CAIRO (AP) — An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran plans to brief countries in the region on its contested efforts to manage shipping traffic there. The attack, which the reports said killed one and wounded four, drew attention back to the strait …
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The National Board for Technical Education has announced that all Higher National Diploma admissions in polytechnics, allied institutions and colleges of nursing sciences and health technology will now be handled by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The decision was contained in a circular dated September 9, 2026, which was sighted by PUNCH Online on Saturday. The circular was signed …
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With two months until the midterm elections, Democrats are laying the groundwork to launch far-reaching investigations into the Trump administration and preparing for high-stakes court battles if they win control of the House of Representatives in November. President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, his White House ballroom project, his family’s business dealings and the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein …
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An artificial intelligence researcher who quit AI firm Anthropic has said people working on the technology were “genuinely frightened” about the speed of its advancements and what it could mean for humanity. Jacob Coxon told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Saturday about his viral resignation post in which he raised concerns about out-of-control AI. “I believe that if we don’t …
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the multilateral trading system. Shettima spoke on Saturday during a meeting with WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in New Delhi, India. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Leaders’ Summit. Shettima said no country could achieve sustainable prosperity by isolating itself from …
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President Bola Tinubu finished ahead of Peter Obi by 1,067 responses in the Oxford–Metro Analytics’ National Trust Poll. The poll, which closed on Sept. 7, recorded a total of 69,110 approved and unflagged responses in its final analytical dataset. Tinubu received 24,469 responses, representing 35.41 per cent of the total responses, while Obi polled 23,402, representing 33.86 per cent of …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, released on Saturday in Abuja, featured candidates sponsored by 18 political parties competing for the office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the …
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The Federal Government has commenced the payment process of additional exit benefits to retirees of Treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This is contained in a statement issued by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) in Abuja on Friday. The commission said that about N1.1 billion had so far been paid to 175 retiring civil servants who exited the Federal Public …
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Twenty five years is long enough for a wound to close and for a scar to form in its place. It is also long enough for the meaning of an event to be quietly rewritten by the people who survived it. When the twin towers collapsed on a clear Tuesday morning in September 2001, nearly three thousand people died in …
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According to the residents, security personnel allegedly direct them to the locations specified by the terrorists, including areas where the criminals are believed to be operating. Residents of Woru and neighbouring areas of Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State have alleged that some police and military personnel not only fail to respond to attacks by terrorists but …
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