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Defeated UK PM Sunak offers to step down as Conservative Party leader

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has offered to step down as Conservative Party leader following his landslide defeat by Labour’s Keir Starmer in Thursday’s election. Sunak, who had congratulated Starmer, told reporters outside Downing Street that he would step down once a new party leader was found. “To the country, first of all I would like to express my apologies. …

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FEATURE: Despair and disappointment as Akwa Ibom communities battle flood impacts

As rain continues to fall on Tabernacle Road, the community’s plight underscores the broader issue of infrastructure neglect and the urgent need for effective governance and accountability. In the heart of Akwa Ibom State, a community is suffering from damaged road infrastructure as residents are forced to walk through knee-deep floodwaters after every rain. The community is Nwut Usiong Village, …

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QuickRead: El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly. Four other stories we tracked and why they matter

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai last week sued the state House of Representatives following the lawmakers’ determination to investigate the alleged misuse of N432 billion ($1 billion) in public funds by his administration. In the same week, former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the escalating political crisis in Rivers …

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10 headlines from all newspapers in Indonesia, Friday, July 5, 2024

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. PDP insists Ighodalo as Edo governor candidate despite court ruling The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Thursday that Asue Ighodalo remains its candidate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.Read more 2. NLC condemns further electricity tariff hike, demands cancellation Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) condemns …

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NGX: Daar Communication among worst-hit stocks as investors lose N133 million

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N133 billion at the end of trading on Thursday. This follows the decline in the prices of stocks such as DAARCOMM, UPDCREDIT, and GUINEAINS among others on the trading floor today. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization plunged to N56.6 trillion from N56.7 trillion posted by the exchange …

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Nigeria Governors Rankings; June 2024: Fubara’s desperate bid to defy the law, Bago’s Saudi party, Sanwo-Olu’s lukewarm response to cholera

Our Model “Ranking Nigerian Governors” is a monthly publication by Ripples Nigeria dedicated to assessing the performance of Nigerian governors. Since our founding in August 2019, we have meticulously scrutinized the policy decisions, actions, and impacts — both positive and negative — of state governors on their citizens. Initially, we used a ranking system that highlighted the Top 5 and …

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Top 10 news stories from all newspapers in Indonesia, Thursday, July 4, 2024

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Lekki residents cry as floods hit them every year (Photo) Residents and visitors to Lagos’ upscale Lekki area have been left in shock after massive flooding hit the peninsula following four days of heavy rains that have isolated the expensive neighbourhood from the rest of the state. Read …

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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday, June 30, 2024

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Wedding guests feared dead when suicide bomber detonates bomb in Borno city Several guests at a wedding party were feared killed on Saturday when a female suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Gwoza town, Borno State.Read more 2. Nigerian naira tumbles, joins cedi, pound as …

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