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Court Adjourns Trial Of Activists Soweto, Dele Frank Over Anti-Demolition Protests In Lagos

A Magistrate Court in Lagos State has adjourned the trial of activists, Hassan Taiwo Soweto and Dele Frank, in a case filed by the Lagos State government and the Nigeria Police Force over protests against the demolition of homes in several poor communities across the state. The court adjourned the matter to April 24 after

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Australia Moves Six Iranian Female Footballers To New Location After Teammate ‘Revealed Hideout’

Australian authorities were forced to urgently relocate six members of Iran’s women’s national football team who had sought refuge in Australia after one of their teammates changed her mind and disclosed their secret location to the Iranian embassy. The emergency move was confirmed by Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, who told Parliament on Wednesday

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Families, Supporters Plan Peaceful Protest In Abuja Over Killing Of NELAN Five Engineers After Clash With Minister Umahi

Families and supporters of five engineers allegedly killed in Ebonyi State in 2021 have announced plans to stage a peaceful protest in Abuja on Monday, March 16, 2026, to demand justice and the release of the victims’ bodies.

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EU Imposes Sanctions On 19 Iranian Officials, Entities Amid War With US, Israel

The European Union has approved a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials and entities accused of committing serious human rights violations, according to Kaja Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission and the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

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Tinubu Nominates Lamido Yuguda As Central Bank Deputy Governor

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the nomination of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment was announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the nomination

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