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Tinubu, NGE mourn Eagle Online publisher Oladipo

Tinubu, NGE mourn Eagle Online publisher Oladipo

President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers have mourned the death of journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing his passing as a painful loss to Nigeria’s…

Afe Babalola decries deplorable ABUAD road, urges FG action

Afe Babalola decries deplorable ABUAD road, urges FG action

Elder statesman and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has appealed to the Federal Government to revisit the issue of the Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole Road, which is in deplorable condition in Ekiti State…

Josh Turek says Kamala Harris should not campaign for him

Josh Turek says Kamala Harris should not campaign for him

Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek on Wednesday shot down the idea of former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning for him. When pressed by a reporter at a Wednesday event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa about the topic of working with…

Foreign exchange reserves rise 45.6%, enough to cover 23 months of imports

Foreign exchange reserves rise 45.6%, enough to cover 23 months of imports

Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash Kathmandu, August 27 Nepal’s total foreign exchange reserves rose 45.6 percent year-on-year to Rs 3.897 trillion by the end of the last fiscal year, according to Nepal Rastra Bank. The reserves stood at…

Nicola Willis confirms no fuel tax increase in January, Labour promises none for three years

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Nicola Willis confirms no fuel tax increase in January, Labour promises none for three years

The Finance Minister has confirmed the government will not go ahead with a scheduled fuel tax increase on January 1, 2027 - but signalled Cabinet still needs to agree to the move.

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Qatar’s prime minister to visit Tehran, seeking to revive US-Iran talks

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s prime minister to visit Tehran, seeking to revive US-Iran talks

Sheikh Mohammed's visit comes as US-Israel war on Iran nears its sixth month with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

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Greens MP seeks apology for 'horrific slur', threatens to sue Nationals rival

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Greens MP seeks apology for 'horrific slur', threatens to sue Nationals rival

Two of WA parliament's biggest personalities are staring down the barrel of a legal fight, with Greens politician Sophie McNeill taking the first step towards suing Nationals counterpart Lachlan Hunter.

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18 rounds, 5 bullets: How Haryanvi singer was gunned down outside gym

18 rounds, 5 bullets: How Haryanvi singer was gunned down outside gym

Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan was shot dead outside a gym in Shamli district. Four assailants on two motorcycles opened fire as Balyan exited the gym. Police are examining CCTV footage and investigating a possible link to Haryana. Protests…

NASA administrator suggests putting data centers in space

NASA administrator suggests putting data centers in space

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday suggested housing data centers in space amid mounting controversy surrounding the facilities’ growing presence in the U.S. “Let’s take our data centers, put them in Earth orbit, take advantage…

She studied by kerosene lamp; at 17, her Rs 3,000 idea won a national award

She studied by kerosene lamp; at 17, her Rs 3,000 idea won a national award

Emerging from a rural challenge, Pooja Pal invented a revolutionary dust-free thresher and garnered significant national attention. This achievement opened doors for her to participate in a science exchange program in Japan, while her…

162 bodies recovered from Rasuwa flood-hit areas across eight districts

162 bodies recovered from Rasuwa flood-hit areas across eight districts

Kathmandu, August 27 The bodies of 162 people who died in the Rasuwa floods have been recovered from eight districts, according to the latest police bulletin. The bulletin, issued at 5am Thursday, said two bodies were recovered in Rasuwa…

Prithvi Highway to reopen by Thursday afternoon

Prithvi Highway to reopen by Thursday afternoon

Current state of Baireni along the Prithvi Highway. (Photo: Bhuwan Shrestha) Kathmandu, August 27 Authorities are working to reopen the Prithivi Highway connecting Kathmandu and Muglin by Thursday afternoon after the road was blocked by…