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Nigeria elections result 2023: Peter Obi wins Lagos state – provisional result

Peter Obi wins Lagos state

A third-party candidate in Nigeria’s tightly contested presidential election has caused a major upset by winning in its biggest city, Lagos. The Labour Party’s Peter Obi narrowly defeated the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu in his heartland, results announced by state election officials show. This is the first time since 1999 …

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Nigeria elections: Mercy Johnson’s husband wins big

Mercy Johnson's husband, Okojie

Odianosen Okojie, husband of famous Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the 2023 elections in Esan North East/ South East federal constituency of Edo State. Mr Okojie won the primary held in Ubiaja, Esan South East LGA., Edo State on Saturday. The 48-year-old …

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British Prime Minister fined for not wearing seat belt

British PM Sunak fined for not wearing seat belt

British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seat belt in a moving car while filming a social media video. Lancashire Police said it had issued a 42-year-old man in London with a conditional offer of a fixed penalty. Mr Sunak had previously apologised for the …

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GHANA REACHES $3 BILLION STAFF-LEVEL AGREEMENT WITH IMF

The International Monetary Fund and the government of Ghana have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms.  To be supported by a new three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facilities (ECF) of about US$3 billion. A statement released on the Fund’s website said the IMF Mission Chief for …

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Biden Swaps Russian Arms Dealer For Basketball Player Brittney Griner

American Basketball player Brittney Griner detained in Russia for carrying some substances believed to be drugs in February has been released. Brittney’s freedom was a result of a Prisoner Swap Agreement between President Biden and President Putin of Russia. In exchange for Brittney, the USA had to release notorious Russian …

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MALAYSIA FOR THE FIRST TIME FACES HANG PARLIAMENT

South Eastern Asian country Malaysia faces its first ever hang parliament. The country’s general election on Saturday, November 19th has brought uncertainties as to who becomes the Prime Minister. Other veteran politicians have also lost their seats. Leader of the ruling coalition Ismail Sabri Yaakob and his camp has suffered …

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King Charles’ first full day on the throne

The United Kingdom’s new monarch King Charles III travelled from Balmoral to London on Friday morning, following the death of his mother the Queen. Journeying alongside his wife, the Queen Consort Camilla, the King flew from Aberdeen to RAF Northolt ahead of his televised address to the nation later. On arrival …

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Queen’s death: What needs to change now, from money to post boxes and the national anthem

The Queen’s death marks a monumental and disruptive moment in the history of the nation. According to reports, the funeral and the subsequent coronation will each cost gross domestic product an estimated £6bn. But this could be dwarfed by how much the country will have to pay for organisational changes. …

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Chadians who reject marriage proposals to pay fine

People who refuse a marriage proposal in Mangalmé in north-eastern Chad must now pay a fine, known as “amchilini”. The region’s Higher Islamic Council ruled that the figure be between $23 (£18) and $39 for women and $15 for men. The Chadian Women’s Rights League has launched the hashtag #StopAmchilini …

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Woman paralysed after picking up a dollar bill

A Kentucky woman was hospitalized after she picked up a dollar bill she suspected was laced with fentanyl on Sunday. “My body went completely numb, I could barely talk and I could barely breathe. I was fighting to stay awake,” Renne Parson wrote on Facebook. Renne Parson suspects she was poisoned with a …

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