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[Vanguard] The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld death by hanging for a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim.

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[This Day] Akure -- Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has revealed that security operatives recently foiled an alleged plot to bomb the Ondo State Government House, describing the operation as one of several silent victories recorded in the state's fight against insecurity.

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[This Day] The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has announced Nigeria's former High Commissioner to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, as Director-General of his campaign ahead of the 2027 election.

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[This Day] Abuja -- There was heavy presence of armed security officers at the entry points to the seat of power, the presidential villa in Abuja, on Thursday.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The presidency, yesterday, disclosed that reasonable progress had been made towards the establishment of state police, with a constitution amendment expected soon, following months of consultations among the executive, National Assembly, and security authorities.

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[This Day] Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has declared that opposition politicians seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji were "chasing shadows", because both leaders had already secured significant political advantage through their performance and growing public support.

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[Daily News] Dodoma -- PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba yesterday urged the public to continue heeding advice from health experts and follow official guidelines regarding the Ebola outbreak reported in some neighbouring countries.

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[Daily News] Mtwara -- THE ongoing health camp in Mtwara Region has found 85 per cent of 58 people attended in three days have Hypertension Heart Disease (HHD) linking the high rate to among others consumption of non-iodinated salts from the Indian Ocean.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has reduced antibiotic consumption by 88 per cent and cut deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 14 per cent, marking a significant milestone in efforts to combat one of the world's fastestgrowing public health threats.

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[New Era] Dama Football Club are to be crowned champions of the Namport Khomas Third Division when the league ends, with three games remaining and eleven points between them and their opponent on the log.

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[New Era] For most employees, being nominated or elected as a trustee of a retirement fund is viewed as an honour. And rightly so. Trustees are entrusted with safeguarding the retirement savings of employees, often accumulated over decades of service and intended to sustain members and their families long after employment has ended. Yet under Namibia's new Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA), trusteeship is no longer merely a governance role founded on broad fiduciary principles. It is now a position

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[Liberian Observer] The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), in collaboration with the Liberia Land Authority (LLA), has launched a nationwide awareness campaign aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and compliance within Liberia's real estate sector.

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[Liberian Observer] The recent commentary in the Liberian Observer suggesting that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.'s visit to California represented "missed opportunities" deserves a respectful but firm correction. While constructive public commentary is an important feature of democratic engagement, such commentary must be grounded in the full facts, the realities of presidential protocol, and the structure of the official program as arranged by the host institution.

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[Liberian Observer] Minister of Youth and Sports Cornelia Wonkerlah Kruah has declared that Liberia's young people are prepared to lead, innovate, and contribute to national development, but warned that weak institutions, inadequate infrastructure, and limited opportunities continue to prevent many from realizing their full potential.

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[Liberian Observer] Acting Chairman of the Governance Commission (GC), Alaric K. Tokpa, has called for renewed national commitment to Liberia's decentralization agenda, warning that the success of the country's governance reforms will ultimately be measured by stronger communities, improved public services, and greater citizen participation rather than the mere existence of laws and institutions.

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[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, along with Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs Anthony G. Myers, Assistant Minister for Revenue and Tax Policy Andrew Ngollie, and the Director for Fiscal Decentralization, appeared before the Liberian Senate on Thursday to provide updates and clarification on the implementation of the country's revenue-sharing and local government fiscal decentralization framework.

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[Liberian Observer] The House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a Vote of No Confidence against Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Moustapha Kouyateh, escalating a growing dispute between the Legislature and the Executive Branch over allegations that the diplomat refused to comply with parliamentary directives to apologize for remarks deemed offensive and disparaging to lawmakers.

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Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has been spared much of the destruction and was sheltering thousands of people displaced by the three-month war

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Excitement is building at a homeless shelter in Madrid as staff and residents prepare for a very special guest. Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Cedia 24 Horas this weekend during his trip to Spain.

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Twelve pieces have argued and illustrated that Bitcoin matters to Africa. The argument is worth making. It is also worth cross-examining. Here is the ledger of doubts the series has earned, and the honest reckoning with each.

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There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, far lower than initial estimates of suspected cases, writes Fergus Walsh.