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Ololade Adeyanju/ The United States is set to adopt a broader and more discretionary approach to assessing whether certain immigrants applying for green cards are likely to become a ‘public…

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Segun Atanda/ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to run a peaceful, issue-based campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election, warning politicians against violence, hate speech, religious and ethnic divisions,…

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Why Over 200 Lecturers Quit Kaduna State University — ASUU

August 18, 2026 Newsmakers

Malik Yahya/ More than 200 lecturers, including professors and other senior academics, have resigned from Kaduna State University (KASU) over poor remuneration and worsening conditions of service, the Academic Staff…

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‘Heroes’, ‘Nashville’ Star Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36 After Cardiac Arrest

August 17, 2026 Newsmakers

Matilda Omonaiye/ American actress and singer Hayden Panettiere, celebrated for her roles in the hit television series Heroes and Nashville, has died at the age of 36 after being found…

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154 Cataract Surgeries, 878 Eyeglasses: NNPC/Shell Vision First Restores Sight, Hope in Badagry

August 17, 2026 Newsmakers

• Nearly 3,000 residents benefit as five-day medical outreach delivers eye care, general surgeries and other health services Segun Atanda/ Nearly 3,000 residents of Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos…

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Belgium Protests as FIFA Overturns Folarin Balogun Ban after Trump Intervention; UEFA Warns of ‘Dangerous Precedent’

Ololade Adeyanju/ A major row has erupted at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Belgium formally challenged FIFA’s controversial decision…

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‘Pure Monetisation’: FIFA Faces Fan Revolt over World Cup Hydration Breaks Despite Infantino’s Defence

June 24, 2026 Editor

Ololade Adeyanju/ FIFA has come under a barrage of criticism from football supporters after President Gianni Infantino insisted that mandatory…

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