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Global News
Moscow’s top diplomat to visit North Korea as Pyongyang gets pulled deeper into Russia’s war on Ukraine
Moscow’s Top Diplomat to Visit North Korea as Pyongyang Gets Pulled Deeper into Russia’s War on UkraineBy Will Ripley, Lex Harvey, Chris Lau, Kunal Sehgal and Lucas Lilieholm, CNNUpdated 1:58 AM EDT, Fri July 11, 2025 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit North Korea this weekend, in a sign of deepening relations between Moscow and Pyongyang as…
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Economy
Ondo, Bauchi partner to attract $2.6bn investment in fertilizer, petrochemical projects
Ondo and Bauchi States have launched a strategic economic partnership aimed at accelerating agricultural development and industrialization, with a $2.6 billion investment already in the pipeline for Ondo. The move was formalized on Friday, July 11, 2025, during a working visit by Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, to Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, in Akure. The visit…
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Health
UNICEF deploys volunteers on day 2 of HPV vaccine awareness campaign in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A team of 15 young volunteers is leading a grassroots campaign in Osun State to boost awareness and uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among nine-year-old girls, as part of a UNICEF-backed initiative to reduce cervical cancer. The volunteers, drawn from Ife North, Ife South, Ede North, Ede South, and Osogbo local government areas,…
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Politics
South West PDP sets sights on elections, dismisses coalition talks
By Adejayan Gbenga – The South West caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its commitment to winning the forthcoming bye-elections in Oyo and Ogun States, as well as the local government elections in Lagos State. The party expressed confidence in securing widespread victories across the region. This declaration was made on Friday, July 11, 2025, during a…
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National News
EXCLUSIVE: US insists Nigeria takes 300,000 Venezuela deportees as condition for lifting visa restrictions
By Kunle Sanni – The United States government has told the Federal government that the non-immigrant visa restrictions placed on Nigerian will only be lifted on the condition that the Nigerian government accepts 300,000 Venezuelan deportees, Western Post has learnt. According to a source familiar with the matter, the demand was conveyed during a closed-door meeting between the U.S. Ambassador…
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Sports
House Committee on Sports applauds Super Falcons’ qualification for WAFCON quarterfinals
The House of Representatives Committee on Sports has congratulated the Super Falcons for becoming the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2025 African Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The nine-time African champions began their Group B campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Tunisia and followed it up with a hard-fought 1-0 win against…
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Politics
Presidency clarifies Shettima’s remarks, denies link to Fubara suspension
By Kunle Sanni – The Presidency has dismissed claims linking Vice President Kashim Shettima’s recent comments to the suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, clarifying that the remarks were purely in reference to the professional conduct of former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN). In a statement issued by the Office of the Vice President, the…
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National News
NOA, EFCC to launch national digital awareness campaign to combat cybercrime
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are set to roll out a nationwide sensitisation campaign aimed at addressing the surge in cybercrime and virtual investment fraud across Nigeria. The initiative was announced during a public lecture organised by the EFCC to mark the African Union Anti-Corruption Day. Speaking at the event, NOA Director-General,…
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Global News
Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – by subjecting his distinguished guests to a carefully staged public humiliation.This was not the plan – or at least, not the part the public was meant to see. A White House official…
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Lifestyle & Hot Gists
Flora Nwapa’s ‘Wives at War’ to get film, TV, podcast adaptations
Umuada Productions has unveiled plans to adapt Wives at War, the 1980 short story collection by pioneering Nigerian author Flora Nwapa, into a variety of multimedia formats. The adaptations will span graphic novels, short and feature films, television series, and podcasts. The project aims to reintroduce Nwapa’s powerful narratives—centered on women navigating the turmoil of war—to new and diverse audiences.…
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