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The Guardian view on apologising for slavery: a necessary process has at last begun
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The Guardian view on apologising for slavery: a necessary process has at last begun

Andy Burnham’s commitment to a structured dialogue with Caribbean governments is a step forward, but they need more than words There was a risk, in the run-up to the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) this week, that important discussions could be derailed by the UK government’s refusal to apologise for slavery and the slave trade, combined with its continuing rejection of calls for financial reparations. For the Caribbean governments and campaigners pushing for these steps, the siting of the biennial gathering in Antigua and Barbuda offered a vital opportunity to press their…

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Ogun 2027: Adebutu dismisses INEC list omission
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Ogun 2027: Adebutu dismisses INEC list omission

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon. Segun William, and received by Adebutu alongside other party leaders, including the PDP’s Ogun Central senatorial candidate, Iyabo Obasanjo.

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‎I’ll not let Senate, National Assembly down – DSP Barau pledges
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‎I’ll not let Senate, National Assembly down – DSP Barau pledges

By Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse ‎The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has pledged to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic institutions and promote people-oriented legislation, assuring that he would not disappoint the Senate, National Assembly or Nigerians. ‎ ‎Earlier, the Chairman of the Senate Press Corps, Comrade Taye Odewale, said the association’s assessment identified Barau as the most outstanding Deputy Senate President since the inception of the Fourth Republic in 1999.

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Speaker urges MPs to put national interest ahead of partisan politics in Constitutional Review
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Speaker urges MPs to put national interest ahead of partisan politics in Constitutional Review

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged Members of Parliament to put aside partisan interests and build consensus in the ongoing constitutional review process, particularly as the country prepares to amend entrenched provisions of the 1992 Constitution. The constitutional review process follows the work of an eight-member Constitution Review Committee chaired by Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, which was appointed by President John Mahama in January 2025 to examine the 1992 Constitution and propose reforms to strengthen Ghana’s democratic governance.

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Abu Jinapor’s removal ‘unfair and high-handed’ – Minority Leader to Speaker
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Abu Jinapor’s removal ‘unfair and high-handed’ – Minority Leader to Speaker

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin over the decision to order the removal of Damongo MP Samuel Abu Jinapor from the Chamber, describing the action as high-handed. Mr Jinapor was subsequently escorted out of the Chamber by a Parliamentary Marshal after he failed to comply with the Speaker’s directive.

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IGP pledges police readiness for 2027 general elections

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, says the Nigeria Police Force is ready for for the successful conduct of the 2027 general elections. Disu gave this assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, when a delegation from the Special Representative of the Secretary General for the West Africa and Sahel paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.

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Panel rules out further inquiry into sexual harassment claims against Lib Dem peer Chris Rennard
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Panel rules out further inquiry into sexual harassment claims against Lib Dem peer Chris Rennard

Party leader Ed Davey ‘disappointed and upset’ at decision by independent panel after claims original investigation was flawed The Liberal Democrat peer Chris Rennard has been told there will be no further investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against him, after an independent panel concluded it could not reopen the claim. The party leader, Ed Davey, said he was “disappointed and upset” by the conclusion, having suspended Rennard from the party after an investigation was reopened earlier this year amid claims a previous inquiry was flawed.

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Tinubu’s reforms favour rich, worsen poverty — Atedo Peterside
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Tinubu’s reforms favour rich, worsen poverty — Atedo Peterside

Atedo Peterside, founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, has said President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have benefited wealthy Nigerians while worsening the living conditions of millions of low-income earners. Citing 2025 data from TheCable Index, he said poverty levels varied significantly across the country’s geopolitical zones, with the North-West, North-East, North-Central and South-South bearing a heavy burden.

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Sultan a beacon of unity, stability, says Lawal
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Sultan a beacon of unity, stability, says Lawal

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has described the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, as a unifying leader whose wisdom and steady leadership promote stability. Lawal stated this on Monday at the 13th Shaikh Usmanu Bin Fodiyo Week and the 20th anniversary of the Sultan’s coronation, held at the International Conference Centre, Sokoto.

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Britain must have the courage to face its legacy of slavery
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Britain must have the courage to face its legacy of slavery

Readers respond to an article by Andy Burnham in which he says that people today can’t be held personally liable for the country’s historical wrongs In his opinion piece (30 October), Andy Burnham argues that British people today cannot be held liable for historical wrongs “in which they played no personal part”. When slavery was abolished in the British empire in 1833, the government borrowed £20m – an extraordinary sum then – to compensate enslavers for the loss of their supposed property.

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King Charles addresses summit as campaigners intensify demands for apology for slavery
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King Charles addresses summit as campaigners intensify demands for apology for slavery

King Charles has said that deepening his understanding of the horrors of slavery has made him more determined to address the wrongs of the past, as Caribbean leaders and campaigners intensified demands for an apology and reparations from Britain. “We cannot change the actions of those who came before us,” Charles told leaders at the opening of the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday.

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Protect Poundland from predatory capitalism, MPs tell government
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Protect Poundland from predatory capitalism, MPs tell government

Budget retailer and 12,000 jobs at risk after US owner fails to accept buyout offers MPs have called on the government to protect Poundland and other high street stores from “predatory capitalism” and asset-stripping. The US restructuring specialist Gordon Brothers, which controls Poundland, has lined up the advisory company AlixPartners to run the process.

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