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‘Trade Deals Don’t Create Jobs, Industries Do’ — ECOWAS Chief

adminOctober 27, 2026

Nigeria and other West African countries must shift from exporting raw materials and signing trade agreements to building industries that process local resources and create jobs, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, General Birame Diop, has said. Diop said regional industrialisation and stronger value chains were essential to translating West Africa’s market potential into employment...

33 Miners Died After Pleas For Water Were Ignored, Panel Finds

adminOctober 27, 2026

The Federal Government is preparing possible criminal proceedings against officers implicated in the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners held at a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) facility in Minna, Niger State, after an investigative panel found that detainees’ desperate calls for water and help went unanswered. The 65-page report of an Independent...

Qatar Workers Face Unpaid Sick Leave After Six Weeks, Possible Job Loss At 12 Weeks

adminOctober 27, 2026

Workers in Qatar who fall ill could spend up to six weeks on reduced or zero wages before exhausting their statutory sick leave entitlement, while those unable to resume duty after 12 weeks risk losing their jobs under the country’s labour regulations. The rules, outlined under Article 82 of Qatar’s labour law, establish a graduated...

US Cites Security Risks, Birth Tourism In Scrapping Visa-Free Entry For Chinese Visitors

adminOctober 27, 2026

The United States has moved to close a visa-free entry route for Chinese nationals to the Northern Mariana Islands, citing concerns that the programme could be exploited for birth tourism, espionage and unauthorised travel to Guam, a strategically important US military hub in the Pacific. The suspension, announced by the Department of Homeland Security under...

Bush Family Support For Democrat Fuels False Endorsement Claim In Texas Senate Race

adminOctober 27, 2026

A public endorsement of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico by former US President George W. Bush has not been established, despite social media claims that the former Republican president is backing him against Republican Ken Paxton in Texas. The confusion follows support for Talarico from Bush’s younger brother, Neil Bush, who publicly said he voted...

UK Charges Two Men Over Suspected Iranian Threat To US Bomber Base

adminOctober 27, 2026

Two British men have been charged with national security offences over an incident linked to RAF Fairford, a military base in southwest England that hosted US bombers used in strikes against Iran. The charges have heightened security concerns surrounding the base, following the withdrawal of US long-range bombers after an unspecified threat emerged days after...

Texas Senate Race Tightens As Cost Of Living, Corruption Put Republicans Under Pressure

adminOctober 27, 2026

Republican control of Texas is facing a serious electoral test as Democrat James Talarico draws close to Attorney-General Ken Paxton in a Senate race that could influence which party controls the US Senate after the November 3 midterm elections. With most recent polls showing Talarico narrowly ahead or the candidates tied within the margin of...

Ukraine, Russia Begin Truce To Rescue Starving Civilians Trapped In Oleshky

adminOctober 27, 2026

A fragile ceasefire has taken effect in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow food and medical supplies into the besieged community and help civilians escape after months of extreme hardship left some residents eating garden weeds to survive. The truce is intended to create a safe passage for humanitarian deliveries and an evacuation...

Police, AGF Face Court Over Three-Year Delay In Enforcing Judgment For Slain Ekwulobia Youths

adminOctober 27, 2026

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Yaba will on December 1 hear an application seeking to compel the Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force to implement a judgment delivered in 2023 over the alleged killing of four youths from Ekwulobia, Anambra State, in 2014. The families of the deceased are asking the court...

Alaska Fishing Crisis Could Decide Key US Senate Seat

adminOctober 27, 2026

Concerns over declining salmon stocks and industrial fishing are becoming major issues in Alaska’s Senate election, as Democrat Mary Peltola seeks to unseat Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in a race that could affect control of the United States Senate. Peltola is making the fishing industry a central part of her campaign, arguing that large commercial...

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‘Trade Deals Don’t Create Jobs, Industries Do’ — ECOWAS Chief

33 Miners Died After Pleas For Water Were Ignored, Panel Finds

Qatar Workers Face Unpaid Sick Leave After Six Weeks, Possible Job Loss At 12 Weeks

US Cites Security Risks, Birth Tourism In Scrapping Visa-Free Entry For Chinese Visitors

Bush Family Support For Democrat Fuels False Endorsement Claim In Texas Senate Race

UK Charges Two Men Over Suspected Iranian Threat To US Bomber Base

Texas Senate Race Tightens As Cost Of Living, Corruption Put Republicans Under Pressure

Ukraine, Russia Begin Truce To Rescue Starving Civilians Trapped In Oleshky

Police, AGF Face Court Over Three-Year Delay In Enforcing Judgment For Slain Ekwulobia Youths

Alaska Fishing Crisis Could Decide Key US Senate Seat

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