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ADC faults APC response to Atiku’s questions over N10bn Ebola preparedness fund
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ADC faults APC response to Atiku’s questions over N10bn Ebola preparedness fund

By Ayobami Okerinde The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of avoiding questions about the status of the N10bn approved for Ebola preparedness, following the confirmation of a case in Abuja. In a statement on Friday, the Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, said the APC had focused on President Bola Tinubu’s name sounding like ‘Ebola’ instead of explaining what happened to the funds.

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Why crashes on Otedola Bridge — Lagos govt
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Why crashes on Otedola Bridge — Lagos govt

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has absolved Otedola Bridge of any structural or engineering defects, attributing the recurring fatal crashes on the corridor to reckless driving, driver indiscipline, and overloaded heavy-duty trucks. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made the remark during the annual media parley organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation held at Ikeja.

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America must reverse Trump’s moral squalor
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America must reverse Trump’s moral squalor

Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now in the US and in the UK Continue reading...

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Ministers spend billions to secure appointments, APC spokesman alleges
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Ministers spend billions to secure appointments, APC spokesman alleges

‘Power has improved under Tinubu’ Hassan also defended President Bola Tinubu’s performance, saying the administration had taken steps to address challenges in the power sector. Tinubu will get votes in the north in 2027 Speaking on the 2027 general election, Hassan argued that President Tinubu’s projects in parts of the North would help him win in states such as Bauchi and Kano, where he lost in the 2023 election.

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Labour Places Members On Alert For ‘Possible’ Nationwide Action After Meeting With FG Deadlocked
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Labour Places Members On Alert For ‘Possible’ Nationwide Action After Meeting With FG Deadlocked

Organised labour has directed its state councils and civil society groups across Nigeria to begin mobilising for a possible nationwide action after a meeting with the Federal Government over petrol prices and the renegotiation of the national minimum wage ended without a resolution. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), in a joint statement, said labour leaders had during the meeting on October 22, 2026, presented the demands in good faith.

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2027: Atiku suffering from ‘Emir complex’ — Segun Sowunmi
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2027: Atiku suffering from ‘Emir complex’ — Segun Sowunmi

Atiku suffering from ‘Emir complex’ — Segun Sowunmi. Segun Sowunmi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of being disconnected from the struggles of ordinary Nigerians, saying he suffers from what he described as an “Emir complex”.

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Remembering Alex Ekwueme amid growing anxiety, security concerns
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Remembering Alex Ekwueme amid growing anxiety, security concerns

Even before his death, the late Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, had drawn national attention to Ekwueme’s enduring contributions in his 2013 book, The Legacies of Dr. Alex Ekwueme to Government and to Political and Social Development of Nigeria. With the exception of the Nigerian People’s Party (NPP), whose presidential candidate, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, chose Professor Ishaya Audu as his running mate, the other major parties also featured Igbo politicians as their vice-presidential candidates.

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Presidential ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍‌​⁠​‌‌‍⁠‌​Campaign: Kaduna Police restrict heavy-duty vehicles
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Presidential ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍‌​⁠​‌‌‍⁠‌​Campaign: Kaduna Police restrict heavy-duty vehicles

He advised vehicles travelling from Zaria towards Kaduna to divert through Maraban Jos and Saminaka towards Gadan Gayan, then use the Kujama Road link to Mararaba Rido and the Eastern Bypass before reconnecting with the Abuja-Kaduna Highway through Kakau Bridge. Similarly, heavy-duty vehicles travelling from Abuja towards Kaduna and Zaria were advised to use the Eastern Bypass from Kakau Bridge, proceed through Mararaba Rido and Gadan Gayan, and connect to the Maraban Jos route towards Zaria.

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Who recruits ad hoc workers for INEC?
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Who recruits ad hoc workers for INEC?

When Nigerians discuss election preparedness, attention often turns to the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, its national commissioners and the technology the commission plans to deploy. Violence threatening polls But former INEC National Commissioner Mike Igini says the decisive test may lie further down the chain – with the temporary workers who manage voting and counting at polling units.

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