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Cuba is left reeling in the aftermath of the Venezuela strike
For months as the US military prepared to strike Venezuela, many Cubans have asked me a simple, if disconcerting, question: “Are we next?” Following the devastating attacks on Venezuelan military bases and surgical apprehension of leader Nicolás Maduro by US Special Forces, Cuba seems very much in the Trump administration’s sights. Maduro’s capture is a seismic reversal of fortune for…
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2026: ADC stakeholders seek deputy governorship slot for Ado-Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from Ekiti Central Senatorial District, with the backing of some leaders in Ekiti North, have urged the party to zone its deputy governorship ticket to Ado-Ekiti ahead of the June 20, 2026 election. The call was contained in a communiqué issued on Monday after a stakeholders’ meeting held in…
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New powers to seize phones from migrants come into force
New powers allowing mobile phones to be seized from illegal migrants without arresting them have come into force. The government said it will help gather intelligence on smuggling gangs organising small boat crossings to the UK. The Home Office said seizures will begin on Monday at the Manston migrant processing centre in Kent, with technology on site ready to download…
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2026 budget to consolidate Tinubu’s reforms — Information minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the 2026 federal budget as a strategic instrument designed to consolidate the gains of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda and accelerate shared prosperity for Nigerians. Idris stated this in an op-ed published on Monday in national newspapers, titled “A Defining Moment for Nigeria: Why Staying the Course Matters.”…
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Osun LG workers resume after 11-month sit-at-home
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Local government staff on Monday resumed duty across Osun State after nearly a year-long withdrawal of services, with security presence ensuring a peaceful reopening of council secretariats. At the Osogbo Local Government Secretariat, the Vice Chairman, Hon. Latona Ayooade Rasak, confirmed that the resumption was orderly, noting that security personnel screened entrants to prevent any…
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About 33% of Nigerian immigrant households receive US benefits – Trump
US President Donald Trump has said that about one-third of Nigerian immigrant households in the United States rely on public assistance, citing figures shared amid ongoing debates on immigration and welfare dependency. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump published a chart showing welfare recipient rates among immigrant households by country of origin. The data indicated…
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Thirty-two Cubans killed during US attack on Venezuela
The US carried out a number of air strikes against targets in Venezuela as an elite military unit made its way to Nicolás Maduro’s compound. The Cuban government has said 32 of its nationals were killed during the US operation to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. It said the dead were members of its armed forces and intelligence agencies, with…
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Police arrest 55-year-old man over alleged sexual abuse of minor in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old man, Ademola Joshua, over an alleged case of incest and sexual abuse involving a minor. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the suspect allegedly impregnated a 15-year-old girl, who is reportedly his niece. Jimoh explained that the matter was reported to the police on January 4…
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Kano is back to 1981, by Mahmud Jega
If media reports at the weekend were anything to go by, on this Monday morning, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, better known by his alias Abba Gida Gida, would be preparing to swear a new oath, this time of fidelity to a new political party, APC. The indications of a major political switch have been coming in recent weeks,…
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Ekiti 2026: APC describes Afuye WAEC controversy as political smear
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations surrounding the WAEC certificate of the Deputy Governor and APC deputy governorship candidate, Mrs Monisade Afuye, describing them as baseless and politically motivated. The controversy followed the publication of candidates’ particulars by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which indicated that Afuye sat…
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