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      <title>Iran says Iraq will expel exiled Kurdish opposition members</title>
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      <description>Iran&amp;#8217;s ambassador says Baghdad has agreed to expel or hand over members of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups who have taken refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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      <description>A power outage at a Google Cloud data centre near London caused service failures on Tuesday, disrupting UK banks like Revolut, Lloyds, and HSBC.

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      <description>The Oyo State Government and 33 local councils will spend N4.278bn to conduct chairmanship and councillorship elections scheduled for December 29, 2026.

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      <description>Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, says the government cannot fund the Fourth Mainland Bridge alone and will deliver it via a public-private part

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      <description>Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed shock over the death of former Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, calling it a great loss to Nigeria.

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      <description>The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to tackle the devastating erosion threatening to wipe out the historic Odi Kingdom in Bayelsa

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      <description>The Delta State House of Assembly has approved the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police in Nigeria, with all 23 members voting in fa

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      <title>Beyond the Summit: How Glo Is Building Culture of Support, Growth for Women</title>
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      <description>For many women, professional growth is shaped not only by the opportunities available to them but also by the communities that encourage them to pursue those opportunities, recognise their achievements and support them through different stages of their journeys. At Globacom, this understanding conti</description>
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      <title>FG Pays N4.25bn To Additional 600 Nigeria Airways Beneficiaries</title>
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      <description>The Federal Government has paid N4.25bn in outstanding pension and severance benefits to an additional 600 beneficiaries of Nigeria Airways Limited, bringing the total number of beneficiaries paid across 11 batches to 3,300. The latest payment, covering Batches 010 and 011, amounts to N4.25bn in gro</description>
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      <title>SDP gov candidate seeks review of Lagos waste management system</title>
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      <description>The SDP governorship candidate in Lagos, Femi Olaniyi-Ferrari, has called for a review of the state&amp;#8217;s waste management system amid disposal challenges.

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      <description>Former Ekiti Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has mourned the deaths of ex-Delta Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, and statesman, Patrick Dele Cole, as a loss to Nigeri

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      <description>The General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has visited Costa Rican President Laura Fernández during a National Crusade of Hope in the country.

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      <description>TikTok was repeatedly warned by its own staffers about risks its platform posed to child safety, according to court records obtained by NPR. The publication reports that employees were frustrated over TikTok executives failing to appropriately act on concerns they raised, including minors bypassing</description>
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      <title>See The Nominees for the 2026 Future Awards Africa!</title>
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      <description>As always, the Future Awards Africa continues to celebrate young Africans who are making a difference across industries, from entertainment and media to technology, business, advocacy, content creation, performing arts and more. Over the years, the awards have become an important platform for recogn</description>
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      <title>Imo Kidnap: Five Suspects Plead Not Guilty To Abducting Corps Members, Four Others</title>
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      <description>According to the charge sheet, the trio allegedly demanded and collected ₦48 million and an undisclosed amount in US dollars for the release of the victims.
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      <title>Ivorian DJ digs forgotten tracks, on the hunt for great classics</title>
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      <description>Cédric Kouamé travels across Ivory Coast to collect old vinyl records before restoring them. The Ivorian DJ hopes to bring national attention to his passion through an official centre dedicated to the country's historical archives, as FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports.</description>
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      <description>As the US midterms approach, immigration is once again dominating the country’s political discourse and Arizona’s largely agricultural Yuma County, just miles from the Mexican border, is no exception. But here, farmers like John Boelts are calling for more legal migrants, warning that without the la</description>
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      <description>Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has apologised to her colleague, Laide Bakare, following the backlash over her reaction to Bakare’s name during a recent podcast appearance, expressing a desire to put their differences behind them.
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      <title>‘I don't recognise the country I grew up in anymore’: some Israelis are tempted by exile</title>
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      <description>From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – Since 2023, Israel has experienced an unprecedented brain drain. With the October 27 legislative elections approaching, many graduates are considering leaving the country if the right-wing and far-right coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu r</description>
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      <description>The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns.</description>
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      <title>Presidency Knocks Peter Obi Over Call For UK-Based Nigerians To Abandon Financial Request From Home</title>
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      <description>The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over his comments on financial assistance sent home by Nigerians living abroad. Bwala, in a post on his verified X handle</description>
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      <title>Adobe Lightroom mobile can now open closed eyes in photos with a simple tap</title>
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      <description>Adobe announced yesterday that the mobile version of Lightroom, available for iOS, iPadOS, and Android, can now open closed eyes in photos using generative AI with just a single tap. When the app detects a person, or a group of people, have their eyes closed in a photo it will automatically present</description>
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      <title>No plot to kill Atiku, APC campaign council declares</title>
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      <description>.Says, ex-VP&amp;#8217;s details not withdrawn By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council APC-PCC has declared that there is no plot to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, insisting t</description>
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      <description>Wangaratta Mayor Irene Grant described the incident as an “assassination attempt” and warned that political discourse in Australia had become increasingly tense. Police, however, have not publicly established the suspect’s motive.</description>
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      <description>Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said no Nigerian should be punished for demanding good governance, as he marked six years since the October 20, 2020, incident at the Lekki Toll Gate.
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      <description>The Lead the Future Conference 2026, a leadership convening for visionary founders, executives and institutional leaders shaping future-ready organisations, will hold on October 23 and 24, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The conference, themed “Leading Globally Competitive and F</description>
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      <description>UNICEF says escalating fighting in Taiz is threatening its water systems, serving an estimated three million people.</description>
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      <description>Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking a wide range of objects up, and it is so smooth and human-like, it is wowing the industry.</description>
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      <description>The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast.</description>
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      <description>Wii Sports holds an important place in Nintendo's history. It's the best-selling piece of software the company has ever made, one that permeated culture in surprising ways, and its success helped rejuvenate Nintendo after a period of steady decline. It also kicked off one of the company's most impor</description>
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      <title>Final Fantasy dips back into the SNES golden era with Resonance</title>
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      <description>Final Fantasy is a lot different than it used to be. While many of the early Final Fantasy titles look and play similarly to each other, the series has since grown to encompass blockbuster games like Final Fantasy XVI and the gargantuan Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, which don't play much like th</description>
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      <title>Antigravity just halved the price of its drone — by swapping its headset for wristwatch control</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>The Verge</dc:creator>
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      <description>Last year's Antigravity A1 is the best beginner drone I've ever tried. I put a friend who'd never flown into its virtual cockpit and didn't worry one bit. The A1's also nice for people who'd prefer to think about flying rather than filming, because you can reframe its 360-degree footage after. But u</description>
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      <title>Israeli attacks kill at least four Palestinians in Gaza</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Al Jazeera</dc:creator>
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      <description>A couple and a 17-year-old are among those killed by Israeli air attacks and gunfire in the Gaza Strip.</description>
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      <description>On a Sunday morning on Oba Akran Avenue in Ikeja, the traffic is worse than it is on a Monday.
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      <title>US Jails Nigerian Man Eight Years For Hacking, Fraud</title>
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      <description>A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his involvement in hacking, identity theft and fraud schemes targeting American businesses and individuals. The sentence was announced on Monday by the United States Attorne</description>
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      <title>‘Every day could cost lives’: UK government blocks Gaza families’ reunion</title>
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      <description>Britain’s reopened refugee resettlement scheme offers no escape for Palestinians in Gaza.</description>
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      <title>Bauchi NDC governorship candidate resigns, may join APC</title>
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      <description>Mr Kashim, a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), officially resigned from the NDC in a statement dated 16 October.
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      <title>DSS Arraigns Five Over NYSC Abduction, Three Plead Not Guilty</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspects over the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and four other persons in Imo State, with three defendants pleading not guilty to charges including hostage-taking, ransom collection and illegal posses</description>
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      <title>SEC introduces National Savings Scheme to widen capital market participation</title>
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      <description>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled a National Savings Scheme designed to help Nigerians across different income groups save and invest through the capital market.
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      <title>Sparkamani Lets the Drums Lead on 'Midnight EP'</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Drums are usually the foundation of a song, but for Nigerian drummer and producer Olive Emwanta Umodiagbon, known professionally as Sparkamani, they are the main attraction. His two-track project, Midnight, places percussion at the centre of the music, moving from the instrumental arrangements of “D</description>
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      <title>Meta is back on offense — and its next move could signal higher AI spending across Big Tech</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Meta could be the first major tech company this earnings season to foreshadow higher-than-expected AI costs for next year.</description>
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      <title>Carney says Albertans have chosen Canada as early results reject independence vote</title>
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      <description>Alberta, a major energy-producing province in western Canada, has long-standing tensions with the federal government over resource development, environmental policies and the distribution of political power.</description>
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      <title>‘Horizontal revolt’: Why Albania’s young protesters want PM Rama to go</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>From the ‘Flamingo Revolution’ to current protests, an inside look at a leaderless youth uprising challenging Edi Rama.</description>
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      <title>Police disrupt #EndSARS memorial at Lekki tollgate, tear gas Rhodes-Vivour, Doherty</title>
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      <description>Police officers on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse residents, journalists, activists and political figures gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos to commemorate victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests.
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      <title>Uduaghan’s demise, shocking, great loss to Nigeria – Akpabio</title>
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      <description>Says his tenure as the state Governor marked a very significant moment in the infrastructural development of the state By Henry Umoru&amp;#160; ABUJA- THE President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has mourned the death of former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who&amp;#160; died just</description>
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      <title>Medical Tourism: When the Rich Fly Abroad To Survive</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
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      <description>By Maxwell Guma A Nigerian in urgent need of medical attention should not have to worry about whether their bank account is large enough to keep them alive. Yet for many citizens, access to quality healthcare depends not only on the severity of their illness but also on their ability to afford treat</description>
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      <title>JPMorgan Deposits ₦50bn With CBN, Moves Closer To Nigerian Banking Licence</title>
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      <description>JPMorgan Chase has deposited ₦50 billion, equivalent to about $38 million, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as it moves closer to securing a licence to operate a merchant bank in Nigeria.
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      <title>EPL: I'm not feeling Carrick - Piers Morgan picks manager Man Utd should appoint</title>
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      <description>British broadcaster, Piers Morgan, has picked the manager Manchester United should appoint if they decide to part ways with Michael Carrick. Carrick is under intense pressure at Man United due to the club's poor performances so far this season. The Red Devils have won just one match in the Premier L</description>
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      <description>The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to impose sanctions on policemen caught on video appearing to brutalise and force some youths into a bus in Ebute-Metta area of the state.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Former Liverpool man, Graeme Souness, has hit out at Arsenal star, Bukayo Saka, describing him as ‘a cheat’ who ‘dives all over the place’. The Liverpool legend criticized the England international following Sunday's victory against Nottingham Forest, during which Neco Williams received a yellow car</description>
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      <title>Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media</title>
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      <description>The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday.</description>
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      <title>Kano Assembly Probes Colleague Over Alleged Social Media Post Against Governor</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
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      <description>There was anxiety at the Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday as lawmakers moved to investigate a colleague, Yusuf Bello Aliyu, member representing Nasarawa constituency, over an alleged social media post in which he reportedly mocked Governor Abba Yusuf. The Assembly referred the matter to its C</description>
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      <title>Police fire teargas to disperse #EndSARS memorial at Lekki Toll Gate</title>
      <link>https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/918510-police-fire-teargas-to-disperse-endsars-memorial-at-lekki-toll-gate.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Premium Times</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>The #EndSARS memorial organisers had scheduled a wreath-laying ceremony for 11 a.m. to honour people who died or went missing during the 2020 protests.
The post Police fire teargas to disperse #EndSARS memorial at Lekki Toll Gate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</description>
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      <title>EDITORIAL: Nigeria’s power crisis: Why does the grid keep failing?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>PM News</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Second, investment in transmission lines, substations and distribution networks must move beyond announcements. Equipment that is old or overloaded should be replaced, maintenance should be planned properly, and projects should have clear deadlines. Security agencies and communities must also work t</description>
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      <title>EPL: Ex-Real Madrid players tried to seize Man Utd dressing room - Ten Hag</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Daily Post</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Former Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has claimed that former Real Madrid players tried to take control of the dressing room during his time at Old Trafford. At the time, the trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane and Casemiro played for the Red Devils. Ten Hag even had a public spat wi</description>
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      <title>‘Convert Nigeria’s Diversity Into Asset, Not Liability’ — Ganduje Tells Ex-Deputy Governors</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged Nigerian leaders to turn the country’s ethnic and cultural diversity into an asset rather than a liability, saying national unity must remain a collective responsibility. Ganduje made the call on Tuesday while delivering his goodwill message a</description>
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      <title>Broda Shaggi Returns To Social Media After Months Away</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>TVC News</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Comedian and skit maker, Samuel Perry, popularly known as Brodashaggi, has returned to social media months after sustaining a gunshot injury while filming at Sango Ota Bridge in Ogun State. The content creator made his return in an emotional video shared on his Instagram page late Tuesday, where he</description>
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      <title>APC Chieftain Warns PDP Against Politicising Niger Traditional Rulers</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain in Niger State and prince of the Bida Emirate, Dr Mohammed K. Santuraki, has warned opposition politicians, especially the People Democratic Party (PDP), against dragging traditional rulers into partisan politics. Santuraki, the Santurakin Nupe, said acce</description>
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      <title>Power outage hits Google Cloud services, disrupting UK banks</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Vanguard</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>A power outage at a Google Cloud data centre near London caused serious failures to services on Tuesday, the US technology giant said, as several UK banks reported widespread disruptions.
The post Power outage hits Google Cloud services, disrupting UK banks appeared first on Vanguard News.</description>
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      <title>2027: Stakeholders Demand Relocation Of INEC Collation Centres To Police Stations</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Ahead of the 2027 general election, some stakeholders in the Rivers State are demanding for the relocation of election result collation centres from secretariat of local government councils to Police Stations. They are alleging that opposition political party agents have been intimidated denied acce</description>
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      <title>How Grassroots Innovation Challenge Became Part of Nigeria’s Industrial Policy</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>ThisDay</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Ayodeji Ake At the State House, the Federal Government framed InnovateNaija as more than an awards night. It set the programme inside a larger argument about what Nigeria makes, and</description>
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      <title>IReV uploads different from results transmission for physical collation – Ex-INEC commissioner Okoye</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Premium Times</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Mr Okoye called for more public education on IReV and results transmission, drawing on the setback IReV suffered during the 2023 presidential election.
The post IReV uploads different from results transmission for physical collation &amp;#8211; Ex-INEC commissioner Okoye appeared first on Premium Times</description>
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      <title>Anambra Steps Up Surveillance After Confirming Lassa Fever Case</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>The Anambra State Government has intensified surveillance and contact tracing following the confirmation of a Lassa fever case in Omasi community, Ayamelum Local Government Area. The government has also activated its emergency response system to contain the infection and prevent further transmission</description>
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      <title>Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest</title>
      <link>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/why-rubio-is-visiting-reliances-oil-refinery-in-india-the-worlds-largest?traffic_source=rss</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Al Jazeera</dc:creator>
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      <description>Reliance is central to Washington’s efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid the war on Iran.</description>
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      <title>LACCOSA Alumni Celebrate 50 Years, Reaffirms Commitment to Education</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>ThisDay</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Funmi Ogundare&amp;#160; As the 1976 set of the Lagos City College Old Students’ Association (LACCOSA) marks its 50 years since graduating from the institution, it has reaffirmed its commitment to</description>
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      <title>INEC Appointments: Lawyers Say Political Family Ties Not Grounds for Disqualification</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Some legal practitioners have argued that family relationships with politicians do not, by themselves, provide legal grounds to disqualify individuals from appointments at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The lawyers insist that such decisions must be assessed under the relevant</description>
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      <title>Exiled critic of Rwandan President Kagame found beheaded in Uganda</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>France 24</dc:creator>
      <category>World News</category>
      <description>Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan soldier living in Uganda, where he had become a vocal critic of his government back home, was found decapitated near Kampala. Rwandan authorities have been accused of assassinating opponents of President Paul Kagame. FRANCE 24's Aurore Bayoud reports from Kigali, Rwan</description>
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      <title>Atiku Faults APC Govt Over Unanswered Questions On Lekki Shooting, Economic Hardship</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>&amp;#160; The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government over its failure to address lingering questions about the 20 October 2020 Lekki shooting, while also condemning the worsening economic ha</description>
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      <title>French Riots Seen as Insurance Test Before New Regime Kicks In</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Bloomberg Markets</dc:creator>
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      <description>The damage wrought cross France by the recent street riots will demonstrate the extent of current insurance coverage, just months before a new state-backed system kicks in, according to DBRS Morningstar analysts.</description>
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      <title>Six years after #EndSARS protest, Nigerian youths still suffer police brutality</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>BusinessDay</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Six years after the #EndSARS protests, Nigerian youths still suffer police brutality and high-handedness, raising questions about the effectiveness of</description>
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      <title>Politicians Urged To Unite For Communities, Nation’s Development</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>An aviation expert and politician, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, has urged politicians to always work together for the development of their communities. He said coming together irrespective of their political persuasions and interests will enhance the progress of their respective communities and the nat</description>
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      <title>Police Fire Tear Gas At Lekki Tollgate During #EndSARS Memorial</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Leadership</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>Police officers on Tuesday morning fired tear gas to disperse residents, journalists and political figures gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos for a memorial commemorating victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. Among those affected were the African Democratic Congress (ADC), governorship</description>
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      <title>Iran Strikes More Ship Engine Rooms in Ramp-Up of Hormuz Attacks</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Bloomberg Markets</dc:creator>
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      <description>Iranian attacks in the Persian Gulf are striking more ships and causing more severe damage than earlier in the conflict, bringing fresh risks to energy flows from the region.</description>
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      <title>DSS Arraigns Five Suspected Kidnappers of 20 Youth Corps Members, Others</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>ThisDay</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned five men before the Imo State High Court over the alleged kidnapping of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members</description>
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      <title>Nigeria bets on solar mini-grids to unlock rural businesses, jobs</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>BusinessDay</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>…Gombe adds 17mw of solar capacity Nigeria commissioned a 1-megawatt solar mini-grid with battery storage in the northeastern state of</description>
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      <title>GM Narrows 2026 Profit Forecast, Boosts Share Buyback</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Bloomberg Markets</dc:creator>
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      <description>General Motors narrowed its full-year profit forecast amid softening sales, while also announcing it will buy back another $20 billion in stock. Paul Jacobson, CFO and executive vice president at GM, discusses the results on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)</description>
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      <title>Iran denies collapse is close as US claims IRGC running out of money</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Al Jazeera</dc:creator>
      <category>World News</category>
      <description>Iranian authorities defiant despite financial strain, saying they want to lift US blockade and pressure on their terms.</description>
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      <title>Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>MarketWatch</dc:creator>
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      <description>Credit markets are sending unusually mixed messages to investors right now, and it’s making some people nervous.</description>
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      <title>Electricity woes drive sevenfold jump in solar company registrations</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>BusinessDay</dc:creator>
      <category>Nigerian News</category>
      <description>…370 companies enter Nigeria’s market Nigerians fed up with unreliable grid power and costlier fuel are turning to solar in</description>
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      <title>Mourinho warns no ‘untouchable’ stars at Real Madrid</title>
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      <description>"Only the club badge is untouchable," Mourinho told reporters when asked if Vinicius's place in the team was in danger given Diomande's form.
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      <description>Tear gas was fired at the Lagos State governorship candidates of the African democratic Congress, ADC, and Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rhodes-Vivour and Funso Doherty, respectively, during the #EndSARS memorial on Tuesday. A video seen by DAILY POST showed police officers firing tear gas to dispers</description>
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      <description>Qualcomm plans to cut jobs globally following its annual employee reviews, with notifications expected to begin in November.
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      <description>President Bola Tinubu has praised the City Boy Movement and other youth support groups for defending his administration’s policies, saying their commitment has helped explain the need for difficult economic reforms.
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      <description>Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of letting the club and his teammates down, claiming the Portuguese forward failed to meet the team’s fitness and training standards during their time together at Old Trafford. According to the Sun, Ten Hag made the allegati</description>
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      <description>FORMER Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government over the October 2020 shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. In a statement marking the sixth anniversary of</description>
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      <description>Three junta-ruled Sahel states – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – on Saturday resumed dialogue with the ECOWAS regional bloc, which they withdrew from more than 18 months ago. They agreed to work towards a “framework agreement” on cooperation. FRANCE 24’s regional correspondent Harold Girard tells us</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) have arrested two suspected cultists allegedly terrorising residents of Addo Road, Ajah, Lagos, and recovered a locally made cut-to-size pistol.
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      <description>Michael Olugbode in Abuja The newly appointed judges of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice have pledged to uphold judicial independence and integrity, tackle delays in adjudication and strengthen compliance</description>
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      <description>Shipments from key port of Primorsk tumbled last week, likely on maintenance work</description>
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      <description>In tonight's programme: Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie is convicted of 191 murders, 190 of which were of children. Also, a former Rwandan soldier and outspoken government critic, Robert Kabera, is found decapitated in Uganda. Plus we meet a young Ivorian music lover who travels around the country</description>
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      <description>“The house is worth $925,000 and mom owns it outright. She also has $480,000 in investments.”</description>
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      <title>PSG vs Barcelona: UCL preview, team form and key stats</title>
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      <description>Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Barcelona renew their rivalry on Tuesday in a high-profile Round 3 clash of the</description>
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      <description>Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo "let the team and let me down" during the Dutchman's spell at Old Trafford.</description>
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      <description>Benue State Government has secured federal approval for four health facilities to operate as snakebite treatment centres across the state's three senatorial districts. The approval by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is expected to improve access to life-saving treatment and strengt</description>
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      <description>History will ultimately judge the Lawal administration positively for choosing the public interest over political patronage and for prioritising the welfare of the people
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      <description>The National Health Fellows Programme (NHF) has highlighted its impact across communities in Nigeria, spotlighting interventions through which young Fellows are addressing public health challenges and supporting efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery
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      <description>Call it a sign of the times: A JPMorgan analyst is looking into the exposure banks will have if CoreWeave defaults on its debts.</description>
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      <description>Transcorp Hotels Plc (NGX: TRANSCOHOT), the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group”), has announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. The Company recorded Profit Before Tax (PBT) of ₦22.5 billion, up 1% from ₦22.4 billi</description>
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