Politics

'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry

Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes four years of public hearings.

IMF Ready to Help Economies Squeezed by Mideast Oil Shock

The International Monetary Fund said it stands ready to assist countries facing balance of payment concerns amid heightened uncertainty from the Middle East conflict.

Sheep are disappearing from the UK's hills - and its dinner plates

Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?

Reprieve for India as US eases sanctions on buying Russian oil

New Delhi to benefit from 30-day waiver as energy prices soar

Financial Times•3/6/2026

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Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, paving way for political negotiations over release

Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist party Jimmy Lai, the prominent pro-democracy activist who was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong, has said he will not appeal his conviction. The decision marks the end of a years-long legal saga for the 78-year-old critic of the Chinese Communist party (CCP), and opens the door for political negotiations to his release. Continue reading...

The Guardian•3/6/2026

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Microsoft, Teknowledge to Train 10,000 Nigerian Youths in AI Skills

Emma Okonji Having successfully trained 3,000 Nigerian youths in Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills in the first phase of Microsoft’s AI National Skilling Initiative in Nigeria, with a good number of

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Atiku, Mark, Abiodun, Adeleke felicitate Former President Olusegun Obasanjo at 89

Chuks Okocha in Abuja, Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo and James Sowole in Abeokuta Prominent Nigerians have continued to celebrate former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 89th birthday, praising his lifelong

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FG: Prosperity Without Security is House Built on Shifting Sands

• Tasks private sector on strengthening national security •LCCI: insecurity now measurable economic burden in Nigeria Dike Onwuamaeze The federal government said Thursday private businesses and organisations should join hands

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Shettima, Wike to Headline Housing Ministry’s Summit in Abuja

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in conjunction with Shelter Advisory Services Limited is set to convene the second edition of the ‘Renewed Hope

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IPAC Seeks Amendments to Electoral Act, Warns Parties May Boycott 2027 Elections

Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has warned that political parties might boycott the 2027 general election if the National Assembly failed to amend certain provisions of

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Travelodge staff gave sex attacker key to woman's room, then offered £30 refund

The woman, who woke to find Kyran Smith sexually assaulting her, branded a £30 reward offer "insulting".

Ex-Senator Dung Gyang Speaks on Security, Electoral Credibility, Realignments in APC

Yemi Kosoko in Jos A former Senator for Plateau North, Istifanus Dung Gyang, has placed the issues of state police, electoral reform, and the political permutations surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election