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Apple’s iPad continues to dominate the global tablet market, but Chinese manufacturers are increasingly narrowing the gap with devices that
read more 5 Chinese tablets challenging Apple’s iPad in 2026

Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group and one of Africa’s most prominent industrialists, has taken delivery of a Bombardier Global 8000 private jet valued at approximately $81 million (about N110 billion at current exchange rates), marking a significant expansion of his aviation assets. 
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Arsenal are closing in on appointing former Olympic sprinter Arnaldo Abrantes as the Gunners’ new first-team doctor after the sacking of Zafar Iqbal. The Telegraph reports that Abrantes is now poised for the job. Abrantes is understood to have left his most recent position as the head of medical services at Aston Villa following the
Arsenal close in on Arnaldo Abrantes, Chelsea defender returns as Alonso arrives

Francis Sardauna in Katsina  No fewer than 34 House of Assembly aspirants in Katsina State have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  Citing

The Federal Government has extended the screening and registration exercise for Nigerians seeking voluntary repatriation from South Africa following the
read more Nigeria extends registration for voluntary return of citizens amid South Africa xenophobic attacks

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has clarified that official results of the party’s recently concluded primary elections are yet to be released nationwide. The party made the clarification in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, while reacting to reports of removal of some candidates from the list of winners in Kano
NDC yet to officially release results of primary elections – Party disowns Kano list

By  Henry Umoru  ABUJA- THE Senate has asked the Federal government to as a matter of urgency,  ban all foreign textile materials into the country as part of moves to encourage local production of cotton and the revival of dead textile industries across the country. The Senate has called on the Federal Government, Ministry of
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Tunji Disu, has charged senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to remain proactive, intelligence-driven and adaptive in addressing the evolving security challenges confronting the nation. The charge was given during the monthly conference with strategic senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force held at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping
Insecurity: Be proactive, intelligence-driven – IGP Disu charges senior police officers

Somalia has defended its referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States, preventing him from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at a World Cup finals. In a statement on Tuesday, Somalia’s Ministry of Sports expressed “deep regret” over Artan’s denial of entry, saying that despite diplomatic engagement with US
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The United States has extradited Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), over her conviction in a corruption case involving the alleged embezzlement of more than $6 million in public funds.
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Lisa-Anne Julien of South Africa is the winner of the Africa Regional Prize of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The
read more Executive bookshelf: South Africa-based writer wins the Africa Region of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed condolences to the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, following the death of her younger brother, Prince Ikechukwu Okonjo. In a post on his X account on Monday, Atiku sympathised with the former Nigerian finance minister and her family, describing the loss as painful
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The Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris, has ordered a full scale probe into teachers salary payment and implementation of minimum wage with a view to determining possible infractions in the finances of the state. To achieve desirable results in the probe, the governor on Monday set up a seven-man panel headed by Prof.
Kebbi Gov orders probe of teachers salary payment, minimum wage implementation

Mr Uba Sani made the remarks at the commissioning of a facility established by the Christian Academy Management in Kaduna at the weekend
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Fifty elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in the Magami/Faru Ward of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, who embarked on a peace mission to reconcile with bandits terrorising their communities, have been kidnapped after visiting the bandits’ hideout. The chairman of Maradun Local Government, Bello Dosara, confirmed the incident but said the villagers
50 elderly villagers kidnapped during reconciliation mission to bandits

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued aerial surveillance operations in support of ongoing efforts to secure the release of teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
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The presidency has said it is wrong to compare the abduction incident of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu’s sister and her kids to that of the Oyo schoolchildren and teachers. Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, said this in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday. Ajayi
Wrong to compare ex-Minister’s sister, nephews’ kidnapping to Oyo school abduction -Presidency

Former Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Solomon Dalung, has said he is not proud of the primary election that produced former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Dalung made this remark during an interview on a podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye. He was reacting to the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. According to
2027: I’m not proud of primaries that produced Atiku —Ex-Buhari’s minister

Cyril Ramaphosa, South African President, will deliver a live, prime-time television address this evening to outline a new state strategy
read more Ramaphosa to address South Africa tonight as migration protests escalate

Civil society organisations, child rights advocates, educators, digital rights experts and policy stakeholders have called on the Senate to urgently pass the Child Online Access Protection Bill, warning that millions of Nigerian children remain exposed to increasing online threats.
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The National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Mrs Caroline Adedire and 107 other employees of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, OAUTHC, Ile-Ife, Osun State. The court also declared the termination of their appointments unlawful. Delivering judgment, the Presiding Judge, Justice Dele Peters, held that the termination of
National Industrial Court orders reinstatement of sacked OAUTHC staff