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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Photo: Oyo State Government.
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Akpabio shares how wife survived six months in coma - Punch Newspapers
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has recounted how his wife, Unoma, survived a six-month coma which he said left her “98 per cent dead”. Akpabio made the disclosure while speaking with St Padre Pio TV/Radio during a visit to the Prayer Ground of St Padre Pio at St G...
TOM EATON | Post this on your social media and say goodbye to that US visa - TimesLIVE
The United States says it will refuse visas to South African politicians it claims are persecuting ethnic minorities and sucking up to violent tyrants like Vladimir Putin, and I for one applaud it: everyone knows that persecuting ethnic minorities and sucking up to violent tyrant...
DA backs proposed P210/kilo hog floor price - GMA Network
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday that it is backing the proposal from the hog industry to set the floor price for swine at P210 per kilo.
Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day
Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day Reuters
Que, two others return in ICTSI Negros tilt
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Angelo Que returns to the Philippine Golf Tour spotlight with his sights set on another championship, while Aidric Chan and multi-titled Clyde Mondilla also rejoin the hunt as a formidable field converges for the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic be...
German state elections threaten new shock waves for Merz
BERLIN, Germany — German voters go to the polls Sunday in two state elections where far-right and far-left gains could send new shock waves to Berlin and rock the government of embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Christine Fréchette claims more Quebecers are warming up to fracking - Toronto Star
Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Christine Frechette speaks to media at a press conference following an election debate in Montreal, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Live: Russian election enters final day in shadow of war in Ukraine
A parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has framed as a test of public support for Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its third and final day on Sunday. The ruling United Russia party is expected to maintain its dominance in a political system that critics say leaves ...
Tunisian protesters demand release of four Sumud activists
Tunis, Tunisia – Dozens of people protested in Tunis on Saturday demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists, as concern mounts over their deteriorating health after one of them entered his second month of a hunger strike.
State funeral honours Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa
Hong Kong has given a state funeral to Tung Chee-hwa, its first post-colonial leader, only the third time the city has granted such an honour since Britain returned it to Chinese rule in 1997.
Iran Sets 7 Conditions for Talks With US Through Qatar, Warns of 'Decisive War' if Trump Rejects Demands - Republic World
Iran Sets 7 Conditions for Talks With US Through Qatar, Warns of 'Decisive War' if Trump Rejects Demands Republic World
'Congress Is Anti-Hindu Party': BJP Hits Back At Hamid Ansari's 'Danger To India' Remarks - News18
'Congress Is Anti-Hindu Party': BJP Hits Back At Hamid Ansari's 'Danger To India' Remarks News18
Video: Canada's Mark Carney pokes fun at Trump's hand gestures amid trade feud
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took a playful swipe at US President Donald Trump by mimicking his trademark "accordion hands" gesture during a speech in Ottawa, prompting laughter, cheers and applause from the audience. Carney's viral moment came as a bitter trade feud betwe...
DUSU Elections see 23,942 NOTA votes across four key posts
In the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, the 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option received a total of 23,942 votes across the four key posts of the central panel.
Delhi Chief Minister Gets Notice For "SIR Discrepancies", Poll Body Clarifies
The entry for the chief minister, however, has been "validated", and her name will be included in the final electoral roll of Shalimar Bagh constituency, scheduled to be published on November 4, the CEO office said.
Donald Trump Cuts Short Weekend At Camp David As Tensions Rise In Middle East
There was no explanation from the administration why Trump was no longer returning on Sunday from Camp David, a secluded presidential complex in rural Maryland.
Akpabio, Natasha silent over activist’s fresh allegation - Punch Newspapers
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have declined to comment on a fresh allegation by a United States-based activist, Sandra Duru, popularly known as Prof Mgbeke, that Akpabio engaged her ...