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Singapore Offers Up to S$70,000 Per Child in New Push to Boost Births
Singapore is dramatically expanding support for parents as its fertility rate falls to a record low and the government warns of a growing demographic challenge.
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Drunk Brit, 30, Admits Exposing Herself on Packed Flight to Florida
A British woman has admitted to exposing herself and disobeying crew instructions while intoxicated during a flight from Birmingham to Florida.
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FG Begins Demolition of Carter Bridge as ₦548.98bn Replacement Project Moves Ahead
The Federal Government has moved from approval to implementation of the ₦548.98 billion plan to replace Lagos’ ageing Carter Bridge after engineers found its underwater foundations beyond repair.
1 day agoBy Amara Okonkwo
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Canada Targets Global Healthcare Workers as It Moves to Fill Labour Shortages
Canada is stepping up its search for international healthcare and social-service professionals, putting nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists and social workers in the spotlight.
1 day agoBy Sofia Almeida
Nigeria
Nigerian NHS Worker Faces Driving Ban After Wrong-Way M61 Incident
A Manchester-based Nigerian NHS worker could lose his driving licence after using the wrong side of an M61 slip road to escape a traffic jam.
1 day agoBy Daniel Whitmore
Politics
Peter Obi Backs Fuel Subsidy Removal, Faults Government Over Its Proceeds
Peter Obi says removing fuel subsidy was the right policy, but argues that the government has failed to properly deploy the resources recovered from the reform.
1 day ago
Oil and Gas
Dangote Refinery Expands Free Fuel Delivery to Four More States
Dangote Refinery has widened its free fuel delivery programme to four more states, seeking to cut distribution costs and create room for cheaper petrol.
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Entertainment
Tems Co-Headlines All Points East 2026 With Jorja Smith
Nigerian star Tems joined Jorja Smith as co-headliner at London’s All Points East, marking another major step in her global rise.
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Days Into 2027 Campaign, ADC Reignites Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy Debate
Just days into Nigeria’s 2027 campaign season, the ADC has pushed fuel subsidy back to the centre of the political conversation.
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Sports
Norris Wins Dramatic Dutch Grand Prix as Verstappen Crashes Out
Lando Norris fought back to win at Zandvoort as Kimi Antonelli extended his championship lead and Max Verstappen’s home race ended in an early crash.
2 days agoBy Thabo Molefe
Travel & Tourism
UAE Confirms Age Rules for Foreign Residents Sponsoring Children
The UAE has reaffirmed the age limits governing which children foreign residents can sponsor for family residency, with different rules applying to sons, daughters and children with special needs.
2 days agoBy Rashid Al-Mansoori
Law/Legal
Joseph Kabila Challenges US Sanctions in Washington Court
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has taken his fight against US sanctions to a federal court, challenging Washington’s allegations that he supported the M23 rebellion.
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Singapore Offers Up to S$70,000 Per Child in New Push to Boost Births
Singapore is dramatically expanding support for parents as its fertility rate falls to a record low and the government warns of a growing demographic challenge.
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Nigerian Onion Traders Resume Ghana Exports After Trade Dispute Eases
Nigerian onion exporters have resumed shipments to Ghana after a fresh round of talks eased a dispute that had disrupted a key West African food-trade route.
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‘You’re Subsidizing the Elite’: Sowore Tears Into Tinubu’s Fuel Policy
Omoyele Sowore has attacked the Tinubu administration’s fuel subsidy policy, arguing that its benefits have flowed mainly to political elites rather than ordinary Nigerians.
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Travel & Tourism
Tunisia Welcomes 5.8 Million Tourists by July as 2026 Travel Boom Accelerates
Tunisia’s tourism industry is enjoying one of its strongest recoveries in years, with visitor arrivals climbing to 5.8 million by the end of July and momentum building ahead of the peak summer season.
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UK Gets Rare Access to Ukraine’s Battlefield AI Data in Major Defence Partnership
Britain has secured unprecedented access to Ukraine’s battlefield data as London seeks to turn hard-won combat experience into AI systems for future conflicts.
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Nicholas Hoult Exits Harry Potter as Kit Harington Takes Over Amid Rowling Backlash
Nicholas Hoult has left HBO’s Harry Potter series over scheduling conflicts, with Kit Harington stepping into the role after Hoult faced backlash over his casting.
21 hr agoBy Marcus Reyes
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Drunk Brit, 30, Admits Exposing Herself on Packed Flight to Florida
A British woman has admitted to exposing herself and disobeying crew instructions while intoxicated during a flight from Birmingham to Florida.
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FG Begins Demolition of Carter Bridge as ₦548.98bn Replacement Project Moves Ahead
The Federal Government has moved from approval to implementation of the ₦548.98 billion plan to replace Lagos’ ageing Carter Bridge after engineers found its underwater foundations beyond repair.
1 day agoBy Amara Okonkwo
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Oil and Gas
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Dangote Refinery Expands Free Fuel Delivery to Four More States
Dangote Refinery has widened its free fuel delivery programme to four more states, seeking to cut distribution costs and create room for cheaper petrol.
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Sports
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Norris Wins Dramatic Dutch Grand Prix as Verstappen Crashes Out
Lando Norris fought back to win at Zandvoort as Kimi Antonelli extended his championship lead and Max Verstappen’s home race ended in an early crash.
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