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[Vanguard] Gunmen on Friday invaded the Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting the principal of a secondary school and an unspecified number of students during a brazen morning attack.

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[Vanguard] Former governor and senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has challenged Governor Dapo Abiodun to a live television debate over the battle for the Ogun East senatorial ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.

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[Premium Times] The latest arraignment adds to a string of controversies that have trailed Blessing CEO on social media in recent years.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Matatu operators have announced plans to increase fares by up to 50 per cent following a sudden rise in fuel prices, warning of a nationwide strike beginning Monday if the government does not intervene to address rising operating costs.

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[Liberian Investigator] The Congress for Democratic Change used a National Unification Day press conference Thursday at its temporary headquarters on Fifth Street in Sinkor's Plumkor community to accuse the Boakai administration of payingUS$275,000 to bribe jurors in the corruption trial that ended last week with the full acquittal of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Jr.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- When President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced the appointment of Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Uganda's new Deputy Chief Justice, the decision elevated a legal mind whose career has steadily traversed nearly every layer of Uganda's justice system.

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Residents of Jabalia bury two Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a wake, as Gaza reports nearly 73,000 dead and truce violations persist.

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U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Beijing Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping's official residence before he departed for Washington

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Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners each in the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 exchange, mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission said on Friday it has completed agenda collection in 93 percent of the country and is preparing to move into a critical new phase of the national dialogue process aimed at producing concrete national consensus.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- France's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Alexis Lamek, has affirmed that Ethiopia's efforts to diversify access to the sea are "perfectly legitimate", describing the matter as a reasonable aspiration for the world's most populous country.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed praised commissioners of the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission for their patience and professional work in advancing Ethiopia's national dialogue process.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia called for sweeping reforms to global governance and multilateral institutions, urging the international community to build a world order that is more equitable, representative, legitimate and just.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timothewos held discussions with the Minister of External Affairs of India, S. Jaishankar.

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[Nile Post] Uganda's healthcare sector is being urged to prioritize quality assurance and diagnostic accuracy following growing concerns about the high rate of medical misdiagnosis linked to laboratory services.

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[Nile Post] The National Unity Platform has endorsed Johnmary Ssebuufu to contest for the position of Speaker of the Kampala Capital City Authority council.

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[Nile Post] More than 60,000 public officers and politicians are set to face punishment after failure to declare their wealth to the Inspectorate of Government by April,30.

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[Nile Post] The Kawempe Chief Magistrates Court sitting at Kanyanya has set June 5 to rule on a mandatory bail application filed by lawyers representing Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is facing charges related to alleged incitement to violence.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni is expected to constitute a new cabinet in coming hours as he begins his latest term, setting the stage for a reshuffle shaped by performance records, political balance, and strategic appointments across government.

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[Capital FM] Under the latest monthly review published on Thursday, super petrol prices rose by Sh16.65 per litre while diesel jumped by Sh46.29, pushing retail prices in Nairobi to Sh214.25 for petrol and Sh242.92 for diesel.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former House Budget Committee Chair Ndindi Nyoro has proposed an urgent three-pronged intervention to bring fuel prices below Sh190 per litre after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced sharp increases in pump prices effective Friday.