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How Helen Haines gave a queer student artist hope
No matter if you disagree, you've still got to respect each other', young artist says.
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Coastal Road: ‘I’m local champion; you’re pretender’ — Gov Diri replies Duke
By Adegboyega Adeleye Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has hit back at former Cross River State governor and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate Donald Duke, calling him a “jester and a pretender” after Duke’s remarks about the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. In a recent interview on Arise Television, the PRP candidate called governor Diri a “local champion” while arguing that the coastal road project was not feasible because of its cost and Bayelsa State’s terrain.
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Trump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska election
The justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.
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I didn’t endorse Adamawa LP gov candidate — Wike
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has denied endorsing Labour Party governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Ishaku Abbo, calling the report fake.
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Mahama joins Ethiopian PM to inaugurate Megech Dam project
President John Dramani Mahama has joined Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali to inaugurate the Megech Irrigation Development Project in Gondar, Ethiopia, as part of his official visit to the country. President Mahama arrived in the historic city on Friday at the invitation of Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali, ahead of the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, scheduled to take place in Bahir Dar.
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Otu Warns Politicians As Security Operatives Intercept Arms In Cross River
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has warned politicians and their sponsors against using arms to advance political interests following the interception of a cache of sophisticated weapons along the Bekwarra–Ogoja axis of the state. The warning followed an operation in which security operatives intercepted the weapons after reportedly trailing four suspects from northern Nigeria through Benue State into Cross River.
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Tinubu’s Kaduna rally won’t save him in 2027 — Makinde campaign
By Luminous Jannamike The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organization (MDPCO) has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s planned 2027 campaign flag-off in Kaduna State, declaring that insecurity, economic hardship and alleged marginalisation of the North would cost him re-election. In a statement by its Director of Strategic Communications, Richard Ihediwa, the organisation said Saturday’s rally would not erase public anger over Tinubu’s record, insisting that the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Engr.
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EXCLUSIVE: French President Macron cancels scheduled visit to Nigeria
French President Macron cancels scheduled visit to Nigeria. Sources familiar with the matter said Mr Macron feared that a trip to Nigeria amid the ongoing demonstrations across France could be seen as insensitive and irresponsible.
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Punjab House passes resolution against electoral irregularities
Taking part in the discussion on the resolution on Day 2 of the Assembly session, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann blamed the BJP for alleged vote ‘loot’, terming it dangerous for democracy, and demanded the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
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Gombe Assembly approves state police
By Ben Ngwakwe The Gombe State House of Assembly has approved proposed constitutional amendments to pave the way for the establishment of State Police in Nigeria. As part of the process, the Gombe Assembly constituted a seven-member ad hoc committee on constitutional review, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Hon.
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Trump administration sues to block possible Democratic win in Alaska
The lawsuit raises concerns the US administration may be looking to meddle in some of this midterm cycle’s races.
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Jaishankar meets Azerbaijan President, Foreign Minister as India attempts reset of ties
Bilateral ties had soured with Azerbaijan’s condemnation of Operation Sindoor and calls for ‘resolution’ of the Kashmir issue; but on Friday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov highlighted trade, tourism, and energy ties after a ‘fruitful discussion’ with his Indian counterpart
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US consumer sentiment hits a near-record low before midterm elections
Independent voters’ economic anxieties highlight political implications of plummeting US consumer sentiment.
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Centre for Mining Research and Policy backs Sammy Gyamfi’s mining formalisation agenda
The Centre for Mining Research and Policy has thrown its support behind Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi’s advocacy for the formalisation of eligible artisanal and small-scale miners. The Centre said the proposal offered a practical approach to addressing Ghana’s mining challenges by combining environmental protection with a pathway for eligible miners to obtain licences, receive training and operate under regulatory supervision.
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‘Realistic and reassuring’: UK public ‘responding calmly’ to Be Ready campaign
Government’s emergency planning advice has sparked sales of essentials but no panic stockpiling, say prepping shop owners When the UK government launched its “Protect and Survive” public information campaign in 1980 on how to stay alive after a nuclear attack, it was met with a combination of scepticism, disbelief and derision. The advice included how to build a “fallout room” at home, how to whitewash windows to protect from a blast, and how to store a dead body for up to five days.
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As midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subject
Despite distraction and distortion, voters know what issues will be informing their votes in this election This was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. The hot take, or simplistic analysis, would have it that just one issue – often the issue the source so happens to be most animated about – will decide the entire result.
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Delta govt approves N4bn to empower 1500 indigenes
By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha The Delta State Government has approved N4 billion to empower 15,000 indigent residents to support small businesses and entrepreneurship. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at Government House, Asaba.
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Reform braces for Farage standards verdict over undeclared £5m gift
Party insiders say they expect initial verdict to be against leader and are preparing to appeal against adverse findings Nigel Farage’s Reform is braced for a negative report from the standards commissioner over his failure to declare a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, and plans to appeal against any adverse findings. The party is on tenterhooks over the report, with multiple Reform insiders saying they are readying for a fightback through the appeals process and fully expect the initial verdict to find against him.
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Cabinet Sub-Committee seeks to draw up department-wise plan to tackle El Nino induced drought conditions
358 mandals provisionally identified as drought-affected based on rainfall, crop coverage
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Council polls for four seats pass off peacefully, but for minor incidents in Bengaluru
Of the total 3.43 lakh voters, 2.01 lakh voters cast their votes in the four constituencies that went into polls
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European, Middle East ministers urge US-Iran diplomacy, not new attacks
A further escalation would 'create nothing but losers', the French foreign minister warns after joint Istanbul meeting .
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Trump jokes he has the ‘right’ to run for a third term as president
But the US constitution unequivocally states that he cannot, which the president also seemed to acknowledge Donald Trump joked with rally-goers on Thursday evening that he had “the right to run again” for president, invoking a claim he has repeatedly made that he may seek a third term despite it being unconstitutional. “I don’t know who is going to be your next president and I think the law said, I’m not 100% sure, but I think the law says I’m not allowed to run again,” Trump said in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Supreme Court holds voters can prosecute candidates for concealing information
The judgment by a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu said the law does not insist that only public servants or competent authorities were eligible to lodge complaints against electoral candidates
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Fintiri relaxes curfew in Lamurde, restricts movement from 9 pm to 6am
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has further relaxed the curfew imposed on Lamurde Local Government Area from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The development was contained in a statement on Friday in Yola by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. Fintiri said movement is now unrestricted during the day, while the curfew will be observed daily from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. ”The curfew relaxation followed cooperation of affected residents and efforts by Security Agencies.