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JUST IN! Husband Of Tanzanian President Samia Dead, African Leaders Pay Tribute

JUST IN! Husband Of Tanzanian President Samia Dead, African Leaders Pay Tribute

Alhaji Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in the country's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar. Vice-President (VP) Deogratius Ndejembi - who made the official announcement of Ameir's death - said he had been suffering from a heart condition. Ndejembi added that funeral arrangements are under way in Kizimkazi, a village in Zanzibar. Ameir was an agricultural academic who largely kept a low public profile. He became Tanzania's first First Gentleman after President Samia took office in 2021. The First Gentleman rarely appeared in public alongside the President. He…
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ADC Gov Candidate, Adegoke, Welcomes APM Defectors In 2 Oyo LGAs

ADC Gov Candidate, Adegoke, Welcomes APM Defectors In 2 Oyo LGAs

*'I'll Build Specialist Hospital In Oke-Ogun' By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governorship candidate of opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, has received defectors from the ruling Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogo-Oluwa and Surulere Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State into ADC. Adegoke received them during his thank-you visit to Ogbomoso area of the State. The defectors, who came out in hundreds, pledged their loyalty to ADC and further pledged to work for the party's success in the forthcoming elections. Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Apostle Taiwo Olaleru and Alhaji Bashiru Ganiyu said they…
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2027: Makinde Will Refund Any Public Funds Wasted On Presidency Hunt –Oyo APC

2027: Makinde Will Refund Any Public Funds Wasted On Presidency Hunt –Oyo APC

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has, again, described the presidential ambition of Governor Seyi Makinde as a political drama script designed to entertain and distract the people, warning that all the brains behind it will be made to refund any kobo of the state “being wasted", at the appropriate time. The APC's latest submission came on the heels of a statement made by Gov. Makinde on Saturday that he would be available to receive many chieftaincy titles after completing his tenure in May, 2027, as he would be free and have nothing serious…
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In Nigeria, Nothing Good Was Supposed To Come Out Of David Etor, But Then Something Happened… (FIND OUT WHAT)

In Nigeria, Nothing Good Was Supposed To Come Out Of David Etor, But Then Something Happened… (FIND OUT WHAT)

A Nigerian man has shared the story of how he rose up out of "abject poverty" as a child, to become one of the leading United Kingdom (UK) academics in his field. David Etor, 43, now a Ph.D holder, who grew up in Nigeria, only learned to read and write aged 12 and was told as a child that "nothing good will come out of you", but is now a Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol, reports BBC. Information on him obtained by People&Politics from University of Bristol's website showed that Etor defines…
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WONDERFUL!: Goalkeeper Scores Two Goals In League Match, As Yamal Leads Barca Five-Star Rout Of Valencia (FIND RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES SUNDAY 6 SEPT)

WONDERFUL!: Goalkeeper Scores Two Goals In League Match, As Yamal Leads Barca Five-Star Rout Of Valencia (FIND RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES SUNDAY 6 SEPT)

Ronald Koeman Jr, the goalkeeper son of the former Netherlands player and manager Ronald Koeman, scored two penalties for Dutch side Telstar to rescue a point in their Eredivisie match with Cambuur, on Sunday. His second spot-kick was converted in the 11th minute of added time. Koeman Jr, 31, converted his first penalty on 63 minutes before his ice-cool equaliser. He previously scored from the spot at the end of last season to ensure his side avoided relegation from the Dutch top flight. Yamal’s Double Powers Barcelona To Valencia Rout, Now Three Points Clear Of Real Madrid Lamine Yamal struck…
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REAL KING OF LONDON?: Action-Packed But Arsenal Overcome Chelsea In Comeback Victory

REAL KING OF LONDON?: Action-Packed But Arsenal Overcome Chelsea In Comeback Victory

*Ødegaard Fires Winner *Gunners Haven't Lost To Chelsea In 11 Previous Matches By David Hytner, at the Emirates Stadium The first heavyweight encounter of the Premier League season, today, was previewed in some quarters as the immovable object versus the irresistible force. Arsenal do not give an inch. Chelsea have been fun and free-scoring under Xabi Alonso. Yet that overlooked something pretty fundamental: The percussive force of Arsenal’s game when they have the ball and want to make something happen. Chelsea landed a significant blow after 77 seconds when Morgan ­Rogers put them in front with a nicely executed volley…
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Ahead 2027: They Are Looking To Eliminate Atiku, Obi – Primate Ayodele

Ahead 2027: They Are Looking To Eliminate Atiku, Obi – Primate Ayodele

*Advises Tinubu: Don't Go To US The lives of the country's two leading opposition presidential candidates in next year's general elections may be in grave danger, except they take urgent security precautions, said a prominent seer in Nigeria. The candidates are Mr Peter Obi and former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar, respectively of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC). The duo are among candidates seeking to remove President Bola Tinubu from office via the ballot box in the January, 2027 presidential election. Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, who sounded the danger alert, alleged…
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Iran Breaks Feet Of Twin School Girls, Rips Out Their Hair, Hands Death Sentence

Iran Breaks Feet Of Twin School Girls, Rips Out Their Hair, Hands Death Sentence

*Over Protests By Daniel Boffey The twins were 19 and still in high school when they were taken from their beds in the dead of night by masked men later identified as being sent by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). After four months of desperately seeking news from hospitals and state institutions, their mother, Marzieh Nourmohammadi, finally learned their fate: Taraneh and Romina Rahimi had been seized over their decision to join millions on the streets of Iranian cities during the January protests against the regime. The twins were unrecognisable by the time of their mother’s prison visit in…
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2027: Oyo ADC Gov Candidate, Adegoke, Rallies Losing Aspirants, Leaders, Members Towards Victory

2027: Oyo ADC Gov Candidate, Adegoke, Rallies Losing Aspirants, Leaders, Members Towards Victory

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The governorship candidate of opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo state, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke (FCA), has extended hands of fellowship to all other aspirants that ran for the party's ticket, to team up with him and the party to secure victory in the February 2027 elections. Adegoke said he was not, at any time, of the opinion that he could "do it all alone," adding that "like the symbol of our party, the ADC, all hands must be joined and work together to win the elections next year." He disclosed these while addressing party…
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Popular Egyptian TV Presenter, Others Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Drug Crime

Popular Egyptian TV Presenter, Others Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Drug Crime

An Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for manufacturing and trafficking narcotics in a sprawling drug case, official media reported today (Saturday). The presenter, Sarah Khalifa, 39, is best known for her programme Mission Impossible, which dealt with issues concerning security and crime. The state-linked Al-Ahram newspaper said a Cairo court sentenced “Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death by hanging on charges of forming an organised criminal gang specialising in procuring materials used in manufacturing narcotics, with the intent to traffic them, and possessing and carrying unlicensed firearms and ammunition." The verdict came…
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