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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan powered into the women’s 100m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday. She produced a commanding semifinal win in 12.36 seconds (-0.2 m/s). The world record holder finished ahead of the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser (12.45 s) and Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska (12.51s) to book her berth in the showpiece. Amusan, who set the world …

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said eliminating Hamas leaders would end the war in Gaza, as top US diplomat Marco Rubio said hours ahead of his visit to Israel that its strike against Hamas in Qatar would not derail their alliance. “The Hamas terrorists chiefs living in Qatar don’t care about the people in Gaza. They blocked all ceasefire attempts …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has bowed to public pressure in the ongoing digital rights debate by unblocking human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, on X (formerly Twitter), after the activist sued him for alleged rights violations. Mr Ogun confirmed the development in a Saturday night post, revealing that the governor had invited him to Lagos House, Marina, for a brief meeting …

Sushila Karki, 73, is not a politician by background. She is best known for her tenure as the first woman chief justice of Nepal. New Delhi: Kathmandu is bracing for a new chapter in its tumultuous political history, as former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in tonight as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister.  The consensus behind this step, according to sources, was reached …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday that 157 associations seeking to be registered as political parties have failed to pass the commission’s first scrutiny and have been disqualified. The commission also said 14 associations have scaled the first stage of scrutiny and are being considered by the commission. According to a statement by INEC spokesperson, Sam Olumekun, …

The Dangote refinery is set to commence its free fuel distribution scheme on Monday, starting with Lagos, the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers, and Edo, respectively. According to the Dangote Group spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, the scheme will bring relief to millions of Nigerians by providing fuel at reduced prices. The Dangote spokesperson said; “We are starting the free fuel …

Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki has been appointed to lead the transition as the country’s next prime minister after deadly protests ousted the government, the president’s office said Friday. An aerial view shows demonstrators gathered outside Nepal’s Parliament during a protest in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025, condemning social media prohibitions and corruption by the government. (Photo by PRABIN …

…As RSIEC presents historic local government election report The Administrator of Rivers State, His Excellency Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has declared that the mandate entrusted to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has been “sufficiently achieved” following the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. The announcement was made at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the …

“We warn the leadership of the National Assembly and their enablers: the Nigerian people, united across ethnic and religious lines, will not stand idly by while you cannibalise our democracy. The labour movement, as the historic defender of justice and the common good, will mobilise its immense membership and moral authority to resist this slide into autocracy.” The Nigerian Labour …

The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, a Utah native who had been living with his parents “for a long time”, authorities said. Mr Robinson was taken into custody on 12 September after a family member recognised him in surveillance images, a development investigators described as pivotal in ending a …